Martin Moxon Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Anyone with any experience? Thinking of changing tin top and like to have something a bit different. Didn't get chance to drive one but on way home today popped into a car supermarket and a sit in one made me smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Not a Mito but have just returned from a few days in Switzerland and was given the new Giuletta with the 1.4 turbo lump for a rental. Cracking little car......great engine, nice interior, had the Alfa 'DNA' switch which was fun.....(sport/normal/economy mode) If this was anything to go by the Mito would be a ball.....and I know what you mean about the 'smile' factor.....I thrashed it for three days and still got 43mpg Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Piper Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Worth reading honestjohn.co.uk first. Also contemporary road tests didn't rate them from what I recall....so worth googling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedmanual Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Fiat 500 in "sporty" drag. TwinAir a hoot. Flat shift 1-2 on the rev limiter 😬 Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Another for Giuletta, in laws went to look at Mito, and came back with the Giuletta, very pleased with it. Poor salesman was very confused when they went to pick it up, he proudly went to sync their mobile with the bluetooth in car, and couldn't get it to work. After about ten minutes messing about, hr said, "you have got contacts in your phone, haven't you"? "No, we don't use them" said Mother in law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cardwell Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Yes Enjoying a Mito Cloverleaf The big advantage is they are small with good accelleration and fun to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Moxon Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Had a look at various reviews including honest john - heart says yes, head says no Trouble is when it comes to me and tin tops I want both to say yes but want to avoid stuff others have eg minis (2 neighbours have them), DS3 (guy I share lifts with has one), Suzuki swift sport (fitted bill but couldn't get comfy driving position and my back and hip really hurt after 10 min test drive) 500 and panda 100hp (see swift) fiesta (too many at work). Also budget limited say max £7k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 How important is reliability? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Moxon Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 It'll be a daily driver to replace my high mileage Aygo so yes need reliability. Feel the need for something a bit bigger (we have a touran as family bus) and with a certain fun/smile factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Current reliability scores from Which? Supermini: best 5 Peugeot 107 Citroen C1 The car that dare not say its name on BlatChat Hybrid The car that dare not say its name on BlatChat Mazda 2 Supermini: worst 5 (I don't know if there were enough MiTi to get a score) Citroen DS3 Fiat 500 Fiat 500 Smart ForTwo Volkswagen Polo Brands: worst 5 Vauxhall Chevrolet Fiat Land Rover Alfa Romeo Jonathan Edited by - Jonathan Kay on 29 Jun 2014 17:45:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Moxon Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 107 and c1 are out as the Aygo is the Toyota version. Mazda 2 I have been thinking of but doesn't quite pull the heart strings. Might go for a wander and see what I find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cardwell Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I was impressed by the reliability in the very wet weather a BMW X5 had ploughed into deep water and stopped ! I drove very gentle through no problems. So far the reliability has been fine. Bought the car with 7,500 miles on the clock (3 years old), now about 19,000. The only down side, compared with a Saab with fabulous comfortabe seats, they are not as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile7 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 If you can hold on a little the new Renault Twingo is coming out...rear wheel drive and rear engined There is also a Gordini version to enter the mix..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Kay Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Twingo III Smart Forfour I wonder why they've chosen that layout. Something to do with hybrid power units? Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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