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Can someone identify this car?
It's in a field for sale near my home. The badge is removed..and nobody was home to ask more about it. Anyone know the make/model?
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11-06-2009, 02:20 PM
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Fiat Spider, it looks odd because there are no bumpers.
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11-06-2009, 02:21 PM
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My guess is Fiat... but that is a guess.
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11-06-2009, 02:22 PM
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Fiat 124?
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11-06-2009, 02:24 PM
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Fiat 124 Spider.
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11-06-2009, 02:24 PM
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Thanks everyone, it's marked for $2500, I might have a look at it. It hasn't sat there very long so I'm hoping it's not rusting out. The top looks a little worn, but the paint isn't too bad (might have been repainted recently). I don't know a lot about Fiat, but my wife is in love with it.
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11-06-2009, 02:33 PM
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it ain't worth 2500 around here, not in that condition it ain't
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11-06-2009, 02:44 PM
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ah, my first car was a '74 Fiat Spyder. I loved that car, great convertible top, nice handling. It was very easy to work on, which was good as I was doing it often
$2500 seems high for a car in that shape, watch out for rust in the rear rockers, that and California smog laws eventually spelled the end of mine
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11-06-2009, 02:45 PM
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It's not worth $250
Run away.
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11-06-2009, 03:43 PM
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Run fast.
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11-06-2009, 03:55 PM
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Fiat 124 Spyder. It looks late '70's-ish judging by the turn signals in the front, lack of square side marker and door handle. Nice little cars but prone to rust especially the rear quarters. I had one many years ago. It is not worth $2,500.00. $250.00 maybe as a parts car. You can get a half way decent car on Ebay for $2,500.00.
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11-06-2009, 04:21 PM
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Point taken, way overpriced. Like I said, I am not very knowledgeable when it comes to old Italian cars.
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11-06-2009, 04:44 PM
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The day this car left the factory, it was an utter piece of crap. Unless you have some burning love for Fiat 124s, run Forest, run.
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11-06-2009, 04:50 PM
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11-06-2009, 04:56 PM
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lol..I wonder if someone will buy it before it completely rusts out.
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11-06-2009, 05:23 PM
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11-06-2009, 06:04 PM
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Most had massive electrical and rust issues. Unless its "like new" in every way run the other direction.
That said, I loved mine but then that was back in the 1970's when they were a lot closer to being new.
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11-06-2009, 06:06 PM
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My wife had a 2000 spyder when we met. I had a 914 at the time. She kept saying how we both had sports cars. I always asked her where hers was. That POS clocked more miles behind a tow truck than on it's own four wheels. Alfa's aren't much better...don't ask me how I know.
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11-06-2009, 06:28 PM
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I had a 124 sport coupe in High School, great little car.
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I-n A-utomotive T-echnology Run, Forest, Run!!
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