JTaylor

Quite fancy one in bronze. Too ghey?

JTaylor

Needs a set of Eibachs, obviously.

neil-h

Go for the Abarth, you know it makes sense.

stilover

Overpriced MX5 for badge snobs.

hodgy0_2

Looks great imo, but is it simply a rebadged MX5

JTaylor

I like the 170hp engine in the Abarth, but colour-wise it doesn't come in the bronze. If it's just a map or uprated turbo I could probably get that done retrospectively. Also, I like the tan leather in the standard car which isn't available with the Abarth. I'd probably go with the lusso plus spec. (the BOSE appeals) and would fit a set of Eibachs from the off.

dpb

Hired something badged lancia while in Italy , apart from the badge there wasn't anything Italian much about it - probably wont die from rust though

JTaylor

A couple of grand more and I'd hardly call Fiat a prestigious brand versus Mazda.

Different engine. And it comes in bronze. I actually really like the styling of the MX-5, but there's something about the Fiat, a certain je ne sais quoi.

hodgy0_2

Yes, both good looking cars - but obviously it he Italian styling has it

Love the twin cam cover bumps on the bonnet - classic sixties styling

The 124 is the name of an old model isn't it

JTaylor

Certainly is. I think this is period:



Lovely.

lozgti1

One my favourite classics.And the new one is cracking.

Think was originally going to be Alfa Romeo who did it in partnership with Mazda but the bosses got huffy because it wouldn't have been built in Italy (I think that was the story)

hodgy0_2

That's the one

And looks good in period bronze too

(although back in the day that was indistinguishable from rust )

lozgti1

lol

wrx300scooby

Saw one in the flesh so to speak in Lanzarote the other week, truely a beautiful car

WRXrowdy

iTrader: (2)

Slated on mx5 forum, but I like it. Especially this

Luckyscoob

iTrader: (2)

I like it. You won't see as many on the road as mx5's and it's different enough to look at. It's a bit like the gt86/brz thing.

lozgti1

Saw one in the flesh.Lovely

Think Fiat got the styling right,Mazda got it wrong (from someone who had an mx)

JTaylor

Yeah, I saw a red one t'other day; looked good. Anyway, I put it to the missus, but she's vetoed the idea.

lozgti1

Tell her to have a glance at the Abarth.Fiat done an amazing job of going back to the 60's

Fabioso

All the reviews I watched were not very complimentary about the engine. It seems to suffer from turbo lag. I prefer the looks of the mx5 and the Fiat doesn't have a LSD so it won't be as good when pressing on.

Less of a drivers car than an mx5 but then plenty of people buy SLK's.....so when did a focused drive matter to style conscious hairdresser types?

lozgti1

lol.Reality is,brilliant as mx5 is,I found it to be the most mind bogglingly slow car I have ever owned or driven.

Fun at a roundabout.Not fun when the milk float overtook you.....

greenonedave

I owned a 1968 124 sports coupe, 1400 twin over head cam engine, needed a mirror to adjust the points gap, sky blue, loved it to bits. Blew the engine up twice.

Paben

iTrader: (5)

My MX5 is certainly pitifully slow and my elderly 306 turbo diesel, kept as a runaround, gives it a good run for its money. How sad is that?

dpb

different layout but both great chassis

Paben

iTrader: (5)

Yes, same chassis as the 306 gti I believe. Very chuckable little car, but then so is the MX5, its saving grace.

lozgti1

Lol.At the end of the day,two bloody great cars on the market.

Funnily enough,Top Gear mag seemed to be leaning towards the 124....

Matty81

i wouldnt get one because its a fiat!!

lozgti1

Think Fiat owns ferrari! I'd have one of those.lol

Matty81

My missus had a 500. Decent car but wouldn't buy any others. Just my preference really

lozgti1

My ex missus has a 500 too

Thing is rusting and falling apart after 2 years!

I'd love an Aifa but same things put me off