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Forum => General Smart Chat => Topic started by: Problemchild on July 17, 2011, 10:16:29 PM

Title: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: Problemchild on July 17, 2011, 10:16:29 PM
as seen on top gear tonight.....

(http://images.pistonheads.com/nimg/23894/punto_1-t.jpg)

£17k for punto abarth

£3k for essesse kit (with free wooden box)

total BHP = 180

BRAB forfour @ £6k seems like a no brainer.......

JJ
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: CrazyG on July 17, 2011, 10:26:59 PM
Coooo....you mean they supply you with a free personalised coffin ?

How nice of them.....  ???
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: Fox on July 22, 2011, 11:58:07 AM
I thought the box was to climb inside and hide in shame after realising what a dolt you've been!
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: CrazyG on July 22, 2011, 03:47:54 PM
Ha ha ha ha....nice one Fox.......luv it in fact....
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: evilution on July 22, 2011, 06:03:47 PM
But we are comparing a 2004ish Brabus forfour with a 2011 car.
How much was the Brabus new and what extra stuff is in the Punto?

With the same reasoning you could get 2002 Honda S2000 (240BHP) that blows most cars away for drivability.
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: Fox on July 22, 2011, 06:52:02 PM
Quote from: Evilution on July 22, 2011, 06:03:47 PM
But we are comparing a 2004ish Brabus forfour with a 2011 car.
How much was the Brabus new and what extra stuff is in the Punto?

With the same reasoning you could get 2002 Honda S2000 (240BHP) that blows most cars away for drivability.

I think the droids you are looking for reside in the words 'Fiat Punto Abarth Asissy'.

If you break it down, it's still a Fiat Punto.

At least a Brabus Smart ForFour is still a Smart ForFour.
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: Problemchild on July 23, 2011, 09:56:51 PM
BRAB forfour was £18k and that was overpriced really (albeit a high spec)

the Abarth is lower BHP too....and fiat "reliability" ;)

thats sort of what I was meaning ..

JJ
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: evilution on July 25, 2011, 09:16:14 PM
Quote from: Problemchild on July 23, 2011, 09:56:51 PM
the Abarth is lower BHP too....and fiat "reliability" ;)
JJ

Brabus forfour 177 bhp and 170ft-lb of torque
Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse 180bhp and 201ft-lb of torque

As much as I like slating Fiat reliability, unfortunately they have now done something about it.
Title: Re: Fiat Punto Abarth Essesse
Post by: Problemchild on July 25, 2011, 09:25:48 PM
My sis had a punto a few years back from new and she had 3 x dash units as they kept failing! She gave it back in the end.

My other sis had a cinquichento (or however you spell it) and that was awesome!! Great little car!!

I love the look of the punto arbarth BUT it's a fiat :(

The brava/bravo my dad had was such a piss poor drive (but then again, so is his brand new civic....)

JJ