General 5000 miles in a 1.2 Sport...

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General 5000 miles in a 1.2 Sport...

Piaggiocenter

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So far, faultless!

Our little Red Sport was supplied by Glyn Hopkins in St Albans, who, despite having a bit of a Barrow Boy rep, have served me impeccably so far.

I fitted Chrome bumper trims and a Moustache, Italian flags on the wings, and some other genuine bits from Ebay, so she looks the nuts now.

Average mpg is 47 in SWMBO's hands, but 50+ in mine, and I drive it briskly, but very economically to achieve that. Bursts of insane (for a 1.2) speed are tempered by some very careful use when I won't be able to use the 'ample power' :p

It has a couple of tiny creaks, the odometer has had the glitch a few times, but resets once the ignition is turned off-and-on but she's a lovely lovely little thing.

So impressed, I have just traded an '07 Merc C200 CDi for a new Bravo. Strange, but true...!

Good points: Styling, Refinement, Gearchange, User-friendliness

Bad Points: Blue & Me + iPod incompatibility! Front seat slides out of position when tipped forward, A bit out of depth on Motorways, or Windy dual carriageways, and not so economical when driven hard!


I love the fact you can drive with wide open windows without a terrific howling gale, I don't love the ride, but front end grip is heroic for standard tyres.

A cracking bit of kit! Well done FIAT. :worship:
 
Hi - fancy seeing you here... (Not sure if you'll remember me - Jason from Southend).

I've had a 1.2 Sport for a few months now. We sold the scooters after the little 'un was born (as they weren't getting used much) and this has replaced them. It's the closet thing to a Vespa I could find on four wheels!
 
Wahaay!

Hi Jason, nice to come across you again, and hope all is well at home. It's hard to resist Italian style when it's so well done isn't it? (y)

Still made of Solid Steel too :p
 
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