Hi Guys/Gals.

Basically im looking to get an Uno turbo for my next car, wont be until around october/november, so ill be running around in the bravo for a little while longer

anyway, if its no trouble..id like some advice from the fellow uno owners..

What should i look out for when buying an Uno T ?
How much would i expect to pay ?
whats the best oil to use for it/what bar oil pressure should it sit at ?
best fuel to use ?

just the usual really, anything that can help me out for a future purchase, and then i atleast know 1 or 2 things about the uno.

any help will be appreciated
Chris.:slayer:

1. Rust - especially in, door bottoms (may need a new door to repair nicely), the edges of the floor, the sills (neatly hidden by plastic covers), top of the sills (under door rubbers), rear shock absorber top mounting area, back panel/boot floor. Everywhere except the tailgate (that's plastic - check for cracks). It's a good sign if all the paint seems to match. Obviously-new paint is often a bad sign (concealed rust and crash damage). Check the panels line up (large panel gaps are normal, but misalignment isn't - when doors are closed, they should be flat/flush with the panels around them).

If it matters to you, find one with a good interior (especially if it's a Mk1) - replacement trim is getting very difficult to find. Seat material, for example, is always worn out.

Gearbox - if there are rods under the floor (Mk1), expect the gearbox to have reluctant synchromesh, which might cost big money to make right again. Better to go for the '88-onward cars that have an improved gearbox.


2. 1000-1500 pounds for a good one, I'm guessing. Maybe more if really great condition or genuinely performance tuned (bigger turbo etc.)

3. 10w40 semi synthetic, the oil pressure gauge may not be wonderfully accurate but with the engine warm-ish, 2 bar at idle is OK. Half-scale reading (4 bar) at speed is good.

4. Petrol. there does exist a diesel Uno Turbo, don't think it was sold outside Europe.
95 octane is good but I have run mine on 91 without problems. For a modified version, 98 might be worthwhile, but not necessary for a standard car.

Spending more on a better example will usually mean you spend less in the long run.

-Alex

finding one would be a start they are very very rare, driving it over the winter isnt a good idea with all the salt and crap they spray all over the roads unos suffer from rust really badly the anti corrosion protection they had from the factory was a no where near enough.

1000-1500 aint gonna buy a good mk1. there not really the sort of car you can use every day imo, to get a decent road worthy example your talkin 2000 minimum

if you've never owned a uno turbo before expect to pay a lot to keep them on the road and you'll be be getting your hands dirty often keeping it on the road,

oil use semi synthetic 10/40, oil pressure should be 4 bar max on acceleration and about 1 bar on idle.

you will need to put super unleaded in 99 octane, alex isnt from the uk minimum we have here is 95 octane,

this uno looks ok http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2637909.htm


have you not thought of gettin a punto gt as a everyday car? would be better

thanks for the info

yeah i never really thought of owning a punto GT really :/
the only reason i were looking at uno's for was really to own a rare car, and to stop at least one of them going to a scrapyard..

but up to recent ive been looking into the punto GT's, they are about £30 extra a month to insure than an uno :/

but i suppose being built a little better than say an 80's car.. is a good way of thinking about it

if i had to choose i would have a both..run the uno in summer, and store it away in winter....

nothing else interests me, im sticking with the FIAT fold for a while

You'll need to be able to weld to save most MK1 Unos from the scrap yard, and do all the mechanical stuff your self and probably electrics too. the newest are 21 years old and spares are getting a bit thin on the ground (Jai has them all in his shed).

Bare in mind that there aren’t many Uno turbos left and very few are standard so Insurance will go up with the mods.

But if you can do all that and enjoy it, then why not go off looking for an Uno.

Have a look on turbo collective in the projects section at the lengths people are going to to save MK1s

Personal I've never owned a Punto and probably never will.

They have now become 'sunny day weekend toys', Hoot to drive and a pleasure to own

Best of luck finding one

http://howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=uno+turbo

Not for me they are not!

2 - 1984 Uno 70s, (5 doors) one with 90000km on it.
1 - 1988 Uno 60.

Aah, no turbo you see, i have left that to my Stable of SAABs!

Not for weekend driving, but I am tempted to get a Punto.
One with dual airbags, something very economical for a daily driver.
A 1.2 8v according to the Punto guys.

I meant they are not weekend cars!

rawill said:

...something very economical for a daily driver.
A 1.2 8v according to the Punto guys.

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Don’t forget to compare it to the 1248 Multijet diesel for very economical

Louie Bee said:

Don’t forget to compare it to the 1248 Multijet diesel for very economical

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Doesn't exist in NZ...

-Alex

not even a panda?

was reading a guide on TI and someone posted "1200NZ for a new EGR valve" so i guessed 1248cc but i bet its the 1.9jtd.

back on subject there is no EGR, or DPF on the Uno to worry abouy thank god!

AFAIK very few Pandas have been imported to NZ.

I looked for one after our trip to UK/Ireland, none to find, except 1 4WD version.

can you do anything to the Uno T Ecu ? just interested, might be cheap mod

Nope. The fuel and ignition are separate. To get a decent ECU on a UT engine you go Punto GT system or after market.

If you have not owned either an old Fiat or a petrol Turbo or both in one car.............come to realization that UT's are not approachable as say a Starlet Turbo, they were never sucked to death like Renault 5 GT Turbos (shame for the Renaults) so parts are not the easiest to get hold of, they rot like ****.

1) Deal with the body
2) Deal with the brakes
3) Don't cheap on the above
4) Remember all of the above and you might just end up with a lovely little car that you will really enjoy and miss like a pet if you ever sold it!

I'll back up the boys above and say that you shouldn't consider one for everyday use.
Diesel everyday, petrol for play.

rawill said:

AFAIK very few Pandas have been imported to NZ.

I looked for one after our trip to UK/Ireland, none to find, except 1 4WD version.

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I think that one you saw is the ONLY new-Panda in NZ - it was a personal import by the owner of Lotus Cars NZ, he has had it listed on Trademe for some time at a price that would make our English friends laugh (from memory it's a 2006 and the asking price is the equivalent of about 12000 pounds...)

-Alex

My advice is to get a small UNO that is in good shape.
Then look for a TURBO that has good technical values, it may be rusty.
The issue is that the Turbo body is stressed over the years by his heavy weight and performance. Often the B Pillar is cracked due to this.
Then build the Turbo parts into the small UNO.
Be sure to have a second car for every day.
If you don´t have an idea how to build your UNO Turbo, you better get
another car.