No Abarth parking?
A colleague was booking airport parking (not on airport) and it seems you can't park an Abarth! Odd given some equally rare, and far more exotic, marques are listed! This, wrong, option is available...
Ridelabelz laundering instructions for an Abarth
When AHBART was detailed by Final Touch it included ceramic paint protection. That came with very specific hand wash instructions so, although I never use car washes, when I saw this amusing accessory on an Abarth Group had to get one. Seems appropriate for the car and summarises those car
The evolution of the Fiat 500
While Frank Stephenson did design the production new generation Fiat 500 it is a pity he did not mention, credit, Roberto Giollito and his Fiat Trepiùno concept car (below) which served as the inspiration. It was named for a unique 1+2 seat configuration where the front passenger seat could
COVID-19
Where does the fuel go in? | COVID-19
Filled up AHBART yesterday, 60 days since last fill and could still only get 24 litres into the (35 litre) tank. Mind you have only driven 316km and half of that was before lockdown!
The wheels on AHBART go round and round...
Probably didn't need to do a blog post about this but thought of the title and seemed a shame not to... AHBART had slight vibration at certain speeds (at least two multiples of 45 km/h) from the rear, felt like, L/H side. After getting the tyres/
AHBART gleaming like never before thanks to Final Touch Auckland
An interesting drive today, my first time in a Nissan Cube. I was a bit apprehensive to start with because it was an automatic, and I so rarely drive them, but still had three pedals. The third is a foot parking brake which would have been troublesome if treated like
It’s a Fiat?
Return to the car, having stopped to pick up dinner, to find an elderly man looking at it: * It’s a Fiat? * Well, made by Fiat but it’s an Abarth * Thought it was a Fiat but then I looked closer, no! Those extra badges on the side? * Abarth is
Happy 50th Birthday Fiat 500
Original Nuova 500 July 4th 1957… the New 500 July 4th 2007… Happy 62nd Birthday Fiat 500 My Abarth 500 Esseesse got a set of new Bridgestone RE003 tyres and a Warrant of Fitness for another years fun.
A2O Cycle Road Trip 17–Wellington to Auckland, the long way round
Bored with the SH1, West alternatives, I came the longer way home
A2O Cycle Road Trip 16–Westport to Wellington
A ferry to meet
A2O Cycle Road Trip 14–Akaroa to Westport, Abarth Alp crossing
The cross-country drive after an overdue catch-up
A2O Cycle Road Trip 08–Towards Tekapo Cycling
Drop off the car, first day of supported A2O related cycling