Eyke Supercharged June 9, 2016 Share June 9, 2016 Reviews of the prototype sound good: http://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/124-spider/first-drive-0 http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/abarth/abarth-124-spider-2016-review/ http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/fiat/124-spider/first-drives/2016-abarth-124-spider-prototype-drive ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny Hypersonic June 9, 2016 Share June 9, 2016 Think mod will merge this under fiat thread But nice car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear June 9, 2016 Share June 9, 2016 (edited) At 22K pounds. A good marketing car for the housewives in Europe. Edited June 9, 2016 by LoverofCar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buadongdong Twincharged June 10, 2016 Share June 10, 2016 is it just me or is there a striking resemblance to Mazda MX 5? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lchong 4th Gear June 10, 2016 Share June 10, 2016 is it just me or is there a striking resemblance to Mazda MX 5?It's a rebadged version of the mx5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 10, 2016 Author Share June 10, 2016 It's a rebadged version of the mx5 not just rebadged, body panels, engine, suspension tuning, steering feel, all different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear June 10, 2016 Share June 10, 2016 not just rebadged, body panels, engine, suspension tuning, steering feel, all different.Could be a more affordable mid-life crises car... hows your search going? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 10, 2016 Author Share June 10, 2016 Could be a more affordable mid-life crises car... hows your search going?so far is this vs face-lifted BRZ vs 120d. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickosw 3rd Gear June 10, 2016 Share June 10, 2016 (edited) same same but different to Miata more important at the end of the day when resale which one has more value ??? (for non-Abarth edition) and also curious to see how how the ground feels for Non-Abarth version , aka base model - compare apples to apples .... will you rather be seen / be proud of driving Italian FIAT or will you rather go JDM ? Edited June 10, 2016 by rickosw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 10, 2016 Author Share June 10, 2016 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/06/review-2017-fiat-124-spider/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear June 10, 2016 Share June 10, 2016 so far is this vs face-lifted BRZ vs 120d. I don't think BRZ has the refinement you are after.. Let's hope the Fiat adds more sound proofing to their Italian miata. You should also consider the Mini cooper S or non-S. Its reasonably cheaper, and turbo engines are torquey! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 10, 2016 Author Share June 10, 2016 I don't think BRZ has the refinement you are after.. Let's hope the Fiat adds more sound proofing to their Italian miata. You should also consider the Mini cooper S or non-S. Its reasonably cheaper, and turbo engines are torquey! yet to try the BRZ but will take the more fun-to-drive 120d over the Mini with its too-cute big circular motif interior Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickosw 3rd Gear June 10, 2016 Share June 10, 2016 http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/3907/the-fiat-124-spider-is-a-different-thing-altogether-from-its-miata-sibling?xid=the-drive_socialflow_facebook Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 10, 2016 Author Share June 10, 2016 http://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/3907/the-fiat-124-spider-is-a-different-thing-altogether-from-its-miata-sibling?xid=the-drive_socialflow_facebook above is just the normal 124 Spider, not the Abarth. fyi, the Abarth in USA doesn't come with more power. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear June 12, 2016 Share June 12, 2016 yet to try the BRZ but will take the more fun-to-drive 120d over the Mini with its too-cute big circular motif interiorSounds good. You can explore the m135i as well. It comes with lots of M-goodies and if the 120d is specced like that, its cost would have been about the same, nvm the 5 years free service and warranty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 12, 2016 Author Share June 12, 2016 Sounds good. You can explore the m135i as well. It comes with lots of M-goodies and if the 120d is specced like that, its cost would have been about the same, nvm the 5 years free service and warrantysorry, i meant 116d, the only local variant. m135 is outta budget liao. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtles 6th Gear June 12, 2016 Share June 12, 2016 sorry, i meant 116d, the only local variant. m135 is outta budget liao. I'm of 2 minds about the 116d being a mid-life crisis selection, but for 120k, its pretty good value for a propeller badge. If I am looking at the MX-5 range, I will also consider the Golf GTi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyke Supercharged June 12, 2016 Author Share June 12, 2016 I'm of 2 minds about the 116d being a mid-life crisis selection, but for 120k, its pretty good value for a propeller badge. If I am looking at the MX-5 range, I will also consider the Golf GTi. aiming for those lower-powered ones that can drive hard within legal limits. i suspect might lose license very quickly with Golf GTi ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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