pwhittle

Any one owned one?
opinions?

Going v. cheap, thought it might make a nce w/e summer top/down car

shame they're left hand drive

Andy M3

I like them alot, but they are based on the first PUNTO and thus FWD. i hear insurance is expensive too.

I did considrer one before i bought my smart

Parkers has some decent owner reviews.

HankScorpio

DTR in SW london do a RHD conversion that's very nice.

Dave Thornton

I owned one 8 years ago for a few weeks. They are one of the few cars with real soul and character, and the engine begged you to driv flat out on every journey. The left hand drive was no problem.

Just after I sold mine, the Barchetta featured on BBC Watchdog with some engine fault which the Fiat and the dealers dismissed - worth researching. One downside was the thin seats - a two hour journey was plenty long enough.

The reason why the insurance is group 16 is the entire bumper/nose/front wings is one piece (and the rear is similar) so a tiny bump will be expensive.

Would I buy another in preference to an MGF or MX5? Probably

BigAl024

its a Fiat.

HankScorpio

DTR were the experts highlighting the problem on watchdog and got them to do a recall. They actually sell more new Berchettas than the whole of Fiat UK.
I'm in there quite a lot and have been tempteed on more than one occasion.

Nothing wrong with Fiats, only the dealers.

Daz34

Very true.
Shocking shocking service.