| Re: [GMCnet] Anyone tow a Fiat Abarth? [message #311052 is a reply to message #311040] |
Tue, 29 November 2016 07:50   |
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Hello Jerry,
As for the Fiat 500, my wife had for some time a Fiat 500S, 4 cylinder 100 HP, and since towing a car on its own wheels is not allowed in several countries, here in Europe, we did not tow it behind our RV.
She used the car mostly for home-work, shopping and short drives.
The times I drove it, I always was excited about its go-cart handling and speed.
But be aware what was already a very stiff ride with the 500 Sport, the Abarth is still much more stiffer in its suspention and shocks, it is almost to the level of "bouncing" on the road. I driven one at the Fiat dealership were we always come.
Pffffff ... My back and neck hurted afterwards. For me it was far to much.
And even in our 500S, long drives was not so much comfort as with my car.
But for the shorter drives we loved it.
Not trying to say you what to do, but take that into consideration.
And thinking of the more bad roads I can imagin that, the Abarth as a towd, will be bouncing down the road, behind your GMC.
It is a very nice little car, but for more comfort I would advice you the more "normal ones"
Don't even take the bigger rims, stick to the standard, so you have the most "rubber". Under it, that smoothens out much more and makes driving this nice car even more enjoyable.
And it is always possible pimping it by switching some emblems from Fiat to Abarth ... 
PS we now switched back from two cars to one, traded them in for a 500X automatic and I must say it is a nice drive.
Succes and many nice drives, Daniel
Daniel Jacobs, NL-USA 1977 GMC Eleganza II, Rebuild 455 (2019) 3.55 FD. FiTech and (Modified) FCC, Electric Pump, insulated GasTanks, 100A Alternator, APC, McDash, Schräder Valves + extern Fills, Ceramic Film, TPMS, FlexSteel Seats
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