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Geo

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A lovely sunny spring day, took the wee Abarth for a spin round the local B roads. Forgot how much fun could be had, it's a bit unforgiving normally as hard suspension, no stereo, but all forgiven when in its element.

Gorgeous wee car Allan. What condition are the roads in Angus regarding potholes?
 

P5Nij

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Had an Abarth 595 as a courtesy car a few years ago when my Alfa was being repaired, it was the funniest three weeks of my motoring life - the car was an absolute hoot! I really didn't want to give it back, if I needed a second car I'd have one in a jiffy.
 

montravia

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Had an Abarth 595 as a courtesy car a few years ago when my Alfa was being repaired, it was the funniest three weeks of my motoring life - the car was an absolute hoot! I really didn't want to give it back, if I needed a second car I'd have one in a jiffy.
Ditto. I used to have an early one. This latest demonstrated remarkable advances in compliant suspension, assuredness and handling. Clever turbo smooth reaction. Thoroughly loved it flick flick whooooo
 

alfatwo

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Had a go in one of those new Yaris things the other day, wow it was impressive..
Except for the awful "lane assist"... you just couldn't take the line without the steering wheel being pulled out of your hands, blo*dy dangerous!

Then I found out you could turn it off, but apparently on some other cars you cant.

Dave
 

montravia

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Had a go in one of those new Yaris things the other day, wow it was impressive..
Except for the awful "lane assist"... you just couldn't take the line without the steering wheel being pulled out of your hands, blo*dy dangerous!

Then I found out you could turn it off, but apparently on some other cars you cant.

Dave
'kin 'ell. That is what happened to the 737, counter to all ergonomics and safety critical systems
 

mjheathcote

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In Wakefield the green bin is for household waste, the brown for recycling, how mad is that?

And in Kirklees Green is recycling (makes sense), grey for general (again makes sense), and brown for garden waste (makes sense again)
Conclusion everyone else is colour blind.
 

mjheathcote

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Had a go in one of those new Yaris things the other day, wow it was impressive..
Except for the awful "lane assist"... you just couldn't take the line without the steering wheel being pulled out of your hands, blo*dy dangerous!

Then I found out you could turn it off, but apparently on some other cars you cant.

Dave

Was looking forward to the GR Yaris, mentioned it on here last summer before all the current hype, could be in one now rather than next summer according to the current waiting list.
Alas just too small for me.
Great car though.
 

Koz

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A lovely sunny spring day, took the wee Abarth for a spin round the local B roads. Forgot how much fun could be had, it's a bit unforgiving normally as hard suspension, no stereo, but all forgiven when in its element.
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Have to agree with you great fun. My daughter is home from Uni at the moment due to lockdown. I have been driving her little Fiat 500 twinair (great sound bit like an asthmatic bee) around. Lovely little car and can park it on sixpence. Will miss it when she goes back to Uni.
 

sionie1

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We don’t even have bins here ....Just bin bags purple and green. That’s Wales for you.
You're in the wrong bit then. We have brown bins for garden, black for household and coloured boxes for paper, glass etc.. And I've just commented on bin colours on a Maserati forum thread.... :frusty5:

I had a little 595 as a courtesy car for 2 days, like most on here I loved it. Great little go kart and huge smiles per mile.