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Post by Rob on Mar 14, 2021 18:08:56 GMT
Don't tell her it's really a FIAT 500X made in Italy.
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Post by bpg on Mar 14, 2021 18:19:27 GMT
If you really take it back it's a 2005 Punto underneath. Good engines though. I've never had a bad FIAT engine.
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Post by Humph on Mar 14, 2021 18:44:09 GMT
Don't tell her it's really a FIAT 500X made in Italy. Oh she knows that Rob, I'd already made that point. But, she really doesn't care. Never her seen her so enthused about a car, well, not since the Land Rover anyway. I'm not going to over think it. Currently, I'm in very good books. Any married man knows that is unusual and to be celebrated. 😎
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Post by Humph on Mar 14, 2021 18:47:08 GMT
If you really take it back it's a 2005 Punto underneath. Good engines though. I've never had a bad FIAT engine. You know what BPG, I've owned, or had the use of a lot of cars, some of them allegedly very good ones. But, the one I probably enjoyed the most, was a Mk1 Panda. I dont know know why either. Maybe it was the time of my life.
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Post by bpg on Mar 14, 2021 18:53:29 GMT
Similarly, the car I remember having a lot of fun with was my 127GT. Not especially fast, an oil change every 6000 miles and air filter every 12,000. Skinny little 155 tyres brilliant in snow around Sheffield.
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Post by WDB on Mar 14, 2021 19:06:59 GMT
Was it yellow? Any time (not that often, admittedly) I have to call to mind a 127, it arrives in yellow.
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Post by bpg on Mar 14, 2021 19:23:08 GMT
Mine was red similar to this.
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Post by WDB on Mar 14, 2021 19:26:17 GMT
Ah. My imagination doesn't provide the chunky '80s bumpers.
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Post by bpg on Mar 14, 2021 19:40:56 GMT
As you can see, the Strada was a bit of stretch from the 127.
I've never had nor wanted a yellow car which made tracking down a 20v turbo a bit of a challenge. I wanted a red one with black leather or green with tan leather. All I could find was flying bananas. I settled for Sprint blue and Black cloth over anything yellow.
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Post by dixinormus on Mar 14, 2021 20:43:04 GMT
Brilliant Dixi ! I shall unashamedly steal that line. 😉 Be careful Humph - the person that imparted that line to me is now divorced..! 😙😬😂
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Post by WDB on Mar 14, 2021 20:46:32 GMT
No problem, Humph already is. (Isn’t he?) You know that thing about lightning... 😈
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Post by Alanović on Mar 15, 2021 9:44:19 GMT
Mine was red similar to this.
Now I am insanely envious. I had a black 127 Sport (original shape) but it only lasted a few weeks before I stacked it (I was 18). It had the 75hp 1050 engine, and I always coveted the facelift with its 1300. Mine was black with orange seat piping. They only seemed to be available in black or orange.
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Post by Alanović on Mar 15, 2021 9:45:30 GMT
May have to go for the woodcutter beard too now... 😬 Personally I'd recommend a brown paper bag, but if you insist on a large beard, would you like to buy mine off me?
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Post by Humph on Mar 15, 2021 9:56:37 GMT
Guess I'll have to look into sourcing summer weight paper bags soon. 😉
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Post by bpg on Mar 15, 2021 10:07:00 GMT
Now I am insanely envious. I had a black 127 Sport (original shape) but it only lasted a few weeks before I stacked it (I was 18). It had the 75hp 1050 engine, and I always coveted the facelift with its 1300. Mine was black with orange seat piping. They only seemed to be available in black or orange. That's the funny thing about cars. When I got the 1300 I was actually looking for an orange 1050 Sport but couldn't find one. They must have all been crashed by 18 year olds
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