Faults:

I`ve had 4 Uno Turbo`s all have blown gearboxes, probably due to my driving.

General Comments:

Don`t believe car magazines, as a standard car it is quicker than GT Turbo`s Really Slow Turbo`s (Escort R.S.Turbo`s) and just about every other small hot hatch out there, what a car, mind you coupled with that engine and rubbish handling at first what a joy in the wet, best you wear brown cord trousers.

Faults:

Back door lock jammed / key stuck in it.

Can't open the boot from the outside now.

Front squirter tube fell off and squirted onto the ignition coil until I put it back on.

Ash tray (both back and front) have and often fall off, given up on them now.

Tick-over stalled the car the first few days I had it, after driving fixed it itself.

Driver's door doesn't activate the interior light.

General Comments:

Like the other review I read on this site, this car is actually quite a good drive. I prefer it to the car I learnt in.

Generally pleased, not sure if I'm going to trust it on a 300 mile journey this weekend, it will be a test though.

Faults:

The thermostat that goes onto the engine malfunctioned, causing me to blow my head gasket and warp my head.

New timing belt, due to a service.

A few other minor things have gone wrong with it. All within 2 months of ownership.

General Comments:

This car is phenomenally fast.

I leave most cars standing at the grid (TRAFFIC LIGHTS).

I love Fiat Uno's, especially this one, bright red uprated turbo.

Full matching trim.

I'm just installing a PC into it as my In Car Entertainment.

It only cost 1k, but well worth it.

Faults:

The car was stolen and the starter motor was burned out.

The driver side indicator has never worked properly, but apart from that it's great.

General Comments:

It's very cheap to run.

Brakes are a bit temperamental.

Faults:

The only major thing to go wrong was the turbo unit at 102,000 miles. However I didn't think this too bad for the mileage it has done and the abuse I have been giving it. Otherwise it is still going strong in all departments.

General Comments:

Has been an excellent car with no real problems. If looked after with regular servicing would give several years of good motoring. Cheap to run and for a small car quite roomy inside.

Suspension a little hard and does let go at the back if pushed.

Engine pulls very well from low revs with good torque - very noticeable on the motorway in fifth and extremely rapid from a standing start. Would embarrass the bigger boys!

Overall I can't complain and I would definitely buy another.

Faults:

Electrics - indicator wiring; starter motor seized; didn't like the damp! Car's biggest Achilles heel.

Transmission/engine - clutch cable siting bad, cable wore against bulkhead despite plastic gaiter, replaced cable three times; two clutch plates in 70K miles; timing belt slipped; eventually the syncromesh went on second gear!

Body/interior - plastic window support wore so the driver's window twice fell into the door, easily fixed; seat material wore through; NO RUST!!!

General Comments:

Great little hatchback, really deserved to be European Car Of The Year, despite odd reliabilty hiccups. NO RUST ANYWHERE even after 104K miles of all-year use!

Bit of a change after the Mini's very firm "suspension", but the Uno's grip was excellent, almost as much fun as the Mini, and far more practical. The inside had Tardis-like space.

Good on the motorway or around town, really good all-round vision, and easy to park. We kept this car as a second car when we got "something finer for work" (Golf GTi), but the Uno out-lasted the Golf!! Very sad to see it go, I really miss it.