Greetings from Idaho

If you just registered, post a brief greeting in here.
User avatar
Hootch
Patron 2018
Patron 2018
Posts: 40
Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:28 am
Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider 1800
Location: Boise, Idaho

Greetings from Idaho

Postby Hootch » Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:01 am

Hello from Boise! Any Idaho 124 Spider owners here?

I'm really excited to be here! I purchased my 1978 Spider 1800 in 1985 and drove it until it was smashed in about 1990. I loved that car, and thought I'd never see it again. My buddy's dad picked up a Spider 1800 for parts but ended up restoring it about a decade ago. When he passed, it was sold to a friend of the family in the Seattle area. In the meantime, we discovered that the restored car was my old car. Same VIN! To shorten a long story... On labor day, I flew to Seattle and bought back my old car, and I'm really excited to have her back after 27 years.

It now has a different motor, out of a '73, apparently. And it has lots of new, ahem, 'nuances' that come with a 40-year old Italian roadster. So I expect I'll be on this forum a lot with questions.

One additional data point: On a warm summer night, pulling a Fiat 124 into the garage apparently takes about 45 minutes and a quarter-tank of gas. ;-) #spontaneous joyrides
Hootch McGee
1978 124 Spider (1592 cc motor)
2012 Mini Cooper Clubman S
2004 Aprilia Mojito
Image

User avatar
RRoller123
Patron 2020
Patron 2020
Posts: 8179
Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:04 pm
Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA

Re: Greetings from Idaho

Postby RRoller123 » Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:51 am

Welcome aboard! That is a great story!
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle

BSmith79
Posts: 46
Joined: Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:14 pm
Your car is a: 1979 124 spider 2000

Re: Greetings from Idaho

Postby BSmith79 » Tue Oct 17, 2017 1:03 am

im in mountain home
any suitable local car clubs you think?
Be nice to get in on some social events with the Spiders

Image

User avatar
Hootch
Patron 2018
Patron 2018
Posts: 40
Joined: Thu Sep 07, 2017 12:28 am
Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider 1800
Location: Boise, Idaho

Re: Greetings from Idaho

Postby Hootch » Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:32 am

Sorry for the delay....! That's a beautiful 124!

I don't know of any fiat-specific car clubs in the area, but there may be a roadster rally here or there. I think there's vintage Porsche club that's fairly active. And there's these guys: www.swiscc.org.
Hootch McGee
1978 124 Spider (1592 cc motor)
2012 Mini Cooper Clubman S
2004 Aprilia Mojito
Image


Return to “New Members / Introductions”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 35 guests