Thoughts?
Looking for something cheap, fast and fun on behalf of a friend
Does anyone have any ownership experience, or better still, tuned ownership experience.
Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo
Make sure it's had a cambelt and tensioners (and that it was done by a reputable garage/specialist/Dealer) because on a 20v you're looking at around 8 hrs as the engine needs to be lowered off it's mounts and pushed over to one side. Officially it's an engine-out job and around 16 hrs labour.
Check for oil leaks from the filter (front of engine)- these are hard to get to and often are not fully tightened when serviced (although even when replaced correctly, it's difficult to clean-up all of the spilt oil fully).
Expect a fair amount of torque-steer under power, though if it's all over the road it may mean the wishbones are on their way out. AFAIK all 20v's had LSD's.
Brake pipes will be corroding by now, if they haven't been replaced already. The rears aren't too hard to do, but with a lack of space- the fronts are! Rear calipers can stick due to lack of use or gentle, economic driving. Rear radius arm bushes tend to go with age leading to play at the wheel which is easily felt by jacking-up the back, then holding the wheel top and bottom and rocking about the centre.
That's all I can think about for now...
Check for oil leaks from the filter (front of engine)- these are hard to get to and often are not fully tightened when serviced (although even when replaced correctly, it's difficult to clean-up all of the spilt oil fully).
Expect a fair amount of torque-steer under power, though if it's all over the road it may mean the wishbones are on their way out. AFAIK all 20v's had LSD's.
Brake pipes will be corroding by now, if they haven't been replaced already. The rears aren't too hard to do, but with a lack of space- the fronts are! Rear calipers can stick due to lack of use or gentle, economic driving. Rear radius arm bushes tend to go with age leading to play at the wheel which is easily felt by jacking-up the back, then holding the wheel top and bottom and rocking about the centre.
That's all I can think about for now...
