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If any of you noticed this poll thread...
https://www.fiatforum.com/polling-station/433423-quick-vote-bravo-vs-stilo.html?p=4141954
...I ignored the result and got the Bravo.
As you do. I really can not stand the smell of diesel. Maybe I'll get over that some day but when I had my Fiorino van I had to restrain myself from vomiting every time I needed to fill the tank and even then I wore two pairs of gloves to keep the crap off my hands.
Back on topic. I've owned the Bravo about a month now and as well as bing quite charming and quirky I would say the car was spritely. As quick as my old N/A 16V Coupe, sharp as my old 205GTi and pretty economical.
Following tips from Adrian Bravo's thread (a masterclass in car ownership if you haven't seen it) I gave V-Power a try and didn't notice any difference apart from a reduction in MPG and slightly higher running temperature.
Any way here she is in all her mucky and dented glory...
As usual I have made a couple of purchases...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H-DUTY-BASEBALL-BAT-STYLE-CAR-VAN-STEERING-WHEEL-LOCK-/161240585463?hash=item258ab014f7:g:5VAAAOxygJNRsKsx
...and...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-REVERSE-REVERSING-BLEEPER-BULB-RENAULT-MASTER-/130689948661?hash=item1e6dba5bf5:g:8BUAAOSwUuFWzJcS
...coming up to the 111,000 mile mark and the car shows signs of that life.
Just the way I like cars to be.
The Concourse lot and patina rat guys have their place but instead of these extremes my Bravo sits nicely in the middle.
The original plan was to get a Fiat Coupe 16V Turbo and do a Bravo 16V turbo conversion but to be honest the car is perfectly good as she is and the donor Coupe could be worth restoring instead (I'll find that out tomorrow). So new plan. Keep the Bravo on the road and enjoy it.
https://www.fiatforum.com/polling-station/433423-quick-vote-bravo-vs-stilo.html?p=4141954
...I ignored the result and got the Bravo.
As you do. I really can not stand the smell of diesel. Maybe I'll get over that some day but when I had my Fiorino van I had to restrain myself from vomiting every time I needed to fill the tank and even then I wore two pairs of gloves to keep the crap off my hands.
Back on topic. I've owned the Bravo about a month now and as well as bing quite charming and quirky I would say the car was spritely. As quick as my old N/A 16V Coupe, sharp as my old 205GTi and pretty economical.
Following tips from Adrian Bravo's thread (a masterclass in car ownership if you haven't seen it) I gave V-Power a try and didn't notice any difference apart from a reduction in MPG and slightly higher running temperature.
Any way here she is in all her mucky and dented glory...
As usual I have made a couple of purchases...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H-DUTY-BASEBALL-BAT-STYLE-CAR-VAN-STEERING-WHEEL-LOCK-/161240585463?hash=item258ab014f7:g:5VAAAOxygJNRsKsx
...and...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-REVERSE-REVERSING-BLEEPER-BULB-RENAULT-MASTER-/130689948661?hash=item1e6dba5bf5:g:8BUAAOSwUuFWzJcS
...coming up to the 111,000 mile mark and the car shows signs of that life.
Just the way I like cars to be.
The Concourse lot and patina rat guys have their place but instead of these extremes my Bravo sits nicely in the middle.
The original plan was to get a Fiat Coupe 16V Turbo and do a Bravo 16V turbo conversion but to be honest the car is perfectly good as she is and the donor Coupe could be worth restoring instead (I'll find that out tomorrow). So new plan. Keep the Bravo on the road and enjoy it.
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