- Feb 9, 2008
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Returning home yesterday we came upon a three lane section of road, in the centre lane was a P.O. van, quite legally, wating to do a right turn. Checking my nearside mirror as we approached on the inside of a LH curve I saw a car travelling at speed overtaking the car behind me. The van was square in his sights. The PO driver saw the car at the same moment as me and pulled over into my lane to avoid a collision! my only choice, at 60 mph, was to take to the grass verge.
I can now vouch for the efficiency of the Fiat x250 brakes, ABS, and vehicle stability under severe braking. We stopped in a straight line with both nearside wheels well on to a soft grass verge. The overtaking car shot past, both the van and the car following stopped to see if everyone was alright. No actual contact took place though at one point my mirror was over the roof of the van.
Some minutes later my wife calmed down. Checked the underside for damage but nothing to be seen. The only upset in the van was some water spilt from the dog's water bowl!
Now I know FIAT have been taking a lot of stick, from myself as well, but this incident gives me enormous confidence in the van. It takes something like this to test everything.
Hope nobody else has the same experience.
rgds
Bill
I can now vouch for the efficiency of the Fiat x250 brakes, ABS, and vehicle stability under severe braking. We stopped in a straight line with both nearside wheels well on to a soft grass verge. The overtaking car shot past, both the van and the car following stopped to see if everyone was alright. No actual contact took place though at one point my mirror was over the roof of the van.
Some minutes later my wife calmed down. Checked the underside for damage but nothing to be seen. The only upset in the van was some water spilt from the dog's water bowl!
Now I know FIAT have been taking a lot of stick, from myself as well, but this incident gives me enormous confidence in the van. It takes something like this to test everything.
Hope nobody else has the same experience.
rgds
Bill