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General 5 cylinder Marea

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General 5 cylinder Marea

As bulldog says the best marea would be the JTD if fuel bothers you so much if not then join the gang and get the 20v.

Can honestly say tho fuel costs and running isnt much of an issue for me lol. especially with some of the cars im looking at buying
 
Mines is 100bhp up on that!! :D

But yes running the gtech will kill things like clutches and wishbones quicker. Runnin the coupe gear is ok, but what about control? Can u use the coupe ecu?

Ross
 
My 20V saloon averages between 31 and 33 mpg on the combined cycle, on a long motorway drive that can go as high as 37 mpg. I don't have such a heavy foot so my front tyres last around 20,000 miles, rears... who knows, 50 -60,000 miles possibly if I didn't rotate the tyres. I have not modified the car, its completely standard spec. According to the manfaturers figures 0 -60 should take 8.5 secs, I believe it, when you floor it she really flys.
It is the best car I've owned, never thought I would say that about a Fiat! Looks like the 100,000 mile should come up this week, had the car since 35000 miles, NEVER let me down(y)
 
fiatdrivingfan said:
My 20V saloon averages between 31 and 33 mpg on the combined cycle, on a long motorway drive that can go as high as 37 mpg. I don't have such a heavy foot so my front tyres last around 20,000 miles, rears... who knows, 50 -60,000 miles possibly if I didn't rotate the tyres. I have not modified the car, its completely standard spec. According to the manfaturers figures 0 -60 should take 8.5 secs, I believe it, when you floor it she really flys.
It is the best car I've owned, never thought I would say that about a Fiat! Looks like the 100,000 mile should come up this week, had the car since 35000 miles, NEVER let me down(y)
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Whats your servicing costs work out at?
 
The 130bhp figure of the 2.4 JTD is a bit misleading as it drives like a much more powerful car due to its great torque. I've just sold one (2 weeks ago) and if the Bravo hadn't been as great I'd still be happy in the Marea.

Well worth looking for and a good one can be had for £1000-1500.
 
Dawes said:
Whats your servicing costs work out at?
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I had it serviced in February, cost £167, full annual service including brake fluid change. Thats at my local garage, go to a dealer and you can double that easily. Insurance last renewal was £310 fully comp (loads of NCB), that included NCB protection and legal cover with Esure. Brakes seem to last well, not particularly expensive to replace, still on the original clutch, I've owned Honda's that have been more of a problem. I'm off to France and Germany in it soon, autobahns should be fun.

1997 Marea 2.0 20V saloon
 
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Yup! If you look at the engine most garages and dealers will tell you they have to take the engine out, which is what autodata (the system that tells them how long jobs take, how to do certain jobs etc) says.

It can be done by tilting the engine which is shown in the guides section above. Getting to the clutch can be a major problem too.

I'll be dropping my engine out sometime soon, got the wrong parts sent for my mates Discovery 300tdi, so its sitting at his with the belts etc off, so it needs to be fixed before we do mine. I'm doing clutch and belts, pulleys, tensioners and anything else i spot while its out, along with some preventative maintenance.
 
The 1.6 and 1.8 are very light on petrol and dont use up tyres and front suspension like the heavier diesels do. They are not road burners of course, but keep up with motorway traffic easily enough even when load lugging. Mareas are quiet comfortable reliable cars with high quality fittings and hard wearing trim, and are very good value.
 
Big Fiats never sell well in Britain, thats why your V reg only costs £790. A similar German brand estate at that age would cost you 5 times what the Marea costs you to buy. The Marea is a much better car than its price tag would indicate, mine has been solid, reliable, well screwed together, fun to drive, comfortable and quick when it needed to be.
 
fiatdrivingfan said:
Big Fiats never sell well in Britain, thats why your V reg only costs £790. A similar German brand estate at that age would cost you 5 times what the Marea costs you to buy. The Marea is a much better car than its price tag would indicate, mine has been solid, reliable, well screwed together, fun to drive, comfortable and quick when it needed to be.
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I concur whole heartedly with fiatdrivingfan .(y)

Regards
Jason:cool:
 
I bought a 51 plate 2.0 Marea for £1300 with 48k on the clock in April, I spent £400 on a cambelt, alternator belt and water pump change. Additionally I have replaced all brake discs and brake fluid alongside oil etc and fitted tow bar (need to move the horse around somehow!)

15k miles later and guess whats; gone wrong - nothing! Previously I had a very expensive vectra (new model) which was always in the garage, my other halfs' clio has had lots of work including head gasket and front shocks.

One thing I have problems with is changing the oil as I can't get at the filter, but I send it to National Tyres for that - £21 for the oil and filter.

Personally I would recommend the Marea, especially if you happy to use a spanner.
 
Just been up for a proper look at this Marea. V reg, 114,000 on the clock, bodywork is quite rough but not too bad for the mileage, inside seems clean enough and the mechanics are sound with the cambelt just changed. Screen price £795 but he might go down to £700. Sound reasonable? MOT exp march next year btw.
 
The price sounds about right for the age and mileage. Make sure you get the RED KEY as well as the blue keys. If he doesn't have it push the price down or walk away.

Good luck (y)
 
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