Hey Fiona, thanks for joining.

Hopefully everyone can see that they can talk about anything they like here, no matter how inane it sounds, without fear of it descending into bickering as you so accurately put it.

Was always very tempted by an Exige S in white myself...

Hey Portti.  How's the torque steer? 

Clearly a fan of Italian metal, so welcome, stick around!

Hi fellow Abarth owners 

Looks like Fiona beat me to the registration process.

I'm 39 going on 20 with an expensive adiction to motors.  Also recently moved to a job with a bank but for the previous 18 years was in the book trade.


The Abarth was the only car we could think of replacing the Mk1 Sporting with as couldn't get excited about the rest of the boring Euroboxes.
Hoping the Esseesse kit will transform the handling and feel, but still waiting for local dealers to get the kits in on their demos.

Love messing with cars and learning how to fix them myself.  Also trackdays are a real passion, but think I'm too old and talentless to give up my job and become a racing driver.  Maybe the nipper will fullfil that dream for me. 

Anyway, hello to you all

Steve

Welcome, Steve.

You could be like Lewis Hamilton's old man, trekking around the globe at McLaren's expense. 

Excellent, but I hope I would have more car control if driving a Porsche 

Hi Everyone, I'm Dave. I live in Rugby and I'm also lucky enough to be married to a petrolhead wife. I work for Jaguar in product development.
I'm 44 and I've got a 500 Abarth on order from Research Nuneaton, with every intention of taking the esseesse option. This will be our third Fiat having had a Cinquecento Sporting for 11 months in 1996/97 before we traded in for an orange Punto GT.
I've been on a couple of sites but the 500 ones seem (quite rightly) emphasised on standard cars and I've yet to join the Fiat Forum.
I'm looking forward to sharing ideas, opinions and anything else you care to mention.
Cheers!

Welcome to the Forum Dave. My wife also had a Cinq Sporting from new. It was a red one that faded to pink after about 4 years. I hope my Abarth doesn't do that .

Another former Cinq Sporting owner here, my first car, loved the thing to bits.

Hi folks!

My name is Frane and I come from Slovenia - greetings!

I bought a GP Abarth three months ago (standard, leather, kit Estetico, autom. clim.) and ever since, I'm driving with an ear-to-ear smile on my face - the car is a pearl!
Anyway, I am very happy I ran into you guys - love having a car speciffic forum! Looking forward to future opinion exchanges!

Take care!


Frane