Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 12:32:34 -0700
Reply-To: Zoltan <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Zoltan <zol@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
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I think that was not a Fiat but a very rare collectible BMW with a bike
engine, one of the first cars made after the war. They are a fortune today.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
> Way back in 1965 I had a Fiat. It was the one that had the front and only
> door that swung out in front of the car. The steering column swung out
> when the door opened. It had narrow rear wheels. It was a real neat
> little vehicle. I made a nifty profit when I sold it, got it for $35.00
> sold it for $50.00 the same week.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Fri, 5 Oct 2001 12:57:47 -0400 The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
> writes:
> > I recently traded a used Bus engine for a '76 Fiat 124 Spider
> > Convertible
> > (also sold as an Alfa Romeo Spider). Yes, I guess I'm a glutton
> > for
> > punishment. But after having VW busses as my daily drivers for
> > years, the
> > prospect of owning a car that could actually get out of its own way
> > (almost
> > as much horsepower as a Westy and 1/4 the weight) was a lure too
> > great to
> > pass up. (Of course, the fact that I got the car for practically
> > nothing
> > didn't hurt either!) So it's not going to replace my VW's but will
> > certainly
> > be a neat toy to tool around in for short trips, etc. when I don't
> > need the
> > features of my Westy or my Crew Cab. Boy is it fun to drive!
> >
> > I was surprised, upon discovering a Fiat BBS, to notice some
> > contributors
> > who were also VW enthusaists; I even recognized a couple of
> > customers of
> > mine!. There are indeed some similarities between the vehicles.
> > Generally
> > low parts prices; widespread part interchangeability between
> > models/years;
> > few local parts or repair specialists, hence heavy reliance on the
> > internet;
> > quirky design (i.e. rear-engined Fiats, or even air-cooled older
> > ones);
> > quirky operation (the heater controls on the Spider are as
> > counter-intuitive
> > as the ones on my Vanagon!). Of course, many differences too.
> >
> > Since there were Vanagon owners on the Fiat board, I wonder if there
> > are any
> > Fiat owners on the Vanagon list - in particular, listmembers who
> > either have
> > used Spider parts or know of a local junkyard that does. I would
> > be
> > particularly interested in trading either new VW parts, or a credit
> > at The
> > Bus Depot, for used Fiat parts that I may need.
> >
> > - Ron Salmon
> > The Bus Depot, Inc.
> > (215) 234-VWVW
> > www.busdepot.com
> >
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