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pistol wrote:Fiats are so hit and miss though. Get a good 'un and they rock; get a bad one and things will fall off every time you look at them.
Only fiat I've ever owned was one of those 155bhp Bravo HGT's. The 2.0 litre ones and I loved it to bits. Went like a rat up a drainpipe. Had it for 3 years and no problems.
Goban wrote:8 mins would be bad enough!Alastair wrote:The smell of vomit for 8hrs in a car is not pleasant.
Fast enough for me.)
Don't know how I would cope with a car sick child. I have no experience of it as my bro and me were never car sick as children. And his kids don't get car sick either.
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Aranel wrote:Yeah, fair point, although I guess the same could be said for a lot of makes. I did love that HGT though and at the time there weren't many around. My brother in law bought it in the end so I still got to have a go in it now and then. It's gone now though.pistol wrote:Fiats are so hit and miss though. Get a good 'un and they rock; get a bad one and things will fall off every time you look at them.
Only fiat I've ever owned was one of those 155bhp Bravo HGT's. The 2.0 litre ones and I loved it to bits. Went like a rat up a drainpipe. Had it for 3 years and no problems.
My first Fiat had an electronic speedo. The electrics were dodgy and I often found myself doing -999mph.
My second Fiat I still have and I love her. I refuse to get rid of her. In fact, I'm about to spend hideous quantities of money fully restoring her, much to my OH's annoyance!
PatrickEwing wrote:It's weird, I've never encountered it before and I've driven my fair share of cars over the years.
@Goban
I have in certain cars, my old Golf yes, my mums Mini oh yes, but my Saab 9-3 is the supremely comfortable on the back and legs. The osteopath recommeded saabs as one of the best for posture and the likes.
pistol wrote:Yeah, fair point, although I guess the same could be said for a lot of makes. I did love that HGT though and at the time there weren't many around. My brother in law bought it in the end so I still got to have a go in it now and then. It's gone now though.My parents loved their Fiat. Unfortunately, it got rear ended three times in three months - the first time "Sorry mate, didn't see you there" (the car was bright yellow), the last time, "Sorry - I've never seen snow before..." - and it was written off. They now have a Porsche and despite it being a "better" and more prestigious car, my Dad still wants another Fiat.
Aranel wrote:I went from the HGt to a Golf VR6 and loved that even more, but now I've slowed down with family n kids etc and gone all sensible. Drive an Audi now.pistol wrote:Yeah, fair point, although I guess the same could be said for a lot of makes. I did love that HGT though and at the time there weren't many around. My brother in law bought it in the end so I still got to have a go in it now and then. It's gone now though.My parents loved their Fiat. Unfortunately, it got rear ended three times in three months - the first time "Sorry mate, didn't see you there" (the car was bright yellow), the last time, "Sorry - I've never seen snow before..." - and it was written off. They now have a Porsche and despite it being a "better" and more prestigious car, my Dad still wants another Fiat.
pistol wrote:Lol, I've gone the opposite way. Currently have an Exige. I don't do sensible. If I have to do 'sensible' and have children, that means I'll just have to buy a second Exige, simple!
I went from the HGt to a Golf VR6 and loved that even more, but now I've slowed down with family n kids etc and gone all sensible. Drive an Audi now.
Goban wrote:I have arthritis in my right ankle (my accelerator leg, obviously). In most cars I'm fine, but in our Punto, which I drove for more than a few minutes today for the first time, it was very painful. I'm hoping it's just because I'm not used to it yet.
Seeing as this is turning into a general car chat, does anyone else ever have pains in your accelerator leg during drives over 1.5hrs. I've adjusted the seat in every position known to man and it still happens?
Aranel wrote:I really, REALLY want an Exige. Drove an Elise a few years back and that was brilliant.
Currently have an Exige.
JuanKerr wrote:Do it!! Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face every time you get in. And don't let "Oooh, they can bite you" stories put you off. I used to commute in mine, including driving it in the snow (on semi-slick tyres) and I was fine. And I'm female and not the best driver in the world!
I really, REALLY want an Exige. Drove an Elise a few years back and that was brilliant.
I love the second cam too...it's like a mini-turbo punch and sounds awesome when it kicks in .gif)
Aranel wrote:Haha..I take enough risks on my push-bike without doing it in a car as well.pistol wrote:Lol, I've gone the opposite way. Currently have an Exige. I don't do sensible. If I have to do 'sensible' and have children, that means I'll just have to buy a second Exige, simple!
I went from the HGt to a Golf VR6 and loved that even more, but now I've slowed down with family n kids etc and gone all sensible. Drive an Audi now.
Aranel wrote:Nice one. Yeah, I think the supercharged one might be a tad too much for an everyday car - I'd certainly go for the N/A version too I think.
Nope, I have the Exige N/A. I wanted to have some visibility out the back of the car as I know I'm not the best of drivers and I wasn't confident enough to have the S where you only get a view of the supercharger in the rear view mirror. Not that you get much vision out of the back of the N/A though...
It's plenty quick enough for me, and if you drive it right, you can beat all the Exige S's round a track
Mine's titanium storm aka grey. Ideally I would have loved a krypton green one, but none were for sale. Naturally, the week after I bought it, two krypton green ones came onto the market, doh! I did toy with the idea of a wrap but the grey hides most of the dirt so I'm keeping it as is!
Angel_Treats wrote:That's what I'd hoped for me to, unfortunately 1 year on it's the same, bloody Mondeo.Goban wrote:I have arthritis in my right ankle (my accelerator leg, obviously). In most cars I'm fine, but in our Punto, which I drove for more than a few minutes today for the first time, it was very painful. I'm hoping it's just because I'm not used to it yet.
Seeing as this is turning into a general car chat, does anyone else ever have pains in your accelerator leg during drives over 1.5hrs. I've adjusted the seat in every position known to man and it still happens?
send_paw_pics wrote:... no sooner do I write the above and then, this weekend, some dignitas-candidate blindsides me, causing an instant write-off. time to ravish my savings, then.
hey, thanks! i'll probs get another year out of my well-loved current ride and it's probable I'll go for a Swift after that.
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Goban wrote:Cheers mate. I've been driving around a fair bit in this car since I last posted and I haven't had the problem since, perhaps I was just having a bad day *fingers crossed* but we'll see.
That's what I'd hoped for me to, unfortunately 1 year on it's the same, bloody Mondeo.
Commiserations on the arthritis, i've got it in most of my main joints and live on a glorious cocktail of painkillers and ant-inflammatories.
angeltreats wrote:It's done 60K, last serviced at 45K so it definitely needs done.
Alastair - I think it goes more on mileage than the age of the car. The cam belt should be replaced every 80,000 to 100,000 miles afaik. The manual should tell you what needs replacing when anyway. Is the service history available and how many miles are on the clock?
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