OV9

128Ti dropped at the bodyshop today to get the arse fixed after the hit and run in Costco.

Beany wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 12:39 pm

jamcg wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 12:37 pm Parcel shelf in the Puma is rubbish aswell, has two string pick up fixings and clips into the tailgate itsfelf. Always falling out of the clips, to the point I put a screw in front of them to keep it in permanently. There’s a few things on this car like that where you look at and shout “WHY?????”

They kept that from the Mk1, got to have something in common with it. Does it also absolutely destroy front lower arm bushes?

Time will tell. Hopefully it won’t rust like a mk1

Watch those rear arches...and the rear suspension mounting points, oof, the pain, the pain.

E46 load cover was great, although completely manual. It had a retractable dog net in the top.

Fold the rear seats, remove the cover, slide it into a rail on the seat back now you can lift the dog net to stop all the big crap you’ve just chucked in the back from whacking you on the head.

A feature I miss on the e53 where the dog net is a completely separate thing you have to fold up and stick in a bag when not in use, and the load cover gets chucked across the rear footwell.

I felt like having a hassle free daily for a while, so ordered an Abarth 600e on a favourable lease deal last week. Haven't even seen on in person despite them being out for a year, but I'm sure it will be fine for my needs.
Evo rated it at launch - https://www.evo.co.uk/abarth/600e

Seen loads of the fiat 600, and one or two abarths, they’re not a bad looking thing. Did you get the bright yellow or purple?

Jimexpl wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 6:56 am I felt like having a hassle free daily for a while, so ordered an Abarth 600e on a favourable lease deal last week. Haven't even seen on in person despite them being out for a year, but I'm sure it will be fine for my needs.
Evo rated it at launch - https://www.evo.co.uk/abarth/600e

I saw those at super cheap. Be interesting to hear what it's like. 260bhp and looks decent imo so that's a good start at least.