Although completely free, to be honest I got thoroughly narked off with the thing, it generated much parking envy, it also generated much bullying and aggression from other higher beings on the road.
So it was due to go back from its contract hire in August but I couldn't stick it out any longer so I sent it back early. Mainly because a friend of mine introduced me to Abarth's, I went to test drive one and bloody hell what a hoot to drive! I drove the Esseesse on test but it lacked grunt. Then the dealer in Leeds told me they had a Competizione coming in with all the options ticked and a rare interior, after haggling on the contract terms and stealing it because it was end of Q1, i'm now in something that resembles a terrier on steroids!
Running 180hp from factory, It reminds me of my old R5GTT or a tuned Fiesta RS Turbo, right back to the good old days of monstrous torque steer and the damn thing wanting to cock a leg every time you go in to a corer hard, especially with the huge Brembo's up front! It's an absolute hoot to drive and sounds absolutely epic with the factory stainless valved exhaust. £350 map and it'll be running over 200hp easily, for town it'll more than suffice! It's quite a nice place to be too, take a look for yourselves, i'd thoroughly recommend one>
