r/Fiat

Stupenda 124 Spider! Forse è più comune di quel che penso ma è comunque fantastica!

Spotted this Fiat 131 Abarth recently and thought it was worth sharing.

There is something really appealing about how functional these look. It is still clearly based on a fairly ordinary saloon shape, but then you get the box arches, front spoiler, extra lamps and that very purposeful rally stance. It does not feel over-designed — more like every change had a reason.

The 131 Abarth was built for rally homologation, with the road cars using a 2.0-litre twin-cam 16-valve engine and a much more serious setup than the standard 131, including independent rear suspension. The competition versions were developed far beyond that and became a big part of Fiat’s rally success in the late 1970s.

I think that “ordinary car turned serious” character is what makes it interesting. It is not conventionally elegant, but it has real presence.

I’m trying to keep little car-meet spots like this together with notes and background details, rather than just letting the photos disappear in my camera roll. This 131 is exactly the kind of car that makes that feel worthwhile.

FIAT’s upcoming urban EV will be called Multiplina, referencing the classic 600 Multipla. Unlike the smaller Topolino, it will be a larger L7e quadricycle with four seats and a top speed of up to 90 km/h, positioning it between micromobility and a traditional city car.

Expected around 2028, it will likely cost about €13,000, sitting between the Topolino and the future electric Pandina, with rivals like the Dacia Hipster.

Bonjour à tous,

Ma compagne est contrainte de changer sa voiture de tous les jours (une 406 break avec +400k km) relativement rapidement, je lui cherche donc une autre voiture.

Elle souhaite se faire plaisir dans un budget raisonnable, j'ai regardé du côté des 406 Coupe avant d'approfondir mes connaissances sur la Barchetta et je pense que ça pourrait être totalement cohérent puisqu'elle ne va pas rouler beaucoup, environ 15000 km par an.

J'ai besoin de vos conseils pour faire un bon achat, de connaître les faiblesses mécaniques/esthétiques du modèle (notamment concernant l'étanchéité de la capote).

L'entretien courant ne me fait pas peur puisque j'ai déjà eu plusieurs italiennes plus ou moins anciennes en ma possession et j'ai du temps et de l'outillage. Je veux juste m'assurer que la voiture pourra démarrer tous les matins, ce n'est pas grave si des petites bricoles arrivent.

Just got hit and ran how much does this cost to fix?

Found this little guy while walking around Tokyo. Thought you all would appreciate it.

​

Miren, mi viejo tiene una mala suerte terrible. La semana pasada llevó el auto por una cosa, y cuando se lo devolvieron, el mismo día se le cortó el embrague.

Luego, cuando se lo devolvieron otra vez, pinchó dos ruedas el mismo día. Cuando intentamos, al menos, cambiar la más pinchada, se rompió el gato. Tuvimos que pedir uno prestado para poder cambiar una rueda.

Después pudimos ir a parchar todo. Pero un día después se le pinchó la otra. Como era una y no estaba demasiado desinflada, fue a parcharla. Y ahora el auto tiene fallas: se le apaga si no está en marcha y le cuesta doblar en las esquinas.

Lo llevé al mecánico, me lo devolvió y no sabe qué es. Lo llevé al que le instaló el GNC y tampoco sabe qué es.

Si alguien sabe qué puede ser, por favor, envíenme un mensaje. Dejo el video adjunto.

come si fa a fare un auto così brutta lo sanno solo loro.
un bidone 🤷🏻‍♂️..

The Fiat Zicster, unveiled in 1996, was an open-top electric roadster derived from the 1995 Zic concept. Developed by Centro Stile Fiat, it combined lightweight aluminum and composite construction, weighing about 850 kg.

Powered by a 21.5 kW electric motor, it reached 100 km/h and offered a range of up to 230 km (about 170 km in urban use). Its compact, rounded design clearly anticipated the later Fiat 500, though it remained a concept.

Yesterday I bought a 1991 Panda Selecta. It may not be a 4x4 but it still is an interesting model. It requires some bodywork but the floor is still there and with just 64k kilometers it still is a very solid little car. Currently in love with it as it was always one of my favorite little fiats. I plan to use it as a weekend car that will be gradually restored.

Sold my Fiat 500x 1.3 Firefly, ~30k miles in it after one year ownership. Reason for sale was pure economical; fuel consumption too high (about 6.8 ltr in road driving, maybe 8 in city). Cost me a ton of money in gasoline.

Photo is from last roadtrip with my kids. ☺️