looks good :tup:

Interior pics!!

2:02 of this video will show you the interior in HiDef. Mine is exactly like this one. Watch the guy walking from left to right who stops to look.

Congrats on the Fiat!
 

Jon & Pat

Congrats on the new "toy" -- love the look, color, etc. Excellent! Can't wait to see it in 3D.

ssf

Steve, thanks! You should see the white one with white wheels. Really sharp!

Here is the latest review from Motor Week:

The car is better looking than the Smart car.

The Smart doesn't inspire me.

That's like saying that Kobe Bryant is a better basketball player than Kathy Bates.

The same here. The Smart car blows a fatty. The two kind of resemble each other almost.

Psch..... EPIC FAIL. No where even close. Kathy Bates will whoop the black out of Kobe Bryant. Who is Kobe Bryant by the way & what team doe he play for....





Just BS you big guy.

:icon18::bowrofl:

I saw a gray Abarth today. Looks great with the red stripes. Reminds me I need to get the red stripes on the 5.0. :icon17:

There are a handful out in the wild now. I'm actually going to be at Katies on Saturday and there will be a White one with the red stripes there so I may get a photo op. If I do I'll post up the pics.

Latest C&D rag had a comparo with the Works Cooper. They like the Mini better, but the sticker shock gives advantage to the Fiat imo

WHITE ABARTH RULES :tup: :driving:

That seems to be the general results when compared. Mini can't beat the Abarth in price, but it all boils down to the individual. Yes, the Mini S has more power and all but the Abarth has a lot going for it as well. Mini has been around for a while now and the prices keep going up. You can get into an Abarth for much less, then mod the heck out of it for relatively cheap. The fact the aftermarket from Italy is teaming up with MOPAR means lots of things are coming fairly quickly for U.S. Abarth owners.

The Abarth Driving Experience site is now open for registration by Abarth owners. Looks like Pat and I are going to New Jersey in August!

https://www.abarthexperience.com/event/register.action

That looks like it will be great fun. :tup:

After watching the top gear episode (the real top gear) reviewing the abarth they seemed to love it for the fun factor it brings. From what I understood they like it better than any other hatch they tested.

I'm thinking it will be!

Have fun :tup:

Yeah, Clarkson liked the Abarth a lot. I believe Michael Schumacher drives an Abarth as his daily driver as well. Plenty of folks just think its a fun car to drive around in on the streets.

Thanks! Will do.:driving:

If I was shopping for a car right now I would definitely consider it. It would compliment the Z very well as a DD.

Had very full day today. Got up early at 4:30AM and headed out towards Great Falls, VA for the weekly Katies Coffee meet. It did not disappoint. Met several FIAT owners and went on a cruise through D.C. to the Iwo Jima Memorial, Jefferson Memorial and others, plus we stopped at "The Italian Store" and let the owners check out the FIATs as well as many customers. After a bit there we left and attended a FIAT event at the local FIAT of Tysons sponsored by the studio in coordination with the local D.C. FIAT group. Met some great folks, took a ride in an original 500 Abarth and had some great food!

Here is a link to a very large amount of photos for anyone who might want to check out the difference between an original 500 Abarth and the new one.

Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket

:crying: We're going to lose you guys to MAFOC :roflpuke2:

Nah, we're still MAZOC tried and true. However, we will be participating in some of the D.C. FIAT group events from time to time. They are actually a lot like the MAZOC in that they are not a formal group with by-laws and such, but just a group of enthusiasts that enjoy driving FIATs. Todays event in Tysons results in four Abarth sales as well. Kinda neat.

Anyone every here the one about FIAT - FIX IT AGAIN TONY

I like the girls in the commercials.

Yes of course. That was 30 years ago when FIAT was first in the U.S. Ever hear the one FOUND ON ROAD DAILY? Car manufacturers all over have improved.

Great pics ... the vanity plate CIAO 500 is the bomb LOL

I thought it was Fix Or Repair Daily :icon17:

Found on Road Dead..

Don't feed the troll.

:iagree:

Just fattening up for the slaughter! http://www.emotty.com/images/emoticons/973.png

Another Abarth owner on the Dragon this past week. He and another crashed the Minis on the Dragon event. Apparently they were well received by the Mini crowd. True enthusiasts!

http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/...ftheDragon.jpg

I do believe he has heard that one, he used it as part of his rather eloquent dismissal of the new focus:icon17:

Ignore the troll and enjoy the car!:tup:

The Mini crowd is really cool. They welcome everyone it seems.

that looks like a blast!

ford or found on road dead