Hello!!

fiat4me · Post by **fiat4me** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 11:59 pm

Hello all,

I am returning after many years away from this site. I just (last night) purchased a 1979 Spider. It's a nice little car, dark blue with tan nterior, I drove it about 35 miles. Runs pretty well, suspension is a little sloppy and it idles too low. Interior needs to be reupholstered and seats need to be welded. Other than that it's not bad. I look forward to your advice and comments while getting her in shape.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:43 am

welcome, where are you and the car located? any pics?

fiat4me · Post by **fiat4me** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:34 pm

I am in So Cal (Orange County), no pics yet.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 8:58 pm

Hi and welcome

jacksplace · Post by **jacksplace** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:57 pm

Fiat4me:

I finally got around to driving my new '78. The suspension is sloppy, the engine backfires on deceleration and it needs an interior. Sound familiar?

Michael N. Marcus · Post by **Michael N. Marcus** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:26 am

jacksplace wrote:Fiat4me:

I finally got around to driving my new '78. The suspension is sloppy, the engine backfires on deceleration and it needs an interior. Sound familiar?

Sure it's familiar, but it's a sexy little sports car and you _were_ able to drive it.

Lots of people have really ugly bad-handling cars that need work, and you're way ahead of them.

When your car is fixed up, you'll almost have a Ferrari. When the others are fixed up, they'll still be ugly bad-handling cars.

fiat4me · Post by **fiat4me** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:45 am

Jack, I think it's in thier DNA