Thinking about trading in the CR-Z for a Fiat 500 Abarth, thoughts?

**BrutalNoodle** · 05-20-2016, 10:39 PM

I'm thinking that, although I hate to assume such, as the owner is a pretty nice guy.

The place is much closer to home (15 min), and paid a whole lot cheaper than another facility I use for my other powder coating needs 1.5 hr drive away.

They cost more, but they also specialize in power coating wheels - very popular with CCS guys.

Serves me right for being cheap & lazy...

**Klasse Act** · 05-20-2016, 10:51 PM

Your not cheap, your smart. The process is the process, whether it's a place that charges less of more, you know what I mean.

I was talking to my buddy Hectour tonight and for right now I'm not doing anything to the car but driving it. The stripes are staying the same and when I get the satin black winter wheels on I can then see what that does to the look of the car and go from there. I could also be lucky enough to get the pedal style wheels I posted a couple pages back, see the turbo model I posted pics of with them on there. I could also have the stockers done 3-4 shades darker as well, it's all wide open.

I told my buddy Hectour I've never been so indecisive about ANYTHING car related like I've been now and it all started when I got the red 5 spokes that didn't match my stripes, can you say slipery slope😱😈😫😝

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**BrutalNoodle** · 05-20-2016, 11:12 PM

Seriously slippery, and often, a very steep slope.

I've just put a deposit down on a set of chassis bracing; front & rear cross member and T-bar.

My excuse? "I need to stiffen things up or the AST coilovers would be a complete waste."

**Klasse Act** · 05-23-2016, 11:41 AM

Learning that sometimes the best move is NO move. I have plans to use the stripe job I worked for to use on another car, a person having a tough time right now and would be blown away by the jesture. Not posting this to get a "thata boy" but rather to inspire someone else out there to do something similar💡👍😀

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**Klasse Act** · 05-28-2016, 11:34 AM

Need to mod my car down to this size, but how😝

**BrutalNoodle** · 05-28-2016, 09:40 PM

You mean you bought a kit and gave it away, or you're in the decal/graphic industry?

Either way that's mighty cool of you.

BTW, how many trackdays have you done with the Abarth? My Forester have seen more time than the STi. Pretty much double the hours now that I've thought about it.

**Klasse Act** · 05-29-2016, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by BrutalNoodle

You mean you bought a kit and gave it away, or you're in the decal/graphic industry?

Either way that's mighty cool of you.

BTW, how many trackdays have you done with the Abarth? My Forester have seen more time than the STi. Pretty much double the hours now that I've thought about it.

I have done ZERO track days with the Abarth but have been to the Dragon twice with it, 3rd trip coming this fall.

As far as the graphics work, I'm not in the industry but a buddy of mine is, owns his own shop and more times than not we exchange service for service but he has paid in the past. I actually talked to my buddy the other day who's probably going to be getting his Stang striped for free because of the work I did on that xB a while back. Like I said he's going through a tough time right now and this little gesture could go a long way, no biggie to me as I did something I enjoy doing and now I get to do something else I enjoy doing, helping someone out