Social => Videos => Topic started by: android_808 on February 18, 2016, 09:26:16 am
Title: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: android_808 on February 18, 2016, 09:26:16 am
Abarth UK uploaded a multi-part vid to youtube. Something about stealing plans for a project 348 from Torino and bringing the back to the UK. Could just be a marketing campaign for the existing models or an eloborate way to show facelift or 124 plans, who knows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTQDqoa1IYU
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: PORTHOS on February 18, 2016, 10:16:44 am
Yes I have a feeling it's a teaser for something :)
I like how they didn't too anything too risky... like driving down stairs.... because they would have all ended up with broken backs on that sport suspension, ha ha.
*Edit
Looked related to this: https://www.abarthforum.co.uk/500-abarth/abarth-595-limited-edition-triocolore/msg861770/#msg861770
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: 124Abarthreplica on February 18, 2016, 11:03:30 am
UK plates and RHD, homage to the film or something else???? :thumb:
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: R66STU on February 19, 2016, 07:09:42 am
Really ?
I bet we have all 'hooned' it a bit more than that video, it wasnt very exciting.. i was at least expecting see police lights, j turns, and a few jumps.
Maybe its just me, or my mind is stuck in the 'real italian job' ;)
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: fpan on February 19, 2016, 01:10:04 pm
I saw a yellow Record today at the Slough dealer, what a beautiful colour it is! But £36k for a "naked" car (no xenons, AC or stereo), one must be mad, there are so many other cars to buy for that money! Abarth marketing will be laughing, taking things off the car and charging more, ha!
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: aluncookson10 on February 19, 2016, 07:08:17 pm
I think the yellow one you saw is a limited edition 695 one of about 37 sold in the uk .Im sure some one on here will confirm this or correct me .
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: fpan on February 19, 2016, 07:24:51 pm
^Indeed. The dealer said it is a Record, not a Biposto, it has manual gearbox. if I had £36k to spare in a new car I wouldn't look at an Abarth.
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job - Part 2
Post by: jimmyl on February 24, 2016, 10:27:51 am
mmmm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whFIpqpYLxo
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: R66STU on February 24, 2016, 11:29:44 am
That video is cr*p
lame / dull driving,
that bit 'now we know what there up to' sounded stupid too.
Sorry, maybe im being a grump, or missing somthing..
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: PORTHOS on February 24, 2016, 11:30:59 am
Sorry, maybe im being a grump, or missing somthing..
The low budget? ha ha.... I think they did well on a shoestring (although I'm not a massive fan of the ad's). I'd rather they keep making great cars you can drive than spend lots on great adverts you can only watch.
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: Brian1612 on February 24, 2016, 12:09:01 pm
Needed a bit more action but the 124 is going to look terrific if the car looks as good in the metal as the design drawing suggests!
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: R66STU on February 24, 2016, 12:37:01 pm
Sorry, maybe im being a grump, or missing somthing..
The low budget? ha ha.... I think they did well on a shoestring (although I'm not a massive fan of the ad's). I'd rather they keep making great cars you can drive than spend lots on great adverts you can only watch.
I cant disagree, however others have made budget adverts more exciting.
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: PORTHOS on February 24, 2016, 12:50:08 pm
I cant disagree, however others have made budget adverts more exciting.
I think the scope of a car chase being on public roads was the problem, had it been on a closed course then they could have gone wild, I'm sure even big budget films like James Bond's Spectre wanted to flip a car in Rome and Italy flat out refused (not seen the film but think they used a few sets to get around some restriction), but then remember the original GT86 adverts where the virtual guy was drifting about on a virtual road? That had to be banned because a couple of people suggested it condoned dangerous driving..... ::) it wasn't even real, lol. This was one of my favourite adverts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCplUABw5VE
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: R66STU on February 24, 2016, 01:06:08 pm
Ah yes, i remember seeing that one. I read about it in the paper, it said It was really smart because they went digital to get it through the advertising rules (And that advert cost millions to make), then I believe the advertising police even changed the rules to ban digital.
This has to be one of my favorite... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_GCuim9kY it was released shortly after the Toyota digital advert was banned, it was a two fingers up to the advertising police.. It was within the rules as the car was only being 'tested' and in no way condoned dangerous driving etc... God that sounds awesome too...
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: PORTHOS on February 24, 2016, 01:32:27 pm
Ha ha yes, like that as well, without wanting to go more off topic (my bad) did you see the R8 giving birth to the RS3???? so amazingly creepy, ha ha ha!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtRzkaSF66o
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: R66STU on February 24, 2016, 01:38:02 pm
I dont know what to say to that Porthos, that was weird..
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: PORTHOS on February 24, 2016, 01:43:06 pm
I dont know what to say to that Porthos, that was weird..
;D ;D ;D Brilliantly OTT isn't it, ha ha ha.
But back on topic, has anyone noticed there are absolutely no teasers from Abarth in Italy.... normally I have to search them first for news and the UK follows..... but for some reason it's all UK focused.... even the video being from Italy direct to London? Coincidence? I think there is more to it......... perhaps some sort of early exclusivity???
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: Salvos_White_Abarth on February 24, 2016, 02:15:40 pm
2nd vid - footage good but I agree theyre going to slow like a walk in the park...stupid advert rules getting in the way.
the sketch looks different to the fiat 124... :S
excited :D
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: Salvos_White_Abarth on February 24, 2016, 02:23:22 pm
y an autoexpress render?look where the mirror is on the door?is that even physically possible?lol
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: PORTHOS on February 24, 2016, 02:53:23 pm
y an autoexpress render?look where the mirror is on the door?is that even physically possible?lol
It's just the shadow of the mirror drawn in, the mounting point is the same as the Fiat 124. :thumb:
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: studoc72 on February 24, 2016, 03:29:05 pm
Off topic again but I seen a GIF recently which seemed like an advert for like a suzuki alto or something small and boxy like that.
It was 2 of them racing through a computer game with bonuses like boost and oil slicks similar basis to Mario Kart was a great watch but could not find it for the life of me, it might only be a GIF but it was one of the bes car adverts Ive seen keeps you engrossed from start to finish.
Think it was hosted on one of those tiny url's
Title: Re: Abarth: The Real Italian Job
Post by: Salvos_White_Abarth on February 24, 2016, 03:45:13 pm