Hello! I just joined and purchased a 72 Spider 1600 sport. Bringing it home tomorrow and can't wait to detail and clean her up. I'm excited to see what I can do with this car!
Located in Chattanooga TN. USA.
New spider owner!,
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New spider owner!,
Last edited by Jrscobra on Wed Mar 08, 2017 1:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: New spider owner!,
Pics, or it didn't happen!
BTW, if it's a 1975, then it's an 1800. 1600 was available up to 1973.
BTW, if it's a 1975, then it's an 1800. 1600 was available up to 1973.
Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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Re: New spider owner!,
The 1600 engine is the best of the bests ...Jrscobra wrote:Hello! I just joined and purchased a 75 Spider 1600 sport. Bringing it home tomorrow and can't wait to detail and clean her up. I'm excited to see what I can do with this car!
Located in Chattanooga TN. USA.

Fiat 124 Spider 1.8L 1978
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Jaguar XKR 4.2L 2009
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Re: New spider owner!,
Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.
Post some pictures! They help a great deal when trying to help diagnose problems, inquiries, etc that you may have.
Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 13&t=32169
And here is another picture-posting thread:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084
This short instruction covers how to resize pictures so that they don’t get cut off at the right side:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30441
And here is a link to a map of Spider owner’s locations. Many forum members have listed their locations.
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=191825
Pete
Post some pictures! They help a great deal when trying to help diagnose problems, inquiries, etc that you may have.
Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 13&t=32169
And here is another picture-posting thread:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084
This short instruction covers how to resize pictures so that they don’t get cut off at the right side:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30441
And here is a link to a map of Spider owner’s locations. Many forum members have listed their locations.
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=191825
Pete
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
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2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
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Re: New spider owner!,
Welcome! Lots of great info and help here.
Make sure to post some pics when you get a chance!
Cheers,
phaetn
Make sure to post some pics when you get a chance!
Cheers,
phaetn
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Re: New spider owner!,
Thanks for the welcome!
I did have to adjust my first post. My Spider is a 72 1600. My mistake. Sorry.
Its been sitting for a year.
Going today to try to fire it up.
Cant wait to get it home and clean her up !
Pics soon!
I did have to adjust my first post. My Spider is a 72 1600. My mistake. Sorry.
Its been sitting for a year.
Going today to try to fire it up.
Cant wait to get it home and clean her up !
Pics soon!
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Re: New spider owner!,
That's one of the best years!
Csaba
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
'71 124 Spider, much modified
'17 124 Abarth, silver
http://italiancarclub.com/csaba/
Co-owner of the best dang Fiat parts place in town
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- Joined: Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:14 pm
- Your car is a: 1972 Fiat Spider 124
Re: New spider owner!,
So far, I've found fuel system issues. Tomorrow starts the review of all things fuel.
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