Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2001 13:19:41 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
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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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