Hi People,
I have been reading and consuming advice on this website for several months now, and when offered a free
small car, made the decision to put some theory into practice.
I am now the proud(?!) owner of a '94 Fiat Uno 1700 na diesel. For anyone who hasn't heard of the Uno, here's a basic description:
- 1700cc non turbo indirect injection diesel
- Classed as a supermini/ citycar.
- Available with a 900cc petrol engine
- FIAT (Fix It Again Tomorrow) known for being unreliable and rusty.
- In 2006, it was quoted as the 10th most scrapped car in Britain.
- Cd 0.30
- No power steering
- No A/C
- Standard tyres 155/70x13.
- Previous owner says he got around 50mpg (imperial) I have been unable to determine the official figure.
Things I have done already -
- Replaced all tyres with taller 155/80x13
- Increased tyre pressures to sidewall max
- Purchased lowering springs (£20 ebay bargain) not yet fitted.
- Weight saving - removed all rear trim/ rear seats/ spare wheel/ rear wiper motor. May possibly remove passenger seat as will only really be used for commuting.
- Started using some hypermiling techniques
Future plans -
- Grille Block, possibly a front air dam
- Heated Fuel Filter allowing use of WVO/ SVO
- Smooth Body (Side Repeaters, Antenna, Centralise the single wiper)
- Wing mirrors replaced with cameras
- Mirror tint
- Modify existing wheel trims to be smoother.
- Rear Wheel skirts
- Front wheel arch gap fillers (shouldn't be too bad with lowering and oversize tyres)
- Synthetic Oil for engine and gbox.
I would have liked to have a baseline to compare the mods, but when I have a mission, I have to get on and do it, so I cannot say for sure if the mods will have a huge impact or not.
I still haven't even put any fuel in it yet, I'm running on the half tank that was in it when I was given it.
Thanks for the useful advice so far guys.