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70's Fiat Spiders, Fun Cars? Easy to Maintain? Might sell bike and truck

Dubbington

Dubbington

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Dubs
I think I may be selling my motorcycle and truck.

The plan was to sell just the truck and eliminate an insured and year registered vehicle. I've got lots of interest on the truck which is good. Plus there's a truck at my parents house I can use if I ever need one.

As for selling the bike outright no, that wasnt the plan. I was thinking about trading it for something fun to drive. It's an '08 with 5,400 miles so I don't ride all the much. I can't commute to work cuz I carry far too many materials and have to travel between sites so the bike is really a weekend and summer toy. If I plan in advance I MAY be able to commute once a week.

Of course my Dad hears my idea and call and chimes in that I sell the bike first and put the $$ in the bank.....not really the idea. I'm eliminating a hobby, something I do.

I can sell both and put the $$ toward my '69 Mach1 but that car isn't an easy fix as I think the motor needs to be ripped out to fix the steering.

Sooo.....that leads me to Fiat Spiders, Triumph Tr6s, MG Convertibles etc.

I'm calling on a 73 Fiat Spider today, owner asking $2k and says all working.

Are these fun easy to maintain cars?

OH YEAH....listing says 46k original miles

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Step 1. Get a van
Step 2. Paint 'Free candies'

....

Profit
 
Absolutely easy to maintain. If it hasn't had more than one owner.
The big-ol bundle of wires behind the dash acts like a barometer - depending on what doesn't work, you'll know what the current humidity is and after some time be able to predict what weather is going to be like better than anyone on TV.

You absolutely should buy it and find a Fiat Forum.
 
Fucked Italian Automotive Technology

Had a 73, lots of work needed to keep it going.

Starters are absolutely maddening especially with the lack of room they give you to remove it.

Rear brakes seize with any dirt

Shifter knuckle weak link, will break often with any vigorous shifting

Suspension was actually pretty tight

Battery Cable longer then the car itself.

Stay away from the FIAT from that era unless you want a garage queen to take out once every couple months.

Those triumphs are pretty stout actually, the MG's are electrical nightmares...
 
maxandgrinch said:
Absolutely easy to maintain. If it hasn't had more than one owner.
The big-ol bundle of wires behind the dash acts like a barometer - depending on what doesn't work, you'll know what the current humidity is and after some time be able to predict what weather is going to be like better than anyone on TV.

You absolutely should buy it and find a Fiat Forum.
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I can't tell if you are serious our not, this is killing me. :laughing

Figured I'd offer some low ball pawnstars amount like $800 and go from there.
 
Dubbington said:
I can't tell if you are serious our not, this is killing me. :laughing

Figured I'd offer some low ball pawnstars amount like $800 and go from there.
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I can sell you a paperweight for $800 and you won't even need to register or insure it.

This is a money pit. How many projects do you plan on having? Fix the damn mustang and quit pussyfooting around. It's just going to deteriorate if you let it sit.
 
Mr. Dubbington:

I don't know you, but I would like to heartily thank you for letting me know that I am not the only one who gravitates toward making grotesquely stupid decisions. When I feel down over money, women, machines, or whatever else ails me, it's comforting to know that you are out there.

Sincerely,
Coors
 
CoorsLight said:
Mr. Dubbington:

I don't know you, but I would like to heartily thank you for letting me know that I am not the only one who gravitates toward making grotesquely stupid decisions. When I feel down over money, women, machines, or whatever else ails me, it's comforting to know that you are out there.

Sincerely,
Coors
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So.....you're telling me to buy the Fiat??? :dunno



:laughing
 
I don't know about FIATs (Fix It Again Tony), but they are more unreliable than MG's. When I was rolling an MGB, I had two others for spare parts to keep it going. But once I had the gremlins worked out, the thing was a hoot. The drive train on the MG's is almost bullet proof (if maintained, and you have to maintain the hell out of these type cars), it's the electrics and the fuel system that suck balls. I even lived near Moss Motors and SB and had a hell of a time keeping that beasty running. But again, when it was on, it was on.

I think that's why I bought a Solstice. The design team studied late 50's early 60's euro sport cars and it has that look that made me buy an MGB in the first place. But, no problems with it running. Just drop the top, get in, and turn the key. vroooommmm
 
Worst car I ever had was a '77 Fiat X1-9. Mechanically, a woefully unreliable piece of crap with a very poor service network.

Worked OK as a chick magnet though.
 
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