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Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting
From: steve(at)italiancar.co.uk (SteveH)
Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:50:00 +0100
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Sleeker GT Phwoar <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
> In article <TqednZTbFOy_ETPfRVnyhQ(at)pipex.net>, ronny(at)nospamfsplanes.net
> says...
> > "Only the 1.1 petrol is still on sale. Fun round town, stretched out of it
> > and overtaking needs forward planning and a note from your mum. Avoid the
> > Citymatic gearbox"
> >
> Was this review authored by Peter Macmillan? See uk.rec.driving on the
> google groups archives if you don`t get it.
*snort*
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Steve H `You`re not a real petrolhead unless you`ve owned an Alfa Romeo`
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SUBJECT: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting
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From: steve(at)italiancar.co.uk (SteveH)
Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:53:05 +0100
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DervMan <dervman(at)ntlworld.com> wrote:
> "Me" <no.0ne(at)nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:9mire.601873$Ge2.500631(at)fe03.news.easynews.com...
> > Took the missus car for an MOT the other day and can anyone tell me how
> > this car is known as a "Sporting", I think a moped would have a better 0
> > to 60 time and everyone tries to intimidate you when you drive them too!
>
>
> Please ignore the helpful advice on making one faster, it doesn`t work, it`s
> still slow in a straight line...
>
<snip>
>
> Annoyingly for Fiat, Ford produced a sub-B car that trades punches in the
> performance stakes, goes around corners even better, uses more petrol, has a
> longer service interval and sits in a cheaper insurance bracket - oh and
> sold stacks more.
That was also more expensive, less rust resistant, had a nasty engine
designed in the 1950s and looked like it was styled by a 5 year old. The
Ka may (allegedly) corner better, but it`s just not fun. It`s also loads
bigger on the outside but, for some unfathomable reason, smaller on the
inside.
Think that just about covers it.
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Steve H `You`re not a real petrolhead unless you`ve owned an Alfa Romeo`
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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From: "AstraVanMan" <Peter(at)Whataloadofforeskinbollocks.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting
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Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:02:24 GMT
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>> Annoyingly for Fiat, Ford produced a sub-B car that trades punches in the
>> performance stakes, goes around corners even better, uses more petrol,
>> has a
>> longer service interval and sits in a cheaper insurance bracket - oh and
>> sold stacks more.
>
> That was also more expensive, less rust resistant, had a nasty engine
> designed in the 1950s and looked like it was styled by a 5 year old. The
> Ka may (allegedly) corner better, but it`s just not fun. It`s also loads
> bigger on the outside but, for some unfathomable reason, smaller on the
> inside.
>
> Think that just about covers it.
So let me get this right, you`re not chopping in the Passat for a new Ka
then?
Peter
Last "Cars" Post on Wordpress:
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Title: The car FIAT (Alfa Romeo) needs to bring to the USA...
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:03:02 +0000
Author: iedei
Well, it’s been years of keeping fingers crossed for Alfa Romeos and Fiats to start coming to
More on: http://iedei.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/the-car-fiat-alfa-romeo-needs-to-bring-to-the-usa/
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