Hey all,
Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. You may have already read part of my story as posted by my wife, Nora, who has been posting here for a little while now. Anyway, we just got back tonight from picking up the new (well, to me anyway) 1974 Spider in Arizona. It was quite the shakedown cruise, and I already have a long to-do list to make things right.
I guess this is my midlife crisis car. My last Fiat was a '75 that I had up until around 1993, and before that I had an old 850 Spider. ('68 maybe? It was the one with the covered headlights.)
Anyway, I'm sure I'll be asking for advice as I work through this new project, so thanks in advance!
-Elliott
New Member in California
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adrians
- Posts: 851
- Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:07 am
- Your car is a: 1981 Spider Turbo - missing the turbo
- Location: Sydney - Australia
Re: New Member in California
Welcome ... it's great we all get these mid life crisis to return to the cars we had in our youth !!!! 
Mine was 20 years
Enjoy the ORANGE Spider ! !
Mine was 20 years
Enjoy the ORANGE Spider ! !
THE FLEET
2014 Abarth "SS"
1981 Spider 2000 (Legend Industries Turbo - minus the Turbo)
1978 X1/9 1.3 Dual IDF 40's, Coupe Cam, Allison Header/Exhaust
1971 128 Sedan 1100cc, Coupe Cam/Headers
Motokhana Special 127 rear engined Rail 903cc
2014 Abarth "SS"
1981 Spider 2000 (Legend Industries Turbo - minus the Turbo)
1978 X1/9 1.3 Dual IDF 40's, Coupe Cam, Allison Header/Exhaust
1971 128 Sedan 1100cc, Coupe Cam/Headers
Motokhana Special 127 rear engined Rail 903cc
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kilrwail
- Posts: 1100
- Joined: Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:49 am
- Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider
- Location: Perth, Ontario
Re: New Member in California
Welcome to the forum Elliott. We've enjoyed reading Nora's account of the search and discovery phase. Now we look forward to helping you sort things out to your satisfaction. Please post some pictures when you get a chance.
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Peter Brownhill
1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider - original owner
1977 Porsche 911S - track car
2022 Ram 4 x 4 - hauler
PCA National Instructor and Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Instructor
Peter Brownhill
1978 Fiat 124 Sport Spider - original owner
1977 Porsche 911S - track car
2022 Ram 4 x 4 - hauler
PCA National Instructor and Motorsport Safety Foundation Level 2 Instructor
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rocky
Re: New Member in California
Glad to hear you made it home safely. Sounds like you had a great trip. You know that it's reliable now. There are lots of folks here in the Bay Area who are owned by Italian cars. Great group of people in the Alfa and Fiat communities. I live in Oakland. Send me an email, my wife and I are always looking to go on drives with other folks. Any excuse to drive our cars.
Greg
'77 Spider
'74 AR GTV
Greg
'77 Spider
'74 AR GTV
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rlux4
- Patron 2022
- Posts: 4211
- Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:32 pm
- Your car is a: 1982 2000 Spider
- Location: Granite Falls, Wa
Re: New Member in California
Did you make it without mishaps? How many miles was it?
As you can see by my signature line, I am another who went a few years between Spiders. My first one was just a year old when I got it, and it was very pretty (Grigio fumo) but it was a 79, so my 82 is a much funner car.
Congratulations, and glad you made it.
Ron
As you can see by my signature line, I am another who went a few years between Spiders. My first one was just a year old when I got it, and it was very pretty (Grigio fumo) but it was a 79, so my 82 is a much funner car.
Congratulations, and glad you made it.
Ron