Fiat 500 Abarth Test Drive/Review

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  • Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2023
  • The Fiat 500 595 Abarth in the yard to test drive. Great fun, and much better put together than I was expecting.
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  • @windymiller5058
    @windymiller5058 8 месяцев назад +7

    I’ve never driven the Abarth, only the 0.9 petrol and the hybrid one. When we go to visit family in Spain I always ask for either a Fiat 500 or a VW Up! as these are my favourite little cars. I like the 500 a lot, it’s fun and friendly, rather like a 6 month old puppy. It’s still cute and soft and furry but it won’t chew your shoes or pee on the carpet any more. The ones I’ve driven need to be thrashed rather brutally to get them up the mountains, I imagine this one to be much better in that environment. My favourite is the Riva version, the one designed to evoke the beautiful 1950’s wooden speedboats rather than the Lada Riva, despite the Lada Riva being a Fiat. It’s the most glorious shade of blue, so glorious that it’s one of my top five favourite colours for a car ever. I also award you the Miller Prize for the perfect description of it’s looks, it is exactly like an F1 baseball cap.

    • @Dino_Dad.
      @Dino_Dad. 8 месяцев назад +1

      Oo I like that , the Miller prize

  • @Dino_Dad.
    @Dino_Dad. 8 месяцев назад +8

    Great little car. It looks like something noddy would drive on the weekends when he's not doing the taxi run in his other car in toyland with that big eared fella

    • @windymiller5058
      @windymiller5058 8 месяцев назад +3

      You’ve dropped Noddy right in the doo doo with HMRC now

    • @Dino_Dad.
      @Dino_Dad. 8 месяцев назад +2

      @windymiller5058 surely he had the meter going and kept it all above board. Please don't ruin my childhood by saying he was a tax dodger..

    • @windymiller5058
      @windymiller5058 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@Dino_Dad.I’m sure you’re right, you look at Noddy and he gives every impression of being an active, responsible and productive member of society and a respected pillar of his community. And if not then it was all a long time ago and he’ll be protected by the statute of limitations. We’ve all done things in our youth that we wouldn’t do now, people change and grow.

  • @richardhargrave6082
    @richardhargrave6082 8 месяцев назад +4

    I love them, we had four!
    Like this one, all mine were the standard version with up to145 BHP and 17" wheels, on the best tyres, Michelins
    Look on it as a 2+2 and its awesome.
    A lot of the badges are owner add ons. A couple of our had the stripes, but the last one was red with no stripes, "naked" and to me, it looked better.
    On long runs they are a bit road noisy, they wander around a little, so not so relaxing if you're not in the mood to "drive", but when you are in the mood, fantastic.
    There are better, more accomplished (I'd say boring) cars around, but they don't put that smile on your face
    If we needed two cars, I'd have another, but we don't need two cars, so no that was that...

  • @neilwalsh4058
    @neilwalsh4058 8 месяцев назад +2

    No disguising your glee after driving that Paul, looked like you really enjoyed that 👍.
    FIAT doing what they've always done well , making buzzy , engaging and fun to drive little cars 🇮🇹

    • @ProjectNigel
      @ProjectNigel  8 месяцев назад +1

      Yep, I did very much enjoy this car 😀

  • @stepheng8779
    @stepheng8779 8 месяцев назад +2

    I got one as soon as they were released, just the ordinary 500 1.2 Lounge. Be 16 years of trouble free fun in February 👍

  • @markbrennan4693
    @markbrennan4693 5 месяцев назад +1

    Been looking at getting one for a while, you may have tipped me over the edge to commit to ownership. Great review. Thanks.

  • @paultaylor9652
    @paultaylor9652 7 месяцев назад +1

    Lovely Jubbly, one of Fiat's best cars and sadly wont be repeated "feckin electric cars"

  • @jimmyquinn9639
    @jimmyquinn9639 8 месяцев назад +1

    Another good video Paul 🚘🚙🚗👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍

  • @sydsnott5042
    @sydsnott5042 8 месяцев назад +1

    Arguably one of your best car reviews. You're a lucky fecker getting a go in the Abarth.
    I've not had a go in an Abarth but the standard 500 is my go to hire car.
    I had the latest hybrid version on hire for about 5 weeks and ruddy hell what a lovely car. Always puts a smile on my face and handles like a go kart. Not fast but sounds fast thanks to the 3 pot engine.
    My better half felt comfy in the passenger seat and a granddaughter was upset when i gave it back as she loved the 'limousine' as she called it lol.
    Comfy and very good on motorway runs. Over 50mpg too which was brill.
    When i first saw the 'new' 500 i hated it and did for years but when i had cause to hire a car itcwas a 500. Ruddy hell i fell in love with it within minutes.
    The car is a drug. It just makes you feel good.

    • @ProjectNigel
      @ProjectNigel  8 месяцев назад

      Gosh you really are sold on it 😄

  • @JimF500
    @JimF500 8 месяцев назад +1

    I've got the ordinary 500 1.4 and it's also got the sport mode. 😛No stickers though .

  • @stevenmanning6884
    @stevenmanning6884 8 месяцев назад +1

    They look nice, I must admit but I prefer the Ford KA mk1 sport. Just a shame the mk1 KA has a built in rot problem. Nice review of the FIAT though.

  • @SmashingPistons
    @SmashingPistons 8 месяцев назад +1

    'Sport Queueing' is the feature most relevant for today I think. 😂 I defo need to put one of these on my drive at some point.

  • @polmacdhomhnaill3021
    @polmacdhomhnaill3021 8 месяцев назад +1

    Mk1 Uni turbo, original Punto Abarth and 131 rally next review 🤔

  • @AliMackMechanical
    @AliMackMechanical 8 месяцев назад +1

    I do like the little Fiat 500 i dont like to work on them. Drive them now thats different. 😊

    • @polmacdhomhnaill3021
      @polmacdhomhnaill3021 8 месяцев назад +1

      I was like that in 1986 when I had a mk2 mini on a G plate. Nasty cars to work on, when your not trained in bodywork or learnt something in repairs

  • @leeopenshaw9302
    @leeopenshaw9302 8 месяцев назад +1

    If you want to try a comp one with 180bhp standard I’ve got one and a fiat 500 twin air great review 👍

  • @Dick-Dastardly
    @Dick-Dastardly 8 месяцев назад +1

    I like FIAT me, I especially liked the old Panda and Strada. I've never had a 500 but I do keep meaning to get around to having the current Panda upon which its based. Its all very well slapping Italian flags all over but aren't they actually built in Poland?
    A few years ago I looked at one of these Abarth, the particular one was a 'Michael Schumacher' special edition. In addition to sport mode it had 'barge-your-rival-off-the-road'mode! 😁
    Captain M once again with a spot-on car-review conclusion!

  • @frogfoot6218
    @frogfoot6218 8 месяцев назад

    liversedge ? ..the old buildings looked like it at the start. nice little car

  • @StevensPaul
    @StevensPaul 8 месяцев назад +1

    Red hot Mustard 👀🥵🔥!! If this Video was any sillier it would border on being illegal 👀🤪😜...!

  • @tomassanguinetti6414
    @tomassanguinetti6414 4 месяца назад

    half of those stickers/badges were aded by the owner

  • @dreammaker730
    @dreammaker730 8 месяцев назад +2

    I think it could find its place eventually as a future classic.
    More mild hooliganism 😂😂.
    Looking at the bhp and the 0-60 the car looks good fun .

  • @stephenwestley1017
    @stephenwestley1017 8 месяцев назад +1

    I bought a 1.2 lounge duelogic never again kept it for 18montds sold to we buy any crap

  • @dennisnichols2411
    @dennisnichols2411 8 месяцев назад +1

    Try a "1957 Edition" next time. Buy an Abarth anyway....

  • @mrmooshman
    @mrmooshman 2 месяца назад

    As an American I hate the fact that they took this car from us.

  • @simonbrader8408
    @simonbrader8408 8 месяцев назад +3

    Might be fun to drive but you don't ever want to be a passenger in one. Cramped, uncomfortable and a truly awful ride. And horrendously overpriced.

    • @ProjectNigel
      @ProjectNigel  8 месяцев назад

      I don't like being a passenger in any car! 😄