Thank you for showcasing this interesting brochure. I've never seen the interior of the earliest Turbo i.e before. I really like it! The only issue being that Turbo i.e-specific parts will be impossible to find for a restorer. The performance and economy figures are respectable even today. However, gorgeous though these alloys are, 13-inch is nowadays quite a laughable wheel size for a top of the range performance car, given that 175/65 R 15 wheels were fitted to the most basic 2005 Grande Punto, the sportiest of which had 17 or optionally 18 inches.
I had an early Turbo i.e. back in the late '80's for a while. It was quite an eye opener after having driven an Uno 55 previous to that. It got even more lairy when fitted with an adjustable bleed valve and boost sensor supplied by Detection Techniques under their Superchips brand. It was a great wee motor to drive. Nothing since has matched it for entertainment value! ☺️ While the car is long gone, i still have a July '85 brochure somewhere.
In May 1986 i bought a demonstrator Uno Turbo that was only a few months old (C649JKU) an absolutely brilliant little buzz bomb, far more sophisticated and much better to drive than the CVH engine that was in the XR2 that i traded in for it.. i still have this early brochure but sadly not the car!
Speaking of funky interiors, do you have a brochure of the 1980s mk1 Seat Ibiza, the earlier the better? I remember these having a very unusual control layout of buttons and toggle switches behind the steering wheel. It would be interesting to hear your opinion of these models.
Never drove them all so can’t really say too much although as you watched all the reviews and journalists reports where glowing at launch. Fiat made some fabulous hot hatches back then.
Thank you for showcasing this interesting brochure. I've never seen the interior of the earliest Turbo i.e before. I really like it! The only issue being that Turbo i.e-specific parts will be impossible to find for a restorer. The performance and economy figures are respectable even today. However, gorgeous though these alloys are, 13-inch is nowadays quite a laughable wheel size for a top of the range performance car, given that 175/65 R 15 wheels were fitted to the most basic 2005 Grande Punto, the sportiest of which had 17 or optionally 18 inches.
I had an early Turbo i.e. back in the late '80's for a while. It was quite an eye opener after having driven an Uno 55 previous to that. It got even more lairy when fitted with an adjustable bleed valve and boost sensor supplied by Detection Techniques under their Superchips brand.
It was a great wee motor to drive. Nothing since has matched it for entertainment value! ☺️
While the car is long gone, i still have a July '85 brochure somewhere.
Sounds very entertaining
I never realised how quick this , I always assumed MG Metro Turbo specs but sounds near RS turbo or 1.9 205 GTI stats
In May 1986 i bought a demonstrator Uno Turbo that was only a few months old (C649JKU) an absolutely brilliant little buzz bomb, far more sophisticated and much better to drive than the CVH engine that was in the XR2 that i traded in for it.. i still have this early brochure but sadly not the car!
So fortunate to have owned one - thank you for sharing your experience
Speaking of funky interiors, do you have a brochure of the 1980s mk1 Seat Ibiza, the earlier the better? I remember these having a very unusual control layout of buttons and toggle switches behind the steering wheel. It would be interesting to hear your opinion of these models.
Hmmm will have to keep an eye out for that one
Uno was much better than the Renault 5
1st
Interesting acceleration and bad handling if I well remember.
The golf and 205 GTI 1.6 were much much more better.
It is just a Fiat after all.
Never drove them all so can’t really say too much although as you watched all the reviews and journalists reports where glowing at launch. Fiat made some fabulous hot hatches back then.
Have you driven or owned any of them?