Faults:

Just about everything! Electrics - faults intermittent. Mechanical - warped brakes, exhaust, driveshaft whine. So it goes on.

Interior worn very early on.

Cosmetically on the exterior it was also looking bad, and the car was only 5 years old when I sold it with 62K on it, but looked more like a 15 year old car with 200K on it!

General Comments:

I know it was a cheap Fiat and my first car, but honestly this car had no build quality whatsoever, for the 1990's it was bad by standards even then.

Dull to drive apart from the handling - it turned very sharply, but then it should as it was very small and light weight.

1.1 had no power for a sporty model, but it was at-least economical, insurance was also reasonable which was important to me at the time.

Ride was harsh and there was virtually no comfort.

Nice in bright yellow!

Felt unsafe. Joke of a car to be honest, was glad to be rid of it! Should have went for a Punto or something bigger, but have heard they were bad also. Thanks Fiat for the deathtrap experience!

Faults:

The rear suspension turret on the drivers side needed welding for the MOT, as it was quite badly corroded.

This caused the spring on this corner to warp, and thus the car didn't sit quite right on the road.

Various electrical problems, ranging from the central locking to the indicators.

Drivers seat has worn terribly, as has the gearknob and steering wheel.

General Comments:

Bought this car as a cheap runabout between VWs. A few mates have owned this type of Fiat and said how much fun they are to drive, and I needed a car for work, so I thought why not.

I was expecting the car to be a bit worn out, as it's a Fiat and they are not generally known for being the best built cars, and the interior certainly proved this! I found the car to be uncomfortable on longer journeys, and the small fuel tank means a few petrol stops on the way.

To drive it's good fun, considering the small engine. Although on the other hand this does mean of course the running costs are minimal, the insurance group being one of the lowest around.

Very good handling, especially as mine was fitted with 14in wheels and much wider tyres.

The gearbox is okay, but occasionally can be temperamental when changing fast or selecting reverse.

The body of the car was in pretty good shape considering the age, the front and rear bumpers were repainted by the previous owner which helped. The paintwork isn't the best however with a couple of spots where it's 'orange peeled'.

For the money you can't really beat one of these, but don't expect it to be free of faults obviously. But for laughter per pound it's a winner!!

Faults:

Soon after I bought the car the gears became difficult to engage. The problem was a worn/sticky clutch release bearing. The gearbox needed to come off to replace this so replaced whole clutch at same time.

Oil leak in sump - patched up.

Central locking dosen't always work - but you can still lock it manually.

General Comments:

I love this car.

It is a typical fiat, but if you have owned one before you know what to expect, i.e. it feels like a tin can and is unreliable.

One problem that this fiat dosen't have is rust. It is fully galvanized making it a lot more attractive than many other cars of this age.

Insurance is cheap. Body colored bumpers, alloy wheels, sports seats, 100mph+ = insurance group 3.

The driving experience is similar to a go Kart - small chunky wheel, stiff suspension, small and noisy. However if you like cars this is a good thing. the handling is amazing, gear change is great and ratios perfectly matched to the nippy engine.

Overall it is nowhere near as practical as my previous car, but it is 10 times as much fun.

Would recommend it to anyone who enjoys driving, but dosen't want to spend lots of money on buying, insuring and filling up a high performance car.