16 year old with Fiat =)

Rick)rox · Post by **Rick)rox** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:42 pm

Hi my name is Rick, and live in Tacoma, WA, not to long ago I bought a 1979 spider. I bought it for 500 bucks. Reason why I bought the car was because it was cheap and a rag top lol. Not knowing what I was getting into, after I bought it and now have a big list of things to fix, brakes, new windshield, new wiper motor, console, and as I've read in a few places gotta love that eletrical, everything else is fine. I haven't driven it yet

Omg I talk to much lol.

TVST*R · Post by **TVST*R** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:08 pm

Welcome Brah!
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fiatS2000 · Post by **fiatS2000** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:18 pm

Welcome aboard Rick. I got bit by the spider bug over ten years ago when I was 17. Chris Flores has also had fiats since he was 16. They are a great car to learn how to turn a wrench on. They are very simple to work on. With the great tips and advice you'll receive from people on here, there is nothing you cant do.

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:23 pm

Hi, Rick. Never too soon to start.

The sooner you start, the easier it is to become addicted.

Start with the brakes. T'ain't a good idea to make it go, if you can't stop. Everything else can wait, cuz if you aren't safe, you aren't nuttin.

Hjulen · Post by **Hjulen** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:37 am

Welcome to the forum!

I have had my spider for the past 5 years (since I was 15)

tanis · Post by **tanis** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:38 pm

Got mine when I was 17...this is Year 7. Good luck man!

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:15 pm

I got my first Fiat... for free... when I was 16, from a friend who never learned to drive stick. It's 16 years later, and I've now got Spiders #3 and 4. And I'm going to look for Spider #1 the next time I go back to my hometown. The guy I sold it to had it up on stands in his driveway for years. If he's still got it, I'm going to try and buy it back.

tanis · Post by **tanis** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:22 pm

As an aside - There is a Faq available for Wiper Motor upgrading - the originals are SLOW - period - even when workign right, email me and I'll send you the link.