Sold 1997 Fiat Brava ELX 100 TD, 83K £400. Basingstoke £6 a go.

[bramz7]

So somehow ended up agreeing to buy two cars in the past week. Both are things I have wanted for a considerable time, one is firmly a rolling project, the other a decent daily, or at least it better be.

 

I had grand plans of keeping this one as it's a nice thing to drive, and is actually a genuine rarity now. However, i just can't make the maths add up as I have agreed to spend more than intended this month, something has to give.

 

So, what is it?

 

It's a fairly early Brava, which seemed to have the vast majority of the option boxes ticked when new. It has air con, which needs a re-gas.

The heated front seats do seem to work.

The all round electric windows have become slow so I would recommend someone look at those.

The sunroof skipped a tooth when I tested it, so will need work. 

The CD changer does work. 

One front fog works.

The headlight washers do work, as you get a fine mist before the main washers turn on.

This is the pre-JTD engine, and it is quite a strong one, with a fair bit of shove and it revs a bit lower on the motorway, approx 2500 rpm at 70.

It doesn't have the 'all or nothing' Turbo of the XUD9TE but it does have a weirdly satisfying sounding turbo in it.

 

The interior is a really nice place to be, for me at least. The seats benefit from the velour, they are really comfortable.

With the exception of the issues above, all the electrics work, but the stereo LCD has gone a bit iffy.

 

There is also a bit of bubbling on the drivers side passenger door.

Has decent Punto alloys with good Continentals on them.

Not sure about service history but the previous owner was a fastidious person who replaced the clutch recently, and no doubt serviced it regularly, it still feels very tight to drive so I have no doubts about how well it's been looked after.

Brakes are sharp as you like, but a slight squeal.

 

Handling wise these are great and a lot better than you would expect, it does like to be chucked about. And when it's been wound up, it flies too.

 

Oh yeah it also has a wooden steering wheel. Which is genuine, and cost £££ new. 

 

£400 please.

 

Located in Basingstoke, can offer to partially help with delivery if you are desperate but would rather someone come get it.

 

1997 Fiat Brava ELX 100 TD. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

1997 Fiat Brava ELX 100 TD. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

Brava interior. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

 

TD 100 badging. by Sam Osbon, on Flickr

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

This takes me back - I was a service advisor at a Fiat dealer when these came out in 1996. They were a good car, all but vanished now.

[Split_Pin]

Another delightful car for sale on AS, agree to that these are such a rarity now.

I wish I had a bigger drive!

[SRi05]

My dad had a brand new one of these in 1997 in white, was so cool to me at the time. Still a looker these days as well. GLWS

[cpjitservices]

I remember these, my old next door neighbour had a Burgundy coloured one, he'd had it form new and it was 10+ years old and cost him barely anything to look after. 1.4 Petrol I believe.

 

IMO these are a nice looking car.

[Christine]

Nearly an Alfa 

[yes oui si]

Buy it,sell the plate to someone from Wigan, enjoy basically free motoring for a year.

[bramz7]

Nearly an Alfa 

 

The way it handles you'd think it was an Alfa...

 

Same platform though.

 

 

Oh and it has MOT until November. 

[HMC]

Love the bonkers stereo on these, and the delicate rear light treatment. These days the whole of the rear quarter panel would be lost under a mahoosivePerspex cluster.

[bub2006]

Never seen an early one with AC,full leccy Windows etc on an sx. Looks tidy too. good luck with the sale.

[JJ0063]

This is proper cool. Want.

 

Are these early ones XUD then? I assume it's a Lucas pump if so?

[bramz7]

This is proper cool. Want.

 

Are these early ones XUD then? I assume it's a Lucas pump if so?

No this is pure Fiat.

I only made the XUD reference as it's a similar era to the 306 I had.

[bezzabsa]

reg is ALMOST a posh Piss off......pish orf .....ok coat fetched!!!

[sierraman]

£400? For a decent, working, well maintained old school diesel that's not done a trillion miles is excellent value.

 

Be ideal WBOD as well.

[bramz7]

To be clear I'm not selling it because I hate it, it's merely because I've got things incoming which supersede this.

 

However if anyone off of here gets it, I'd like dibs on it if they sell it again.

[Lacquer Peel]

This is proper cool. Want.

 

Are these early ones XUD then? I assume it's a Lucas pump if so?

Fiat lump, Bosch pump, ideal for clag 'n' veg.

[stephen01]

if this was a week ago i had the cash waiting (nearly) at the moment I'm skint now - unless you fancy a Honda Accord?

 

[Lankytim]

These eat veg then?

[bramz7]

if this was a week ago i had the cash waiting (nearly) at the moment I'm skint now - unless you fancy a Honda Accord?

Sadly not. No more cars other than the ones I'm buying...

[petermchugh79]

Ex girlfriend had a met green one was a 96 I think. Nice car to drive seats really comfortable and went back nicely aaah memories.....

 

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[bramz7]

Now on Auto Trader, Facebook and Gumtree for £450.

 

I am not holding my breath for anything....

[bramz7]

Quite keen to get this sorted, so any takers for £6 roffle?

[JJ0063]

52 please.

[stephen01]

What's the tax on this?

[bramz7]

52 please.

 

Its yours.

 

 

What's the tax on this?

 

Standard pre 2001 greater than 1.5 rate. £22 a month.

[wuvvum]

I'd have a go at a roffle, assuming availability of non-Paypal payment methods.

[yes oui si]

Quite keen to get this sorted, so any takers for £6 roffle?

Three rando---- *googles 'basingstoke'* yes, three randoms.

[SierraMikeHotel]

One random please, any number except 35 (just in case this roffles on the same day as the Rover!).

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[bramz7]

I'd have a go at a roffle, assuming availability of non-Paypal payment methods.

Yes that's fine. Money is money!