Description
2010 ABARTH 500 ESSEESSE 160BHP
3 Previous Owners
99,000 miles
Stacks of history (Large folder full of receipts, a lot of which are from Vospers Main Dealer)
2 keys
MOT until APRIL 2026 (has passed the last 3 with no advisories)
FULLY LOADED SPEC FOR A LAUNCH EDITION MODEL:
RARE Pearlescent "Funk White" Paint
Factory Xenon Headlamp Upgrade
Panoramic Tilt and Slide Sunroof
Interscope Upgraded Autio Package (with under seat subwoofer)
Climate Control
ESSEESSE Elaboration Kit (ESSEESSE Alloy wheels, Monza Exhaust, Eibach Springs, BMC air filter, 160BHP software update)
HUGE folder full of receipts
Original Owners handbook and fully stamped service book (up to most recent service @ 96,800 miles)
This car has been well looked after and has been an extremely reliable car. A genuine unmoolested example which is hard to come across. All electrical items work perfectly including the Blue & Me system which is a common failure. This car has had a LOT of money spent on it in recent years and has had a lot of common/expensive repairs already done which i will list below.
GOOD POINTS:
Low owner count
Mileage below average for 15 year old car
Excellent condition for age
Always turns heads and attracts a lot of attention
BAD POINTS:
One wheel has minor kerbing (was like it when I bought it)
A few minor marks on the body/paint which are not unreasonable for a car of this age
slight knocking on front somewhere (has always done it since I've owned it)
RECENT WORK (IN THE LAST YEAR):
NEW inner CV spider and CV boot
NEW GENUINE top mounts and bump stops
NEW GENUINE front discs and pads
NEW drop links
NEW exhuast manifold gasket
NEW GENUINE dump valve
NEW GENUINE radiator (decided to leak after MOT)
Other significant work done in recent years:
BOTH DOOR HANDLES REPAIRED (so they shouldn't fall off any time soon haha)
It had a MAJOR service completed in 2020 by a previous owner including cambelt and water pump replacement (Receipt to prove crica 82,000 miles)
NEW GEARBOX, DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL AND GENUINE 3 PIECE CLUTCH KIT FITTED CIRCA 2018 (1200 RECEIPT TO PROVE)