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Martyn said:Was away lookin at a Fiat today. Not sure it's for me, or that it'll even be sold, but we'll see
A Fiat ....... come on, what was it?
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A Fiat ....... come on, what was it?
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A W reg (so mk2) Puntang.
Needs a bit of TLC but its a mobile mechanic who does repairs at a reasonable price. If he can get the thing going again and road legal I think it'd be a nice wee runaround. Speared him about it today anyway, will see what he says.
Needs a bit of TLC but its a mobile mechanic who does repairs at a reasonable price. If he can get the thing going again and road legal I think it'd be a nice wee runaround. Speared him about it today anyway, will see what he says.
1.2?
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Yip. If I can cut my miles I think it'd do me fine.
why would you need to cut your miles? you're using less fuel
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Mrcento said:why would you need to cut your miles? you're using less fuel
Aye, I know.
Just meaning in general. Saw someone I work with earlier and they were saying they drove 3,000 miles in the past year.
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ever need any help with it then im sure people on here can help before you take it a garage.... i know me and ming know pretty much everything about these engines... and the chasais are quite simple.
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Yip, just have to see if the guy will sell! There are no cheap cars anymore!
Are you high?Jodie said:
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must be cinq`s are the best old fiat
Dunno if I'd say the Cinq. But Even Fiat don't like talking about the Stilo. I remember it being referred to as the S word at a Fiat training course. By a pretty high up Fiat UK rep. lol
If we break it down in terms of the 80s 90s 00 then i'd say the cento would win in the 90s .
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Of the 90's fiats, the cento i think had the longest shelf life?
93-04 from cinq s through to sei mk2. Mechanicly more or less the same car with only 2 major landmarks, the introduction of the sporting (it's 1108 would see it through to the end of production with only 1 change to help
Emissions) and a change of panels from boxy to bubbly (cinq to sei)
93-04 from cinq s through to sei mk2. Mechanicly more or less the same car with only 2 major landmarks, the introduction of the sporting (it's 1108 would see it through to the end of production with only 1 change to help
Emissions) and a change of panels from boxy to bubbly (cinq to sei)
Uno started production in 83 and is still being made. Not that production life is a true indicator of greatness.
Since thatt's the Uno at 28 years and the 126 also at 28 years. And that's not the 500 and the virtually the same 126 being counted as one car.
Since thatt's the Uno at 28 years and the 126 also at 28 years. And that's not the 500 and the virtually the same 126 being counted as one car.
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The uno isn't a 90's fiat
was in production constantly January 1st 1990 and december 31st 1999. Can't get anymore 90's. lol
Should go by the release date .... not the period of when the car is still in production. This creates a consistant comparison.
Then the uno i believe would belong in the 80s.
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Then the uno i believe would belong in the 80s.
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Yup 83.
But if it's 90's then you have coupe 20V turbos, Bravo HGTs, Punto GTs, Marea Weekend for practicality. MK1 Punto purely for keeping Fiat in business. Lots to choose from it's not so clear cut.
But if it's 90's then you have coupe 20V turbos, Bravo HGTs, Punto GTs, Marea Weekend for practicality. MK1 Punto purely for keeping Fiat in business. Lots to choose from it's not so clear cut.
Learned to drive in a 5 door 1-litre Uno "Start" with a mighty 45hp. Had no power steering and the largest steering wheel this side of a bus but I loved that car. Incredibly slow, but rolling around the farm tracks/single lane back roads and just going for drives everywhere in the year or so after I'd passed my test it was brilliant. Still kind of hanker after an mk2 Uno Turbo as I still love the squared off shape of the later ones
For me, a classic Fiat will always go back to the old 500 BUT, it's only the Abarth variants I really like for obvious reasons. The normal ones have their charm of course, but I just love the boot (or is it technically bonnet?) open, tiny car nature of it.
But anyway though, mk2 Punto as I've said, I didn't get on with really. May have been a duff car, but I wasn't a fan. Really wish I'd had the 16v engine I've got in the Stilo, would've probably been so much more fun but the suspension set up in the one I drove was pants even compared to the one in the Stilo. May have gotten better if I'd fitted the Eibach set up similar to RGZ's, but it always made driving a bit of a chore. They are cheap though and pretty economical. Practical too as the cabin space and boot space, especially with seats folded is rather decent. I reckon if it's the right price and not too shoddy, go for it. When I owned mine, I was barely involved in the club scene and never got my hands dirty, which probably coloured my view of the car. If I owned it now, things would probably be rather different.
For me, a classic Fiat will always go back to the old 500 BUT, it's only the Abarth variants I really like for obvious reasons. The normal ones have their charm of course, but I just love the boot (or is it technically bonnet?) open, tiny car nature of it.
But anyway though, mk2 Punto as I've said, I didn't get on with really. May have been a duff car, but I wasn't a fan. Really wish I'd had the 16v engine I've got in the Stilo, would've probably been so much more fun but the suspension set up in the one I drove was pants even compared to the one in the Stilo. May have gotten better if I'd fitted the Eibach set up similar to RGZ's, but it always made driving a bit of a chore. They are cheap though and pretty economical. Practical too as the cabin space and boot space, especially with seats folded is rather decent. I reckon if it's the right price and not too shoddy, go for it. When I owned mine, I was barely involved in the club scene and never got my hands dirty, which probably coloured my view of the car. If I owned it now, things would probably be rather different.
i like croma turbos
