Faults:

Everything. What didn't go wrong is a better question. Well it was never in an accident and did not rust too badly either, so it had that going for it. But... engine trouble, gearbox, clutch, interior plastics broke, you name it.

General Comments:

Bought as a cheap run about back in the day, and my God it was cheap and nasty.

City driving it will do you fine.

Open roads - forget it, you have to be brave to overtake.

Couldn't trust it on long journeys, not reliable.

White, 2 door, standard wheel trims. Quite nostalgic looking back at photos of it.

But it was not a good car. Good points? Cheap to run and fix. Scrapped ours in 2001. Even back then, they were a rare sight on the road, cannot be too many left! Uno was a popular sight when they were new for reasons I'll never understand.

Faults:

I was the second owner of this car and when I bought it the clutch was very worn out with only 60000km, still it lasted another 10000km with me then I've changed it.

Stuck thermostat and hence overheating, but was quickly replaced and no harm done to the engine.

General Comments:

I love this car. It's not the fastest one around, but I just love driving it. Maybe it's because it was my first car. It's very cheap to run and the Fiat Fire engine works great and has that typical Italian noise that makes you press that gas pedal. But it's very quiet on the inside.

Faults:

I can't remember when, but I know the head gasket has gone, probably some 5-7 years ago.

At about 120.000 Km the gearbox had to be changed.

The rear window washer and the inside ventilator don't work, but who needs that?!

That is really it for the mechanical parts.

Last year we had to let it weld at the bottom, and I also have a rust hole at the top of the drivers door (don't know why)

General Comments:

Love the car.

It makes you think you're going at least 120 km/u when you're actually doing 60!

I also appreciate the spongy suspension, for my own safety. The car warns me soon enough when I'm going a bit to crazy, but the car is playing a bit too much on safe.

Stiffer suspension and wider tires would be perfect, since I only have a 135 tyre...

The power is very good considering other 1000cc's I've driven, but would it be possible to put a 16V head from a 1200cc punto onto the FIRE block? I think the block itself is still the same.

Faults:

I had to change many parts after about

10.000 kilometers. for example the exhaust, the alternator, the clutch, but that is normal after 10.000 km for any car.

Since then it has just been running and running without any problems at all.

General Comments:

It's a great car

I Love it.

Cheap in owning and cheap spare parts.

Faults:

Drive shaft on left hand side leaking at 80,000 miles.

Altenator belt needs replacing often, hard to find the right size.

Gearbox shake in reverse.

General Comments:

Good handling, no power steering, but no trouble with tight corners, good speed and exelaration (when warm!) Seats very comfortable, great for long distances or just nipping to the shop. At 60 miles to the gallon on long trips it's a great car. It's my first car and I love it!