Nabby
i do hope things are sorted out in your favour....
so sorry to hear about your mum
....dont give up on getting an Abarth 500...it certainly will cheer you up....and just think, many of us have had a 12 week wait for our little beauties....(and i have had 3 of them !!!!!!!), it is worth the wait... i have had one for over a year now, (on and off), and the joy and excitement of driving it certainly has not worn off.
i had the ss kit fitted after a couple of months of ownership.....(mainly to get rid of the voices in my head), and was very pleased with the resulting increased performance.... i have kept all my spare tyres....(all 8 of them), as i dont think the resale price is good enough, and i wont have to buy any new tyres for years.
I am insured with Aviva...they have been brilliant (2 accidents...incl one write off.....not my fault!)... they charged me an extra 30 quid when i upgraded to ss.... they have been faultless in my recent 'write off' incident....and they didn't up my i insurance as much as i was expecting.....
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for the more mature lady owners