Sold FISTPAN Uno - Force Hale £150 Bristol

[Steve79]

I’m officially a dead man if the wife ever sees this. She’s only just got over the bmw incident!

 

More pics to follow

[Amishtat]

Fiat?

[Guest]

Mk1 Uno

[iainrcz]

Fiat, looks the same ashtray as my dad's old Fiorino.

 

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[Peter C]

£30?

 

Not even five gallons of unleaded.

[DeeJay]

Train ticket to pick up a more expensive car.

[Craig the Princess]

If you are theshadow then a MOTed running car.

[Jim Bell]

My money is on a quarter of a letter from the doctor or one part worn tyre.

[John F]

A metal-framed small dog bed with mattress?

 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Metal-framed-small-dog-bed-with-mattress-nearly-new/263753497085?hash=item3d68eef9fd:g:PSsAAOSws-tbFUP0

[gigglepin]

a one way ticket to coventry ..which is prob where she'll send you

[beko1987]

Enough square sausage to last 4 hours?

[neil1971]

My Uno only had one of those ashtrays, even as a non-smoker I feel deprived!

[Supernaut]

Enough square sausage to last 4 minutes?

EFShitefest

[BeEP]

Mk1 Uno in Frome which was on Gumtree for £50?  If so, well done getting a 40% reduction and totally worth it for the orange interior!  If not, this is a completely pointless post.

[Peter C]

As kollekshion freds go, this one’s shit.

[Steve79]

Thanks for the amusing replies 

 

Gumtree, i'm blaming this one on you again. BAD GUMTREE!!!

 

Never, EVER, idly browse the parts section because it's more than likely you'll find things that you absolutely must buy but shouldn't. 

 

And so, unwise browsing has lead me to mid somerset to view this

 

 

Its a 1989 Fiat Uno 55s registered in Jan '89 with 94k on the clock and has been parked in a dry garage for over 15 years under a dust cover not turning a wheel since.

 

The owner is a real character and is a true petrol head who is very much into early to late 50's motorbikes and took great pride in showing me a 1952 BSA that he'd just bought. He's also had around 8 Uno's over the years and this was the last.

 

When he got it he had stored away a complete interior from the plusher 70sx model which he fitted. Unfortunately he had a slight accident when welding the sill and managed to set the fuel pipe alight, which in turn burnt the doorcard and fabric on the drivers bolster. 

 

His wife is a bit handy with a sewing machine and not only whipped up a set of new covers for the whole interior, but did all of the door cards to match. The covers are actually stitched onto the seat seams and cannot be removed.

 

Behold

Giving Vulg a run for his money.

 

Disturbingly i think these look rather nice!

 

Authentic barn find cobwebs

 

Rear doors are a bit crispy but fortunately repair panels are availlable cheaply

 

Phat tunes curtosey of Roadstar

 

Love the adjustable ashtrays/storage

 

Treasure!

 

How switch gear should be 

 

I didn't get any photos of underneath but it all seems pretty solid as the PO has liberally applied wax oil EVERYWHERE!

 

It did have a slight issue - Electrics are completely dead which the PO said was due to a faulty starter solenoid. Turning the ignition key gave no response and dash was dead, which surely pointed at something more serious.

 

On that note with a piss take offer of £30 accepted (listed at £50) it was collected this afternoon on a flatbed and delivered back to sunny Bristol.

 

Me and my mate have spent the last 3 hours mucking around with it, cleaning the electrical connections on the fuse box and and have finally got the engine turning over. The dash gauges are still non functional and there is no spark but we think we've got to the bottom of the non starting and partially dead electrics. The coil is toast and the ignition switch fell to pieces as soon as it was removed. Inside it was filthy and heavily corroded.

 

Top of the list at the moment is a new coil and ignition switch so we can at least get the thing running.

 

Updates soon

 

 

[bramz7]

Bloody heck that interior was worth the £30 if not the Uno surrounding it. Good save.

[HMC]

Great find! FISTPAN number plate is clearly worth a million pounds According to e bay chancers.

[Peter C]

That’s more like it!

 

Unlike contemporary Fiestas and Novas, I recall these little Fiats resisted rust relatively well.

 

I love the audacity of your cheeky offer on a £50 motor. Class.

[Broadsword]

That's a really cool looking Fiat, I like the styling. Also the interior is rather special. If Autoshite ever expands into selling wallpaper then it should be the pattern on those seats!

[barrett]

Fuck, that's brilliant. Top bombing.

[Steve79]

That’s more like it!

 

Unlike contemporary Fiestas and Novas, I recall these little Fiats resisted rust relatively well.

 

I love the audacity of your cheeky offer on a £50 motor. Class.

 

I felt a bit guilty low balling him but he wasn't offended and was glad it was going to be of use to someone.

 

Post '90 mk2 Uno's were well galvanised so resisted the rot. Mk1's are right little rot monsters.

[Jim Bell]

I for one will stand up in court and say that you have done very well there man.

 

Uno means ONE in french and thats TOP OF THE POPS in any language.

[face]

I had a 70S and loved it.

 

Not an SX, an S.

 

Went really well.

[Ghosty]

That interior is bloody fantastic. It MUST be preserved, I'm surprised how well it suits the car. AS colours too!

[wuvvum]

That interior is incredible!

 

I had an identical stereo in my Escort van 20 years ago...

[Aston Martin]

Great find! FISTPAN number plate is clearly worth a million pounds According to e bay chancers.

I’m not suggesting this goes on the Alessi... but.

 

I will pay £31.

[Cavcraft]

Utterly brilliant, best £30 anyone's going to spend buying a car.

[Alfamale]

I have a starter motor from a panda that should fit that sat here available for just the cost of postage should you need one, although if the car is turning over it sounds like you’re ok.

 

Offer is there though if you need it.

[RoadworkUK]

Did Unos actually have two slidey ashtray things, or was the PO trying to collect them all?

 

I say add more if you get a chance.

 

Best thing I've seen on AS all week. Well, all evening, anyway.