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Author: | poprock [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:45 am ] |
Post subject: | New car - not a Porsche |
Well, it’s taken me a few years but I finally have a car I’m proud of again. It’s not a Porsche, but I think this one is going to do me very well until that time comes. It’s a Fiat Coupé 20v Turbo. Or, according to the official naming, a ‘Coupé Fiat’ … but that way round sounds weird. I’m very pleasantly surprised by the performance. Similar horsepower to a late-model 944 Turbo going through the front wheels is, erm, quite lively! I’ve fitted a custom ECU (designed by a pal) which transformed the power delivery. As standard, they run 0.7 bar of boost, but only in third, fourth and fifth gear. Mine now gives 1.2 bar in all five gears … it’s an absolute rocket off the line but you do need to beware of wheelspin and torque steer. ![]() |
Author: | FarQue [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New car - not a Porsche |
Good lad! This replaces the MX6? |
Author: | poprock [ Thu Feb 12, 2015 2:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New car - not a Porsche |
Sort of. There was (briefly) an Alfa Romeo inbetween … We didn’t get along very well. |
Author: | Patch234 [ Fri Feb 13, 2015 12:59 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New car - not a Porsche |
Good choice. Over the past 10 years I have owned around 12 of these. Mainly the Plus and LE versions. My last one was one of only 5 in the country (a factory colour called Crono Grey). There was one point where I had 4 - at the same time! ![]() Just thrown out a load of spares in January as my new toy will be the 944 Turbo. Good luck with it, they are a truly under-estimated car Here's some pics of some of them... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And I bet it is Graham who gave you his GTEC1 chip ![]() |
Author: | poprock [ Mon Feb 16, 2015 4:30 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New car - not a Porsche |
Some nice examples there! I know I’m in the minority here, but I quite like the clean shape of mine without the limited edition models’ skirts and trim. I’ll probably change my mind eventually … And yep, I’ve known Graham for many, many, years. I was round at his garage the day after getting my Coupé home! I fitted a leather interior over the weekend. I’m looking at HID kits next because the headlights are shocking. I think that’s probably as far as I’ll go with modding it for now, although I fancy doing something to stiffen it up a little – maybe thicker rear ARB and a strut brace up front. That can wait though, at least a little while. |
Author: | Greggers [ Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: New car - not a Porsche |
I've always had a bit of a hard-on for these, especially the Turbo ... I remember the first media ads in the papers back 95/96 with a low wide angle shot of the front of a yellow one ... Cool ! |
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