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Technical 1.4 vs hgt
Ordinary, common, car scrappage scheme candidate
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Rare, and getting rarer, classic Fiat Hot Hatch.
Every HGT part was so different from the bravo that Haynes doesn't cover it. Not at all. Alfa bits Lancia bits etc.
Unless you mean the new 1.4 then MPG.
Even if you mean the old 1.4, then MPG.
Very bad MPG
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Rare, and getting rarer, classic Fiat Hot Hatch.
Every HGT part was so different from the bravo that Haynes doesn't cover it. Not at all. Alfa bits Lancia bits etc.
Unless you mean the new 1.4 then MPG.
Even if you mean the old 1.4, then MPG.
Very bad MPG
If you find a HGT take that, it will not depreciate into rust/crushing. Keep the HGT's alive
Both cars should be reliable if you know how to check a second hand car, but the HGT will have all the toys, air-con, heated seats, sat-nav, ejector seats etc.
Never go for a newer lower variant when the same money gets you the top variant for the same money. Same goes for modern cars. Assuming you can cover the insurance difference.
If you're lucky most the toys should still work.
Both cars should be reliable if you know how to check a second hand car, but the HGT will have all the toys, air-con, heated seats, sat-nav, ejector seats etc.
Never go for a newer lower variant when the same money gets you the top variant for the same money. Same goes for modern cars. Assuming you can cover the insurance difference.
If you're lucky most the toys should still work.
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alright, nice 
unfortunatly, this HGT is without aircon:/ but dosen't realy matter for me, it just needs a little work around the edges, some rust and minor things, like central locking not working on passenger door, and window contact on drivers side.
unfortunatly, this HGT is without aircon:/ but dosen't realy matter for me, it just needs a little work around the edges, some rust and minor things, like central locking not working on passenger door, and window contact on drivers side.
For starters it has 60hp difference, and much nicer engine note, and more rare than the 1.4's...plus the 1.4's are terrible at mpg. You'd be much better off in the hgt, plus most parts are a direct swap with the fiat coupe, engine wise, makes more sense.
Well it shares the same two 5 cylinder engines the 147bhp & 155..so if you can't find parts from a hgt look towards a coupe or even the fiat marea. Parts are out if needed, so its a good thing fiat spread the engine across 3 different models..but as it happens the 3 models are getting rarer and rarer than ever.
If you can afford the HGT get it I say, The performance difference is going to be day and night. Plus the great sound of the 5 cylinder HGT engine its a real all time classic.
Lots of people say the 1.4 12valve engine was the worst engine fiat ever made, it has an awkward single point injection system wich doesnt give the car all the benifits an electronicaly injected system should have. The 1.4 is designed to be low cost, the 2.0 is designed to be awesome. We have very few people talking about problems with the HGT.
Lots of people say the 1.4 12valve engine was the worst engine fiat ever made, it has an awkward single point injection system wich doesnt give the car all the benifits an electronicaly injected system should have. The 1.4 is designed to be low cost, the 2.0 is designed to be awesome. We have very few people talking about problems with the HGT.
The 1.4 is the most unreliable engine FIAT made, its no comparison between the 20v hgt
20v all the way
20v all the way
fiat has been given alot of stick over the years with reliability, but the 5 cylinder has to be one of the most reliable engines fiat ever built, taking into account that you buy the best oil, service more regular than usual, always get the belts done a little early, always treat the engine right, these engines never have head gasket problems as a major. you cant go wrong with them.
so they should last for aslong as you treat it right.
so they should last for aslong as you treat it right.
I cant believe their still trying to sell the lower range 96' bravo's.
172,000 is pushing any 155HGT, big petrol mileage, depends how its been treated.
Better make sure the cambelt's been done every 60k, religiously, engine out, all the D'd wheels and pulleys changed, everything they might aswell get changed at the same time as the engine's out.
Same at 120k 180k etc, shouldn't really be any problem, the 20v155 isn't supposed to be a bravo engine, hence the appalling turning circle.
172,000 is pushing any 155HGT, big petrol mileage, depends how its been treated.
Better make sure the cambelt's been done every 60k, religiously, engine out, all the D'd wheels and pulleys changed, everything they might aswell get changed at the same time as the engine's out.
Same at 120k 180k etc, shouldn't really be any problem, the 20v155 isn't supposed to be a bravo engine, hence the appalling turning circle.
