RE: SOTW: Fiat Tipo 2.0ie 16v

RE: SOTW: Fiat Tipo 2.0ie 16v

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martynr

1,076 posts

173 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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wtf? really, wtf?

born

13 posts

202 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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I had one - loved it loads until it fell apart in a big way!
It's called character in an Italian motor.....

Drove well though!

silverthorn2151

6,298 posts

178 months

Sunday 3rd July 2011
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I had a 1.6 dgt from new in 1989.

Bloody marvellous it was!

crostonian

2,427 posts

171 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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bertelli_1 said:
crostonian said:
Am i right in saying that you couldn't get Recaro's with the 3dr?
There were very few option on the 'valvole - it had most stuff as standard. iirc the recaro's & abs were the only optional extras.
Mine had an electric sunroof which I think was the only other option, don't think you could have aircon.

Limpet

6,293 posts

160 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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The Tipo used to be a pretty common sight on the roads in the early 90's, yet I'd actually forgotten about them until I saw this.
At the Ford dealer I worked at, we'd often see Tipos and Unos come in as PX, and my chief memory is they always felt as quick, or quicker, than the equivalent model Ford with an engine 200cc bigger. Never had the opportunity to drive a Sedicivalvole, but the cooking models were very gutsy for their respective engine sizes.
I actually rather like this shed, and you just know an Italian twin cam four pot is going to deliver character and guts in spades. I seem to remember the reviews of the time being quite complementary too.

Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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P9UNK said:
Italian language v English, mmm we have 1.5 million words in our dictionary and they have 250,000. Keats makes a good job of making it sound good. As for this shed, I only thought yesterday, in light of TR7 flack, that Fiat had made some very ordinary looking cars cars. I would probably like driving it but the design...
Not questioning the breadth of the English vocabulary, nor the abilities of Keats (other poets and writers are available), merely that Italian seems to make dull words sound exciting smile

petrolsniffer

2,461 posts

173 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-FIAT-TIPO-16V-IE-WH...

Another nice one for under 1k I could really see myeself in one swapping french unreliability for italian rofl

VeeFour

3,339 posts

161 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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petrolsniffer said:
I haven't read the thread, but posted anyway.

silverthorn2151

6,298 posts

178 months

Monday 4th July 2011
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silverthorn2151 said:
I had a 1.6 dgt from new in 1989.

Bloody marvellous it was!
I was reminded of the fact that I sold it to my brother, when it promptly fell to pieces!

Timing is everything!

joz8968

1,041 posts

209 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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Riggers said:
...Italian seems to make dull words sound exciting...
...To English ears, at least. wink


Edited by joz8968 on Wednesday 6th July 15:55

Riggers

1,859 posts

177 months

Tuesday 5th July 2011
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joz8968 said:
Riggers said:
Not questioning the breadth of the English vocabulary, nor the abilities of Keats (other poets and writers are available), merely that Italian seems to make dull words sound exciting...
...To English ears, at least. wink
Fair point well made... (but I am English... wink)

joz8968

1,041 posts

209 months

Wednesday 6th July 2011
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Riggers said:
Fair point well made... (but I am English... wink)
I wasn't implying that YOU were not (if that was the way you took it?) wink

Just that, as Englanders (lol), only WE can know how 'exotic' it sounds to our collective lug'oles lol. wink

Edited by joz8968 on Wednesday 6th July 15:56

sedicirich

16 posts

218 months

Thursday 7th July 2011
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Fiat teapot, a marmite car, love or hate. I always liked it, but didn't look as proper hot hatch as the Astra GSI, and the black bumpers kept it looking aged even the later 3 door didnt correct that issue. Performance wise for the period a comparable contender, nothing between it and the RS2000 of the time. It won or equalled the competitors in the numerous tests of the time, never really sold as it lacked the proper hot hatch look.

I bought one in 2001, ran fine only issues electrical, oil pressure sender, rear wipers, drivers door lock. Still got it but only for trackdays/racing use.

Pics
2001


2011

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

182 months

Friday 8th July 2011
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Anyone seen the 250bhp Coupe 16V Turbo powered Tipo recently?

Would like to build one of those myself. driving

vsonix

3,858 posts

162 months

Wednesday 10th August 2011
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now THAT is a cool, unusual retro motor. I seem to remember a friend of mine owning a graphite 3-door one of these at some point, the dashboard looked like something Daft Punk would use in a video. Quick off the mark at traffic lights, sounded great revved, but never got to ride in it outside Central London so no real idea of its performance.
It's not the prettiest in refrigerator white but definitely a leftfield choice for a fun car. If it was working properly I'd pay the asking price. Assuming I had the money and somewhere to park it of course.

Edited by vsonix on Wednesday 10th August 21:59

LondonItalian

40 posts

183 months

Thursday 18th August 2011
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I`ve had loads of Fiats over the last 20 years & still have 6 in my collection, I`ve yet to have an unreliable one (I`ve had a number of unreliable BMW`s, Mercs & VW`s though), or had one that rusts any more than anything else comparable, as an enthusiastic driver I`ve loved every red-lined mile behind the wheel, right down to the 650cc 126, so I do struggle to get my head around some of the negative comments...

Some of mine:



Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

182 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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I miss my Panda. frown

Nice collection. thumbup

LondonItalian

40 posts

183 months

Friday 19th August 2011
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Liquid Knight said:
I miss my Panda. frown

Nice collection. thumbup
Panda`s are getting thin on the ground now, you`ve got your work cut out to find a good`n! Mine`s an 89 750L with 18k on the clock!

And cheers, I like them! wink

For the record, my Tempra (very closely related to the Tipo we`re commenting on) is a 2.0 twin cam(8v), its 95% original, has cost less than £400 in 17 years in non-maintainance repairs, I can count the electrical issues its had on 1 hand, the engine & geabox have never been touched (not even had a clutch yet), &... it still comfortably pulls 130mph!

I`m about to scrap it unfortunately, because I lent it to someone & its come back needing alot of work that isnt economically viable. frown

DB89

781 posts

178 months

Saturday 20th August 2011
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I loved mine! Had a 3 door in blue. L31 COJ.

DB89

781 posts

178 months

Saturday 20th August 2011
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VeeFour said:
Always loved the 3-door in this blue:

Exactly like this in fact! smile.