Crisps said:

What Tipo is it ..??

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A Fiat Tipo!

It's a 1.4ie S, 3 door in Blue.
Maybe a change of heart here though as I've been using it for a week after I got the cambelt, water pump and rear wheel fixed and it's a brilliant little runner.
I've sold my Lancia so now it's the daily driver, wife has calmed down now the Lancia is off the drive so it looks like it's a keeper.
Besides that it does need work, brake pipes need to be replaced and a bit off welding at the seat belt anchor points, not bad and OK for now, but if I'm keeping I'll get it done.
The battery light has been coming on and off on the dash and again been told it's the alternator, it's kicking out to many amps - 15.5????
So if I did sell it would have to be for around £800 after all the money and work spent on it and I don't think someone would pay that.
I'm going to do it up and run it.

Brilliant news that, Bobbylad. Doing it up and running it is a great plan.

Bobbylad... probably worth getting the alternator fixed by an autoelectrician if the bearings etc are OK. Should save a few quid.

Good to hear it's getting used and appreciated.

Got my Sierra finally last night! 50k miles, £1500, never welded, no rust, original tyres too!

Looks great, but what sort of arty photography angle is that? Can we get a closer pic? Sierra's were cool cars back in the day and this one seems unsullied by the ravages of time...great find!

Well today I was driving in the Sierra and saw my first ever car! A 2011 Fiat Punto Evo, sprayed the wheels black before I sold it. What a small world, I sold it to a guy who was taking it home to Edinburgh! I'm in Elgin, near Aberdeen. So anyways I parked next to it, and took a photo! (Don't mention the bad parking, was only stopping for a photo!) also excuse the photo being sideways!

Looks great - I would never have thought about a Sierra, but it's a great vintage ride! Glad you found something you love.

It's such a beaut! I love it! Hoping to get either an escort xr3i/ RS turbo, Sierra Cosworth or an Orion Ghia.

No, decided to sell.
Getting a new car so it needs to go!!!!
Advert getting placed in the for sale section.
Any offers before ebay???

Well you may not have Montalbano's Tipo, but the Ford is almost Spender's Sierra Sapphire...



Early '90s miserable Geordie "Detective".

Brilliantly lampooned on the Comic Strip's short film "Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown"

http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_49860-Ford-Sierra-Sapphire-1990.html

Oh very Nice I love IMCDB!

Actually that Spender clip is a very crap low-budget Northern English version of this classic scene...

Any one know of any Tipos or Tempras for sale? I still haven't got one. Saved up for a fair bit.

Where are you mate, ive got an m reg mk2 in red, its just sitting one my drive. I brought it 4-5years ago, ended up fitting a 72k engine (new main bearings also fitted )as the one in was knackered, steering rack and brake discs, calipers, pipes etc. Ran it for about 6 months then fell out of love with as i brought a megane 225. Its got no mot, all the discs will need replacing as its been sitting, but the engine and bodywork are good, i had a new bonnet and door sprayed at a local body shop and the originals were rusting.
I brought it for £250, and spent around a grand on it, i'd be happy to let it go for £300. Oh it had new tyres all round that only did around 1000 miles.
I'm close to Derby

Mark

I thought you got a Ford Sierra or something when you were going to buy mine????
Mine maybe for sale, again if I cannot get this Throttle Position Sensor part.
Still using mine as I've spent a bit on it to get it through the MOT.
I'm going to start using the wife Mini when we get back off holiday so if nobody on here is interested it's going on ebay!

Sold it for a great deal when I was at a car show. I have quite a lot saved now, I'd love a sedicivalvole, or just Tipo in general!

what does yours look like again?

Have you got any photos of it goddo?

Hi mate, i'll have a look or take some, i'll sort some out over the next couple of days.
Mark

Thank you mark, I appreciate it!