my name is Abel and this is actually the second time I introduce myself. The first one was years ago, but I still did not have a Spider. Although I have to admit that I was initially looking for a 124 sedan, that has proved nearly impossible, so I decided to go with the Spider. All I have to say is that I have not regretted that decision.
I just purchased a 1978 Sport from one of the members of this forum who in turn got it from somebody local in Virginia. It now resides in the beautiful Carrboro, NC and I would love to meet more Spider owners from the area.
The car is in need of some bodywork repairs and probably something else, but I hope to be able to do all the work myself.

cheers,
Abel