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Date:         Mon, 8 Oct 2001 09:02:32 -0600
Reply-To:     "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Anderson,Chuck" <CAnderson@UA.COLOSTATE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?
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The 124s had that set-up but, don't forget the 850s and X1-9s.

-----Original Message----- From: Aristotle Sagan [mailto:killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM] Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 3:44 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Any Fiat Spider owners out there?

Transaxle, eh?

Didn't have one. All Spiders were front engine, rear drive. Very conventional setup.

sounds like your brother was a kid with a heavy foot.

FIAT, seriously over designed and underbuilt.

tim (past owner of three) o'brien (now I just collect german junk)

>My Brother Thomas, puchased a brand new Fiat Spider when he graduated >from HS. >I told him he was insane. >After he went through 2 engine's and three transaxles, while it was >under warranty, and the dealer told him do not return with this toilet. >When it went below 30 degrees, he would push start this junk, with my 54 >Chevy 3/4 ton pickup, because this is just the way it was---( which I >thought was quite humerous, as the Fiat was pretty new, and the Chevy >was 18 years old ) > >The last blast for this vehicle was when a Post Office semi pulled out >in front of him, and he drove under the semi trailer, cleaning off the >windsheild, and almost killing him. > >To this day all his friends call him "Fiat", in rememberence of this >toilet he once owned. > >Phooey--Ca-Ca !! > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| > >Terry-- >74 Campmobile- (Clementine) >85 GL- (Delilah) >86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva) >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "In life, it is much better to want >something you cannot have--- > >Than to have something you can't get rid of" > >(T.K.)

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