Newsgroup: it.discussioni.auto
Titolo: Info Cinquecento / Cinquecento Info

Hi there, I'm looking for reviews/comments from Fiat Cinquecento
owners. ..
I know this is a .it newsgroup and am sorry for posting in english,
however my italian just isn't up to the job and I thought, who 
better than Italians to know about this little Italian car eh? :)
I'm thiking about buying a used (1995) Cinquecento, probably
one of the models with 39hp (Named S and SX, at least around here). 
I was wondering if any owner who has had one of these babies for
more than 3 years wants to share their opinion on it. 
I'm particulary interested in a reliable car that doesn't give any 
mechanical problems. I don't mind about noise, little room, plastic
interiors and the most comment problems pointed to the Cinquecento,
but I need a reliable car for city use (Small trips, less than
80km/day) that doesn't give mechanical/electrical problems. 
I heard the Cinques are reliable, but since I once owned a Fiat Uno
and really didn't like it (engine and gearbox mostly), I better be
sure now that the Cinquecento will be better...
Please post comments to the newsgroup and send a copy to
rive...@mail.telepac.pt
 if possible.
GRAZIE! :)
Nuno, 
Portugal. 
-

owners. ..
I can't help you because I'm not a Cinquecento owner, but i can tell
you something helpful:
Don't believe in anything written from Fabio. :-)
(E qui Fabio scriverà che la Cinquecento è una macchina bellissima che
va benissimo e non si rompe mai) ;-))))
Ciao
-=PASqua=-
Arna 1.3 Ti driver
ICQ 15488800

sure now that the Cinquecento will be better...
MMMHHHH I don't think it... mecanically Cinques 903cc (39hp) is the
same of the Fiat Uno 45... The engine is the same, and I think the
gearbox too; the 903cc engine was born in 60's by Dante Giacosa for
"Fiat 850", with single carburettor: the power was 34 Hp. The
displacement was longitudinal-posterior, following the time's fashion.
Then, in 1972, the engine was reutilised with some update and a
different displacement (fore-transversal) on Fiat 127 903cc, with 45
hp.
The production went on just to 1984, when Fiat Uno 45 production
beginned.
So, the 903cc engine passed without modifications onto "Uno 45", which
replaced the 127, then, after the introduction of "Fire" engine, was
still installed on "Fiat Uno Trend", "Rap", "Rap Up" and similar
models.
The Fiat Punto seems to make the 903cc become oblsolete, but in Fiat
they decided to reutilise it again on Fiat Cinques 903...
With the cat and the single point electronic iniection, instead of the
carburettor, the power decreased down to 39 hp, but essentially, the
engine is even the same of the Uno, 127 and 850 of the 60's!
So don't think too many things are changed! :-(
In my country, there's this way to say: "It's like the pig... it
doesn't trash anything", that mean things never be trashed as long as
they can be utilised for something else! :-)
In Fiat it seems they think the same... ;-)
sorry for my english... I did the possible as best as I can!
Bye.
--
Crononauta
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Quattro ruote motrici significa impantanarsi
in luoghi più inaccessibili.
(Dalle "Leggi di Murphy" di A. Bloch)
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ICQ UIN: 4005815

In Fiat it seems they think the same... ;-)
 Hmm I really disliked the Uno. It has some annoying aspects like for 
instance, it would sometimes be hard to start in cold weather. And if
you woul accelarate then it would just go ga-ga-ga-ga- for a while. .)
 I dont think it had cat and I'm not sure if it had electronic
injection. In fact, I'm pretty null at mechanics. :)
 What does electronic injection help? Is it to avoid those
engine-start problems?
 I managed to find a used 1996' Cinquecento SX at a reasonable price. 
 Basically, I don't care that it's small, has lame plastics and
interiors and all that, but I really don't like the thought of having
to spend a lot of money with it because of engine or gearbox problems.
If it lasts 4 or 5 years without any major problem, then it will be
ok. 
This is what I'm interested in..people who had this car for at least 5
years, any major problems?
 Thanks for your post, it was quite complete.
 And your english is fine.  :)
Nuno Neves
Lisbon
(
rive...@mail.telepac.pt
)

In Fiat it seems they think the same... ;-)
Questa č spettacolare :-DDDD
Ma cosa gli racconti, le stronzate peggio di noi Italiani ?? :-)
Lorenzo Corsani
Clio16V Driver
ICQ: 19769872