If You Are Thinking Of Replacing Your S...
07-15-2004, 11:15 PM
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If You Are Thinking Of Replacing Your S...
Go and buy yourself a beater first.
I bought a Fiat Seicento Sporting (Abarth Mind you
) (all 54BHP of it) for a couple of quid a few weeks ago.
I've enjoyed getting my hands dirty servicing it and replacing a few broken bits from breakers yards etc. and its all tickety boo now. Its a hoot to drive and I am happy to leave it anywhere. Car park dent worries are a thing of the past and it only needs a couple of teaspoons of petrol every few weeks and the cost of insurance is unnoticeable.
The best bit however is when you get back in the S and unleash an extra 200 horses
YEEEEHHAAAAAA...its like the 1st day I drove him, every time 
Go on Mister, buy yourself a runaround...you know it makes sense
I bought a Fiat Seicento Sporting (Abarth Mind you
) (all 54BHP of it) for a couple of quid a few weeks ago. I've enjoyed getting my hands dirty servicing it and replacing a few broken bits from breakers yards etc. and its all tickety boo now. Its a hoot to drive and I am happy to leave it anywhere. Car park dent worries are a thing of the past and it only needs a couple of teaspoons of petrol every few weeks and the cost of insurance is unnoticeable.
The best bit however is when you get back in the S and unleash an extra 200 horses
YEEEEHHAAAAAA...its like the 1st day I drove him, every time Go on Mister, buy yourself a runaround...you know it makes sense
07-16-2004, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Shipley,Jul 16 2004, 08:15 AM
The best bit however is when you get back in the S and unleash an extra 200 horses
YEEEEHHAAAAAA...its like the 1st day I drove him, every time 
after a weeks commuting in the beater (Corsa 1.1) getting in the S is so much more fun 
07-16-2004, 12:25 AM
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We run a C8 as the family transport so thats covered, but I have a commute of no more than 10 miles each way. For me, the S can be a bit of a pain if the weather is awful (ice / snow / heavy rain) and there is not much pleasure in driving it in such conditions.
I also worry about leaving the S in car parks or when we go out at night and leave it somehwere open.
Sure there are running costs on the Fiat (Insurance is around
I also worry about leaving the S in car parks or when we go out at night and leave it somehwere open.
Sure there are running costs on the Fiat (Insurance is around
07-16-2004, 12:36 AM
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S2000 - For top down weekends with the girlfriend and the tent (and BEER)
Nissan Primera - For everyday beating.
Honda CBR600F - For when I'm trying to kill myself.
If I drive the Nissan all week the S is bliss... and the bike is just silly fast...
I need a bigger garage
Nissan Primera - For everyday beating.
Honda CBR600F - For when I'm trying to kill myself.
If I drive the Nissan all week the S is bliss... and the bike is just silly fast...
I need a bigger garage
