Volksy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well I've just picked this up from my Aunt who has given up driving.. Its the 'big block' 1100cc SX model, comes equiped with such luxury as leccy windys, central locking (even though i can reach the passenger door without stretching), A mis-matched set of halfords trimz, sunroof etc etc.. I've put it up for sale on R-R, but to be honest, as i've grown up an a diet of small Fiats, mum had 500's, 127's and pandas, and i've had a few 126's/127's, i'd forgotton what an absolute hoot they are to drive around town.. Its quite mad getting into something so small after the Slab, bizarrely it has power steering, which if i'm honest it really doesn't need, and its the odd electric kind, which is a bit too light.. So i'm unsure about selling it, may try and live with the lack of bootspace and see how it fairs. One freind said 'well on the image front, people will think it's your birds car, or you have a big..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Sell it. "OMG GR8 4 TIGHTWADS"In the current climate it should find a home. Then you could buy something REALLY disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Put it on an A frame behind the Coachbuilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Get shot before a busted ECU writes it off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Horrible. Crush at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Drove one on Crete, 1000 km in 3 days. Right ankle still hurts after four years... good size for the mountains though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicsmith Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Unless its the one with the weird semi-automatic-selectamatic or whatever the hell it is gearbox, it shouldnt give a lot of grief, and they are not bad to drive. If it is the semi auto (citymatic it might be called, actually), then down it as soon as possible, I`ve never had one myself but I have heard of quite a few that have been the centre-piece of a trading standards/small claims court shindig due to the `box packing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.welfare Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Sell it, and buy a Cinq Sporting with the proceeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukestar25 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 As said earlier, it's only the Citymatic that really gives any grief. The 900cc 'peanut pusher' doesn't cope well with high mileage, but you've got the 1100 belt driven 'non-interference' engine with a good spec. They don't rust quickly the ride is suprisingly smooth and the only problems I had with mine were a fragile heater knob and the trip counter packed up (and some smackhead tried to ram it). Keep!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Thankfully its the 5 speed manual, The 1100 endows it with quite an indecent turn of speed, mind you it should as it probably only weighs about the same as a crisp packet..Does seem to corner a little top heavy, cant help thinking what it would be like with some wider wheels and better tyres on...Still undecided...dammit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Sell it, spend the proceeds on something more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I'd say that's futureshite though, there's not massive amounts of them on the road right now so they'll be obscure relatively quickly. shame you can't dry store it for 25 years and then wheel it back out, I'm sure it'd be shite then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Horrible. Crush at once.Four words which sum it up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I prefer it's curvier lines to the Cinquecento, which I find less stylish & quite boxy like a small 1980s Fiat Uno. Maybe that's why people on here prefer them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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