1.9JTD 120BHP Dynamic from Belgium. Count me too.
Fully agree to have Croma dedicated section.

Hi, I too have a croma, 2006 reg 1.8. Would like too see dedicated section as there are a few niggly things that I would like to share. Not very common car so who knows how many owners there might be, even less common in Ireland..

1) Bunny
2) /////
3) Mal126
4) swebb
5) John Copper
6) Lomaco
7) Rambler
8) Benny
9) Do I Don't I
10) Patcp
11) Godol
12) Rconway

Bought a 2005 JTD 1.9 150 Prestigio today just so I could join in! Now have a Baby, Sporty and Posh or Scary not sure which yet!

1) Bunny
2) /////
3) Mal126
4) swebb
5) John Copper
6) Lomaco
7) Rambler
8) Benny
9) Do I Don't I
10) Patcp
11) Godol
12) Rconway
13) Moneyfool

We looking good

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A quick scan around Fiat Forum would suggest there are. I've not spoken to Ben so am note too sure why adding another section for all Cromas (old and new) is much of a big deal/problem. (other than moving posts from wherever to there).

Nick /////

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2.4 Auto here in Shropshire wanting support :bang: Would love to see a section!!!

1) Bunny
2) /////
3) Mal126
4) swebb
5) John Copper
6) Lomaco
7) Rambler
8) Benny
9) Do I Don't I
10) Patcp
11) Godol
12) Rconway
13) Moneyfool
14) Firematt

i think you have enough

time to ask for section

I've asked for a Croma section.....with any luck we'll be able to have one

New to the forum so hello to you all. I have just purchased a 2006 1.9 Multijet 150 Eleganza. In the past two days I have done 600 miles driving her from London to Belfast (Via Stranraer of course).

There is a couple of nigglies which I am due to get sorted out in the next week or two (an offside washer which doesnt work, an intermittent problem with the parking sensors, and an offside mirror which is starting to decay) apart from that it is a great driver and i hope a good purchase going into the future.

Expect me to post lots of stupid questions as I dont have an owners manual....oh the first one...what is the loud beep that happens once, about 5-10 seconds after starting the car?

1) Bunny
2) /////
3) Mal126
4) swebb
5) John Copper
6) Lomaco
7) Rambler
8) Benny
9) Do I Don't I
10) Patcp
11) Godol
12) Rconway
13) Moneyfool
14) Firematt
15) Paddywack41

Paddywack41 said:

Expect me to post lots of stupid questions as I dont have an owners manual....oh the first one...what is the loud beep that happens once, about 5-10 seconds after starting the car?

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My car is going in to Fiat today to be checked over, so while i'm there i'll ask about your beep.
Does any lights on the dashboard come on when it beeps?

Me too.

Just had it serviced.
just done 12.000 miles.
Just had a problem, front offside disc went.
So new pads and discs.
Be careful a new set of pads is £90,
Never mind the discs...Car started to judder when braking.
No pad warning light had come on.
So Pulled over and stopped, saw a score mark on the disc.
The rest as they say is history.

1) Bunny
2) /////
3) Mal126
4) swebb
5) John Copper
6) Lomaco
7) Rambler
8) Benny
9) Do I Don't I
10) Patcp
11) Godol
12) Rconway
13) Moneyfool
14) Firematt
15) Paddywack41
16) Ham

Count me in - LPG converted 1.8 Eleganza

Croma from Finland

Hi,
another Croma owner signing in.
Croma 2006 2.2 ltr engine + all the goodies.
Nice car could - i may even upgrade to facelifted version later on.

Re: Croma from Finland

1) Bunny
2) /////
3) Mal126
4) swebb
5) John Copper
6) Lomaco
7) Rambler
8) Benny
9) Do I Don't I
10) Patcp
11) Godol
12) Rconway
13) Moneyfool
14) Firematt
15) Paddywack41
16) Ham
17) Yellig
18) Ilelarusta

Thanks Bunny

At the moment I have two "warnings on start up" one is the intermittent "Parking Help Unavailable" when the parking sensors are not working and the other is "Change Engine Oil" which I have done but didnt realise at the time that I needed fiat to cancel the warning. I am due to take the car to a Fiat dealer next week in order to resolve the issue of the sensors and a problem with the offiside washer jet which isnt working. Hopefully if you dont discover the beep reason my dealer can help me.

Just thought i'd chime in... ive got a Croma but its the 1988 Model

NoRC said:

Just thought i'd chime in... ive got a Croma but its the 1988 Model

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Me too!
Well actually, I sold it years ago, but it was one of my better-value cars. I paid $500 Pacific Pesos for it (about $420 of your dollars I think). I repainted it myself, replaced some floppy shock absorbers, cleaned the interior up, and - that was about it.

I think most of the automatic Cromas on our side of the world were recalled to have the four-speed auto fitted (like mine had). The lockup torque converter (ZF 4HP box) was a great feature. Mine was the 2.0 i.e., but the Turbo is pretty common over here. One nice feature of the 2.0 i.e. was the Weber IAW (MAP sensor, no AFM, one of two cars to have this in 1987; the other being the F40 )

I moved on from the silver Croma to a silver Thema and finally to a black 164, which I had for two years, sold, bought a Stilo, then sold that and bought another 164. The 164 is, naturally, my pick of 'those' type-4 cars.

I don't think we'll ever have the new Croma in Australia or NZ - there's no point when that part of the market (wagon!) is so well catered-for. Back when the original Croma was new, the concept of an 'executive liftback' was a bit novel - only Mazda (626) had anything at a similar price/level if I remember correctly. But that was a Mazda... I mean, come on...

I think FIAT have got the market position of the new Croma wrong (or they have abused the Croma name). They should be trying to make a 'liftback BMW' instead - i.e. a bit luxurious with a businesslike feel, big and capable yet practical, a bit Audi-like, a bit Volvo-like - that would be in the spirit of the original Croma.

The new 'Croma' looks too much like the Vauxhall Signum on which it is based - needs to be a bit more wacky, like having pinstripe seats, a blue-vinyl-trimmed aircraft-style roof console, carpet in the centre console, and a broom in the gear selector. The height of executive style - can you say "stock market crash"? See the interior pic below...

Cheers,
-Alex