Hi there.
I'm in Lexington, KY.
In 2005, we bought my wife a 1976 124 Spider for her birthday. It had about 60,000 miles, and had been partially restored when we bought it. I've fixed a lot of little faults, replaced the top, and installed leather miata seats. My wife found some late-70s MSW wheels in 4x98. She made a new mahogany dashboard, using the original as a template. I modified an original (NIB) Astrosonix AM radio to take an iPod line-in...
Cheers, all.
Matt
Kentucky
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mdrburchette
- Posts: 5754
- Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:49 am
- Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Re: Kentucky
Welcome! Got any pics of your car? It's always nice to hear of the wives getting into keeping these cars on the road.
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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rlux4
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- Your car is a: 1982 2000 Spider
- Location: Granite Falls, Wa
Re: Kentucky
Hi Matt, welcome to the forum. I kind of pity you, my wife will go with me in the Spider, but she won't drive it, so I get to do all the driving. Come to think of it, if you want to drive it, do you have to ask to borrow her car? 
We'd definitely like to see pics of it.
ron
We'd definitely like to see pics of it.
ron
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kristoj
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- Your car is a: 1982 Fiat Spider 2000 Turbo
- Location: Ohio
Re: Kentucky
Welcome to the site from Ohio. My wife won't drive mine either, and that's a beautiful thing
John
'82 Fiat Spider Turbo
'56 Abarth 750 GT Corsa MM
'59 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato
'62 Lancia Flaminia 2.5 3C Convertible
'68 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
'70 Moretti Sportiva S2
'12 Abarth 500
'59 MV Agusta 250 Raid
Pictures of my baby!
'82 Fiat Spider Turbo
'56 Abarth 750 GT Corsa MM
'59 Lancia Appia GTE Zagato
'62 Lancia Flaminia 2.5 3C Convertible
'68 Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato
'70 Moretti Sportiva S2
'12 Abarth 500
'59 MV Agusta 250 Raid
Pictures of my baby!
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ga.spyder
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- Your car is a: 1982 Spider 2000
- Location: Blairsville ,Ga.
Re: Kentucky
At Dixie FiatFest mt wife drove mine and loved it...until Sat. when she drove a gorgeous Porsche Cayman.She is officially spoiled for life! Welcome to the forum and we look forward to some pix.
Craig
Craig
Craig Nelson
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
1982 Spider 2000...pride and joy
1981 Fiat X1/9..gone but not forgotten
1976 124 Spider..the self-healer
2001 BMW 328ci daily driver and track car
Fling It Around Turns !
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mbouse
Re: Kentucky
my wife kept getting in the way when i tried to drive my Spider... now she has her own. it's a beautiful thing too.
welcome to the site.
welcome to the site.
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Lex
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- Your car is a: 1980 spider 2000 Pininfarina FI
- Location: Carlisle, Ky
Re: Kentucky
Hey Matt, sorry I cant make a comment about a wife I don't have, but I likely wouldn't have joined the forum until I noticed that there was another Kentuckian newbie here 
By the way, know any others in our area? I've heard rumors of one in Bourbon County but have never seen it, and I know there is a '80 FI for sale in Fleming County that I meant the owner of last week but he hates the car.
But anyways I'd love to see some pic's so I know what to look for the next time I'm Lexington.
By the way, know any others in our area? I've heard rumors of one in Bourbon County but have never seen it, and I know there is a '80 FI for sale in Fleming County that I meant the owner of last week but he hates the car.
But anyways I'd love to see some pic's so I know what to look for the next time I'm Lexington.
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mptreb
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- Your car is a: 1976 124 Spider
Re: Kentucky
It's definitely cool that my wife loves the car. We got the Fiat because she was jealous of my MG. But now, we drive the Fiat a lot more than the MG. If she takes the Fiat, I can always take the MG. And she's already making plans to buy a 500 when they come to the US.
The Fiat is a better car for road trips -- 5th gear, bigger trunk, plus a luggage rack. Smaller tank and worse gas mileage, though, so more gas stops.
Here's a link to a pic... hope this works all right in this forum.
My wife is driving; this is taken looking back from my MG.
If you're in town & looking for the car... well, the only other Fiat I've seen in Lexington was a Dino Spider, and that was at a car show. But ours is Verde Scuro (dark green) with vanity plate VA BENE.
Others in the area... I drove one that was for sale in Owen County about a year ago -- was in decent enough shape for a project car, but way overpriced for a project car. I heard that there was a guy in Versailles who used to have a Fiat shop, but has gotten rid of nearly everything.
Matt
The Fiat is a better car for road trips -- 5th gear, bigger trunk, plus a luggage rack. Smaller tank and worse gas mileage, though, so more gas stops.
Here's a link to a pic... hope this works all right in this forum.
My wife is driving; this is taken looking back from my MG.
If you're in town & looking for the car... well, the only other Fiat I've seen in Lexington was a Dino Spider, and that was at a car show. But ours is Verde Scuro (dark green) with vanity plate VA BENE.
Others in the area... I drove one that was for sale in Owen County about a year ago -- was in decent enough shape for a project car, but way overpriced for a project car. I heard that there was a guy in Versailles who used to have a Fiat shop, but has gotten rid of nearly everything.
Matt
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mptreb
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- Your car is a: 1976 124 Spider
Re: Kentucky
Saturday night, I posted that I never see Fiats around here... Sunday, my wife and I went for a drive, and saw 2!
In frankfort, a later (alfa-doorhandle) car in light blue metallic, maybe with turbo wheels? Also a salmon-colored chrome bumper car, which has been parked in the same spot for ~8 years, just north of the capital.
Let's see, if I can make things happen by saying they never happen, how about... "I never get large amounts of money in the mail" or "no one ever offers me free cars"
Matt
In frankfort, a later (alfa-doorhandle) car in light blue metallic, maybe with turbo wheels? Also a salmon-colored chrome bumper car, which has been parked in the same spot for ~8 years, just north of the capital.
Let's see, if I can make things happen by saying they never happen, how about... "I never get large amounts of money in the mail" or "no one ever offers me free cars"
Matt
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mptreb
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- Your car is a: 1976 124 Spider
Re: Kentucky
Hey there racydave! Indy isn't too far away.
Yesterday, my wife was driving her car and spotted a bright green 124 Spider -- they're really coming out of the woodwork here in Lexington! Wish I'd seen it -- I love the bright '70s colors Fiat used.
Matt
Yesterday, my wife was driving her car and spotted a bright green 124 Spider -- they're really coming out of the woodwork here in Lexington! Wish I'd seen it -- I love the bright '70s colors Fiat used.
Matt
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racydave
Re: Kentucky
Hi Matt. We ought to meet up on some roads next to the Ohio river this fall! Nothin better than twisty roads! Love the capp! http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/bb180/racydave/