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| 728.3 | 3 months to go... | CCIIS1::ROGGEBAND | | Mon Feb 19 1990 19:19 | 9 |
| 728.4 | Fiat Tipo or Tempra Update? | WARNUT::BIDDULPHM | | Thu Jun 06 1991 15:36 | 8 |
| Hi,
Anybody got any more recent info/opinions on the Fiat Tipo/Tempra,
particularly the turbo diesal versions
regards,
Mike B.
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| 728.5 | | HEWIE::RUSSELL | Hari Krisna, Hari Ramsden, Hari Hari. | Thu Jun 06 1991 16:10 | 8 |
| Hmm, all I can say is about two weeks ago there was a white Tipo
turbo diesel in the car pak at SBP.
Paint work looked good, all gleaming white.... except for the tailgate,
which was covered ib horrible black soot; I presume from the exhaust!
Peter.
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| 728.6 | | CHEFS::CLEMENTSD | So much to do...so little time | Thu Jun 06 1991 16:51 | 1 |
| John McGinty @UBO has a Tempra. Perhaps he can offer an opinion.
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| 728.7 | Great car, but lots of smoke... | SAC::DELANY_S | | Thu Jun 06 1991 17:23 | 52 |
| Well, I test-drove the Tipo Tds (borrowed one from Fiat UK) for a whole
weekend a few weeks back....
Summary:
o Excellent performance (on the roads I normally drive on, pretty well as
usable as my Astra SRi!), on both back roads and M-way: its pickup in
5th above 60 is particularly impressive.
o Spongy brakes, but still stop you OK-ish
o Great interior room
o Excellently equipped for the price
o Not particularly big boot, but well shaped
o No sunroof as standard (doesn't bother me, though)
o Good ride and handling compromise
o Not particularly economical (compared with other diesels...)
o Digital dash is an acquired taste for most, although I think it's
great: large numbers for speedo can be distracting if you vary your
speed on M-ways too much
BUT....
The exhaust is VERY smok(e?)y -- enough to easily be seen in the mirror
in the headlights of following cars at night, and unfortunately enough
to put me off buying the car.
I wrote to Fiat about it and, surprise surprise, I didn't get a
reply... I thought it might be a badly tuned engine and an isolated
example, but no.
Diesel Car magazine has tested the Tipo Tds both short and long term,
and the Tempra Tds short term, and in all three instances they comment
on the smokiness of the exhaust, and that Fiat, "is another
manufacturer that has a long way to go to meeting the environmental
demands of the 90s". They say that within a few hundred miles of
cleaning the car, the back end is covered in a greasy black deposit.
Apart from that, like me, they love the car.
Call/mail me on Stephen Delany @BST (SAC::DELANY_S) or 768 5147 if you
want to hear more....
SD
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| 728.8 | Tempra's OK | UBOHUB::MCGINTY_J | | Fri Jun 07 1991 12:05 | 24 |
| I have a Tempra 1.8 i.e. - now done 7K+ miles. Opinions - not in any
particular order:
Pro: - Generally comfortable cabin
- Good handling - but tendency to lean if you go into
corners on a trailing throttle - needs to be led by the
nose
- Firm suspension - sticks well
- huge boot volume
- lot of electric bells & whistles as standard
- Goes well - willing to rev all the way into the red
- Good fit & finish
Con: - Bit thirsty after the Peugeot 405 1.9 - Fiat Tempra
32-33 mpg against 37.5 lifetime average for the Pug
- Undergeared therefore bit tiring on a long run ~20 mph
per 1000rpm in 5th compared to 25 mph/1K revs for the Pug
- The lumbar support in the driver's seat is too hard even in
the "minimum" setting
Give me a bell on 7843-6418 if you want to discuss in detail.
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| 728.9 | Sounds interesting | SHAWB1::HARRISC | Not very nice at all | Fri Jun 07 1991 12:18 | 3 |
| re .7
How come you got a test drive for the weekend?
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| 728.10 | I just asked! | SAC::DELANY_S | | Wed Jun 12 1991 20:18 | 13 |
| Re .9:
How did I get an extended test drive?
I went down to my local Fiat dealer, test drove a 1.9 Tipo Tds for
about 20 minutes, and asked if I could get one for longer. The Fleet
Sales manager was only too pleased to arrange it via Fiat's Press
Fleet. I got the car Friday lunch, and returned it Monday a.m.
I had to pay the insurance, though (which is a reasonable enough
condition...)
SD
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| 728.11 | Tipo buyer's hints | FILMS::RMARSHALL | Ceci n'est pas un Apple | Thu Jun 27 1991 17:11 | 11 |
| I've just been looking at a base model Tipo, F reg, 40,000 miles, at
what seems like a good price. (Not too good, just not outrageusly
overpriced).
Does anyone have any ideas of things to check up on? How to spot
accident repairs, what are the weak spots of these cars etc.
I'd really like a ZX but having just bought a house I can't afford a
new car. The Tipo seems like a viable alternative.
Richard
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| 728.13 | I Like my Tipo | RDGENG::LEARY | | Thu Jul 04 1991 18:05 | 25 |
| I own a 1.6DGT Tipo bought it in May 88 is has now done 45,000. It was
trouble free up to 40,000 since then have experienced lots of
electrical problems. Strange things like the electric windows opening
and closing on there own and the horn and hazzard lights going off!
Problem was put down to water getting in to the relays.
Another problem that has been encountered is a leak somewhere on the
passenger door. This was a problem I also had on my Uno 70SX and it
took three lots of replacement door seals to fix that!
I find the steering lock not particularly good and it can be quite
heavy on the steering at low speeds.
The front doors although being so wide gives excellent access they can
be an absolute pain at times - when you park the car its very easy to
knock the door again the car next to you. You end up trying to hang
onto the door whilst getting out.
Other than that I think its a great car, plenty of room and
comfortable. I find enough room in the boot area to transport my dogs
and the car was brought with that in mind being slightly square and
flat at the back.
Karen
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