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New Daily Driver has arrived....2013 FIAT Abarth

Picked him up this weekend. Quick little bugger, a ton of fun to drive. 5spd transmission is nice, and the interior is quite roomy, given the size.

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Old 02-19-2013, 08:51 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Picked him up this weekend. Quick little bugger, a ton of fun to drive. 5spd transmission is nice, and the interior is quite roomy, given the size.




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Kool lookin wheels. Good luck on potholes... Throw some interior shots.
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I had a hard time finding a manual to test when they first came out in the states. Tons of these in Italy as you might suspect, and all are manuals. I guess they think all Americans want an auto.

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I had a hard time finding a manual to test when they first came out in the states. Tons of these in Italy as you might suspect, and all are manuals. I guess they think all Americans want an auto.

Good luck and have fun with it.
The Abarth only comes in Manual, which i really like. Though from a profit perspective, isn't the best choice for FIAT
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damn it. i wants one 2.

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The Abarth only comes in Manual, which i really like. Though from a profit perspective, isn't the best choice for FIAT
yah, would suckarse if those came in AT. mini boxes and hatches need to be MT to be cool imho.
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If I was going to get a 500 that would be the one. They are fairly quick little cars, fun to drive and good on gas.
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Good call! Congrats. I miss my Abarth!
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I'll post some higher quality pics and sound bits after the tints and headlights are done!
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Picked him up this weekend. Quick little bugger, a ton of fun to drive. 5spd transmission is nice, and the interior is quite roomy, given the size.




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Nice. Great color choices. I considered the Abarth but the WRX won me over.
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