Spot on Tom...exactly hoe this car made me feel :-)

Right !! The snobby BMW and AUDI Drivers can have their over-priced, character-less cars with their numb steering and zero Car Soul. I'll take a clean, $10,000 ABARTH over those cars EVERY time! Cheers from Dave in California ;)

Planning to get a used one. Any details I should be aware of before purchasing?

Rented a 695 Comp in Poland. Been a dream to drive one so and it still is. Don't know about the two teenagers I placed in the rear seats, but I loved it, although the suspension and Polish back roads didn't always work well together (came back missing half a kidney).

One of my favs 👍

If you can't afford a Lamborghini, a Fiat 500 isn't an equivalent. A big heavy sports car that uses aero to get it around a circuit is completely different to a light hatch with good power to weight. These are not a substitute for a sports car. There's better long wheelbase options used if you want a cheaper sports car. Lexus, BMW, Mercedes even some golf's with an aero kit

Planning to get a used one. Any details I should be aware of before purchasing?

They are great things !

Planning to get a used one. Any details I should be aware of before purchasing?

@@Velexas loved the car, very prepared for all mighty amount of Bounce! However makes a bloody good noise...

@@tomrudkin88 thank you! Any common mechanical problems?

My pleasure...an amazing sounding car !

It sounds fantastic at tickover, it's tuned to sound like the Riva boats, and it works, and the bark when the boost kicks in is just delicious. I've had about four of those cracks on the overrun mentioned in the video in 4,000 miles of fun, and he's right, it is like a hidden little reward the car gives you once in a while.

LOL...they have that effect on people :-)

For sure. I like the mahogany dashboard option better than the carbon. Much more boat-like.

You had a GT Turbo...I HATE YOU ! Always wanted one of those. Just couldn't afford one at the time :-(

@@PetrolPed I spent 6k on boosting it to 180bhp nearly lost my licence, nearly killed us in north wales, nearly beat my mate he had an escort cosworth, finally blew it up in a cloud of smoke - a misspent youth

When I was stationed in Holland my neighbor had a turbo Renault. I liked riding in it over my then new '90 mustang GT.

A bar stool on crack....LOL ! Your car sound awesome :-)

Nice 👌

Sounds just perfect :-)

Planning to get a used one. Any details I should be aware of before purchasing?

They are ace little cars :-)

I have a 500c Abarth GQ. This is the Only car I have seen that I would trade it for.

Me too! I have an Abarth 500c as well. We don't get all the cool versions here in the US :( I'd love to see the crazy Biposto released here.

I just got 2013 abarth c. Love it. The exhaust is amazing sounding

Oh you lucky thing. They are brilliant little things 👌

Your car sounds like a lovely spec. They have such HUGE character :-)

David...I LOVE THIS !!!! You are going to love it mate and will have a smile so wide you will struggle to get into the car ;-)

I completely agree mate. You'd look forward to driving it all week :-)

Lots of shameless plugs 😜 Cracking car and defo collab ASAP 👌

@@PetrolPed hi! I would like an advice! I am a new driver and I am between the abarth 595 competizione automatic and the mini cooper 3d 1.5 steptronic! For mainly city driving which of two cars is better? Abarth is very noisy with record monza and at low revs?

Stef ABtv there Shyte they just break down constantly , the electrics are a joke they handle Shyte when pushed aswell

Marina Kampoli get the mini mate these are shit

It is a very cool looking car that is for sure :-)

I like your style 👌

Cheers 👍

Thanks for the info :-)

Cheers mate :-)

Love the fact you are having a bit of a binge watch :-) This was such a great little car. So full of character !

Yeah I’m having a binge watch of Petrol Ped 🤗. I’ve been working abroad for a few months and my internet wasn’t always the best or I had none at all, so unfortunately I missed out on all of your videos.

Cheers Jose 👍

Abarth Panda...now that would be awesome !!

@@PetrolPed Same floor pan as the 2004-2012 panda, Just find a written off abarth and a panda 100 and screw the bits in. Should be an absolute hoot!

Cheers Bud. Always trying something new :-)

I get what you are saying about the window switch gear. Glad you enjoyed my content and look forward to chatting in the comments on other videos :-)

Mega little things !

Cheers Alan :-)

I hear a lot of people complain about the seating, so I guess I'm just lucky. I'm a bit over 6'2" and it fits me perfect. I also drive it 150 miles a day to work and back through open roads and city traffic and love every minute. It's one of the most fun car I have owned, second only to my '73 Lancia Fulvia I had in the '80s. It is a bit of a stiff ride though.

@@my67falcon have to agree. I have NO issues with the seating position. Just remember it's an ITALIAN CAR!

@@my67falcon I'm just over 6ft and have no problems with the driving position at all.

Indeed mate :-)

Exactly, only I have tons of electrical problems every few months. The Italians just can't get the wires right. But it's just such an enjoyable car, I love just listening to the sound of it especially at lower speeds in town, and every time I approach it to get in the beautiful looks of it always put a smile on my face

Its amazing, when people hear it they are so surprised

Just out of curiousity, whats the mpg like?

ross beake i get close to 30mpg but thats me checking after a bunch of highway driving

Good luck with that 😂

Yet another car you guys don’t get 😢

Mega things 👍

I also own a audi tt convertible mc2 3.2 its not getting used much since I had the 595c are there any clubs in the west mids

Cool 👍

Thanks Andrew. Glad you enjoyed it 👍

Driving position is great no issues for me

LOVE the Rivale 👍

The debate continues... I did much research and eventually found an interview with someone from Akrapovic and they pronounced it like I did ;-)

They look lovely in person don't they. Lots of lovely details :-)

You must have seen my video planner ;-)

I reckon i could get the 0-60 down a bit with practice, but it would need a lot of tuning to get anywhere near 5 seconds ;-)

They have that effect :-)

High on my shopping list :-)

Petrol Ped 👍

Yeah not two cars to compare tho

Wow, you sound busy mate. Take car of yourself and don't work too hard ;-)

Petrol Ped I am very busy lol.

You sure need to hang on to it :-)

Oh no 😱I hope you are OK ?

@@PetrolPed I'm fine ,thanks.

Sounds like you've made you car even more fun :-)

First comment 2 days before the video goes live...That's a first !

@@PetrolPed oh good point, First! Can't use this on mid week 180 then haha

Nope...don't worry :-)

Cool Grandpa :-)

It sure is :-)

It is an Akrapovic exhaust, they have done the work but I agree it certainly makes the car sound like it has a bigger engine !

Ahh...that makes sense ! Not thought of that :-)

Petrol Ped I had an engine out of one today, I should have taken pictures to show what a tight squeeze it is, doh!

Great little cars with so much personality 👏

I need to drive one of those having recently raced a Clio 182 😜

I have driven a Huracan on the channel a few years ago and the closest I've got to a Urus so far is the Audi SQ8 ;-)

JCWs do get into your blood, however it is now becoming clear the Abaths do the same thing. Certainly worth you going for a drive. The thing I didn't say in the video was that the Abarth doesn't feel as fast and isn't as fast :-)

Petrol Ped I might just consider taking one out for a drive Peter, it will depend on whether the GP2 I’ve been trying to buy falls through. We’ll have to wait & see. Have a great weekend.

Yep, not unusual. Especially on cars originally designed as a left hand drive.

You can tune these to over 200bhp quite easily to give you a little more in that department :-)

Really, oh you lucky thing ! You are going to love it and get ready for the attention it's gonna get :-)

Congrats!!!

Cheers Adam :-)

I think all it does is change the throttle mapping and power steering resistance tbh

I drive mine daily. Rather than pushing the seat BACK trying raising it UP...until your head touches. LOL. It's more like a chair than a Ferrari. Guess us little guys have it good!

I drive an f56 jcw manual for about 30000km and the pedals seem in a good place, good to know that the pedals are a bit offset for the auto i was eyeing an auto countryman jcw for well family practicality. I have driven the older Fiesta st and while it was a hoot to drive it was less refined than the mini (which is its own personality nothing wrong there) but i guess in the long run it might be not quite that well rounded as a daily. Maybe the ST3 is better but i cannot say. A different choice might be the S1 which is a great daily but a tad on the boring side due to the hang-on quattro, but great in every weather condition. Might be worth looking at, i mean it never hurts to test drive it and get your own feel for the car.

@@tehdeutschbag I now have a short list of possible future cars. The Fiesta ST3 is one of them, as is the S1 (I think a new model is due in 2019?), as is the Golf GTi and the i30n. I'd like something with 5 doors, not too big, but with some performance too. I haven't driven the new Countryman yet, but I had a JCW Countryman auto of the previous model on loan for 2 days. I hated the auto transmission on it, but the new one shares the latest transmission which is excellent

Andy Ross thats a nice list actually. The i30n could be pretty good. I need to be honest i havent really seen one on the streets where i live but they really stepped up their game in all regards. But i think it all comes down to personal preference, i like a premium touch to my cars - that said i mean the whole package. It can undoubtedly be said the mini while being costly is a way different scale of materials used and technologies than say a fiesta ST (again this is purely subjective and the character of the fiesta to be „simpler“ but less costly and more focussed on being a true back to the roots hot hatch) The audi similary, at least the previous generation, feels not premium enough for its pricetag compared to the Mini, whose like it or not tech range is i would say top of the line in this segment. The Mini does have automated parking, cruise control with distance control, emergency braking adaptive dampers a great touch screen infotainment with harman & kardon speakers and true real time traffic updates. This though is where i think the i30n could do well in the sense of being not too pricey but with a good quality interior (as you need to be able to see and want to touch it everyday without getting sick or frustrated) as well as a range of tech and also performance to boot. All i can say is i drove the countryman jcw and sure its a great car but undeniably less performance than usability. Which in its own right is more or less what i am looking for personally in my next car. Snow can be terrible with a fwd hot hatch since building forward momentum becomes a tedious task.

@@tehdeutschbag I had a fully loaded F56 JCW, with every extra. I also have a MK7 Fiesta with the 1.0 140bhp engine. I could no longer sustain having 2 cars as the costs on the Mini were to high for the use it got, so I sold it. The Fiesta has been a superb little car and I do like the new version. I think the i30n would be far more practical......though it wouldn't fit in my garage, so it would be parked outside. The i30n also has 275bhp, which is more than all of the others, so it's currently top of my list.

That sounds like a great mod :-)

Wow, I drive so many cars that is a tough one. Most cars these days seem to have reach adjustment on the steering column. It's more notable when they don't :-(

@@PetrolPed Most cars do have reach adjustment but it is not long enough..

Yes, Fiat reputation isn't the best, but the 500 and the Abarths have been very reliable. Look for customers reviews online.

What the other bloke said, the 500 models seem to be mostly reliable up to around 100k. Just watch wire fatigue between the roof and the boot lid

@@JoeWalker98 : maybe reliability has gotten better. It was on the least reliable car list for several years.

I used to have a Fiat Seicento for years. I drove it to work and it never let me down even in thick snow and I had to dig the car out of the show, started straight away when friends of mine had to stay at home as their cars wouldn't start. I now drive a Fiat 500 twinair

@@debbiepeter112 I've got a 500 twin air as well and in 30k miles it's never missed a beat :)

Spot on Josh, my thoughts exactly. 6th gear would make a big difference but boy what a fun car to drive !

Gay car

Thanks for the suggestions. I am actually considering a Mk3 TT RS, RS3 or AMG A45 ;-)

Petrol Ped Did think of the RS But didn’t know what your budget was.Good on you Pete! Looking forward to seeing what you purchase.You’ve earn it with all the work you doo! 👍🍻🏁

You have great taste in cars 😜

Oh yes 👌

I have already ;-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grqhmrpn07zQeKs.html

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

I bet it does :-)

Nearly 😜😂