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

I'll keep looking on youtube for it.

A commercial with the Dragon or a track would be fun... Though the "zipping around" town speaks more to the masses. But I hear you.

Still looking forward to hearing how it goes for you in October :xyxthumbs:

Its 117 more days and I can't wait! Its been 5 long years since I've been out there with a car of mine with POWAHR (relatively speaking). Having been out there with Honda POWAHR since 2010 I've been putting my foot through the floorboard in those uphill hairpins on the Dragon going back towards Deal's Gap and I'm used to yelling outloud TORQUE TORQUE TORQUE! I will see how it goes with all the driver aids on, then switch to a little less and "see how it goes". As far as turning it off completely, NO WAY!

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Hopefully I get to do this in my Abarth! This is my buddy Ryan's first trip on the Devil's Triangle from this years run. Needing to use 1st gear to get up these steep uphill hairpins will surely net some tire spin too!


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I'm taking some years off myself.... But will go back at some point. I still love the idea of going back with a mixed group of car enthusiasts. It's more interesting that way :dblthumb2:

Looking forward to a full report :D
 
I'm taking some years off myself.... But will go back at some point. I still love the idea of going back with a mixed group of car enthusiasts. It's more interesting that way :dblthumb2:

Looking forward to a full report :D

Our current group has seemed to "spread its wings" so to speak, so if I don't do the Million Dollar Highway run next year I will try and get some people here to attend the run. I've been here for over 2 years and haven't pulled 1 fellow AG'er to make it out, but have made good contacts with you Monica as well as John (MadMerc) so hopefully we can all make it out there together next year. Derek0609 is one of my best friends and a fellow AG'er and is going this year but I've known him since I had hair...or to put it in perspective, since Millie Vanilli were makin' records (or whomever was singing, LOL).

The Dragon is the perfect place to put a face with a screen name and have a good time during the day and afterwards sitting around the fire and BS-ing about cars and the days events, its what I really look forward doing out there, work hard all year and then go out there kick back and let it RIP...at your own pace, ofcoarse!

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Btw I just saw a new Fiat commercial about enjoying life's little pleasures, LOL! No celebs either, what a concept!

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Our current group has seemed to "spread its wings" so to speak, so if I don't do the Million Dollar Highway run next year I will try and get some people here to attend the run. I've been here for over 2 years and haven't pulled 1 fellow AG'er to make it out, but have made good contacts with you Monica as well as John (MadMerc) so hopefully we can all make it out there together next year. Derek0609 is one of my best friends and a fellow AG'er and is going this year but I've known him since I had hair...or to put it in perspective, since Millie Vanilli were makin' records (or whomever was singing, LOL).

The Dragon is the perfect place to put a face with a screen name and have a good time during the day and afterwards sitting around the fire and BS-ing about cars and the days events, its what I really look forward doing out there, work hard all year and then go out there kick back and let it RIP...at your own pace, ofcoarse!

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OK, tell me more. When is this going to be? I could bring my Abarth! Always fun to meet other Abarth owners...
 
OK, tell me more. When is this going to be? I could bring my Abarth! Always fun to meet other Abarth owners...

Well I'm not sure about other Abarth owners going on our run but I do know the guys on www.fiat500usa.com do organize their own run. My run is always the 2nd weekend in October. We try and do a Wed-Sunday run w/ Wed and Sunday being travel days, although for some it could take 2 days to get there depending on how far away you live and/or how you feel about driving longer distances, especially in the Fiat 500, LOL!

I did try and start a thread but it didn't exactly get off of the ground but that's ok, I'll try next year again for sure. The thing with our forum is the diversity of people and cars here and its not about speed and supercars, although we'd love to have 1 supercar make our run, we've got 2 guys from FLA that have talked about how cheap R8's are getting (cheap being a relative term!) One of our FLA guys is almost done building a skeleton around a Miata frame and chassis, that's going to be cool as hell to see!

Our run is open but trying to stay with us at the Dragon Pitt Inn could be tough but cancellations happen all the time, so I'd say to call Dennis at The Dragon Pitt Inn and see what happens, tell him Roger in Chicago sent you, he's a great guy too!

For more info check out www.tailofthedragon.com

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Btw I just saw a new Fiat commercial about enjoying life's little pleasures, LOL! No celebs either, what a concept!

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Was their underwear, horse heads and men in spandex?
 
Was their underwear, horse heads and men in spandex?

LOLM

This one had a guy and his girl driving the "57 Edition" and not to worry about your big swimming pools and cars but rather worry about having a big yacht, LOL! The end of the commercial shows the family of 500's, including mine, LOL! Wonder how they'll market the 500X?

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This is NOT my car but an idea of what I plan on doing on Monday. My stripe would continue over the roof though...
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....or I could go this route but I don't have the black head and parking light housings, yet! The stripe would still be offset like the in the above pic but be in satin black and have the side stripe be solid and not broken up:
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This is NOT my car but an idea of what I plan on doing on Monday. My stripe would continue over the roof though...
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....or I could go this route but I don't have the black head and parking light housings, yet! The stripe would still be offset like the in the above pic but be in satin black and have the side stripe be solid and not broken up:
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You know I'm all about the blackout.... but I really love the top look.

And get the splitter bumper!!!!! LOL
 
Monica, here's the issue I'm having. When I "eyeball" and follow the stripes all the way back it has to go around the boot handle a little. I've seen other pics where the triple stripe goes to the right of the boot handle, which looks better IMO but like I said, when you "eyeball" it I have to have it trimmed around the boot handle and this is where I have the problem, not sure how its going to look.

I like the black stripes on the black car, I really do but considering my wheels AREN'T black that's one thing, then there's the fact I don't have the "blackout" lights yet, but I can live with that but inturn I need to have the centercaps re-done too because they're red, then I feel the film needs to come off of the tails too, its like one mod makes other mods have to happen and other things to be changed. Its why I'm leaning towards the original red offset stripe and having the rocker stripes re-done to match the color correctly since Fiat designers are either color blind or just missed it, LOL!

I might just have to trust how its going to look in the back or have them do the boot stripe first while I'm there and make the call while I'm there. I know this, it never ever ends with cars, does it, LOL! Oh and BTW the triple red stripe will also be incorporated onto the body colored panel on the dash too, I've seen that and its really cool, continues the design theme to the inside of the car!
 
Monica, here's the issue I'm having. When I "eyeball" and follow the stripes all the way back it has to go around the boot handle a little. I've seen other pics where the triple stripe goes to the right of the boot handle, which looks better IMO but like I said, when you "eyeball" it I have to have it trimmed around the boot handle and this is where I have the problem, not sure how its going to look.

I like the black stripes on the black car, I really do but considering my wheels AREN'T black that's one thing, then there's the fact I don't have the "blackout" lights yet, but I can live with that but inturn I need to have the centercaps re-done too because they're red, then I feel the film needs to come off of the tails too, its like one mod makes other mods have to happen and other things to be changed. Its why I'm leaning towards the original red offset stripe and having the rocker stripes re-done to match the color correctly since Fiat designers are either color blind or just missed it, LOL!

I might just have to trust how its going to look in the back or have them do the boot stripe first while I'm there and make the call while I'm there. I know this, it never ever ends with cars, does it, LOL! Oh and BTW the triple red stripe will also be incorporated onto the body colored panel on the dash too, I've seen that and its really cool, continues the design theme to the inside of the car!

I understand what you are saying... There's a friend who has a Coupe all blacked out with matte black stripes on black paint. Looks KILLER.

I still like the idea of the red stripe... But I trust your judgement... I'm not there in front of it.
 
Ok Monica, check this out:

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Now minus the Abarth logo on the dash and that's what the inside would look like, well other than the fact my dash is metallic black (Nero). I just found all this and was directed to a link on Ebay that sells this kit. I know, for the most part, what its going to look like in the back and I think its pretty sharp.

What do you think Monica and everyone else?
 
Ok Monica, check this out:

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Now minus the Abarth logo on the dash and that's what the inside would look like, well other than the fact my dash is metallic black (Nero). I just found all this and was directed to a link on Ebay that sells this kit. I know, for the most part, what its going to look like in the back and I think its pretty sharp.

What do you think Monica and everyone else?

I love it... I don't have an issue with the little bit cut out from the boot latch cut out.
Just my 2 cents :xyxthumbs:
 
Thanks Monica, I value your opinion and its good to have another set of eyes looking at this, especially in my case when I've been looking online and going up and down the stairs to look at my car today, LOL!

Monday is going to be the day!
 
Thanks Monica, I value your opinion and its good to have another set of eyes looking at this, especially in my case when I've been looking online and going up and down the stairs to look at my car today, LOL!

Monday is going to be the day!

Thx Roger :dblthumb2: please tell me this is your name...

It's always good to have 2 sets of eyes.
 
My name is Roger and yeah, I like to get input from others because sometimes they can see what I can't because I'm so close to it.

Its supposed to be muggy and 88 tomorrow, so hopefully Xtreme can get the job done early when its a little more bearable.

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My name is Roger and yeah, I like to get input from others because sometimes they can see what I can't because I'm so close to it.

Its supposed to be muggy and 88 tomorrow, so hopefully Xtreme can get the job done early when its a little more bearable.

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Looking forward to how it turns out!
 
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