Fiat Strada Abarth

Newest Review: ... was not a practical car. The engines were great and lasted forever, even thogh some older Fiats had a bad reputation the ... more

... Abarth was in a different class. But, the fuel consumption was also a different class too, if you werent too hasty with the turbo it could cost you a fortune to run. As I said I am still looking to getting myself one of these and I would advise anyone who see's one, dont go by first looks, take a chance to look around, you might be impressed by what you find. ...more

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Fiat Strada Abarth: No-one knows how good they are. (480 words)
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The Fiat Strada Abarth was the predecessor to the cheap runaround originally called the Fiat Ritmo. This car was one of the first cars fiat brought from Italy to Britain, and spawned such competitors as the Renault 5 Turbo. Because of the reputation that people had given to the original Ritmo, the Abarth wasn't very popular. But that was all to change. I bought my Strada in 1997. It was a 1984 model, and four owners, with average mileage. It wasn't the Abarth I got, just a cheap 1.1. It looked “different” to the standard models, which is what first caught my eye. I realised after i bought it that the front end had been ... Read the complete review

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