Fiat Bravo T-Jet - 2500km later - happy and no regrets!

[Diver]

Yeah I saw tonnes of Fiats in Europe too! Maybe we should exchange notes via PM and I can follow up with them when I am in Europe again. Certainly good to see that Fiat is very much alive and kicking very hard in Europe. I even took a ride in one ... and the owner seems to have full of praises for it.

[Davedesouza]

Must admit that the quality of Fiats these days is very good. Met a old classmate for a class reunion recently and realised he driving a Grande Punto and was sold by how the doors closed. But seriously, the door fit is nice and tight lah.

 

I hope TTS can soon gain more market share and make Fiat a prominent car brand here. Many people ask me why I buy a Fiat?????? I just pass them the keys for a quick spin

[Davedesouza]

bro read some web that the SPORT button is only active for 10 secs. maybe can wire it permanently.

[Davedesouza]

LOOK WHAT I FOUND ON THE NET... POLICE CAR. Maybe our TP can consider the Bravo T-JET.

[Diver]

Quality of FIAT cars has definitely improved, at least with the newer models. Alot of new FIATs are running around in Turkey, especially the Doblo. The taxis are running Albea. I also saw an old FIAT 500 CONVERTIBLE in Holland! Damn it was pretty! Can literally roll the canvas top back and run topless! Can see that the owner was very happy keeping it going. FIAT is definitely growing its presence in Europe.

 

As for the SPORT button, I believe it only comes into play momentarily to increase the torque to 230Nm. I guess its somewhat similar to the overdrive button in the old autos. You can keep it on all the time but it only works when you reach cruise speed.

 

Hmm ... I also wanna ask you WHY YOU BUY A FIAT??? Pass me your keys pls!!!

Edited November 29, 2007 by Diver

[King]

if one had own a italian wokhorse b4....u will miss it...

 

 

i wanted bady the CTR the new civic type-R but the suspension is too HARD for my back....

 

yes,i am looking at the bravo...

 

i miss my 146

[King]

yup, very happy with it............."no replacement fer displacement".

 

btw, mine having same FC like yours.

ur Fc so good....why so light footed?7-8km/l

let me drive, i make sue u get

[Davedesouza]

Hi King,

 

I changed from a old 05 Punto to the Bravo! Actually I went to test a few japanese cars but they just did not seem to make the cut - i.e. the drive and feel of a continental car. The Bravo caught my eye because of the stylish. The drive is even better.

 

You driving an italian too ???

[King]

use to drive alfa 146...

 

even jeremy clarkson like the bravo

 

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_...icle2642403.ece

[Normal_aspirated]

ur Fc so good....why so light footed?7-8km/l

let me drive, i make sue u get

give u any ride............sure can get 7-8km/L. Juz back from Cameron Highlands......noticed my LCD displayed 14.7km/L when reached bottom of the mountains and then back to normal 10-11km/L on ground zero. Issit due to thinner air up there? Probably the airflow & O2 sensors reduce fuel injected due to thin air (no wonder car seem to loose power climbing uphill there). Edited December 14, 2007 by Normal_aspirated

[Contax]

after years of driving in your babe , you're still obsess with the FC huh...car rolling down hill is effortless as compare to uphill mah..Also , you don't 'chong' down hill as you did on NSH right ?

[Friendstar]

congrats on owning a Fiat

 

 

I used to drive a Punto. I have to say once an italian, always an italian.

 

the drive is just so mesmerizing.

[Alfpoon]

http://z13.invisionfree.com/Club_Fiatitude/index.php?act=idx

 

do you visit this forum? perhaps can help you find the rims you are looking for...

[Contax]

it's a sleeper until it's been provoked.

[Normal_aspirated]

after years of driving in your babe , you're still obsess with the FC huh...car rolling down hill is effortless as compare to uphill mah..Also , you don't 'chong' down hill as you did on NSH right ?

tats wat i'm trying to tell everyone how Fiat hv improved so much even in lower FC. i'm juz trying to find out anyone hv experience power loss when going uphill at Cameron Highlands at 3,000 to 5,000 ft high. Noticed many buses pushing out black smoke when doing so and also noticed they are exceptionally much slower too.

[Enrique]

of cos the bus slow lah, u driving Stilo compare with a bus? if the bus is fast going uphill, then u might as well take a bus rather than drving ur stilo up cameron highland.

 

If the altitude is high enough, ur car will experience power lost. however it doesn't matter much bcos the car beside u will also experience the same thing.

 

Anyway cameron highlands is not that high lah. otherwise u urself will experience shortness of breath.

Edited December 17, 2007 by Enrique

[Contax]

I did not experience any power loss up the Genting highland which is 200m higher than cameron highland which stand at 1500m above sea level .

[Normal_aspirated]

tats precisely, when i meant 3,000 to 5000 ft, and here u mentioned 1500m = approx 4500 feet or more. We all experience shortness of breath when we visited some of the farms there, coming up the slopes......

Edited December 18, 2007 by Normal_aspirated