stanski Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 anyone participated in some spirited driving against a fiat coupe 20v turbo? Not worth it - by the time it reaches the first corner something will fall off it and the tyres will be ripped to shreds by the rust! Quote
IanS16 Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 My old man has a Fiat coupe (pininfarina interior is even for an old car) and easy to get good power out of it for not much money. Its absolutely gutless until the turbo spools but then you get pushed back into your seat so its hard to tell how it would do against the n/a Zed. Quote
tony20vt Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 nice one to be honest they dont really have a rust problem. i think it could give you a run for your money all those lost bits while driving = active weight loss. Quote
Ian Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 anyone participated in some spirited driving against a fiat coupe 20v turbo? Not worth it - by the time it reaches the first corner something will fall off it and the tyres will be ripped to shreds by the rust! Quote
tony20vt Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 as you may have guessed i have 2 of them in the middle of rebuilding one i have recently cracked a piston. should being seeing the otherside of 400bhp when finished. Quote
tony20vt Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 crossfire 3.2 Production 1 Sep 2003 -30 Apr 2008 Length 4069 mm Width 1766 mm Height 1296 mm Weight 1466 kg Fuel Delivery Multi point fuel injection Transmission Manual Gears 6 Speed Engine Size 3199 cc Cylinders 6 0-60 mph 6.3 s Power Output 215 bhp Valves 18 Torque 310 Nm 229 lb-ft Top Speed 155 mph srt Production 1 Apr 2005 -1 Jul 2006 Length 4069 mm Width 1766 mm Height 1296 mm Weight 1469 kg Fuel Delivery Multi point fuel injection Transmission Automatic Gears 5 Speed Engine Size 3199 cc Cylinders 6 0-60 mph 5.1 s Power Output 330 bhp Valves 18 Torque 420 Nm 310 lb-ft Top Speed 155 mph Quote
Sarnie Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 So the Crossfire is 300 kgs lighter, even at 215 bhp, a straight drag is gonna be close......................... Quote
stanski Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 nice one to be honest they dont really have a rust problem. i think it could give you a run for your money all those lost bits while driving = active weight loss. Fiat have probably sussed the rust issue - unlike Alfa where you still see Brand new Alfas with rusting exhaust boxes - poor in this day and age! I guess the Fiat is quick and light on its feet - but why are they all yellow? Quote
Carbon Coops Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 I had a fiat coupe 20v turbo LE had great red and black recaro interior as standard But..... sold it after 48hrs Great cars brand new up to 30k or 3yrs after that dont go near them! Quote
manc350z Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 The crossfire SRT is properly quick... They are poor quality.. but for the money.. probably good value. As for Fiat 20vt .. i always had a soft spot for them, my wife was close to buying a new one back in 95/96 but was put off by the a55hole main dealers in Stockport and a few less than trustworthy reviews in the car press so bought a Pug 305 gti-6.. which was a decent motor if less exotic than the 20vt.. Quote
stanski Posted June 17, 2009 Posted June 17, 2009 Well considering how much most people dont like Crossfires - this is a hell of a long post! To go slightly off centre - has anyone ever driven or have a Dodge Nitro or Jeep Patriot (Hate that name! ) but cool looking 4x4 Quote
drob Posted June 18, 2009 Posted June 18, 2009 it would of been the 3.2 v6 srt6 model ( the fast one) 0-60 in 5.3 seconds so u would of never lost him, the slow ones 215 bhp the srt6 u raced is 330 bhp Quote
Indyzed Posted June 29, 2009 Posted June 29, 2009 They're mainly the butt of many jokes here in the states. Mainly driven by guys trying hopelessly to look cool. Quote
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