Returned to my parked car to find it had attracted a younger relative. Not just a camera/perspective distortion that the Panda appears taller. A high seating position gives more space in a small car. Bravo Panda Length 4030 3653 Width 1750 1643 Height 1420 1551 Fiats aren't
The Flying Spaghetti Machine is back! Over the past few weeks it occasionally felt odd, with an intermittent throttle lag I can only compare to a poorly engineered turbo installation. Bit of a concern when it is not a turbo! A few days ago the engine system warning light came
Been scanning some old slides recently. New Zealand, sometime early 80's. The car I learnt to drive in... * Wobbly suspension * Elastic steering * Spongy clutch * Gear shift only vaguely connected to the cogs it was stirring A near new Marina!
I’ve got photos of my 2nd car somewhere but they are from a pre-digital era, possibly even some 35mm transparencies! Until I find them the articles and brochures on this site are a great reference: www.mirafiori.com - 128 Brochures & Magazine Articles Car of the Year -
Fiat 127
This listing on trademe reminded me of a fine little Fiat didn’t own and only ever drove a few times. The price seems a bit OTT but if as good as looks in the photos would be in my “When I win Lotto Garage”, if I had won Lotto.
Ok actually a garage thought but anyway; Got home from work on a wet night, car in the garage, fire on, dinner on, telly on, all is well. Later in the evening I need some wood so its out to the garage where where I have a couple of days
My Cars
According to WolframAlpha clocking up its 166,000’th kilometre means my Fiat Bravo HGT has been around the world just over four times. (166,000 km = 4.1 × equatorial circumference of Earth). I happened to notice it on the odometer sitting at the lights in Henderson on the way
Car Magazine celebrates its 50th birthday in its biggest ever issue, October 2012. I’ve only been reading it for thirty three years, beginning with this Feb 1979 issue. It was probably the Fiat 131 on the cover which got 13 year old Robin’s attention but the contents got
Although Fiats are not exotic in New Zealand they are fairly rare. I noticed a nice black Stilo Abarth at the lights opposite. Then I noticed its driver looking at my Bravo HGT. When the lights changed we passed with a friendly wave. I bet that doesn’t happen if
Was it a display of extreme precision driving to get so close to a gate post it left a mark on the rear wheel arch, which could be buffed off without damage*, or extreme stupidity to be near it at all? * It was a fuzzy rough sawn soft pine post
Fiat
So I don't have the only Flying Spaghetti Monster touched Fiat in West Auckland! Learn more about FSM at http://www.venganza.org/ or see my FSM Fiat here
I knew the Reliant Robin was crap long before Top Gear, Mr Bean & “Only Fools & Horses” mocked it. I’m no fan of personalised plates* but was depressed to see “R0BIN” on my morning commute yesterday. What sort of exotic vehicle would demand such a fine plate? A
