Fiat Coupe

maverick55

Hi Guys,

Aku nak tanya pendapat korang pasal Fiat Coupe..tahun 2000 keatas. aku memang minat nak beli kereta ni tapi aku ada baca yang maintenance kereta ni agak tinggi..monthly dalam RM500 tak termasuk minyak...tak tau betul ke tak..

So just nak tanya kalau korg tau psl kereta ni sbb aku memang berminat nak beli..

thanks for the help..

shianghorng

Get something like '03 BMW 325ci which is around RM110k.

woh_getoh

woo.. '03 e46.. 325ci? hmmm.. thats monster hehehe.. with double vanos some more.. drove frend of mine b4.. but sedan no ci.. the response was really2 superb..

but fiat coupe.. 2000 keatas..hmm..mahal jugak yer.. almost rm100k tuh.. apa mantainance 500/month? isyy.. ape bende nak kena tukar tu? mcm pakai NOS ajer huhuh.. try check autoworld..

http://www.autoworld.com.my/forum/summary.asp?summary=1&forum=ap495927757&page=1

[ Last edited by  woh_getoh at 13-8-2007 08:55 PM ]

shianghorng

Originally posted by woh_getoh at 13-8-2007 08:49 PM
woo.. '03 e46.. 325ci? hmmm.. thats monster hehehe.. with double vanos some more.. drove frend of mine b4.. but sedan no ci.. the response was really2 superb..

but fiat coupe.. 2000 keatas..h ...

Kalau nak power lagi, 330i/ci pun bleh!
Tapi road tax tinggi gile!

maverick55

thanks shianghorng for the input..aku dulu memang minat jugak nak beli BMW tapi lagi suka fiat punya sporty design...so mind telling kenapa ko suggest BMW?

woh_getoh..aku pon taktau apa yg mahal sgt..sbb tu nak tanya kot2 ada yang tau or ada yg penah pakai..would really appreciate the help..

shianghorng

Originally posted by maverick55 at 13-8-2007 09:18 PM
thanks shianghorng for the input..aku dulu memang minat jugak nak beli BMW tapi lagi suka fiat punya sporty design...so mind telling kenapa ko suggest BMW?

woh_getoh..aku pon taktau apa yg mah ...

I think its because that you'll make a big loss if you purcase a brand new BMW as the price drops tremendously

And, most of the Mercedes are so OLD looking...

maverick55

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And, most of the Mercedes are so OLD looking...

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I totally agree with you on that bro..that is why aku minat nak beli BMW dulu..well, kalau fiat coupe ni nak maintain mahal sgt, might as well aku beli BMW je..lagi senang hati..

anyway, do you have any other suggestions for a good sports car bro?

thanks for the help..

shianghorng

Originally posted by maverick55 at 13-8-2007 09:39 PM


I totally agree with you on that bro..that is why aku minat nak beli BMW dulu..well, kalau fiat coupe ni nak maintain mahal sgt, might as well aku beli BMW je..lagi senang hati..

anyway, ...

No problem Hmmm...
Mini Cooper nice jugak tapi brand new car for Cooper S harga 240k.
Tak berbaloi sangat la bagi kerete yg kecil tu.

audydotnet

There are some forums i found discussing about fiat coupe...



try this
http://www.italiaauto.net/viewforum.php?f=9&sid=b7ec91368d9b29e6f3f68e4a74e83b23

and try this also..
http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php
thou this concerns more of UK owners., there are many topics relevant to malaysian owners too.

shianghorng

This is the latest one.




I guess this will do...

maverick55

Thanks shianghorng for the pics..damn the second one looks very sexy
mini cooper sounds good too tapi like you said, to expensive for that size..

and thank audydotnet for the useful infos..am checking the website right now..

audydotnet

huhu... i should have stoped and doing my job now... but my fingers r so itchy ones! haha... cannot stop from typing! ok last for tonite b4 i shut this forum off from my pc.

just a suggestion...

RX8
can even transform into this hahaha!
fuhh! damn beutiful man...BMW is to comman lah! chicks dun even give u a glance on ur car.. but not to this RX8! hehe

or you want better... how about this

nissan 350z
.... ..can't believe this..

and if i got money, i'll go for this...

2007 audi tt coupe



2008 audi tt coupe


last but not least...

2008 honda accord coupe

maverick55

Thanks audydotnet for the very informative and comprehensive info i really appreciate it a lot bro..damn those cars are so sweet..the Audi TT sure looks damn sexy..tapi duit memang tak mampu laa...

thanks again bro...

corona87

it ok maverick55,not everyone like tht fiat.only the person know the value(uniqe) of fiat.Here some of the pic to fire u up.











i love the yellow one.simple and charming.

corona87

HISTORY OF FIAT COUPE

Simply put, this is the best new Fiat in more than a decade. (Autocar magazine July 1995)
The car that broke the mould... As the UK press got to hear about Fiat�s first coup� for a decade, the word filtered out that this was a car to break the mould. Since the late eighties, Fiat�s fortunes had been in decline, compounded by poor sales and after-sales reputation. In spite of European successes with the Panda, Uno and Tipo, durability and residual value remained an issue. There is no doubting, however, that Fiat had an impressive record in innovation and risk taking. When the Coup� Fiat was first announced in 1993 it would follow such sporting classics as the Fiat 124 coup�, the Spider and the X1/9. Under Fiat boss Paolo Cantarella the brief to the designers was clear: break the mould. The Coup� was a creation of several design minds, chiefly the American Chris Bangle who would subsequently court controversy with his designs for BMW. Originally the Italian design house Pininfarina was given the brief but ended up designing the interior and later assembled the car at their factory in Grugliasco and tested it at their plant in San Giorgio Canavese, north of Turin, producing some 80 vehicles a day. The car�s shell and exterior features were the work of Fiat�s own in-house team Centro Stile under chief designer Nevio de Giusto and another American, Technical Director Peter Davis. Fiat�s designers purposefully used historical cues to inspire the Coup�. Although the resulting car would often bewilder press and public - sometimes reflecting the terms awe and awful in the same breath - these design touches made the car something special and certainly one that couldn�t be ignored. The cast-alloy petrol cap paid homage to the car�s heritage and the Fiat corporate sporting values, the round rear lights evocative of a Ferrari. The front snout of the car when viewed from a low angle, also bears relation to a previous Fiat sports, the Dino. The curvaceous polycarbonate headlamps were a deft touch. When Fiat�s design chief was asked how they would be washed he replied 'con amore'. Bangle also supplied the 'eyelash' wheel arch slashes which remained from prototype to production albeit in modified form. The Coup��s cabin, with its centre-stage Pininfarina logo, was gloriously retro with a strip of body colour metal on the dash, circular dials, and - as an option - sumptuous leather seating. Pininfarina's daring and retro cabin design was implemented in the final version Performance-wise, the Fiat engineers tweaked a basic Tipo platform and the classic Delta Integrale engine, to derive 190 bhp from the 16v Turbo which also had Viscodrive traction control for improved corner handling. The proven Integrale workhorse was replaced in 1996 by a newly designed 2 litre, 5 cylinder engine so that the Turbo version developed 220 bhp and 0-60 in 6.5 seconds. This was the fastest-ever production Fiat. Successive press writers marvelled at the Coup�, not least its striking looks and superb handling, and in many reviews - pitched against the more established competition such as Hyundai, Honda and Toyota - it came off a resounding winner. So what happened to it? In spite of great press and healthy sales, (voted 'What Car?' Coup� of the year for two years running) the Coup� Fiat would always ever be a niche vehicle pitched to a niche market. The car was hand-built at the Pininfarina plant at a rate of 80 per day, with an unofficial total output of 70,000 over a seven year period, half of which were destined for the Italian market. The car was upgraded during its life - including the introduction of a brand new engine and latterly a limited edition version - but production finally ended in June 2000. The Coup� demonstrated what can happen when a company under dynamic leadership and inspired designers is prepared to take risks. It was not a car straight off the CAD system - its concept car-looks defying economic and corporate logic - and for a time it rejuvenated the Fiat marque in the mid-1990s. Some owners removed the rear Fiat badging, so that the only visual clue were the corporate five bars on the bonnet. But this misses the point. The car is proudly Fiat and, for anyone familiar with the maker�s vehicles, upholds the brand characteristics of 'fun, sporty to drive, and bags of Italian brio'. The Coup�, however, for a brief period gave owners the possibility of something else: better build quality, superlative performance, brazen show-car styling and keen pricing. The first sporty Fiat for a decade but following a proud tradition Rumours of a coup� successor circulated the Internet for a time but in 2003 it appeared that the Alfa Romeo brand now carried the torch for Fiat group sporting values. Fiat�s own development and fortunes hinged on new life for its small car specialism: enter the new Panda. Maybe in the future, just as in 1989-90, a combination of design brilliance and management dynamics will meet again to forge the next, exciting, mould-breaking Coup� Fiat?	The 1990 prototype had no boot, but dominant wheel arch detail. Centro Stile's top designers Nevio di Giusto (right) and Peter Davis The launch colour was Broom Yellow, joined by Speed Red, and three metallics, Chamonix Green, Blue and Black. Air conditioning, sun roof and leather interior were options. The 2.0 20v coupe sported a high level brake light and new grille and a range of new colours, including Sprint Blue (on the turbo version only), and five new metallics: portofino blue, dark red, steel grey, scots green and ink black.

maverick55

Thanks corona87 really appreciate the help dude..

i totally agree with you..the yellow ones are very sweet...am planning to buy the 16VT tapi tgh survey the price..second hand unit i mean..ko ada tau the current market price tak? ada survey semua dalam RM 50k - 70k.

enjoy your weekend bro!

shianghorng

Originally posted by corona87 at 17-8-2007 07:39 PM
it ok maverick55,not everyone like tht fiat.only the person know the value(uniqe) of fiat.Here some of the pic to fire u up.
http://www.tuning.online.pt/images/bestof/bdesignfiat_big.jpg
http:/ ...

You are a fan of Fiat cars?

By the way, Italian cars, right??

corona87

The cheapest one u can get around 50+++,for non model.The turbo model around 70+++ look at the year of the model.The easy way just look at motor trader...(magazine or online) in sport car section.i prefer u get  non turbo.the maintenance lowest than a turbo model.

corona87

it same with ferrari.i mean same designer.

maverick55

Thanks corona87..

i'm actually looking for a non turbo coupe..16VT is good enough for me since it would be my daily car..do you know whether it is true that the maintenance is around RM500 montly? and what about the fuel consumption? sorry bro banyak tanya but i'm a noob..really dont know much about car..

actually i'm also considering the alfa romeo 147..another italian bella looks like you know a lot about the bellas..any opinion or advice on this one?

thanks again bro..enjoy your weekend!