Welcome to my playground.........I drive these roads every week as a service engineer. Some of the best roads around and only 20 minutes from Cardiff.....
very very well-prepared and detailed review thank you just one more thing i'd like to know that Is the driver seat adjustable or you will just have to find ur best position in it thanks
Great video! What I'd do to be able to drive that open road.. Now all I need to do is either win the lottery and get one, or beg and plead with my wife that we should have one of these..!
Right on my doorstep. Folks sure do love that stretch of A4069 to test out their cars and bikes. Regularly zoom over that stretch myself in my own 2 seater for giggles.
Heh a lot of the good stuff...is Mazdas doing. The core of this car is an MX5. Abarth just added the tinsel (and a fabulous engine/exhaust and made enough changes that I can fit in more comfortably)
@@StefABtv It's a fun car. maybe i'm comparing it too much to my old car. I use to have a 2013 skoda fabia vrs (132kw 250nm) use to floor that thing everywhere, it was small and unrefined and fun. i know if i take my 240i to the track i'll really enjoy the car alot more, but driving around Sydney its hard to open it up as much. Also drinks fuel pretty hard.
Steve Miller in the us the 124 spider and the abarth both have almost the same hp when in the europe the base 124 spider has like 40 less hp than the abarth
Have you still got the 124? And, the million dollar question.......would you have it over your Comp?!?! Three weeks until I get my Abarth 124! In black too.
+Nick Valerio I’m liking the 124 more as mor each day. Love everything about it. I probably would just fr the ability to start a new project. Who knows
That looks like a road Top Gear used in the past! Stef, I've been thinking about this for a bit and I believe we're looking at your next car right here! If that's the case I would love to have the rear wing extension if it can come off without damaging it, gotta ask. I hope you do basic mods to the 124 as well, check out 500Madness here in the US🏁🇺🇸
As the former owner of a “legacy” 124, that so-called “infotainment” display, not to mention the burrito exhaust tone would be deal-breakers for me. Otherwise, the new Fiata, is a tonne of funne. 😜🇨🇦
Honestly mate, I can say that video recordings do not do the spider any justice. The sound when you hear it in person is unreal, it sounds closer to a v6 than it does a ricey inline 4. It's throaty, guttural, and sounds great straight piped. I actually bought one of these while I was waiting at a red light (in my Miata, no less) and just the idle and take off on it was awesome, I went to the dealership pretty much a week after for "just a test drive" and end up walking out with the keys to a 2019 Abarth 124. Long story short: it's better in person.
Know what you mean ! I was lucky enough to get behind the wheel of a blue one at Brands last year and it took less than a minute to gel with it. So easy to fling around. Proper old-fashioned sounding too.
🤣😂🤣😂.. Thinks he's Jeremy Clarkson.. Sitting on a hill looking at the car as though it's a jaguar xk.. That's as far as I got, and won't be back.. Be original or don't bother..
This video took more than 10hrs to film in freezing weather. I drove for 3hours to get to that location. Bits you will never see. It winds me up when hero’s just come on channels to criticise. Glad you won’t be back.
There are also spaces behind the seats when you put them forward - not mentioned in most reviews
I think it’s because everyone finds them after they have reviewed the car haha :)
Exactly
Awesome Video Stef! Been starting to see these more often now in Australia 😃
Wicked cars :) great fun!!
Welcome to my playground.........I drive these roads every week as a service engineer. Some of the best roads around and only 20 minutes from Cardiff.....
+Richard Jones amazing roads mate! Loved it!
Where is that road, does it have a name?
Rhys Dew It’s more like an hour from Cardiff😂. The road is called the black mountain pass, it’s between Llangadog and Brynamman mate!
Shocked to see this doesn't have at least 50k views....GREAT production and visuals.
Oh! It was just published today! Lmao. Well, here's hoping for 50k views! Cheers!
+CeeStyleDj haha thanks mate! Thank you for watching! Would be awesome if you could share with people you know who may like it! :)
+CeeStyleDj thank you so much!
Abarth 124 spider, Honda s2000 or a Porsche Boxster 987 gen 1? All around the $40-45k mark here in Australia
Epic......really great film. Well done and keep 'em coming!
+virgil rytaar thank you so much mate
Great video m8. 6 hours filming was definitely worth it, amazing intro!
+Gapi iTV thanks mate!
Loved the vid. Makes me miss my old '80 Fiat Spider all over again. I put over 200,000 miles on that thing. :)
Thanks for watching Tom!
Fantastic Video Stef. Looking forward to seeing how you shot it all.
+MrMarkeboy1234 thank you so much mate
its the A4069 Black Mountain Pass, I about 10minutes drive from it. Every Sunday, nice to take the car for a spanking up there! :)
Terrible acting at the beginning. He's no Pacino.
My 7 year old daughter asked me why you kept saying "UhBarthhff" instead of Ah'-Bart'..lol. Good job on the intro!
+Mataleao9380 haha 😂 thank you
Thinking more and more about buying one of these Abarth’s, thanks for posting ✊
This intro is the best thing i have seen in my life!!!
Thanks!
The music makes all the difference! Btw, the panning movement at 1:27 looks jerky.
Yeah it’s a shame. But overall was happy with the footage :)
very very well-prepared and detailed review thank you
just one more thing i'd like to know that Is the driver seat adjustable or you will just have to find ur best position in it
thanks
Thank you so much
Great video! What I'd do to be able to drive that open road..
Now all I need to do is either win the lottery and get one, or beg and plead with my wife that we should have one of these..!
Start begging the wife :) they are awesome cars. Love the spider! It loved the welsh roads too!
Oh believe me... I'm working on it!
Good video. Is that the stock exhaust, or is that the upgraded option that is on the website?
Stock record monza mate
Is it worth having a convertible in the UK?
Right on my doorstep. Folks sure do love that stretch of A4069 to test out their cars and bikes. Regularly zoom over that stretch myself in my own 2 seater for giggles.
Nice review! Although I would like to complain that it makes me want one even more...so...yeah, thanks for that! ;)
+Simon Woodward haha! You have To drive one if you haven't already! Awesome car!!
Stef ABtv I've had a go at Abarth day 2017 and also at Goodwood. So I blame those days too :)
+Simon Woodward haha not just my fault then :)
I loved it mate ahah! Nice car!
+Just Drive thank you so much!
Get out the 124, adjust the seats forwards, there should be some secret storage behind there too 😉
realy realy great review tnx a lot now i know what car ill buy :)
Thank you so much! You will love it!
Haha love the start mate top quality 👌🏻
+JT Wills thank you mate 🙏
Heh a lot of the good stuff...is Mazdas doing. The core of this car is an MX5. Abarth just added the tinsel (and a fabulous engine/exhaust and made enough changes that I can fit in more comfortably)
....and Abarth put on a sexy body that doesn't look like another rounded blob. The MX5 looks... ummm.... boring.
How tall are you? I'm considering this and I'm 6ft+. Will I be comfortable? FYI great channel, keep it up
Forgot about the storage compartments behind the seats.
Yeah realised after the video lol
Is it crazy to say I want to get rid of my 2018 m240i and get one of these. I won't yet. but I miss small fun lightweight cars.
Fun factor is there but you defo must get that in the m240?
@@StefABtv It's a fun car. maybe i'm comparing it too much to my old car. I use to have a 2013 skoda fabia vrs (132kw 250nm) use to floor that thing everywhere, it was small and unrefined and fun. i know if i take my 240i to the track i'll really enjoy the car alot more, but driving around Sydney its hard to open it up as much. Also drinks fuel pretty hard.
Heard one of them in an underground car park, almost cried with happiness 😂
+Jake Brennan they sound the business!
Can't wait till these go down in price, in the US they have been marked up.
+skylors808 they are awesome to drive and look stunning!
Based on those UK prices, the US is actually cheaper.
Um...they're more expensive in Europe
US version is a different spec I believe and not as good as the European version
Steve Miller in the us the 124 spider and the abarth both have almost the same hp when in the europe the base 124 spider has like 40 less hp than the abarth
Well done mate
Thanks mate!
A+ vid. I had a 96 Miata back in 99 and there are days I really miss it. Nothing like a well sorted, light weight roadster on some twisties.
+CanOfMinus thanks mate. It handles like a dream round the corners!
Have you still got the 124? And, the million dollar question.......would you have it over your Comp?!?! Three weeks until I get my Abarth 124! In black too.
+Nick Valerio I’m liking the 124 more as mor each day. Love everything about it. I probably would just fr the ability to start a new project. Who knows
Stef ABtv I’ll bang a pic of my 124 up when it arrives. Plus my other black car which is somewhat bigger, faster and a little more brutal.
Nice review !
Thanks mate
That looks like a road Top Gear used in the past!
Stef, I've been thinking about this for a bit and I believe we're looking at your next car right here! If that's the case I would love to have the rear wing extension if it can come off without damaging it, gotta ask.
I hope you do basic mods to the 124 as well, check out 500Madness here in the US🏁🇺🇸
+Klasse Act haha I wish it was mine mate, it's an abarth press car so can't mod this one but who knows. I like the car more and more each day!
Stef ABtv yeah I know, you said as much in the original video but that video about nodding your Abarth made me think you were preparing us🇮🇹
It can't be removed without taking into account some body work to fill some screw holes that hold it in place.
What's the music at the end of your uploads please?
Deam - drive my car
Excellent intro!
+S WB thank you so much!
Be careful driving in Wales, the police have bugger all to do so they are everywhere with speed cameras trying to make money😂😂
Haha yep!
Car prise ?
Upper brynamman what a road.
Theres hidden storage compartments behind both seats too
Indeed there is! Found out after making the video though 😂🙈
As the former owner of a “legacy” 124, that so-called “infotainment” display, not to mention the burrito exhaust tone would be deal-breakers for me. Otherwise, the new Fiata, is a tonne of funne. 😜🇨🇦
Honestly mate, I can say that video recordings do not do the spider any justice.
The sound when you hear it in person is unreal, it sounds closer to a v6 than it does a ricey inline 4. It's throaty, guttural, and sounds great straight piped.
I actually bought one of these while I was waiting at a red light (in my Miata, no less) and just the idle and take off on it was awesome, I went to the dealership pretty much a week after for "just a test drive" and end up walking out with the keys to a 2019 Abarth 124.
Long story short: it's better in person.
That 124 spider sounds like a BEAST! Makes my heart smile!😃. Thanks mate for the views and scenery.
+Lord Hashirama88 thank you for watching!
...and two more storage compartments behind each seat!
Indeed! Only figured that out after the video lol
nice vid :D
+betoski cheers mate
Where is that road?
Black mountain pass. Breacon beacons Wales
is that rd the horse shoe pass wales
Black mountain pass :)
I hate the old school aerial looks almost laughable in 2017
+Grandmaster P yeah I agree with you there
nice car and review, hand brake is in the wrong place
+Christopher Jones thank you mate!
Yeah, I guess you get used to it nudging your elbow, but I thought so too.
Amazing you should be producing movies 👍
Thank you so much
I love my 124 spider
My local roads. There are better roads too (Bwlch Top hill)
Need to explore that area again in the future! Also the area you mention! :)
Stef ABtv Give me a shout 👍🏻
I want one! Yet to see an unenthusiastic review.
Know what you mean ! I was lucky enough to get behind the wheel of a blue one at Brands last year and it took less than a minute to gel with it. So easy to fling around. Proper old-fashioned sounding too.
I love the car 😍
Who reviews this car with it's roof up?don't mess the hair up i guess!
😂😂😂 if the roof was down there would be no record. The wind was so bad you couldn’t hear anything. Guess that’s expected up in the mountains lol
Make a great 2020 purchase hint hint 😜
🤣😂🤣😂.. Thinks he's Jeremy Clarkson.. Sitting on a hill looking at the car as though it's a jaguar xk.. That's as far as I got, and won't be back.. Be original or don't bother..
This video took more than 10hrs to film in freezing weather. I drove for 3hours to get to that location. Bits you will never see. It winds me up when hero’s just come on channels to criticise. Glad you won’t be back.