Weight

[fiat218]

Which year of fiat weighed more
I know driving my 80 or 79 compare to the 69 is way differnt, seems the 69 feels more solid tank feeling

[BEEK]

i will bet that the 69 weighs 200lbs less

[fiat218]

i will bet that the 69 weighs 200lbs less

Oh really, less huh, I would have thought it was more lol

[azruss]

the 69 will weigh less for the following reasons. early rear end, no door reinforcement, no headrests, much less wiring, lighter bumpers. No hood liner. no hood spring, no trunklid springs, smaller motor, smaller radiator. If the 69 has a 4-speed then a lighter tranny. small outside mirrors, no shoulder belt with retract mechanism. The 69 does have one weight adding piece the older cars dont have. it has a sheet metal plate below the radiator. There are a few other odds and ends that are probably a toss up. horns, door handles, deep instruments, fewer idiot lights, extra gage. that's all that comes to mind. The big 3 for weight savings are the bumper, rear end, door reinforcement.

[fiat218]

That makes sense, it just seems when I open the door, it feels solid ,more so then the others, then also when I sit in it it feels more solid as in driving a tank, where the other cars seem lighter. Maybe it in my head because of how the steering wheel is set closer to the dash etc

[81SPIDERMATT]

that "in your head " can be huge..... moved my steering wheel down and it did all sorts of "in my head " improvements

[WYSpider]

Which year of fiat weighed more
I know driving my 80 or 79 compare to the 69 is way differnt, seems the 69 feels more solid tank feeling

How does the 69 compare, feeling wise, to the Alfa you owned?

[fiat218]

Which year of fiat weighed more
I know driving my 80 or 79 compare to the 69 is way differnt, seems the 69 feels more solid tank feeling

How does the 69 compare, feeling wise, to the Alfa you owned?

Way differnt, looser steering, bigger steering wheel, lighter, I should have not sold that one either

[WYSpider]

Well, now you have space for a 1960s Alfa spider

[fiat218]

Lol. Nope, I have a 80 , and 79 and 69 fiats , no more
I just notice u are from wy, what part? Last winter in February,I was in Laramie
for a good 2 weeks

[westy64]

Curb weight is 2,320 lbs for a 1976 according to service manual.

weight feeling at the wheel will change according to tyres size, don't you think ?

[fiat218]

I don't know, it was just my thoughts,, now I know a 2 .0 will make the 69 air Bourne

[WYSpider]

Lol. Nope, I have a 80 , and 79 and 69 fiats , no more
I just notice u are from wy, what part? Last winter in February,I was in Laramie
for a good 2 weeks

Laramie, winter, 2 weeks... some people would gnaw a leg off to escape those conditions.

West/Central part near the mountains. It's one of the few nice places in WY so I don't blurt it out. If I did Greenies and Californicators would swarm in and ruin it. We don't need anti-gun laws, soccer mom drivers, or people insisting Fido eat in the restaurant with them.

[fiat218]

Lol. Nope, I have a 80 , and 79 and 69 fiats , no more
I just notice u are from wy, what part? Last winter in February,I was in Laramie
for a good 2 weeks

Laramie, winter, 2 weeks... some people would gnaw a leg off to escape those conditions.

West/Central part near the mountains. It's one of the few nice places in WY so I don't blurt it out. If I did Greenies and Californicators would swarm in and ruin it. We don't need anti-gun laws, soccer mom drivers, or people insisting Fido eat in the restaurant with them.

From there I was in Denver then grand junction

[WYSpider]

The Brown Palace in Denver is where some woman brought her dog into the restaurant for breakfast. At least she didn't seat it in a chair next to her and feed it from the same fork she was eating with. That's how they do it in Breckenridge, CO.