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over a year ago
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"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.
Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.
If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?"
Get an Abarth one  |
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I have a fiat Florina works van, yes its a small van but fiat non the less at 3 years old and 70000 on the clock its had a new engine cos the timing chain snapped, I wouldn't trust it as far as I could throw it, a fiat is a fiat is a fiat no matter what model |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They are brilliant! 
Close thread!
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Not quite lickety
I have a daihatsu sirion and was in two minds to buy the Hyundai i10 as they are excellent on reliability and economy. But the price of the sirion was just too tempting....but parts are a nightmare to get hold of and I should have went for the hyundai with hindsight..
Check them over as I think you may like them
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"They are brilliant!
Close thread!
Not quite lickety
I have a daihatsu sirion and was in two minds to buy the Hyundai i10 as they are excellent on reliability and economy. But the price of the sirion was just too tempting....but parts are a nightmare to get hold of and I should have went for the hyundai with hindsight..
Check them over as I think you may like them
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Thanks.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Do tons and tons of research on Google
What car
Which
Auto express
Etc etc
Tell fiat dealer you want a 3 day test drive .....
If not hire one first for a weekend |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.
I need to look up what this is.
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Escentially a hot version of the 500, abarth is fiats tuning division, and share engineers with Ferrari.. they make a punto Abarth too, there seriously quick |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"My two little sisters have these and absolutely love them, I’ve done work on both of them, cheap to run and cheap for parts, reliable cool little cars  "
Thanks. I don't have to travel the distances I used to, as much, now but I'm not ready to give up having a car. I know it's a climate change selfish thing but I'm weak.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.
I need to look up what this is.
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Tuned up 500 with more aggressive styling, funky little hot hatch but runs out of steam after 60mph, in terms of competitors the fiesta ST is far superior in that price range.
You just don’t see many abarths where as STs are everywhere. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Don't like them, sorry. Would rather have a Ford Fiesta"
I haven't looked at the Fiesta yet. I got caught up with liking the look of the Fiat 500. Now that I've looked at these Abarth ones I'm tempted... but they may be more than I can run to at the moment.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"They’re brilliant!
Or get a Morris Minor. "
One of my earliest cars was a Morris Minor. The glove compartment would pop open at every bump in the road and the brakes would drop out and need pumping every once in a while. I loved that car.
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
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"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.
I need to look up what this is.
Tuned up 500 with more aggressive styling, funky little hot hatch but runs out of steam after 60mph, in terms of competitors the fiesta ST is far superior in that price range.
You just don’t see many abarths where as STs are everywhere. "
Sadly not no running out of steam at 60 , depends how your driving is!
No disrespect for any St's owners out there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"They’re brilliant!
Or get a Morris Minor.
One of my earliest cars was a Morris Minor. The glove compartment would pop open at every bump in the road and the brakes would drop out and need pumping every once in a while. I loved that car.
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I had a split window screen one, with indicators that popped out and you would crank start it! It starred in a Joan Hickson Miss Marple drama! I loved it too. Such good cars. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Don't like them, sorry. Would rather have a Ford Fiesta
I haven't looked at the Fiesta yet. I got caught up with liking the look of the Fiat 500. Now that I've looked at these Abarth ones I'm tempted... but they may be more than I can run to at the moment.
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Get the 180bhp one that's what I'm looking at just now. Saw one remapped to 240bhp. That's a lot of power in such a little car c |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I love them, great little cars, nippy and around town they are wonderful
I’m likely to be changing my car next year and if I was looking for a runaround I’d get one without any question
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.
I need to look up what this is.
Tuned up 500 with more aggressive styling, funky little hot hatch but runs out of steam after 60mph, in terms of competitors the fiesta ST is far superior in that price range.
You just don’t see many abarths where as STs are everywhere. "
Yes join the band waggon
Running out of steam after 60mph
I don't think so I Dick had 6 points for speeding at a average of 109mph in it  |
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"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.
I need to look up what this is.
It's a very fast and bigger version in short. "
It's a slightly faster and exactly the same size version, and yes it is short |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.
Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.
If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?"
Bought the wife one she loves it |
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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago
Shrewsbury |
"Mines fucking fantastic I love it . However mines the abarth version.
I need to look up what this is.
It's a very fast and bigger version in short.
It's a slightly faster and exactly the same size version, and yes it is short"
no they are not! |
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i do around 30000 miles a year in my fiat and get around 60 miles to a gallon from it..
its just approaching 180,000 miles and apart from a new battery and a clutch it has been faultless.
i really cannot fault them. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"i do around 30000 miles a year in my fiat and get around 60 miles to a gallon from it..
its just approaching 180,000 miles and apart from a new battery and a clutch it has been faultless.
i really cannot fault them. "
That sounds like a rounding endorsement. I only do about 6,000 miles a year now.
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"As long as you call it Luigi if it is yellow
Why if it's yellow? I'm not sure I can have a yellow car."
Because as I am reliably informed by my five year old niece every time I drive past one the Fiat 500 in Cars 3 is called Luigi. And he is light yellow. I mainly see white ones or mint green ones around my area though |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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I have run Fiats over the years and couldn't fault them. I also hired a Fiat 500 last year and best bit of fum driving for ages.
My boss at work has one too and reckons best car she has ever had! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"As long as you call it Luigi if it is yellow
Why if it's yellow? I'm not sure I can have a yellow car.
Because as I am reliably informed by my five year old niece every time I drive past one the Fiat 500 in Cars 3 is called Luigi. And he is light yellow. I mainly see white ones or mint green ones around my area though"
Ah! That makes perfect sense.
I don't like the mint green. It looks like the wrong shade of green.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking."
Small space parking is one of my considerations. The other is always whether I can reach to close the boot. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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As regards those who would put you off purely for the Fiat badge, I once owned a Seicento
I had it for a while. It clocked up some miles. It was faultless. Not a jot of problems.
My mate also had one. It drove him demented. It pretty much fell to bits.
Same manufacturer. Same model. Totally different views on the car.
So, in short, if you fancy a 500, get one |
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Ive had two .....I had the basic one first ... then the LOUNGE ... glass roof ....I absolutely loved them both ....very good on petrol .. insurance low ...
Ive since had a corsa ...very disappointed ... so yes go for your fiat ...  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've had fiat's. Both broke very badly.
It seems fiat is hit and miss..some can be ok and some just fail in big ways. I won't take that gamble on them again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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FIAT. FIX. IT. AGAIN. TOMORROW. So my mechanic says.
My 500 was a bit of a lemon, but I bought it second hand.
I'd like to think a new one would be more reliable x |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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had a job collecting lease cars at end of lease used to get fiat500s all the time basic model is fine smooth nippy easy to park descent brakes handles well and depending on trim comfortable .Abarth model just mental fantastic handlibg and brakes lots of power where and when needed drove one back over the moors from keighly to manchester just as much fun as the porche 911 i had driven over the same route the previous week cant fault them from driving them what they are like to live with couldnt say good luck |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We've had panda for few years now got 150k on a 1.2 dynamic model never gave us any bother other than consumables, modern fiat's are just as good as everything else out there, we've had older ones and yes they were a nightmare |
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Never had one of the new 500's but we've just got rid of (at last) 3 Panda's and a Punto which we had for the business.
All four were a complete bag of shit.
We made the mistake of buying (rather than leasing) them and pretty much as soon as the warranty ran out things started going wrong.
Two gearboxes, Two full wiring looms, three power steering pumps, and they were just the larger (more expensive) items.
When we finally got rid of them last month they were still only five years old. FIAT. Fucking Impossible All (the) Time. |
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"I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking.
Small space parking is one of my considerations. The other is always whether I can reach to close the boot. "
You shouldn't have a problem with the Peugeot 107 on both accounts plus you can have extras like spoiler and things added before you get it |
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"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.
Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.
If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?"
Its a ford fiesta with a different body, plenty of road noise
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I really like the look of them and I'm tempted to get one.
Please tell me how awful (or good) they are to help with my decision.
If it's awful, which small car would you recommend?Its a ford fiesta with a different body, plenty of road noise
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Is that all road noise or on dual carriageways and motorways?
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I can't drive but I think they're really cute and sensible when it comes to fuel economy and parking.
Small space parking is one of my considerations. The other is always whether I can reach to close the boot.
You shouldn't have a problem with the Peugeot 107 on both accounts plus you can have extras like spoiler and things added before you get it"
You'd be surprised. I can't reach to close the boot on the Vauxhall Adam.
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