For Sale 1991 Fiat Tipo DGT SX 42K, £575.

[bramz7]

Not feeling the love for this anymore sadly. I did have a nagging feeling that I didn't really get on with it when I drove it into storage. 

Its been in storage since October, when it passed an MOT after an initial fail. Had 4 new tyres put on it, a rear brake balancing etc. 

It had had one owner until i bought it, when she gave up driving and passed it on to her mechanic. 

 

It's got some issues:

 

-Passenger side rear door bubbling in the window channels quite well. Probably saveable. 

-Paint on the roof is shot after a terrible respray on the roof, frankly awful. Patina though.

-Brakes may need an overhaul on the front end.

-Passenger side electric window makes some weird noises when going down

-Boot not in the best way, but I have a replacement with a genuine Abarth rear wing attached, but it is a different colour. 

-Dings all over due to previous elderly owner.

 

But on the plus side:

-Digital dash working fine.

-Low mileage.

-Good spec.

-Seems generally good to drive since the new tyres were put on.

-Had a refurbished carb, new clutch etc put on very recently.

-Fantastic blue interior.

-4 new tyres on decent alloys. The alloys were accessory options of the era.

-Central locking works, woohoo.

-Spares included, new rear lights, boot seal, both stalks.

-HEADLIGHT WIPERS. Only one works.

-Solid underneath, never welded.

 

I personally think in the time I have owned it, my car preferences have changed. I really like the Brava I now own, and tbh, if it doesn't FTP on me or die somehow, I would prefer to garage it away somewhere. 

 

This is probably a regrettable sale but I want to try other things, I want another BX14 so badly it genuinely pains me. 

 

I have a feeling the refurb carb wasn't set up properly, so it's running a bit rich. And it barely needs any choke to get going.

 

Asking price is firm. More than I paid for it but the MOT cost me £400 and it's been in £100 per month storage over winter.

 

It's still in storage and I will dig it out in a few weeks. As such, it won't be strictly available until then but anyone who really wants it can register interest now. 

If I dig it out and a serious issue has arisen I will keep it and get it sorted out.

 

Photos:

 

1991 Fiat Tipo DGT. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

Fiat Tip interior. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

Fiat Tipo interior. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

Fiat Tipo DGT. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

1991 Fiat Tipo DGT. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

Fiat Tipo engine. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

Not a happy sale but all this shit with the Tempra has killed my mojo, plus the general nagging feeling about it. 

 

I am only advertising it on here and select Facebook groups if no takers. The general public can do one. 

 

Any questions, PM me.

 

I am open to swaps for things like: 405s, BXs, 80s or early 90s Italian stuff, with MOT but a small project is fine. NO ROTTERS.

 

 

Oh yeah, sold as seen.

 

 

 

[Schaefft]

I love that dashboard! Very late 70s/80s retro futuristic. Not sure if thats a compliment in a 90s car...

[J-T]

Wow, my dad had a 1.9TD SX around 1995ish. That dash really brings back memories - it's done bloody well to last this long as his was going dodgy at 5 years old! GLWTS

[purplebargeken]

That is seriously, seriously cool!

[hairnet]

fuck.

 

2nd best gearlever gaiter of all time

 

can haz nz and thailand to pay for (UPSET MORE THAN YOULL EVER KNOW)

[richbraith]

Can't believe you're selling this.

[Zelandeth]

Flip...have always fancied either one of these or a Tempra. Would need to be an estate if I would be able to go for it though - because dog.

 

That dash made me swear in front of my boss at the time when I turned the ignition on in the Tempra we had in in the dark the first time I saw it.

 

I still reckon one of the nicest looking (and actually well thought out I thought) digital dashes I've seen.

 

I've never had a car with a digital dash, and I'd love one of these to be it...

 

Tipo and Tempra are both quite nice driving motors from what I recall too.

[bramz7]

It drives nice. Very direct steering because Italian.

Nice exhaust burble to it as well.

[smellypoo]

I learned to drive in one of these, I was telling someone about that dash just the other day! So rare to see one around these days.

[Tamworthbay]

Where is it?

[robinmasters]

'Dad, what were cars like in the nineties?.

 

Digital dash...carb

Mental.

[bramz7]

Where is it?

Oh yeah! My bad. Basingstoke. Well it will be when it's out of storage.

[bramz7]

Oh I also have a Tempra and Tipo press pack from 1994, and a Fiat Tipo cassette tape released as promo material with the car.

 

I know I know, now it's irresistible.

[tul66]

Where about in the country are you?

[Wingz123]

Where about in the country are you?

 

What you do to books tul...........a little riddle for you

[Pillock]

What you do to books tul...........a little riddle for you

He's in Burning-ham?