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Author Topic: 1.9 Sporting Diesel anything to look for ?? problem wise ?? doing a swop TYPE R  (Read 455 times)
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« on: May 02, 2010, 01:33:07 PM »
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Hi all its not another Abarth but im going to swop the Civic Type R(54 EP3) for a Diesel 1.9 Sporting Grande 56/07 plate

anything to look for problem wise ?? need something a little more eco rather than 25mpg Type R

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« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2010, 01:38:42 PM »
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The are pretty good, Mrs501 has a 56 plate that she has had from new and its fine.
There was  recall recently on the top steering column joint so it may be worth making sure that has been done.
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« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2010, 04:36:44 PM »
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Quote from: john501 on May 02, 2010, 01:38:42 PM
The are pretty good, Mrs501 has a 56 plate that she has had from new and its fine.
There was  recall recently on the top steering column joint so it may be worth making sure that has been done.

coolio cheers for that

they look pretty smart and cheap as well very sporty  Thumb Up
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« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2010, 06:53:16 PM »
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Had one and LOVED it, good on fuel as well, not vastly quick but still sporty, the suspension is a bit iffy though. I lowered mine and it help a bit. You will double the 25mpg though if you drive it normally
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« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2010, 07:48:10 PM »
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Quote from: Missing in Action on May 02, 2010, 06:53:16 PM
Had one and LOVED it, good on fuel as well, not vastly quick but still sporty

TMC can fix the not vastly quick part for you Wink
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« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2010, 03:07:21 PM »
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buy one get on free ??  Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2010, 01:55:34 PM »
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http://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/89495-recalls-known-fault-issues.html

take a look at the link, goes over most the issues! Other things to look at is the turbo's condition and check the steering is fine. Quite a few people having steering coloums issues around that age!

As TMC many run chip/remaps around 180hp. Had mine RR at 144hp standard which suits me fine and gets over 50mpg Smiley and 0-62 timed at 8.6sec which ain't bad. I know your abarth are much faster though Smiley and I can't wait to get a A500 or APE 
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« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2010, 03:39:45 PM »
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I had two 1.9 Sporting diesels and loved them both. Great cars. A remap on them makes them an animal. Would highly reccomend it!!!
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« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2010, 09:08:34 PM »
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cheers for the link woody  Thumb Up
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