mozzaITA

Hi all, ive been offered one of these for next to nuthin... it needs a master slaver cylinder thou....

Just wondering if anybody has had one? any views? at the moment im driving an old astra gte 8v with 160 000 miles and might just get it for a change as the ashtray is getting old!

Wish i was in a position to get a real car but im in between jobs!

many thanks in advance

Moz

Dream Weaver

They raved about these a few years back, supposed to be a fantastic drivers car.

Master cylinder shouldnt be much from a scrappy.

Big Col

i remember the Autocar group test against the Astra GSi and the Escort RS2000. Autocar rated the Fiat as the winner.

Daz34

Yeah I had a 2.0ie 16v Sedicivalvole for a while.
A proper hot hatch

MooseRacer

I've got this mag - the Civic VTi of the time was also in that test, and got beaten into 2nd by the Tipo.

Great engine, a sound one would be a hoot to drive I reckon

Big Col

that would be the problem IMHO finding a sound one.

After 13 years of use i think the Fiat would be showing it's age the worse compared to the other 3.

Petem95

Ment to be good cars - has to be worth a look, especially if its cheap.

0-60 in 7.9 and 150bhp or so isnt half bad.

mozzaITA

Yeah ive got that review infact years ago i bought an astra gsi..... well the car sounds like its got a thumbs up then!

brickboy

All Tipos had galvanised bodyshells so rust should only be cosmetic, unless it's had a moody body repair.

The electrics can be iffy, but IIRC the 16v had a "proper" instrument pack, not the star-wars displays which are a bloody nightmare (mate had a 1.6 with the star-wars pack which flashed like an arcade game ...)