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Yep sure do like Red 
I was tempted by the black but my old mans motors is the same and it always looks filthy
I was tempted by the black but my old mans motors is the same and it always looks filthy
General My test drive 90bhp dynamic
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General My test drive 90bhp dynamic
Mmmm!! Those black Sporting's look incredible! I can't wait to order mine now...still, i think i'll be getting me a red 'un
i took a 5 door 1.3 MJ dynamic for a test drive on sunday.
i think the 6 gears will be very economical, and the drive height and comfort of the seat is very good. only slight niggles i found were, i didn't like the look of the wing mirrors much, looked too much like ears and were a bit big; the clutch was very very light (although wouldn't take long to get used too) and what i though was depressing the throttle fully for the first ten mins of the test was in fact about 4/5 inches from the floor so took me a while to find out what it could actually do! very impressive for a 1.3 though!! anyone know what the insurance groups are?
p.s. @Bob, did you get a good price on the punto or aren't dealers giving much discount? what did fiat offer you for ya stilo?
i think the 6 gears will be very economical, and the drive height and comfort of the seat is very good. only slight niggles i found were, i didn't like the look of the wing mirrors much, looked too much like ears and were a bit big; the clutch was very very light (although wouldn't take long to get used too) and what i though was depressing the throttle fully for the first ten mins of the test was in fact about 4/5 inches from the floor so took me a while to find out what it could actually do! very impressive for a 1.3 though!! anyone know what the insurance groups are?
p.s. @Bob, did you get a good price on the punto or aren't dealers giving much discount? what did fiat offer you for ya stilo?
blackJTD said:
If you're interested, I got £550 of the list of my GP Sporting, but I reckon I could have got more if I was prepared to wait for a factory order.....
courtster said:
that sounds a good deal! what options did you go for (or should i say have you got?)? are fiat doing connect nav on the grande?
I wanted options (leather, cruise and climate) but wasn't prepared to wait for a factory order so I just jumped on the dealers who had stock en route to them as long as it was black
To be fair tho its not just the discount where you can get the money off - if you go in asking for a discount the dealer will make his money back by bumping up the interest rate, or giving you a crap part-ex price, you have to get up very early in the morning to out-manouver them...
Haven't got it yet.... 2 weeks to go!
To be fair tho its not just the discount where you can get the money off - if you go in asking for a discount the dealer will make his money back by bumping up the interest rate, or giving you a crap part-ex price, you have to get up very early in the morning to out-manouver them...
Haven't got it yet.... 2 weeks to go!
i know, i hate car dealers but i guess they're only making a living...
dont think id wanna do finance route if i can.
anyone know if you can still get connect nav??
dont think id wanna do finance route if i can.
anyone know if you can still get connect nav??
I think it's been replaced on new Fiat/Alfa models by 'Blue&Me'
For more info: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=blue&me&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
For more info: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=blue&me&btnG=Google+Search&meta=
looks interesting, but don't think it'll look as pretty as the connect nav+ somehow.
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blackJTD said:
I got a bit of a discount, but obviously nothing massive and i got a good finance rate at 5.8% and no they offered me cr*p trade in price so i sold the car privately
EDIT: theres the thread with insurance groups
https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=53125
have u managed to sell ur stilo then bob?
Bob in disguise said:I got a bit of a discount, but obviously nothing massive and i got a good finance rate at 5.8% and no they offered me cr*p trade in price so i sold the car privately
EDIT: theres the thread with insurance groups
https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=53125
if i do go for one, id love a sporting but can stretch to 3k i dont think
might have to make do with a dynamic, bet ill regret it
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Yep the stilo is sold goes a week on saturday
i wouldnt turn down a 90bhp dynamic one especially when its capable of over 70mpg extra urban even for a diesel thats pretty damn impressive
goes a week on saturdayi wouldnt turn down a 90bhp dynamic one especially when its capable of over 70mpg extra urban
even for a diesel thats pretty damn impressivegavin
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I test drove the 75hp m/jet active, and ordered a 90hp m/jet dynamic on the strength of it!
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Nice one dude i have to admit the 90bhp impressed me so much, couldnt believe it was a 1.3!
i have to admit the 90bhp impressed me so much, couldnt believe it was a 1.3!gavin
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What did you think of the 6 speed box?, the active 75 has 5 speed, so i'd be interested to hear what it's like.Bob in disguise said:Nice one dude
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yeah 6 speed box was very nice, smooth and went into gear easily with out feeling knotchy
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Group 2 for 1.2, group 3 for 1.4, and 1.3 (75), group 4 for 1.3 (90), and group 6 for the 1.9s.blackJTD said:
