Why don't you list the points, good or bad, with another few photos? I had one many years ago, loved it, great fun!
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I will get some pics and list the good and bad points tomorrow
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Bad bits
Lacquer peel on roof and bonnet, I have started to scrape the roof. Minor oil leak for a few years, looks like rocker cover gasket which wasn’t tightened correctly. Sometimes runs rough and loses power, think this is either fuel filter (never changed) or crank sensor (new one comes with car).
Front tyres lose air slowly which is the alloys needing a skim (think thats what its called).
Good points
Always starts, runs fine on short journeys. Good seats, tyres, brakes, new steering rack fitted a few years ago, new parts to electrical system in my ownership. Fun to drive, cheap parts, getting rare and going up in value.
Lacquer peel on roof and bonnet, I have started to scrape the roof. Minor oil leak for a few years, looks like rocker cover gasket which wasn’t tightened correctly. Sometimes runs rough and loses power, think this is either fuel filter (never changed) or crank sensor (new one comes with car).
Front tyres lose air slowly which is the alloys needing a skim (think thats what its called).
Good points
Always starts, runs fine on short journeys. Good seats, tyres, brakes, new steering rack fitted a few years ago, new parts to electrical system in my ownership. Fun to drive, cheap parts, getting rare and going up in value.
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You mention it runs fine on short journeys - does that mean longer journeys are less reliable?
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It will be fine once the issue is fixed. Im sure its not a big problem
Mmm, I don't need another Fiat with spurious reliability - my 54 plate Panda has "off days" from time to time which can be real pain.
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I have just noticed the rocker cover bolts are loose and the oil is probably dripping down onto the sensors which might be the issue. But for this money I can’t promise you a top notch, never break down, reliable Fiat unfortunately.
Sorry, I'll pass, hope you manage to sell it
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My apologies, wasn’t meant to be a negative comment.
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Update, I have just removed the air filter to check the rocker cover and it was very loose, this has now been tightened and you can see where the oil has run out of the front and down onto the sensors and exhaust. This explains a lot of the issues lol
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