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15th March 2016, 13:09 | #1 |
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MG ZTT TYPHOON 180, PPD 75 CDTI 160, METRO 1.3 A+, ABARTH TURISMO 595, MG ZS V6, 75 duotone tourer Join Date: Mar 2015
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2016 Abarth turismo
So, after a long think and another more in depth test drive, I've ordered my new 2016 abarth turismo. It's a turbocharged 1.4 engine producing 160bhp. Pick it up on Thursday at 10am. Beautiful colour and loads of leg and headroom. It has quite an unforgiving ride around town but when it's on the lanes it really comes into its own. The power is quite surprising and it handles like a little go kart.
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15th March 2016, 14:08 | #2 |
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Not my sort of car.. bit girly but each to their own. Check that they have altered the front washer jet pipes which cracked on my mates old 500 and dripped water into the ECU, the rear washer died frequently too. Also the suspension was dreadfully hard it handled well. They have aged well considering how long they have been out now
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15th March 2016, 14:15 | #3 |
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MG ZTT TYPHOON 180, PPD 75 CDTI 160, METRO 1.3 A+, ABARTH TURISMO 595, MG ZS V6, 75 duotone tourer Join Date: Mar 2015
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Suspension is really hard I agree there. The abarth isn't girly imo. And in terms of things breaking, it's got a fee years warranty on it so not too fussed about that.
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15th March 2016, 14:20 | #4 |
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I like some of the older abarth's but not that one unfortunately, but everyone to there own! I like the older rally cross ones, some of the abarths out these days I've never seen out on the tracks so can't comment, but I guess they have to be good as they usually have brilliant over engineered parts on them.
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15th March 2016, 14:43 | #5 |
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Are you gonna bring it to the next nano ?
Can't wait to see you , Jubbs , Jamie and Zach go for a spin. I'll bring the tyre lever and shoe horn
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15th March 2016, 14:52 | #7 |
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My Mrs as got the fiat bravo abarth and I must admit it's goes like a rocket
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15th March 2016, 14:53 | #8 |
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My dad bought my mum a new 595c Tourismo with all the extras and it is a hell of a car. Really nippy and the exhaust note its the nuts.
Happy motoring!
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15th March 2016, 15:51 | #9 |
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Nice car. Don't know why they don't put the multiair in there. The T-Jets are a good engine, but the multiair are next gen - win on power and win on economy.
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15th March 2016, 16:24 | #10 |
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I had one come up outside me at the lights, i could see he was really going to give it a go, I decided it would be better to let him go, I'm not sure I'd have beat him in any case and that was with the GTV V6! They can really move.
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