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the silver 5dr active ive owned from new, the red multiwagon dymanic is the new one for the wife. both have 1.6 lumps are in in excellent condition. tbh its really nice having two fantasic looking cars on the drive.
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Glad to see you've still got it!
Love the MW's, always had a soft spot for estates.
They do look good the two of them parked side by side, I would be proud. The MW is growing on me, Ive only seen two in the metal.
on another note, has anyone noticed how cheap insurance is on the 1.6, my wife went from a 1.2 p reg fiesta to this car - twice the size and power - total cost of insurance £26 for the year, £18 of it was admin fee. only a group 5!!! that is low for the amount of car.
Don't you mean £260? The last time insurance was that cheap was in the 1960s.hi mate you still have yours or not? i will probo be the only owner of my car, ive owned it from new and would cry seeing someone else driving it. she is now a bit clunky and not as tight but still a nice drive especially since being lowered - seen the wheels before LOL.
I love the looks of the three door, i think fiat made a beauty there - it looks mean front and back. the 5 door looks mean on the front but cowardly on the back. the mw looks mean on the front and grumpy on the back - you know what i mean though.
When i first bought mine i really wanted the 3 dr, but we had only been married a short while and my wife said it would really be a better idea getting the 5 door - 1 year and 3 months later our eldest arrived (hmmmm).
now we have a five year old and the 16 month old twins my old girl was starting to struggle - it was a good job she really talked me into the 5 dr otherwise the 3 dr would have gone a long while back.
the mw is really the best value for money you can get on a second hand motor, i payed under 2k for her with only 60k.
now the car can be loaded with kids myself and the mrs and enough luggage for a weeks CAMPING holiday!!.
I had thought about the jtd version and looked at a couple. the prices were slighty higher but so was the milage on all of them. the other cars i looked at were in no where near as good condition as the one we bought (one had completly bald tires all round, broken n/s spring and was chugging like a steam train- this guy wanted 3.5k and it was an 03!!!).
Also - already having a 1.6 in the family i know the engine and gearbox like the back of my hand now, ive had both out for various jobs, my gearbox has got to come out again soon when i can be bothered (blooming oil leak i suspect on the crank - no bigdeal but still a days work).
ive already christened the new mw - just finished this afternoon - both bushes replaced on rear axel, this is a job i wont ever do again what a pig. now its nice and tight again, just a loud bang every time i turn right - exhaust rubber perished - get that changed tomorrow. aint it fun owning fiats lol - some how i wouldnt be satisfied if i didnt have to work on them....you come to expect it after owning them for many years.
on another note, has anyone noticed how cheap insurance is on the 1.6, my wife went from a 1.2 p reg fiesta to this car - twice the size and power - total cost of insurance £26 for the year, £18 of it was admin fee. only a group 5!!! that is low for the amount of car.
thanks for the comments.
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