Avid readers of the “What’s taken your fancy in the classifieds today?” thread will have seen what a melt I’ve been when it’s come to choosing a new car. It’s not even close to the truth. As the months went by and with the return date of the Focus approaching, thoughts turned to finding a replacement. Then the trouble began. With my hard earned (shut up!) on the line, where do I spend it? What do I want? What will work for my family? Post the “I’m going to change the car” thought, I wanted a Golf GTI with leather,…
Author: Craig Allen
My wife is having her Fiat 500s serviced over the weekend and in the spirit of “If you don’t ask, you don’t get” they sorted us out with a 2016 Abarth 595 Turismo for a few days as a courtesy car. There are quick cars, there are cheap cars, there are fun cars and then there’s the 595. Man alive it is fun to drive. 165bhp in a tiny little shoe that pops and bangs on overrun cannot help but bring a smile to your face. Don’t get me wrong, the driving position is still on rather than in and space in the back…