Non-Fiat replicas

[Liquid Knight]

Have any of us here owned a non-Fiat replica or Fiat inspired car and how did it compare to the contemporary model?

My X1/9 is miles better than my old MR2 and MGF.

My Panda 4x4 was slower but brilliant compared to my Subaru Justy.

My Fiat Coupe' was quicker, had better brakes and handled better than my Alfa GTV.

 

[Alfa2001]

What engine Coupe and what engine GTV did you have?

 

[Liquid Knight]

What engine Coupe and what engine GTV did you have?

I've owned 16V, 16V Turbo and a 20V Coupe but directly my N/A 16V Coupe was quicker than my 2.0 Twinspark GTV. Only marginally though.

 

[Duncan]

I wouldn't call a GTV a replica Coupe. They are more like cousins

I had a 1.0 carb Metro for a while, compare to my old Panda 1000 and the Panda was soooooo much better in every way.

 

[fingers99]

I'd expect a 2 litre Coupe to be a bit quicker than a GTV, at least, in good nick. I'm sure Mr.Croft would approve.

Shocked by the MR2 vs X19 stuff, though. Was the MR2 running on 3 cylinders or do you just prefer the X19's handling?