Thinking about trading in the CR-Z for a Fiat 500 Abarth, thoughts?

derek0609 said:
Wow, the whole bumper?? That's insane!!!

Found this for you and Hector, looks like you'll owe him big time!

Fog Lights Installed...
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He looked at those directions and has removed his own bumper a couple times, so he's not too worried about it. This is where me detailing his and Kim's ride comes into play. That said, I don't wanna be anywhere near the car when he's doing this though, just can't stand the thought of the car being torn apart. Now I just hope the bulbs last a good long while, or atleast I have Hectour install the FMIC....oh wait, did I say that out loud, LOL!

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Hey OP, the Cr-z is a 2 seater right? With no back seats?
I been looking at a fuel saving vehicle as my next purchase... And the crz caught my eye lol
 
EvolutionDetail said:
Hey OP, the Cr-z is a 2 seater right? With no back seats?
I been looking at a fuel saving vehicle as my next purchase... And the crz caught my eye lol
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Yes it is and the car is pretty good on gas and comes with either a CVT or a 6 spd, which I had. You can go to www.fuelly..com and look for JAWS, you have to name your car there and check out my mpg and notes. My car had a K&N short ram intake and muffler "fell off" and didn't sound ricey.

I put 47k on the car and had NO issues, changed out the 6 spds fluid @35k and ran Mobil from 10k on. If you've got any questions at all drop me a PM.

Monica, figures you'd catch what I said. The FMIC is a pretty costly mod, so its going to have to wait and the gains are said to be 10 hp/10 ft-lbs, not sure if that's on a bone stock car or what but the tune @$500 nets about 30 hp and 50 ft/lbs of torque on a stock car, kinda spoiled there, so not fair to use those gains against other mods. I'm sure the engine can handle more power but I will never find those limits, 200 hp and 210-220 ft/lbs of torque seems safe to me, time will tell!

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Klasse Act said:
Yes it is and the car is pretty good on gas and comes with either a CVT or a 6 spd, which I had. You can go to www.fuelly..com and look for JAWS, you have to name your car there and check out my mpg and notes. My car had a K&N short ram intake and muffler "fell off" and didn't sound ricey.

I put 47k on the car and had NO issues, changed out the 6 spds fluid @35k and ran Mobil from 10k on. If you've got any questions at all drop me a PM.

Monica, figures you'd catch what I said. The FMIC is a pretty costly mod, so its going to have to wait and the gains are said to be 10 hp/10 ft-lbs, not sure if that's on a bone stock car or what but the tune @$500 nets about 30 hp and 50 ft/lbs of torque on a stock car, kinda spoiled there, so not fair to use those gains against other mods. I'm sure the engine can handle more power but I will never find those limits, 200 hp and 210-220 ft/lbs of torque seems safe to me, time will tell!

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How much? Pretty much everything for my car is expensive lol
I just pick a few mods per year to do.

The FMIC isn't so much about hp as it is about staying cooler longer and maintaining your hp longer. A at some point I'll get another IC for my car.... Just have other mods I d like to do first. It seems more important with the turbos.
 
Its a worthwhile mod for sure but with the way I drive the car I bet the twin ICs that come on the car would do the job but hey, if it helps and makes power too, its all good. I had an Eastern Perf FMIC on my 87' GN and it made power right away, along with lag, so I'm familiar with perf mods for turbos, its just been a while since I've really been into it. As far as the MINI went I had a DDM ram-air intake and custom made 2.5" exhaust w/ Magnaflow muffler, helped out quite a bit, too bad the engine and sensors and associated parts didn't live up to their end of the bargain!

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Admit it, you just want to do some mods :righton:

Don't get me started on the MINI... It kills me that BMW scrapped an engine that you can make up to 400hp with and replaced it with a POS prince engine, complete with timing chain issues, melting turbos, etc.
You know they are on the 4th engine in the R56? Seriously?
That's pretty bad. Just sayin...
 
I admittedly did not read all the replies, but I will add my 2 cents. To the OP, I would worry about going upside down again on a new car loan (considering you were slightly upside down on the purchase on the Cr-Z). I like the Abarth very much but I would wait a little while to check the reliability of the 500.(since it is relatively new to the marketplace in the US and also the resale values of the car). Right now, you have a good combination of fuel economy and sport plus reliability (especially with the 6 speed. I have the Insight for my DD but I miss having a manual).
 
Longdx, I don't blame you for not reading all the thread, especially with the title but its gone from thinking about it to doing it, so to quote the late and GREAT Ernie Harwell......ITS LOOOOONG GONE!

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Because I'm so impatient, I grabbed a foam pad, squirted a little QD on it and added a little bit of Meg's UC and did the middle section of my hood. Once I got to work it was high noon and to my surprise just applying it by hand the Meg's UC removed a large percentage of the light swirls, so I'm pretty sure the Fiat paint is on the soft side. It was very sunny today and my God is there a lot of metallic in the paint of my car, can't wait to make every single flake POP!

Oh yeah, like I needed another LSP, I have the just released DG Enviroshield coating kit coming my way, just intime, can't wait to try it out on the Abarth, polish the little onyx car to an incredible shine!
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Klasse Act said:
Because I'm so impatient, I grabbed a foam pad, squirted a little QD on it and added a little bit of Meg's UC and did the middle section of my hood. Once I got to work it was high noon and to my surprise just applying it by hand the Meg's UC removed a large percentage of the light swirls, so I'm pretty sure the Fiat paint is on the soft side. It was very sunny today and my God is there a lot of metallic in the paint of my car, can't wait to make every single flake POP!

Oh yeah, like I needed another LSP, I have the just released DG Enviroshield coating kit coming my way, just intime, can't wait to try it out on the Abarth, polish the little onyx car to an incredible shine!
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Hee Hee Hee sounds like me.
Glad you are excited! Post before and after pics :props:
 
Klasse Act said:
Ahhh, issues at the dealership. Well I had NO issues with the dealership today at all, free oil change courtesy of my buddy and he even offered to install my head and fog bulbs in for me
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How about adding a Fumoto valve next time you get under there. Makes oil changing a breeze.

Probably one of my favorite mods of all time.
 
So today I did a rinseless, another Speedy Prep towel wiping, then, by hand, M101 because I was short on time and finished with a coat of DG AW....



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That looks sexy! I love the black with red stripes.

And Cpt Slow? Ha! Love it!

I just want you to Joey mod the lights! Lol
 
DetailKitty said:
That looks sexy! I love the black with red stripes.

And Cpt Slow? Ha! Love it!

I just want you to Joey mod the lights! Lol
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"Joey mod", old school term! When I was on the Contour forum we called it "Hightower lights", the guy whom did it for forum members. I will be trying to do that trade for sure because $500+ is a lot, and that's cost, 500 Madness has em' for $700, then you need the tails, I sent mine back.

Monica, what do you think about red translucent vinyl for the tails like I did to my CR-Z for the 500?

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Klasse Act said:
"Joey mod", old school term! When I was on the Contour forum we called it "Hightower lights", the guy whom did it for forum members. I will be trying to do that trade for sure because $500+ is a lot, and that's cost, 500 Madness has em' for $700, then you need the tails, I sent mine back.

Monica, what do you think about red translucent vinyl for the tails like I did to my CR-Z for the 500?

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I am old school! :laughing:
Hey, I stuck my $1,200(each) xenon lights in the oven, broke them open and painted them :righton:

I think on your car it would work with the red.... A little red accent will go a long way on your baby :dblthumb2:
 
Well here's what a 500 turbo model looks with them, comes standard on them, optional on the Abarth for the 2014 model year:

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Here's the back with the tails trimmed in black on the turbo model

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Here's the entire kit to do the transformation

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....and as you can see in this pic, the black head and parking light housings don't look as good on light colored car like silver, this is where I hope I can "convince" someone to do the swap with me, I'm willing to travel to get this done and bring my buddy with me to help with the swap too!

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When I put my mind to things I always find a way to get what I want but in the meantime I'm going to wrap the tails in the red translucent vinyl once it gets warm and stays that way.
 
Klasse Act said:
So today I did a rinseless, another Speedy Prep towel wiping, then, by hand, M101 because I was short on time and finished with a coat of DG AW....



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Looks great bud!!

Can't wait to see it in person.
 
Thanks Genesis, I'm sure it will be "up to snuff" by then and will not only look fast but will be fast(er) although with some of the cars that are going to be there I think term quick will be used, LOL!

Yeah Monica, the blackout conversion needs to happen and will, at some point. I know there's someone out there with those lights that likes the chrome better, I'll find em'!

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