| Re: [GMCnet] Anyone tow a Fiat Abarth? [message #311067 is a reply to message #311057] |
Tue, 29 November 2016 10:24   |
James Hupy
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Registered: May 2010
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I have a 1990 Ford Bronco II 2 wheel drive 5 speed manual Trans equipped
for towing behind my GMC with Blue Ox tow equipment. I have towed it short
distances to verify that all is well, but never have done an extended
distance with it. It weighs less than 3000 pounds. I think it reminds me of
tin cans tied to the bumper. A constant annoyance that detracts from the
pleasure of driving the GMC without the toad.
I have worked on coaches that tow Smart cars, Mini Coopers, Rav 4s,
and Suzuki Samurai's but no Fiat's. The universal comments from the owners
seems to be centered around fuel use and "I can't back up with it
connected." The Smart car seems to be the most Fiat-like of the bunch. I
like Fiat's advertising campaigns, but, their early (60s) cars were not
very good in the durability department. Perhaps they have improved in the
ensuing years. That's all I got.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Nov 29, 2016 7:56 AM, "Hal StClair" wrote:
> A friend bought the convertable model a year and a half ago to pull behind
> his Sprinter chassis MH. His wife thinks it's "cute" he likes the low
> weight for towing. We went to the Fiat dealership and drove one of the
> basic models and weren't too impressed. They are a little easier to enter
> and
> exit than our VW wagon but the road holding and feel fall far short of the
> VW's IMO. We put a lot of miles on the towd so road manners are important
> and weight isn't the only consideration. Not much out there new in the
> Fiat's weight class for sure and they do appeal to a lot of folks. It's
> always
> a compromise.
> Hal
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> 1977 Royale 101348,
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> 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
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> 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout
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