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Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo owned by Mike Webb
Some people are undecided over the Coupe's design but Mike thinks it looks superb, it really does resemble a mini-Ferrari. He also enthuses about the Coupe's interior. It's deceptively spacious and comfortable but the best bit is the colour coded wrap round dashboard, totally unique! Economy is pretty good (around 28mpg even with a heavy right foot) and insurance isn't too bad either, considering the market (he pays around £550 fully comp with full ncb at Tesco online).
Overall Mike is really happy with the car and would recommend it to anyone. He also suggests that anyone interested in buying a Coupe should take a look at the Fiat Coupe Forum for an excellent source of advice on all aspects of ownership. He intends to keep the Coupe for a while yet then see how the money goes ready for the next step up to a Ferrari F355!!! His all time top 5 are as follows :-
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Mike
was looking for a sportscar with good looks and decent performance
around the £10k mark. Sierra Cosworth fitted the bill but he wasn't
confident he could find a straight one. MR2 Turbo also looked good
but he was put off by the current spate of dodgy imports going
around. Supra and Impreza were a bit too expensive but then he found
the perfect choice - the Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo.
It's a
1997 model with the 20v engine (worth the extra over the older 16v)
finished in Red (definitely the best colour) with Black leather
seats, air con and a stacking CD. The turbo engine kicks out 220bhp
with 228lbft of torque. But the best part of all was the price, just
£9,000 from a dealer (you can now get them from around £5k). He
can't think of any other cars about that offer all that for well
under £10k.
Mike
thinks the performance is fantastic for the money. 155mph,
0-60 in 6.2sec and 0-100 in just 14.5sec are near supercar levels of
acceleration, on a par with much more expensive options like the
Focus RS or Impreza Turbo. Mike says that when on boost, acceleration in 1st, 2nd and 3rd is excellent and torque steer just
isn't a problem.
Now
for the bad news! Handling is just adequate and brakes are only average at best (although improved with
uprated 'Red Dot' discs and pads). Steering has good feel
but the Coupe suffers from a ridiculously wide turning circle making
quick manouvers impossible in confined spaces. Having said that, the
good points far outweigh the bad.
