Seriously, we have three 2013 Abarths and all have been awesome little cars. Not just for Fiats but actual really good cars.

That made my stomach hurt.

I owned one and got it stuck in the snow a few times. Turning TC off in the T&C with the button actually does turn it off.

Burn it!

As someone who often commutes on a WR250R, I found the single thumper Royal Enfield to be way too under-powered for traffic at speed. I’m up here at 5,000’ so there is a bit of power loss but I found it embarrassingly slow.

See Boron, Group 13. I also wonder if those other i-less elements were discovered after Aluminum was discovered.

I’m in Salt Lake, I do okay. The lack of a real limited slip is a bigger issue. Turn off traction control and one tire spins, turn it back on and the ABS stops you in the snow. Good thing we’re running all seasons.

Very nice, I really like my 16’s. I would also suggest a set of ebay Vogtland springs. They only seem to be a 1” drop but they really improve the handling and help to get rid of the top heavy feeling you get flying through a corner. They are fairly progressive springs too so they are still very comfortable. You can do…

The cabrio or regular hard top has awesome head room too, I love my sunroof but it eats up a few inches. When four grown men (275, 205, 195, 225) can all go out to lunch together in a 500, that says something about it’s interior room.

Do humans smell like dead cats or deer?

I’m 6’ 195 Ibs, and semi-comfortable. I don’t think about it anymore and that’s after 1200 mile road trips, etc... But when I sit in a new CTS or something like that it feels like heaven.

My car has been perfect without any issues or anything needing replacement. My interior is fine for the $17,600 I paid. I have a base Abarth with sunroof. I don’t wish I had a Cabrio, the leather seats, the Beats speakers, or even the 17” wheels. The base Abarth cloth/alcantara seats are cooler than the leather…

When former MINI owners suggest a Fiat...

Hey, just because we decided to continue spelling it as Sir Humphry Davy suggested doesn’t mean it’s wrong. It was the “classical” British scientists of the time who suggested the additional syllable to make it sound more consistent with Gallium, Indium, Thallium, etc...

We have three at our office that we bought at the same time, end of year 2013s. They each have been perfect after 30-50k miles. Mine is the base Abarth, the other two are Cabrio Abarths. The only complaint is that they go through the sticky Pirellis only after 20K miles.

They look incredible for about 20 miles.

For $20K these would be everywhere.

Nice car yourself. When those tires wear out, go with 205/45/16s. They are the same width and OD as the 17s, this will correct your speedo and give you much much more purchase options.

I’ve had a JCW MINI and an Abarth for commuters, they are both wonderful cars to drive everyday. I would suggest the Abarth for the sake of reliability and a much much lower ownership cost.

I bought a base Abarth with Sunroof for $17,600 off the lot with year-end savings.