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I'm learning about Fiat's
12. Mar 2011 at 19:32

And you think Vx can be bad Roll Eyes

I need to replace the anti rollbar bushes......and discovered they are Fiat only part.....bet you carnt guess.... the Fiat dealer wont sell you just the bushes....
I need to get the anti rollbar as well Shocked

£130 later......just to get two rubber bushes Sad

On the upside, i will have a spare anti rollbar Thumbs Up!

That i carnt use coz you carnt buy the bushes on their own Roll Eyes

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r1 Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1043 nottingham Gender: Drives: 2.5	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #1 - 12. Mar 2011 at 19:34 not even someone like power flex
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #2 - 12. Mar 2011 at 19:36 Taxi Driver wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 19:32: ..... the Fiat dealer wont sell you just the bushes.... I need to get the anti rollbar as well £130 later......just to get two rubber bushes .... That's disgraceful! Why would you ever need another anti-roll bar? It's not as if you could wear one out or break one.
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tidla Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2392 solihull Gender: Drives: omega 2001 3.0 elite	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #3 - 12. Mar 2011 at 19:39 and why would you want a wheel bearing when all you want is a brake disc??
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Re: I'm learning about Fiat's
Reply #4 - 12. Mar 2011 at 19:42

Andy B wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 19:36:

Taxi Driver wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 19:32:

..... the Fiat dealer wont sell you just the bushes....
I need to get the anti rollbar as well Shocked

£130 later......just to get two rubber bushes Sad

....

That's disgraceful! Why would you ever need another anti-roll bar? It's not as if you could wear one out or break one. Angry

Not having seen it yet.....its on order..im guessing that the bushes dont detach from the rollbar..... Undecided

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Re: I'm learning about Fiat's
Reply #5 - 12. Mar 2011 at 22:24

Taxi Driver wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 19:42:

Andy B wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 19:36:

Taxi Driver wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 19:32:

..... the Fiat dealer wont sell you just the bushes....
I need to get the anti rollbar as well Shocked

£130 later......just to get two rubber bushes Sad

....

That's disgraceful! Why would you ever need another anti-roll bar? It's not as if you could wear one out or break one. Angry

Not having seen it yet.....its on order..im guessing that the bushes dont detach from the rollbar..... Undecided

If they are the same as the marea then no they don't come off Sad

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swift utopia to slow the mig down a bit !!

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999gsi Newbie Offline Posts: 44 norwich Gender: Drives: 2002 omega 2.6 v6 estate.2009 fiat 500	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #6 - 12. Mar 2011 at 23:05 fiat dealer are not known for being cheap,we took our fiat 500 in for its 1st service cos it had done 16000 in 13 months its classed as a high mileage service ????? cost me £240 ffs its a 1.2 they changed the oil and filter and did a few bits under warrenty, bloody rip off...
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Re: I'm learning about Fiat's
Reply #7 - 13. Mar 2011 at 11:51

999gsi wrote on 12. Mar 2011 at 23:05:

fiat dealer are not known for being cheap,we took our fiat 500 in for its 1st service cos it had done 16000 in 13 months its classed as a high mileage service ????? cost me £240 ffs its a 1.2 they changed the oil and filter and did a few bits under warrenty, bloody rip off... Angry

Yet I got a service plan for SWMBO's Panda (Low mileage admittedly) and it worked out cheaper than paying for the first 3 services at the menu price when I bought it Thumbs Up!

When it had the first service there were no extras at all Thumbs Up!

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Whatever it is... I didn't do it

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #8 - 13. Mar 2011 at 13:51 Fix It Again Tomorrow?
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henryd Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2172 west cornwall Gender: Drives: Merc E220 estate,previous ride 2.5 elite estate	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #9 - 13. Mar 2011 at 23:02 tunnie wrote on 13. Mar 2011 at 13:51: Fix It Again Tomorrow? lol ,daft thing is that the fiat that I have is the most reliable car I have ever owned.
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Re: I'm learning about Fiat's
Reply #10 - 13. Mar 2011 at 23:31

gotta say i love our fiat,kirsty(the boss,wife etc)set her heart on it,i was worried as it was a fiat,have to say i its a fab little motor,we use it as no 1 car(cos its cheap to run)took it to scotland last year for t in the park(a musical festival for all you oldies out there)..norwich to aberdeen to edinburgh to norwich...1600 miles fully loaded with camping stuff,cost £120 in fuel,ok i wasnt as smooth as merc/mig would but hey cheaper than flying...

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previous vauxhalls,cavalier gl,glsi,sri 130,cdi,gsi.nova gte,astra gte mk1,3x gte 16v mk2,gsi mk3,carlton gsi 24v,vectra 3.2 gsi ,signum 2.0 turbo design,oh and a chevette..

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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #11 - 14. Mar 2011 at 00:20 tunnie wrote on 13. Mar 2011 at 13:51: Fix It Again Tomorrow? just like the fix or repair daily ford
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Re: I'm learning about Fiat's
Reply #12 - 15. Mar 2011 at 00:30

[quote author=797979273329400 link=1299958362/6#6 date=1299971150]fiat dealer are not known for being cheap,we took our fiat 500 in for its 1st service cos it had done 16000 in 13 months its classed as a high mileage service ????? cost me £240 ffs its a 1.2 they changed the oil and filter and did a few bits under warrenty, bloody rip off... Angry

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That is a hell of a mileage in a little car..... Cheesy

whatever the make... Grin

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TiggerHayes Senior Member Offline Posts: 540 West Dorset Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5 V6 CDX AUTO LPG	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #13 - 15. Mar 2011 at 11:59 I had a Fiat Uno a few years back, and was doing quite a few miles at the time, but did very little maintainence..... I think I treated it to a couple of new tyres and that was it and never got let down. Great little car
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russ0205 Senior Member Offline Posts: 526 Gender: Drives: 2.6v6 cdx 02,megan 04,scenic monaco 01,	Re: I'm learning about Fiat's Reply #14 - 15. Mar 2011 at 21:43 Swmbo bought an ex demo punto in 06 kept it for three years and it never went wrong,Totaly abused paint still had a shine as well sold it for good money too,
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