| Re: [GMCnet] Anyone tow a Fiat Abarth? [message #311106 is a reply to message #311040] |
Wed, 30 November 2016 08:29  |
 |
Michael Leipold
Messages: 318
Registered: April 2011
Location: Greensboro NC
Karma:
|
Senior Member |
|
|
My wife and I both have Fiat 500 Convertibles, her's is the Lounge Edition with an automatic, mine is the Abarth with a manual.
We bought mine to tow, we actually flew from North Carolina and bought them in California last year over Christmas.
It was one of the most enjoyable vacations we have taken.
Both cars are very comfortable on long trips, in both the drivers seat and the passenger seat.
Yes, the Abarth has a stiffer suspension, but to be honest, it does not bother either of us.
As far as performance, the Abarth blows the Lounge out of the water.
Her next Fiat will be an Abarth.
We have not towed it yet, we still tow our Samurai since we can drive that on the beach.
The steering wheel does not lock, so no need to keep the key in it.
But BlueOx makes a baseplate for the Fiat.
This is a great article about installing the baseplate on the Abarth:
http://www.fiat500usaforum.com/showthread.php?20828-Preparing-Abarth-to-be-Flat-Towed-w-Blue-Ox-Hardware
We have 2015 models, they have the newer instrument display, I liked it better, she preferred the older design.
2015 also has armrests for the driver and passenger, pre-2015 was only on the driver side.
Other than that, there really is not much difference.
We toy with the idea of getting an older Abarth Hardtop so we can put a roof rack on it to haul our kayaks.
1973 GMC 26' Glacier - Unknown Mileage - Has a new switch pitch transmission with Powerdrive 
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
