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Subject:
Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

From: "Pete M" <pete.murray(at)blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk>

Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:04:20 +0100

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In news:1gy7ok4.17zuog1qkxxmlN%steve(at)italiancar.co.uk,

SteveH <steve(at)italiancar.co.uk> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls

with a rant as follows

> DervMan <dervman(at)ntlworld.com> wrote:

>

>> "SteveH" <steve(at)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message

>> news:1gy643y.bpjgsou5ljo5N%steve(at)italiancar.co.uk...

>>> DervMan <dervman(at)ntlworld.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Ford raised the city car game by devising a chassis that slapped

>>>> everything

>>>> else in the class about the face with a wed haddock in the twisty

>>>> material

>>>> but also gave it a supple ride and decent motorway refinement.

>>>

>>> Then lumbered it with a wheezy old pushrod engine and Fisher Price

>>> styling.

>>

>> Who cares about the design of the engine? More people don`t than

>> do...

>

> So? - is that some feeble excuse for Ford continuing with an engine

> that should have been replaced 20 years ago?



It`s only the same as as the Lampredi lump, except the Ka one passes

emissions regs.



>

>> The styling is cute, but it`s also personal. You`re not going to

>> like it because (a) it`s trendy to dislike it and (b) it wears a

>> Ford badge.

>>

>> I`m open minded about such things.

>

> It`s not cute. It`s too curvy and has a fat arse.



Heh, it`s a four wheeled Baby Spice.



>

> Just like you like your women.



Lol





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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: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:07:16 +0100

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Pete M <pete.murray(at)blue-nopressedmeat-yonder.co.uk> wrote:



> > So? - is that some feeble excuse for Ford continuing with an engine

> > that should have been replaced 20 years ago?

>

> It`s only the same as as the Lampredi lump, except the Ka one passes

> emissions regs.



Same *age*, maybe, but the Lampredi was hugely advanced for it`s era.



I`m sure they could get a Lampredi through emissions, but it`s not worth

the effort as the turbo 5 potter is capable of much bigger outputs.

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SUBJECT: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting
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From: "DervMan" <dervman(at)ntlworld.com>

Subject: Re: Fiat Sceicento Sporting

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Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2005 19:08:52 GMT

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"SteveH" <steve(at)italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message

news:1gy7o10.11o8a9a1tvcluxN%steve(at)italiancar.co.uk...

> DervMan <dervman(at)ntlworld.com> wrote:

>

>> > *ding*

>> >

>> > The Fiat solution for PAS was much better (once it arrived on the

>> > Sei) -

>> > they used electric assistance rather than using a power-sapping

>> > hydraulic pump they grabbed from the parts bin.

>>

>>

>> And robbed it of feel...

>>

>> Have you tried the Ka`s PAS?

>

> Don`t see the point in PAS on a Ka unless you`re a frail old granny. All

> it does is rob you of bhp.





So you`ve not tried it then?



2.5 turns lock to lock and decent feedback.



Bosh.



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