Fiat Uno

The world of motoring has had two momentous events occur in the past 10 years, that have changed the way we drive for all eternity. These were: (1) - September 1993; Richard David Price of Fintry, Dundee, passed his driving test at the second attempt and was unleashed upon the roads of Scotland. (2) - April 1999; Richard David Price bought his first car, unleashing himself upon the roads of Scotland in a henceforth unlimited fashion. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!! *Ahem* sorry about that. Anyway, this is the story of me and my little buggy - a 1.0 litre Fiat Uno, bought from Arnold Clark Kingsway, Dundee, just under three years ...  Read the complete review

After passing my test in October 99 i was pretty keen to get out on the road, so needed a small cheap car to practice my new found skills in. Unfortunately, Novas and 205s were mostly a little expensive for decent ones, and insurance was way out of my price range at the time. But i soon found a 903cc F reg Fiat Uno 45 Formula, and parted with £800 (it was marked at £1000 but a bit of bargaining soon sorted that out). It was actually very roomy inside for the size of the car, and with the seats all the way back there was still plenty of leeg room in the back. The boot had plenty of space, proven when my mate neil once hid in it. However, the interior was a bit ...  Read the complete review

I've had my little Fiat Uno 45 for three years now, and I have fallen in love. So what if it has its problems from time to time. On the whole it's cheap, economical and easy to drive. The size of the engine (999cc) means that tax and insurance are super-low. It runs a nice fuel economy (I use it to get to & from work 5 miles each day & put in £25 a month). For big journeys it doesnt hold much but then reduced weight is why it consumes less! When I've hade repairs done to the car the dealers seem to have no trouble at all getting parts - the Uno has been going for yonks now, mine is 14 years old I think (D-reg) and the nineties saw the ...  Read the complete review

I have been driving my 1994 Fiat Uno 1.0ie for just over four years. I chose it because, as a single mum, I was looking for economy, a certain level of reliability and low milage for the smallest price possible. I did my homework and according to various guides the Fiat Uno fitted the bill perfectly. Now that I have been using the car for a good few years I can look back and say that it was a bargain. It has been everything that I was hoping for, cheap to run and insure, cheap to repair and fairly reliable. Below are some of the bad and good points that I experienced with this car; BAD The levers/handles that pull the front seats forward ...  Read the complete review

I used to part own a Fiat Uno 45 Eleganza with my sister. It was a fairly smart looking car when we bought it, but it didn't last. One (of the many) very annoying features of the Fiat Uno, was it's crunchy gearbox. This I found out later was one of the common faults with Unos. Basically, you couldn't drive and change gear without a spine tingling, bum clenching crunch, that gave you the same sort of feeling as running your finger nails down a blackboard! The steering was ok in a straight line, until you dared to even turn the slightest of corners. After a few months of driving an Uno you will be surprised at the size of your biceps, as steering the thing ...  Read the complete review