(G) Thinking about getting a Cinq !

Hello i'm thinking about getting a Cinq for my first car. I was gonna get a Uno but then i released i could get Cinq for not much more and it has more modern stuff etc but i have a few questions.

1) Are they a girls car ?

2) what engine sizes are there and what are they like at Acceleration ?

3) what porblems do they have ?

4) anyone got any pics of inside one ?

well i only have these few questions for now i might think of some more.

:)

1) no
2) 999cc,1108cc (sporting)the sporting's nippy but don't expect grunt
3) see the FAQ's on the cinq threads
4) plenty o pics on the forum and internet just search around

Custard boy the man who loves the man from Creative

Your best bet is to find one for sale and jsut take it for a test drive and see what you think

James

www.clubcento.co.uk
http://myseicento.mysite.freeserve.com/

Are they a girls car?? well i'm not saying some people won't laugh at you, but all my mates (blokes and ladys) love it!

the sporting is obviously the best bet, because now they are very cheap to buy and the insurance is cheap (group 3) and it keeps up on all roads without having to rag it.

obviously i'm biased as i have never drive the s or sx, but i would say as a sporting owner it would be a the one to go for.
Also it is a fantasic car, very nippy but like custard_boy says its no supercar. When ur ready, theres a number of mods that will relatively transform your car, for relatively little money!!:D:D:D

BUY ONE! you won't regret it!!:D

Forgot to put this in, so editing it in now.

if you get one thats done a lot of mileage, look out for the timing belt, and the head gasket, i've jus had to replace both of those at just over 70,000 miles.
GoGoCinquecento!

ok appologies to anyone i offend here, but in my opinion,

the sei's are the girls car, the cinq's are the blokes car

like i said appologies to anyone this may offend, this is but my opinion, however it is the way cinqs/seis are generally seen

Cinquecento Sporting,
and yes it is indeed Broom Yellow \o/

Only mod so far, poppy coral air freshener :D

right on ghost(said in gruff manly voice)[:o)]

Custard boy the man who loves the man from Creative

as manly as a broom yellow small car be anyway ;)


Cinq Sporting - and yes, its broom yellow!

I must admit, as its so light, the 900cc is fairly nippy. its good acceleration up to 50ish, and it'll push to 90 on the MWay!

Could imagine the Sporting would be much better though....

Tom (AofB)

Pedal to the metal? ....My Gearbox is on the floor!!!

im really putting off getting thw 900cc version simply because of the motorway driving. I want a car that cn do 70 without too much trouble. just one that will make it up hills on a motorway heh... its embarasing when your doing 70 and a hill comes up and at the top youve had to switch back to the left lane and ur doing 45 lol :D...



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yeah for around town the 999cc would be capable but on the motoway the little bit more ooomph is welcome:D

Custard boy the man who loves the man from Creative

I'm of the opinion that anything that goes rallying is not a girls car. It all depends on how you make the car look. The s and SX versions of both the cinq and sei are the girls versions, they look plain and cute. The sportings are the drivers choice.
BTW, mini's won the small engine class of the monte carlo until the cinq and sei came along. Now they don't get a look in.
Not a girls car:-
http://www.geocities.com/romarallyteam/

Well the 900 does 70 with ease...most yu'de find speed falling off to uphill is 60.

Tom (AofB)

Pedal to the metal? ....My Gearbox is on the floor!!!

My 900 does me fine, not been on motorway but round town she flies.
I would love a sporting engine conversion though!
Its a manly car, not a single girly curve on its body.:p

if youre doing a engine conversion you would be better just buying a sporting or going for the 1200cc punto lump

Custard boy the man who loves the man from Creative

Your best bet is the sporting, Looks better and has a more reliable engine:)



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