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Old 09-08-2004, 03:26 AM
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If you're even looking at these cars, you're already pissing in the wind. This is not a flame or an insult, merely a statement of fact. I love this whole "genre" of cars personally, the Sonnett (III), various Fiats, especially the Saloons of the late 60's, Maseratis, various Alfa coupes, Lancias, Renault's, Pugs, and of course MGs. Its all cool man, if you like them buy them and enjoy them and at some time, unless your wealthy and eccentric, pass them on to the next guy. You will never make money off a car like this. I don't know who makes money off cars anyway that doesn't earn it in one way or another, like time or hassle spent buying and selling them.

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Old 09-08-2004, 05:57 PM
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...I got a Lada love for those too.
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Old 09-08-2004, 06:05 PM
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...I think '80's era GM diesels were a KGB plot to grind the nation to an aggravated halt--ingenious indeed.
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Old 09-08-2004, 06:19 PM
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I've had a 124 Spider and a 124 coupe -- loved them both. That being said, don't even think about it unless you're looking for an eccentric hobby.
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Old 09-08-2004, 08:29 PM
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Nice to see cars being discussed on here.

Yeah Kirk I like the 107s a lot. I'll probably end up with a few. I think I'll start with something cheaper right now though. And something I wont get too terribly attached too.

Orkrist, I have nothing better to do with my time than mess with cars and probably expect to buy fix and sell cars for a living, to some degree, but more valuable cars than Fiat. Probably end up working in a shop too. I realize now the particular car cant produce any money, but it would be fun to tinker with anyway.
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Old 09-08-2004, 08:43 PM
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Germanstar- I've gotten that impression about this type of car, you love it and then pour money and time into it. Kinda like what benz does, i think its like an illness. Maybe, I'll get a smog exempt 124 spider and convert it to FI, bore and stroke it, put a cage in or something. Sounds like fun to me!
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Old 09-09-2004, 01:12 AM
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Totally Austion CE, I wasn't being critical at all although I read my post again and it sounded a bit that way. I would be more into these kinds of cars myself but I'm a horrible mechanic so they cost me more money than someone with the skills.
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Old 09-09-2004, 01:17 AM
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Germanstar- I've gotten that impression about this type of car, you love it and then pour money and time into it. Kinda like what benz does, i think its like an illness. Maybe, I'll get a smog exempt 124 spider and convert it to FI, bore and stroke it, put a cage in or something. Sounds like fun to me!
Actually, I got into benzes because I was sick of pouring money into cars like that.
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Old 09-09-2004, 11:19 AM
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An ingenious concept, BTW: Take an aging, not-terribly-durable design and build it behind the Iron Curtain. Can't believe that Lada never sold it in the US.
They tried for a year or so in the late 70s/early 80s - I still remember the Car & Driver road test.
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Old 09-09-2004, 11:20 AM
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...or, better yet, this mystery wagon:

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Old 09-09-2004, 11:24 AM
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Germanstar- I've gotten that impression about this type of car, you love it and then pour money and time into it. Kinda like what benz does, i think its like an illness. Maybe, I'll get a smog exempt 124 spider and convert it to FI, bore and stroke it, put a cage in or something. Sounds like fun to me!
The problem with these cars is simple -- the body and frame tend to fall to pieces before the rest of the car, particularly in northern climates. Makes restoration a difficult and expensive proposition.
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Old 09-09-2004, 11:26 AM
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Or the Fiat X1/9:
Blech.

Please note that this is a personal assessment and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the management.
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Old 09-09-2004, 11:32 AM
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Joie de vivre on wheels:

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Old 09-09-2004, 12:02 PM
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I had all three back in the 70-80's: 850 Spyder, 124 Coupe, 124 Spyder. For pure fun quotient, you can't beat the 850, just be careful flinging a rear-engine swing axle car around corners (dont ask). Coupe was pretty cool, but mine had major rust problems, even down south. 124 Spyder was pretty neat, but had the nasty habit of electrical meltdown.

More fun could be had with an Alfa Duetto or, the Belinetta 4 door sedan, if you are really quirky.

Italian cars dont make good daily drivers, but they can be lots of fun. get earlier models 'cause they are easier to work on and require fewer "unobtainium" parts.

all italian cars sound great when the engine goes on the pipe, they are made to rev!
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Old 09-09-2004, 12:33 PM
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Yes, they were pretty slick sitting in a showroom. It was once they were on the road that the problems started to surface. Be grateful that you grew.

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