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> just be glad you dont have this car, yuck!!!!
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post May 21 2003, 11:08 AM
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Nobody has mentioned "Fix It Again Tony" for Fiat.

I always liked Fiats. I considered an 850 Sport Coupe and an X-1/9, plus the 124 Coupe and Spider were nice too. The X-1/9's came with 1.3 and 1.5 liter engines if I remember correctly. In the end, I'm glad I got my 914. I like it.

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post May 21 2003, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(meursault @ May 21 2003, 08:33 AM)
Fix It Again Tony!

Anyone else have some good car acronyms?

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post May 21 2003, 12:01 PM
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QUOTE(L8Apex @ May 20 2003, 11:21 PM)
cylinder head temp was wayyy high, like 300.

Dude, I think most heads get to like 350. 300 is a fine head temp
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post May 21 2003, 04:05 PM
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post May 21 2003, 04:08 PM
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i almost smacked the guy that asked if my 914 was a fiat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post May 21 2003, 07:40 PM
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same here...pulled up to the in n out drive thru, w/ the top off, and a hunny in the pass. seat...and BAM "is that a fiat" thu the intercom.....i said no! and barked my order at the guy! he must have been italian! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post May 21 2003, 07:47 PM
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Since the 914 was my first car and I drove it to school. I was asked if it was a "kit car" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) . Asshole, I've also gotten people saying, Hot Wheel, Micro Machine, Skateboard (look below), riding lawnmower. I think thats about it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (I just like the smash smiley) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post May 21 2003, 07:53 PM
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my favorate is "nice GOkart!" or "why is it so loud?" or "is that a rigid or does it have suspension" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) dum strung out surfers!
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post May 21 2003, 07:56 PM
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Yeah I got the go kart ones also, I guess I forgot and a lot of people said it sounded like a lawnmower casue it was loud, but not as loud as my friends 78 SC, his was louder.
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post May 21 2003, 09:18 PM
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I had a 850 sport coupe....got 40 mpg, that's the best thing I can say about it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post May 22 2003, 12:07 AM
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Well, I have to show you one finnish 1/9. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Flared, injeckted, turboed, intecooled,..... an so on. At least the brakes are from Porsche.


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post May 22 2003, 06:17 AM
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Over here (UK) we normally get asked if the 914's are Triumph TR7's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

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post May 22 2003, 09:21 AM
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I bought a 75 X1/9 NEW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) First new car I ever owned. What you all miss is that it is also a mid engine auto and cornered like a slot car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) And for a starving collage student the price vs. a new 914 was way less expensive. Plus the lines were more “modern” than the 914 at that time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/finger.gif) It was a fun car, sold it and bought my first 911 (used). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smlove2.gif)
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post May 22 2003, 10:52 AM
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As an owner of both a 914 and a Fiat 850 Spider I feel obligated to comment.

1) The X1/9 was either a 1.3 or 1.5 liter inline 4 cylinder.
2) It was slow.
3) It handled similarly to the 914 (mid engined, low center, etc..)
4) Fix It Again Tony was often a result of people not doing regular maintenance. People used to american cars often broke their Fiats. This is similar to the way people took care of 914s. Valve adjustment what???
5) They can be a fine car with proper care.
6) Too much plastic for me.

and most importantly

7) Carlo Abarth tuned many racing fiats in the 50s thru the 70s. He had also done racing Porsches for the factory!

In short, my opinion is that the Fiats got a bad name here because people didn't take good care of them.

The 850 was the precursor to the X1/9. It was a rear engined, 903cc (last years), water cooled inline 4, making all of 52 hp!! Slow is not the word, break out the calendars.

BTW: My 914 and my 850 are both Orange.

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post May 22 2003, 08:06 PM
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QUOTE(meursault @ May 21 2003, 05:33 AM)
Fix It Again Tony!

Anyone else have some good car acronyms?

One of my favorites: Ford=F*cked Over Rebuilt Dodge

I have one for Pontiac, but I think that's even more off-color

Here's lots of car acronyms - feel free to send me more and I'll post them:

http://members.rennlist.com/mountain914/Acronyms.html
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post May 22 2003, 09:39 PM
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mistaken for a tr7? yuck! id gladly take a tr 6, a tr 4, or a TR 3 over a fiat or an TR 7....i was looking at tr6's before i fell in love with my beast!
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post May 22 2003, 09:45 PM
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...now a TR-8 is another story....kinda like a 914-6 but with 2 more jugs...
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never even heard of a TR 8...hmmm
here is a link to info on the rare tr8
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post May 23 2003, 12:07 AM
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Do you know that X1/9s have actually two front suspensions from Fiat 128 !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Yes, thats true. One of my friend have 1/9 and I have been many times under that. In the rear there is same kind of suspension than there is in front.
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