1986 Fiat Uno Turbo i.e. review from Australia and New Zealand
"Light and powerful, yum!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Clutch cable every 12 months, but I couldn't afford an original.
CV boot.
Some rust in the driver's door/sill.
Flaking paint.
General comments?
A very quick and very underrated hatch. Handling is beautifully balanced and will 4 wheel drift all day, although won't liftoff oversteer (boo hoo).
The tighter the road the better. Brakes could be better but are fine for everything apart from repeated HIGH speed decelerations and are over-served.
Engine is fabulous and whoever says Italian turbo charged cars are unreliable probably hasn't looked after it. Feed it Mobil 1 regularly and be nice from cold.
Recommended Reviews:
  | An excellent value-for-money choice |
  | So much wasted potential.. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3i turbo petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 124000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 202000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 27th November, 2000 |