>everyone's hyping over the new Fiat 124, which is literally just a remodelled Miata with slightly different specs and a slightly cheaper price
>everyone's forgetting about the fact that, a little over a decade ago, Fiat made two really good entry level sports cars
Soo... How would either the Coupe or the Barchetta do as a DD, Veeky Forums?
Never heard of either
Good thing they partnered with mazda to make the fiata they needed it badly
A FWD on a floppy chassis is not what I call a good entry sportscar user
>a little over a decade ago
I should inform you that fiat discontinues spares after such time
pretty much a death sentence given mtbf
>Coupe or the Barchetta as a DD
if you drive to the garage on the monday and walk to work the rest of the month then its all good
t. Robby Ray Brown proud 5.17% german heritage and owner of a VW Golf
nice sensmaking you fuccboi
One of the coupe's models has a cool 5 cylinder turbo engine but the chassis is garbage.
Unfortunately for that era if you're looking for a cheap FF ''sports car'' Honda is the only option
And Alfa Romeo GTV and Peugeot 406 coupe
peugeot only looks sporty, it's not a sports car
The Coupe Turbo engines are both really nice, especially de 5 cylinder 20v with the 6 speed. Lots of aftermarket, easy power and timeless looks (subjective) in a subpar chasis. You can definately make them handle but they are better suited for highway driving.
because the miata is already a good and reliable car now with Fiat styling, the 2 you posted are unreliable, FWD and underwhelming to drive
>really good entry level sports cars
>FWD
>the Barchetta was literally a Punto with a bodykit and its roof chopped off
Is the chassis shit? I don't know much about it, but 200hp seems plenty enough for a 90s FF pseudo sports coupe
It's more of a highway cruiser, really. It's just a 406 underneath.
The yellow car is one of these with a body kit.
They managed to fugly the saloon.
Peugeot handles like its on rails and has a pretty decent engine.
Still FWD though.
aaand the other piece of shit
basis for barchetta
>shaped like vacuum cleaner, high bonnet or hood and gigantic overhang,
>taillights from camping trailer or city bus
>coloured plastic dashboard
>fish-mouth and bug-eyes face
>muh four gandini-fenders (not actually designed by gandini, but ripped off by fuckin' Chris Bangle). Skinny tyres or tires hidden inwards train-like wheelwells.
>pigfat and noseheavy version of fiat bravo
why anyone finds this crap appealing?
it's basically designed to look slow. All these angled lines makes it looks like it's braking even when accelerating.
fwd garbage arent sports cars
not to mention those are ugly as hell
>a car capable of reaching 300km/h with some simple mods isn't a sports car
>top speed is all that makes a sports car
>Drifting is all that makes a sports car
Shouldn't you be getting smoked by civics right now?
inb4 drag racing
>actually taking into account what other autists say in this thread about the Coupe handling poorly
"The Turbo also has unique front suspension (which successfully improves handling precision and stability) as well as massive aluminium caliper Brembo brakes. You don't purchase a car like this simply because it goes quickly and handles like a rally car"
"Great styling, strong turbocharged engine, handles well"
"The light Coupe feels nimble and agile with responsive steering. There's also good feel through the wheel, although it does feel a little light at times - it's also a little vague when cruising steadily on the motorway. But bodyroll is minimal and there's decent grip too."
There was never a Fiat that handled poorly.
The older ones could fall to pieces, but they were fun as fuck to drive.
>It was powered by a Lancia Delta-sourced four-cylinder, with or without a turbo. But even a three-figure budget buys a later 220bhp turbocharged five-cylinder 20-valve model. This will easily match a modern hot hatch for pace, while the handling is surprisingly agile.
>It was based on the Fiat Tipo platform, and like all of its sisters, was great to drive, with excellent handling and incisive steering.