Finally...
My Niece’s response to me getting a new(er) , than a 1992 Uno, car: FINALLY! I've started a " My Cars " collection on Flickr for images which, in any way, feature the Fiats of my life. I’ve neve...
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The Lancia Delta 2008, elegantly odd?
When I think of Lancia it’s 70’s classics – like the HPE, Beta Gamma Coupe – and the 80’s Delta which come to mind. As Lancia dissolved in a pile of rust and abandoned RHD markets shortly after it’s t...
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A Queens Birthday present for me
Fiat Bravo HGT 2.0 Originally uploaded by RobiNZ It's a long weekend to celebrate the Queens Birthday but I got myself a present. In these days of peak oil, downsizing and economy driving I get a car with TWICE the capacity and more than THREE times the
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Fiat Grande Punto Art
Fiat Grande Punto TV Boy Originally uploaded by FIAT Auto The mighty Uno could do with a paint job, maybe I could just go mad with masking tape & a spray gun! It would end up far less artistic, and a bit boxier looking, than this cool Punto. The Fiat
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250,001 km in a Fiat Uno 45S
250,001km in an Uno Originally uploaded by RobiNZ I thought I'd blogged this back in January but it seems not. On January 15, 2008 I stopped in the usual park at work only to notice the odometer had ticked over to 250,001 km. Maybe I'
John Elkann to become czar of Fiat dynasty
The Vice-Chairman gets a promotion: John Elkann to become czar of Fiat dynasty - The Peninsula The Agnelli dynasty will crown the new czar of the Fiat automotive empire tomorrow when John Elkann...
David Linklater drives the Fiat 500 in New Zealand
It’s here , well for those that pre-ordered… Fiat 500's cheeky looks belie ropey ride - New Zealand Herald Good news: the early morning cycle crowd, seated at a cafe in one of Auckland's more fa...
Back from the brink, can the US Big Three learn from Fiat?
While Fiat still have some big challenges it’s hard to believe hiw far they’ve come. Four years ago it was such a basket case GM paid good money to extract itself from a takeover deal. Now Fiat are ri...
The Uno lives, another six months...
It’s the six monthly Warrant Of Fitness, road worthiness inspection, time again. Seems like just last month when I got the last one ! Where did the last six months go? The Mighty Uno got through wi...
Try out the Grande Punto Abarth 'esseesse' in Rimini
An email arrived: “Try out the Grande Punto Abarth 'esseesse' in Rimini” Finally, I thought, Fiat have found about little Kiwi Fiat blog and invited me to test drive an Abarth… maybe even in Italy!...
Fiat 500 2008 for sale in New Zealand already? (on TradeMe)
With the new Fiat 500 stilll weeks away in New Zealand someone has put theirs on TradeMe.co.nz. On Monday I passed by Ateco (Fiat NZ) , while on a cycle ride, to see if they had a 500. It was a public...
Fiat buys former Chrysler (before that Daimler Chrysler/BMW) powertrain plant
Fiat add to their South American capacity. Not really surprising when Brazil is their second largest market ! Fiat buys Chrysler powertrain plant in Brazil - AutoWeek Magazine Chrysler LLC said o...