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What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
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25/10/2020 00:21
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samsite999
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I thought I would ask a reasonable question, what do you, if anything dislike about the fiat coupe?
Having had an extended break from them for a fair amount of time I'm going to go ahead and say, wing mirrors. Some one clearly misread the do not scale from drawing note, then installed them upside.
Things I wish fiat did do however, make an automatic, no good reason a gt shouldn't have this, cruse control should have been an option as well as heated seats. All were options on other cars when the fiat couple was in production
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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25/10/2020 06:00
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The ease of which the door handles and locks freeze! I don't care about the frozen handbrake, I just learnt not to bother using it Boot lid hinges! After 14 years of owning one though, I can't really think of many things that I dislike
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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25/10/2020 10:04
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The turning circle can be a pain at times.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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25/10/2020 10:32
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I suppose the window wipers could be better along with the headlights. The wheels are too small on the NA's too.
But compared to our Alfa Giulietta, the Coupe was very well designed. The ergonomics are great.
Last edited by Gripped; 25/10/2020 10:33.
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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25/10/2020 11:08
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Certainly not a hate but I believe the Coupe should have been a bit bigger to give it a slightly more of Grand Tourer car.
A hatchback as well maybe ?
For me technically and styling wise it’s strange to think that the Audi Quattro came 13 years before the Coupe , rather than the other way round.
Boot hinges . Look almost home made. You used to see on BMWs etc beautifully engineered boot hinges, most of them just use tubes now to cut costs .
Coupe sold 7 Sept 2021. Sad day.
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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25/10/2020 20:42
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The only thing I really hated was the local Fiat dealer. As for things that I'd have liked to be different... Front seats and roofline could both be 1" or 2" lower Brakes in general (and rear brakes/handbrake in particular) were never great so could have been improved Turning circle maybe, then again that's a limitation of the 20v engine being squeezed into the Tipo chassis really Frozen locks/handbrake as others have mentioned, also headlights Rear wiper should have been left off, but is easily removed at least Maybe a slightly bigger turbo as standard
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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25/10/2020 22:25
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Oh god I'd forgot.about the frozen stuff..... I now recall having to limp home as I was low on fuel and the fuel cap lock froze.. When my coupe was the daily driver, I used to store lock spray at the office and at home. A silicone stick helped against doors being jammed. No more froozen handbrake after I drippled oil into the handbrake cable.
Last edited by jaaps2; 25/10/2020 22:26.
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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26/10/2020 21:09
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1) the lights were rubbish from day one 2) the rain down the neck I can live with; I just swoosh the roof before I get in 3) single flick wipe position on the wipers 4) what's all this about a turning circle? Not a problem on the 16NA 5) mirrors are a bit small, but at least they're flat 6) dunno about frozen bits; in 25 years I've never had a brake cable freeze, and only once a lock freeze - the fuel filler. Despite the car living outside for the first 20 years.
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: jimboy]
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27/10/2020 21:29
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The turning circle can be a pain at times. +1 to that.... The poor visibility/blindspot from the a-pilar/rear window/rear drivers grab handle for the driver doing my bike blind spot check.. DS
Last edited by darthstinky; 27/10/2020 21:32.
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: Gripped]
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29/10/2020 00:59
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You should try a Giulietta for weird controls. You can't see see the speedo through the wheel half the time.
Does the Giulietta steering wheel not have an up/down adjustment?
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: samsite999]
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29/10/2020 12:00
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The floppy chassis The lack of decent reach adjustment on the steering wheel The standard seats that offer no support what-so-ever Nothing that can't be fixed
F****** b****** thing...
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Re: What do you hate most about the fiat coupe?
[Re: JKD]
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29/10/2020 15:34
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Sam what have you done, nobody really likes the coupé deep down Also, the standard ride height is too high.
I don't think I've ever seen any other sports car with a ride height as tall as the Coop's ride height.
The Coop ride height is more like what you would see on a 4x4!
And then of course the small wheels make things look worse. You haven't driven a fiat 500 abarth, it feels like an off roader! I drove mine for the first time in 2 weeks i think this morning to go to the shop, I forget how much I like it, something does have to go though...
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