I agree totally with your logic about preferring to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Being able to truly enjoy that driving experience on the road in a 5 bean performance car is almost impossible these days unless you don’t fear losing your licence. You can actually have more fun in a lesser powered sports car with a manual transmission.
absolutely LOVE this car. I love the old school Italian styling reminiscent of old Ferrari and Alfa Romeo as well. Perfect amount of power to have fun with, push to the limit and still be and feel safe. Plus you never see them! Fiat did an amazing job and I will be considering one of these specced just like this.
My family had Fiats when I was I kid. I got to drive the family 124 Spider for a few years in high school. Reading the comments, it's a little sad to see the hate for these things... mostly around reliability. These cars and some other notorious (thinking about MGs, etc...) "unreliable" cars are enthusiast cars. They DO need some tending to from time to time. You will be turning a wrench a bit if you choose to own one. I recall though that they were ENGINEERED to be worked on. Everything is accessible. You can get to just about everything you need to easily. You can nearly tear down the entire thing and put it back together with a 13mm open end wrench. They are to be owned by enthusiasts. You get to know the car. You develop a relationship with it. If you maintain it well, it will reward you with many many miles of grins when tearing into a corner, cruising it with the top down, etc... Technology has improved a ton since then. I'm sure the reliability is fine with these. Great review. You captured it as an enthusiast... WE are the audience for these cars. Well done!
@@ahmadghosheh3104 yep... Alfa Romeo's were the same. We had an 84 GTV6. That car was also required a fair amount of tinkering. It was way ahead of it's time. Front engine, rear transmission, dedion rear suspension. It was work to own, for certain. That v6 was one of the best revving engines I've ever experienced. The chassis was great too. One of the best drivers cars I've ever driven... gotta work for it though.
Mgb's had engines from a tractor soooo....... They weren't really "engineered" to be easily worked on, they were just simply just still employing decades old technology.
My mom had one as well. It was a '78 and when it worked it worked well but it did have some issues. After two years she traded it in for a 1980 Datsun 210. The Fiat was MUCH cooler to ride around in but for a single mom with a 9 year old she decided to take the responsible approach. Darn it.
Went from a FR-S to this when these first came out. The 124 Abarth has been my daily for over two years now and I still love it. Did a couple roadtrips to north Georgia and Tail of the Dragon - it’s absolutely fantastic in the mountains. I do wish I had those recaros, since I bought mine early they weren’t available at the time.
hi sarah i own this car a 2019 fiat 124 abarth but i use it as my weekend car the ride is pure italian feel and the monza exhaust sound is impressive great video as always
I had a '70 Fiat 124 back in the '80s. It was pretty advanced for its day. The engine was a DOHC,it had a 5 speed and all wheel disc brakes. It was fun to drive,but a real pain to work on.
It is refreshing to see a light sports car with a smaller engine, this is why Lotus made such brilliant cars. Nowadays every model seems to get bigger and heavier, they get loaded with tons of tech you hardly need. I currently have the 124 classica but looking to upgrade to the Abarth.
I love my 124, it is like putting the car on and not just getting into it. I found the best way and the coolest way to get out of it, is to push out. Put your right foot up against the right inside middle wheel well. Put your left foot outside the car and push yourself out using your right foot.
I might love this car if I fit in it. I didn't see any warning that your videos are addictive.... After watching just one clip before I knew it I was hooked. Thanks for sharing.
Lol "yup, it stops" 9:13 😍 Great review! God I love you! Crushes aside, I like the "tuner-oriented" perspective that you are taking with your car reviews! Keep it up, Sarah! 🦁
"when you are young and don't have kids", also works with "if you are retired and don't have kids", they both work. Thanks for the review, you look nice in this package--and THAT matters to people of any age, IMO.
Hallelujah, someone finally reviews it and understands the Abarth 124 - thank you for this review, Sarah! I totally think you should get one, it’s I would in your situation...and you could tune it for the channel. I’m looking forward to next year and hoping we get the EU spec power, and the removable hardtop option they showed in Geneva last year. Android Auto comes in these? Currently, you’re totally right that getting a basic Classica and upgrading the differential exhaust and exhaust to taste is the way to go. I nearly bought one but was swept off my feet by a 1989 Porsche 944 turbo instead. I think an Abarth will be my next.
Nice review! I have the 124 Lusso version. I can’t stop smiling when I drive it and it is my daily driver. I am taking it to the Michigan International Speedway tomorrow for five laps and just added all season tires. I’ve driven from ohio to the Florida keys, then to Houston then back to Ohio and was comfortable the whole trip. I got 39 mpg average. The car is very responsive and so much fun. Fiat ended production this year.
Sarah discovers the MX-5/Fiat 124 platform! Yay! "Enthusiast and mechanic!" Yay! Life is good! Did a road trip to Italy with my wife in our NC - we had a blast. If you have a car like this you don't need cupholders. Both hands are needed for steering & shifting. If you're on a straight road you're going the wrong way. All the best, Rob: NC owner 160HP 2.0l Sport convertible.
Being wide is a problem because I sat in a Miata at the Austin Auto Show last year and I would never drive the Miata or any FIAT. If I were to buy a sports car, I would get a Mustang GT with the 6 speed manual instead.
@@atx-cvpi_99 ppwer wise yes...handling wise...no. i own a Mini myself with a bunch of upgrades to get it up to 300hp and its nice because its quick but can carve a corner. My buddies 12 GT is being babysat by me for 4 months and while its fast it does not inspire confidence in a corner.
I enjoyed your review. There is something timeless about good roadsters. I have had my Z4 3.0 for 15 years and still love driving it. As you said, there is something special about a car that is fun to drive at speeds that will not cost you your licence.
Josue De Paz I didn’t follow a script for them, I wasn’t as free with my creativity though either. Different audience is all, I have a more mechanic oriented base here.
I have just bought a spider 124.all I will say I have been driving for 40 years .and have drove a lot of vehicles .sports cars included. when they put this together they knew what they were doing.
Tested it personaly for 3 days on mountainroads: Amazing predictable plaything! Tunnelsound! Lacks power in every way, 240hp would be perfect! Only use in Sportmode! Diff is sublime! After half a day, anyone can drift perfectly, while filming with his phone in one hand and drinking a cup of coffee in the other! Brakes miss a lot of BITE, would suggested otherwise by looks. Overall: Great fun/price!
Ive owned an Mx5 club, Spider 124 Lusso and currently my Spider 124 Abarth, and still love it as a daily driver. I love your content, wonderful review as always!
100% agreed on the top options! I so wish they would offer a coupe version of the Miata/Fiat. I just cannot bring myself to buy a convertible, I do not even like sun/moon roofs!
Usually when I watch a car review I hear the person doing the review comparing the car to other cars (that I ALSO know almost nothing about) and at some point the review gets boring. Your reviews are never boring and you also include practical information about it. I was really curious about the "beans" -score. I know it's not that powerful and you admitted that. But also said it felt fast. To me thats useful to know.
I use one as a daily driver and as of today I have done 12530 kms with her(in Italy a car is female). A GT version(see more on Ameridan's blog)..Previously I owned two Mito QV's. One manual(51700kms) and the one(third Mito, because the first one was a 155tb) after that a TCT(58400kms). What they have in common with the Abarth is the engine; never had any engine problems. Sara is right about 'putting on the car', it just fits like a glove. I'm 1 5'7 and Asian, that must be why it seems tailor made for me. I do agree that taller drivers might miss the axial movement of the steering wheel now available in the MX5. Nice and fun review Sara, thx!
I've seen a horse give birth, took a horse management course in college, a four credit science course. Nothing at all to do with anything but it's one course I don't regret.
Great review. Informative, entertaining, and really well put together. Editing is so good, too. Pro-level. I also like your perspective for appreciating the car for what it is, and not trying to be something it isn't.
Playing catch up here, only found your channel a month ago....131 Mirafiori sport was my Italian steed of choice. Bodywork was challenging, living in the UK, but brilliant mechanically, in bright orange and an RS beater. Love your work.
The first few words you said had me. Keep up with the great videos. Think you should see if you can test drive a Mazda mx5 to compare the two due to them being the same platform and made by mazda
Just bought a 2008 Saturn Sky redline for a third of the price with 24K miles that makes 260 HP and 260 ft/lbs and looks better in my opinion. Nice car though and good review.
I like this Abarth. Got a thing for these tuners, like AMG and Brabus with Mercedes and Alpina with Renault, Abarth and Fiat have had a long and fruit full relationship. Great review Sarah 👍-up.
I would get the Abarth for the LSD, Brembo brakes and Recaros. Not sure if you can fully turn off stability control on standard versions. Choose Abarth for trackday use.
Awesome review! I own the 2018 version of this with all the upgrades, your review is spot on and exactly how I feel about my car! I came from a 2002 MR-S ( MR-2 in Australia ) Spyder and ur right with just how small the abarth is! Keep up the awesome reviews!
Sarah I have never been impressed with fiat's umg's or triops yeah I'm a little bit older and I remember them from the 70s I realized they could have improved over the years just never been impressed with him but I do enjoy your car reviews because you're very thorough and knowledgeable about the product that you're testing
Nice review! Definitely seems like a wicked fun car. I think I prefer the striking look over the Miata a bit too. Just different enough from most cars to be interesting. It does sound surprisingly good for a tiny engine too.
5 Beans for your review Sarah! I like the fact you are subjective , admit it and make no fuss of it. Now for the car itself... Hmmm... expensive to say the least. I would stick with 10,000 beans cheaper and modify on my own... Keep it up!
Great review, Sarah. That car is one sexy Italian. I'm in total agreement with you about the car. I remember working on the original Fiat 124s, when they were new. The days of Weber carburetors and Marelli ignition. Ahhh...the good old days. Keep up the great work. BTW...there's a big box I sent you sitting at your post office. It's been there since Saturday. Hope you can swing by and pick it up soon.
Hello, I was very privileged in the late 80's to do a full ground up restoration on a genuine works factory 124 Abarth rally car, one of very few around and the chap still as it, New Zealand.
I own a 2007 Saturn Sky that I've done a ton of work to and love it... BUT If I were looking to get a new roadster today, the 124 Abarth would be the car I'd get. Great little car and so much potential. Great review...as always.
What a great review! One of my earliest cars was a Triumph TR3. It was tiny and liked to slide around corners. It had cool knock-off wheels (with the mallet that had its own little cubby by the rear bumperettes). Mazda's introduction of the Miata was brilliant; bringing a lot of people back into the small sports car market with modern reliability. As you probably know, sales of sports cars and motorcycles have dipped over the last decade, and the increasingly tough emissions and noise standards in Europe are forcing manufacturers to really struggle if they want to bring out fun, fast motorcycles and sports cars. It's wonderful that Fiat brought out a modern version of the 124 (much more sophisticated than the old ones, I think), with a competitive price spread. I really enjoyed your approach to conveying what the car feels like to sit in and drive, and I think that exhaust note is just right for that car. Looking forward to more great reviews!
I have a Classica with an LSD swap, strut brace, EC Stage II tune, unresonated exhaust and Koni shocks. Basically blows the doors of a stock Abarth (or a stock ND2 for that matter) Around $2000 in mods. The LSD is from a junkyard ND Miata that I swapped over to the Fiats ring gear ($300)
Dont know why I dont like women reviewing cars... But this is the best car review I ever seen from a woman and to be honest, she know more what she is talking about than many men on youtube that know shit of what they are sayin as their only goal is to make money off youtube.
I would highly recommend that you give the ND Miata another look. It's 2.0 NA engine puts out 181hp. There are turbo kits that you can add if you want more power. I've seen other reviews between the Abarth and Miata, and the Miata usually comes out on top. I would be curious to see you review that and compare. You know what they say...there's no replacement for displacement!
I bought a '13 Abarth 500 on Christmas Eve. Had it for a few years before it ended up with the ex- but regret letting it go. If these are half the fun as that was it'd be worth it at any price.
Don't waste the money on the Brembos, instead get the Flyin' Miata Big Little Brake kit, Wilwood four pot calipers that cost around $1,100 for front and back axles. They are lighter than the front Brembos and much lighter than the rear calipers.
The turbo makes this thing pull more and feel just as much fun overall as the Boxster we used to have (a 265 horse, flat 6, though that sounded so much better!). The car (we have a manual Classica w/Tech package) is very comfortable and an absolute steal at $25k. Fully recommend this car over the Miata...
I have one. To get out swing your legs out & while still seated cross your feet roll your torso forward & stand. Granted your female so crossing your feet will lead to your knees parting & may display more than you bargained for if wearing a skirt. You do find yourself driving to the furthest reaches of a car park in the hope that no one parks next to you to a make getting back into it easier.
Hi Sarah! Thanks so much for another car review video. I love the variety it brings to your channel. As usual your production quality, as well as your presentation, is superb. Love from Michigan!
Omg I knew I saw you the other day! I was driving near you on speedway but I was like , no she doesn’t have a Spyder, that’s not her.. lol how cool! Love your videos!
@@lookiSVK Cheap technology my ass! Who invented direct injection diesel? Fiat, in 1985! (Croma T.D. i. d.) a Who invented Multijet diesel injection? Always Fiat! (Fiat Punto mk2b, 1.3 Multijet) Who invented MultiAir valvetrain? Always Fiat! Please stop saying bullshit, I agree with the fact that our cars lack in details e.g. plastic parts like door panels or in some electrical components, but under the hood we are one of the best!
In europe cup holders are always an afterthought. For some reason in other parts of the world and especially the US, you guys NEEED cupholders. In Europe we dont really drive + eat or drink.
When I was a kid, Fiat X1/9's were popular. They were a blast to drive...until they caught on fire. But that just added to the excitement. I think that knocking on a $40,000 door would send me on over the the Ford dealer for a Mustang 5.0.
I had the 1.4 in my old Dart. Its a solid little engine, but the issue I had with it is the diverter valve is a POS from the factory. Its aluminium on plastic of the diverter valve. To fix the issue of the boost leak, I would recommend the GFB DV+ to alleviate the issue. I hope the turbo's issue of the wastegate being 0.5 mm from the factory. It would create issues, but I did have a 2013 version of the car and I was lucky reliability wise in not having issues with the boost solenoid or turbo clunking out. The GFB is a must for the engine. The engine has an issue of the coolant leaking from the "T" next to the coolant reservoir. Also, if you really are into the engine Sarah and you want something the 500 Abarth is DIRT CHEAP. The RWD of the 124 makes the car a lot more capable though. I miss the engine though, it was a lot of fun with a solid amount of capability for what it was. A great engine to introduce beginners to modification as well because aftermarket parts are cheap for the platform. Don't be afraid of the engine folks! Its a solid engine and stay on top of the maintenance of it.
This is a fantastic review and very well done, I dig the enthusiasts approach and how you gave some real perspective. First time watching your videos and will totally subscribe now.
I agree totally with your logic about preferring to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. Being able to truly enjoy that driving experience on the road in a 5 bean performance car is almost impossible these days unless you don’t fear losing your licence. You can actually have more fun in a lesser powered sports car with a manual transmission.
absolutely LOVE this car. I love the old school Italian styling reminiscent of old Ferrari and Alfa Romeo as well. Perfect amount of power to have fun with, push to the limit and still be and feel safe. Plus you never see them! Fiat did an amazing job and I will be considering one of these specced just like this.
My family had Fiats when I was I kid. I got to drive the family 124 Spider for a few years in high school. Reading the comments, it's a little sad to see the hate for these things... mostly around reliability. These cars and some other notorious (thinking about MGs, etc...) "unreliable" cars are enthusiast cars. They DO need some tending to from time to time. You will be turning a wrench a bit if you choose to own one. I recall though that they were ENGINEERED to be worked on. Everything is accessible. You can get to just about everything you need to easily. You can nearly tear down the entire thing and put it back together with a 13mm open end wrench. They are to be owned by enthusiasts. You get to know the car. You develop a relationship with it. If you maintain it well, it will reward you with many many miles of grins when tearing into a corner, cruising it with the top down, etc... Technology has improved a ton since then. I'm sure the reliability is fine with these. Great review. You captured it as an enthusiast... WE are the audience for these cars. Well done!
Tony Ferrante I think all Italian cars are like that. I do love Fiats though.
@@ahmadghosheh3104 yep... Alfa Romeo's were the same. We had an 84 GTV6. That car was also required a fair amount of tinkering. It was way ahead of it's time. Front engine, rear transmission, dedion rear suspension. It was work to own, for certain. That v6 was one of the best revving engines I've ever experienced. The chassis was great too. One of the best drivers cars I've ever driven... gotta work for it though.
Older Fiats did sometimes need wrenching but newer ones are pretty reliable also as you said they are very easy to work on
Mgb's had engines from a tractor soooo....... They weren't really "engineered" to be easily worked on, they were just simply just still employing decades old technology.
My mom had one as well. It was a '78 and when it worked it worked well but it did have some issues. After two years she traded it in for a 1980 Datsun 210. The Fiat was MUCH cooler to ride around in but for a single mom with a 9 year old she decided to take the responsible approach. Darn it.
Went from a FR-S to this when these first came out. The 124 Abarth has been my daily for over two years now and I still love it. Did a couple roadtrips to north Georgia and Tail of the Dragon - it’s absolutely fantastic in the mountains. I do wish I had those recaros, since I bought mine early they weren’t available at the time.
Glad you mention mountain roads ... that's what I was looking for!
which do you prefer more? FRS or 124?
I am also in the market for the frs or one of these!
hi sarah i own this car a 2019 fiat 124 abarth but i use it as my weekend car the ride is pure italian feel and the monza exhaust sound is impressive great video as always
I had a '70 Fiat 124 back in the '80s. It was pretty advanced for its day. The engine was a DOHC,it had a 5 speed and all wheel disc brakes. It was fun to drive,but a real pain to work on.
"Not really going to give it a heavy launch"
Immediately chirps and steps out the back end..
You crack me up =D
LOL, that was great!
It is refreshing to see a light sports car with a smaller engine, this is why Lotus made such brilliant cars. Nowadays every model seems to get bigger and heavier, they get loaded with tons of tech you hardly need. I currently have the 124 classica but looking to upgrade to the Abarth.
I love my 124, it is like putting the car on and not just getting into it. I found the best way and the coolest way to get out of it, is to push out. Put your right foot up against the right inside middle wheel well. Put your left foot outside the car and push yourself out using your right foot.
Should only be a manual transmission... I think I am in love with this girl! :D
"Oh this thing is good" all I've ever wanted to hear
I'm getting one next year and I absolutely can't wait. I love that this car is a throwback to the old "mature sportcars" of the 1960s and 70s
I just bought one! Thank you for your fun review!
I might love this car if I fit in it. I didn't see any warning that your videos are addictive.... After watching just one clip before I knew it I was hooked. Thanks for sharing.
Lol "yup, it stops" 9:13 😍 Great review! God I love you! Crushes aside, I like the "tuner-oriented" perspective that you are taking with your car reviews! Keep it up, Sarah! 🦁
"when you are young and don't have kids", also works with "if you are retired and don't have kids", they both work. Thanks for the review, you look nice in this package--and THAT matters to people of any age, IMO.
Glad to hear you’re bringing back car reviews...More Sarah is a win in my book!!!😊
Hallelujah, someone finally reviews it and understands the Abarth 124 - thank you for this review, Sarah! I totally think you should get one, it’s I would in your situation...and you could tune it for the channel. I’m looking forward to next year and hoping we get the EU spec power, and the removable hardtop option they showed in Geneva last year. Android Auto comes in these? Currently, you’re totally right that getting a basic Classica and upgrading the differential exhaust and exhaust to taste is the way to go. I nearly bought one but was swept off my feet by a 1989 Porsche 944 turbo instead. I think an Abarth will be my next.
Nice review! I have the 124 Lusso version. I can’t stop smiling when I drive it and it is my daily driver. I am taking it to the Michigan International Speedway tomorrow for five laps and just added all season tires. I’ve driven from ohio to the Florida keys, then to Houston then back to Ohio and was comfortable the whole trip. I got 39 mpg average. The car is very responsive and so much fun. Fiat ended production this year.
Sarah discovers the MX-5/Fiat 124 platform! Yay! "Enthusiast and mechanic!" Yay! Life is good! Did a road trip to Italy with my wife in our NC - we had a blast. If you have a car like this you don't need cupholders. Both hands are needed for steering & shifting. If you're on a straight road you're going the wrong way. All the best, Rob: NC owner 160HP 2.0l Sport convertible.
SARAH, BEING TALL IS NEVER THE PROBLEM.
Being wide is a problem because I sat in a Miata at the Austin Auto Show last year and I would never drive the Miata or any FIAT. If I were to buy a sports car, I would get a Mustang GT with the 6 speed manual instead.
@@atx-cvpi_99 ppwer wise yes...handling wise...no. i own a Mini myself with a bunch of upgrades to get it up to 300hp and its nice because its quick but can carve a corner. My buddies 12 GT is being babysat by me for 4 months and while its fast it does not inspire confidence in a corner.
Abarths and Alfas are addictive as hell. I had a Mito and a Punto Abarth , both with the 1.4T-Jet engine and i miss them every day!
I enjoyed your review. There is something timeless about good roadsters. I have had my Z4 3.0 for 15 years and still love driving it. As you said, there is something special about a car that is fun to drive at speeds that will not cost you your licence.
Much, much better than your TFL reviews! Because you're being yourself, instead of following a script.
Josue De Paz I didn’t follow a script for them, I wasn’t as free with my creativity though either. Different audience is all, I have a more mechanic oriented base here.
@@SarahnTuned Indeed, audience is key. We are used to and love your quirkiness, something that was new for the typical TFL viewer.
TFL car reviews are cringe worthy to begin with.
I have just bought a spider 124.all I will say I have been driving for 40 years .and have drove a lot of vehicles .sports cars included. when they put this together they knew what they were doing.
Tested it personaly for 3 days on mountainroads: Amazing predictable plaything! Tunnelsound! Lacks power in every way, 240hp would be perfect! Only use in Sportmode! Diff is sublime! After half a day, anyone can drift perfectly, while filming with his phone in one hand and drinking a cup of coffee in the other! Brakes miss a lot of BITE, would suggested otherwise by looks. Overall: Great fun/price!
My first car was a '71 124 Spider. Loved that little car.
Ive owned an Mx5 club, Spider 124 Lusso and currently my Spider 124 Abarth, and still love it as a daily driver. I love your content, wonderful review as always!
Speakers in the headrest. Reminds me of my 85 Fiero. Man I miss that car.
Loved it Sara!!! That Fiat is a good looking car.
100% agreed on the top options! I so wish they would offer a coupe version of the Miata/Fiat. I just cannot bring myself to buy a convertible, I do not even like sun/moon roofs!
Usually when I watch a car review I hear the person doing the review comparing the car to other cars (that I ALSO know almost nothing about) and at some point the review gets boring. Your reviews are never boring and you also include practical information about it. I was really curious about the "beans" -score. I know it's not that powerful and you admitted that. But also said it felt fast. To me thats useful to know.
This is the video that made me buy my 124 Abarth. Well, this and sitting in one at the Boston auto show and feeling the click
I use one as a daily driver and as of today I have done 12530 kms with her(in Italy a car is female). A GT version(see more on Ameridan's blog)..Previously I owned two Mito QV's. One manual(51700kms) and the one(third Mito, because the first one was a 155tb) after that a TCT(58400kms). What they have in common with the Abarth is the engine; never had any engine problems. Sara is right about 'putting on the car', it just fits like a glove. I'm 1 5'7 and Asian, that must be why it seems tailor made for me. I do agree that taller drivers might miss the axial movement of the steering wheel now available in the MX5. Nice and fun review Sara, thx!
Yes I have one and I am 5.4 and I wear mine too!.
Another good review. It's nice to see you doing them again.
the more I watch this channel the more I like it!!! Sarah, you rock!!
A 124 Fastback? thats GENIUS. FIAT, PLEASE DO THIS!!!
I've seen a horse give birth, took a horse management course in college, a four credit science course. Nothing at all to do with anything but it's one course I don't regret.
Great (mechanic first, not a journalist) review. Variety is the spice of life.
Great review. Informative, entertaining, and really well put together. Editing is so good, too. Pro-level. I also like your perspective for appreciating the car for what it is, and not trying to be something it isn't.
Playing catch up here, only found your channel a month ago....131 Mirafiori sport was my Italian steed of choice. Bodywork was challenging, living in the UK, but brilliant mechanically, in bright orange and an RS beater. Love your work.
The first few words you said had me. Keep up with the great videos. Think you should see if you can test drive a Mazda mx5 to compare the two due to them being the same platform and made by mazda
Nice to have you back reviewing cars. This was one my favorites last year when i was shopping for a fun car. Keep up the great work, Sarah.
I have a couple myself as a project. That car looks very slick. I like the way you did the review.
Beautiful car, smart, fun girl who just happens to know her stuff, great review. I'm a fan girl.
Just bought a 2008 Saturn Sky redline for a third of the price with 24K miles that makes 260 HP and 260 ft/lbs and looks better in my opinion. Nice car though and good review.
I like this Abarth.
Got a thing for these tuners, like AMG and Brabus with Mercedes and Alpina with Renault, Abarth and Fiat have had a long and fruit full relationship.
Great review Sarah 👍-up.
I love how good it sounds with the stock exhaust
Great review video, when I clicked I was very skeptical being a Fiat. With this little convertible I think they found there spirit once again.
I would get the Abarth for the LSD, Brembo brakes and Recaros. Not sure if you can fully turn off stability control on standard versions. Choose Abarth for trackday use.
The Stability control can be fully turned off in the Classica
Awesome review!
I own the 2018 version of this with all the upgrades, your review is spot on and exactly how I feel about my car!
I came from a 2002 MR-S ( MR-2 in Australia ) Spyder and ur right with just how small the abarth is!
Keep up the awesome reviews!
Sarah I have never been impressed with fiat's umg's or triops yeah I'm a little bit older and I remember them from the 70s I realized they could have improved over the years just never been impressed with him but I do enjoy your car reviews because you're very thorough and knowledgeable about the product that you're testing
great choice. i just bought a new tuner car today. 2012 white vw beetle turbo manual. i'm so inspired ! oh, that was awkward.
Nice review! Definitely seems like a wicked fun car. I think I prefer the striking look over the Miata a bit too. Just different enough from most cars to be interesting. It does sound surprisingly good for a tiny engine too.
What a killer car review!! Well done Sarah!! I gotta say, you looked so pretty in that car...it suits you:)
first impression is everything, like how u showed and explained the vehicles. definitely subscribed.
5 Beans for your review Sarah! I like the fact you are subjective , admit it and make no fuss of it. Now for the car itself... Hmmm... expensive to say the least. I would stick with 10,000 beans cheaper and modify on my own... Keep it up!
She's trying to make it sound like the Doug Score LOL.
Great review, Sarah. That car is one sexy Italian. I'm in total agreement with you about the car. I remember working on the original Fiat 124s, when they were new. The days of Weber carburetors and Marelli ignition. Ahhh...the good old days. Keep up the great work. BTW...there's a big box I sent you sitting at your post office. It's been there since Saturday. Hope you can swing by and pick it up soon.
SARAH, I UNDERSTAND. BEING CRAZY WITH YOUR PUNS.....LOVE
Hello, I was very privileged in the late 80's to do a full ground up restoration on a genuine works factory 124 Abarth rally car, one of very few around and the chap still as it, New Zealand.
Would he sell it?
@@shiftinggears9896 I wouldn't think so, it would be kept in the family.
A GT hard top is coming. I love my 17' Abarth 124 Spider. Great review!
I own a 2007 Saturn Sky that I've done a ton of work to and love it...
BUT
If I were looking to get a new roadster today, the 124 Abarth would be the car I'd get. Great little car and so much potential. Great review...as always.
What a great review! One of my earliest cars was a Triumph TR3. It was tiny and liked to slide around corners. It had cool knock-off wheels (with the mallet that had its own little cubby by the rear bumperettes). Mazda's introduction of the Miata was brilliant; bringing a lot of people back into the small sports car market with modern reliability. As you probably know, sales of sports cars and motorcycles have dipped over the last decade, and the increasingly tough emissions and noise standards in Europe are forcing manufacturers to really struggle if they want to bring out fun, fast motorcycles and sports cars. It's wonderful that Fiat brought out a modern version of the 124 (much more sophisticated than the old ones, I think), with a competitive price spread. I really enjoyed your approach to conveying what the car feels like to sit in and drive, and I think that exhaust note is just right for that car. Looking forward to more great reviews!
I have a Classica with an LSD swap, strut brace, EC Stage II tune, unresonated exhaust and Koni shocks. Basically blows the doors of a stock Abarth (or a stock ND2 for that matter) Around $2000 in mods. The LSD is from a junkyard ND Miata that I swapped over to the Fiats ring gear ($300)
The reason why the US model Abarth only has 164hp is due to the emission regulations here. But with a simple tune, it can easily make more power!
The Euro model even has less power, their Classica model only has 130hp, ours has 160.
I cannot believe you refreshed pogs
Next thing you will be singing little dicky living in the 90s
That should have been referenced nor refreshed
Dont know why I dont like women reviewing cars... But this is the best car review I ever seen from a woman and to be honest, she know more what she is talking about than many men on youtube that know shit of what they are sayin as their only goal is to make money off youtube.
Great review Sarah! Don't worry about audio next time and just drop the top with film of you enjoying it smiling with your hair flying around !!
I would highly recommend that you give the ND Miata another look. It's 2.0 NA engine puts out 181hp. There are turbo kits that you can add if you want more power. I've seen other reviews between the Abarth and Miata, and the Miata usually comes out on top. I would be curious to see you review that and compare. You know what they say...there's no replacement for displacement!
I bought a '13 Abarth 500 on Christmas Eve. Had it for a few years before it ended up with the ex- but regret letting it go. If these are half the fun as that was it'd be worth it at any price.
There IS a Coupe/Hard Top 124 now available called the 124 GT. And it looks fabulous.
Don't waste the money on the Brembos, instead get the Flyin' Miata Big Little Brake kit, Wilwood four pot calipers that cost around $1,100 for front and back axles. They are lighter than the front Brembos and much lighter than the rear calipers.
Great review Sarah. I still love my '19 MX-5 GT-S. It gets me in plenty of trouble on our Southern Arizona roads.
There is Abarth 124 GT with carbon hardtop now on the market. And as Martha Stewart says - It is a good thing
The turbo makes this thing pull more and feel just as much fun overall as the Boxster we used to have (a 265 horse, flat 6, though that sounded so much better!). The car (we have a manual Classica w/Tech package) is very comfortable and an absolute steal at $25k. Fully recommend this car over the Miata...
Fine review. Refreshing and funny.
Such a good review! Refreshing
Yay Sarah's doing car reviews again! Really looking forward to more car reviews, and of course your other content. Great review Sarah!
Very good review,Sarah.Your video skills are great. Good composition on the still shots. Oh, and your nail color is sweet!
I like the beans analogy. May be a new thing for me now. Always enjoy your videos. I can’t say this enough
I have one. To get out swing your legs out & while still seated cross your feet roll your torso forward & stand. Granted your female so crossing your feet will lead to your knees parting & may display more than you bargained for if wearing a skirt. You do find yourself driving to the furthest reaches of a car park in the hope that no one parks next to you to a make getting back into it easier.
The nearest Fiat Dealer here has 24 of them on their lots and you can get them for as little 26g for the Abarth !
Hi Sarah! Thanks so much for another car review video. I love the variety it brings to your channel. As usual your production quality, as well as your presentation, is superb. Love from Michigan!
Great review. Love those small Fiats.
Thanks Sarah, I think that was the best review you have done yet 👌
Omg I knew I saw you the other day! I was driving near you on speedway but I was like , no she doesn’t have a Spyder, that’s not her.. lol how cool! Love your videos!
Sweet review! Close Sesame was so adorable. Keep up the good work!
Good review. Cup holders are always an afterthought with some car company’s.
Better looking miata. But overally fiat is crap brand witch cheap technic. Only good cars which are thei producing are utiliti vans..
@@lookiSVK Cheap technology my ass!
Who invented direct injection diesel? Fiat, in 1985! (Croma T.D. i. d.) a
Who invented Multijet diesel injection? Always Fiat! (Fiat Punto mk2b, 1.3 Multijet)
Who invented MultiAir valvetrain? Always Fiat!
Please stop saying bullshit, I agree with the fact that our cars lack in details e.g. plastic parts like door panels or in some electrical components, but under the hood we are one of the best!
In europe cup holders are always an afterthought. For some reason in other parts of the world and especially the US, you guys NEEED cupholders. In Europe we dont really drive + eat or drink.
@@exNRGista2 🇮 🇵🇹 from Portugal to Italy 🇮🇹 BRAVO, BRAVÍSSIMO!
Its a sports car.. who cares about cup holders lmao
You are a pretty lady who reviews cars perfectly.❤
Great video, glad you are adding reviews to your content.
Excellent job, Sarah !!
Great review Sarah! Love my 124. You nailed it...fun car to drive.
Yay! Your car reviews rock! Keep em comin!
AHHH Some serious stuff 👌
A nice mix of Japanese frame/suspension and Italian mechanics IMHO.
Ahh, the Fiat guy 👍-up.
@@thatdutchguy2882 Actually I'm a Renault guy... But I don't dislike Fiat products, especially the ones from the past 😉
Great review Sarah.
I pick up my Abarth 124 next week. I'm trading in my Cerato GT.
Greetings from Australia.
When I was a kid, Fiat X1/9's were popular. They were a blast to drive...until they caught on fire. But that just added to the excitement. I think that knocking on a $40,000 door would send me on over the the Ford dealer for a Mustang 5.0.
I'm not the target demographic for this car. I don't have 24k+ to spend on a daily driver. I probably won't fit since I'm 6'4".
But I still want it!
Alexander Ruis put the top down and youll be fine!
I had the 1.4 in my old Dart. Its a solid little engine, but the issue I had with it is the diverter valve is a POS from the factory. Its aluminium on plastic of the diverter valve. To fix the issue of the boost leak, I would recommend the GFB DV+ to alleviate the issue. I hope the turbo's issue of the wastegate being 0.5 mm from the factory. It would create issues, but I did have a 2013 version of the car and I was lucky reliability wise in not having issues with the boost solenoid or turbo clunking out. The GFB is a must for the engine. The engine has an issue of the coolant leaking from the "T" next to the coolant reservoir. Also, if you really are into the engine Sarah and you want something the 500 Abarth is DIRT CHEAP. The RWD of the 124 makes the car a lot more capable though. I miss the engine though, it was a lot of fun with a solid amount of capability for what it was. A great engine to introduce beginners to modification as well because aftermarket parts are cheap for the platform.
Don't be afraid of the engine folks! Its a solid engine and stay on top of the maintenance of it.
This is a fantastic review and very well done, I dig the enthusiasts approach and how you gave some real perspective. First time watching your videos and will totally subscribe now.
Mr DOS is looking SO good.