Top karting laughs - Cinq Sporting (Fiat Cinquecento)

Member Name: shelleyzie

Product:	Fiat Cinquecento
Date:	04/01/01 (828 review reads)
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Advantages: Quick, practical.

Disadvantages: Not much to look at

Jeff writes:

They're funny looking things, Cinqs. A lot like Tonka cars...small, chunky, harmless.

But beneath the toylike exterior lies a car which represents the best value for money driving entertainment money can buy. If everyone learnt to drive in a Cinq Sporting, the world would be a safer place.

They don't go fast, but are capable of over 100mph, and 80mph M'way cruising (if you can stand the noise). But like go-karts, they feel like they're going much faster. Also, the handling is entertaining - this will encourage you to take country lanes over M'ways.

They're massive fun to drive - can't overstate that, and the handling's just fanstastic. It reminds me of old Alfas.

After having driven specced-up family cars for such a long time, the Cinq reminds me that driving CAN be fun. And spotty oiks won't want to nick it, either! It's quite basic inside, but the race-style seats are very supportive - the interior is also surprisingly roomy.

I'd recommend replacing the air-box with a K&N induction kit, though. It'll do 2 things:
1) get rid of the flat-spots going though the gears (2000-3000rpm)
2) make a really groovy induction sound.

It's a top car, and you can pick them up at stupid prices!

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