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This is my second Brava. Previously I had a 1.6 SX which was a very quick and able car both in the town and on the open road. In an atttempt to economise a tried out the 80 SX, which has only a 1242cc engine. I was a little sceptical at first, surely it must be underpowered. In town I expected it to perform reasonably, but was surprised by its nippiness which belies the gulf in engine size between it and the 1.6 it was about to replace. Once on the open road I was equally surprised at how quiet it was, and how easy it was to exceed the speed limit without realising!
In terms of finish I have always found the Brava and Bravo range to be stylish with typical Italian flair. With a galvanised body the Fiat range now keep their good looks and hopefully this will put to an end the "rust bucket" label, which at present is certainly not deserved. However, as is typical of Fiat cars the internal finishes can be a little too flimsy, and I wish they would change the cover for the cassette player as this does have a habit of becoming unhinged. The rev counter is unusual in that it is marked in 100 rpm, so the scale runs at intervals of ten, and could cause confusion, at lower speeds, with the speedometer(!) depending on the dash of your previous car.
Finally, the spec is excellent for the base model with electric windows and sunroof, height adjustablesteering wheel and seat, but alas, no ABS, well not yet anyway. And the boot seems wider. I only noticed this because my son's push chair fits in much easier.
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24.09.2004 14:52
Um I loive my Fiats and am seriously considering one of these!! thanks for a nice write up!!
22.07.2003 20:04
Happy to re-read if you update with further information. Pete