nigel bickle Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb290/nigelbickle/fiat/DSCN0622.jpg31,000 miles (all MOT's to prove) -2 owners, unused since 2005. They fitted a new exhaust and battery -then laid it up. Mine for nowt...Towed it homehttp://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb290/nigelbickle/fiat/DSCN0625.jpgthis afternoon from Hitchin, Herts -put a replacement (charged) battery on it and it started 2nd turn. Even got 5 gallons in it!Immaculate all round -spotless interior, no sign of any grot.Must be my lucky day! Now -what am I going to do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandamonium Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 You lucky B.. person! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Jammy! There’s a free 104ZL on R-R, bit far North though to be economically viable for you?BTW, why does the green one have round door handles? Replacements off an older car, or some interim thing before rectangular ones like the silver one? Is the green one the Strada that got its windows broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 I just responded to an 'ad' on the Fiat forum. It had been there over 2 weeks -I was the only person to get in touch.Thats not luck.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Cool on both counts......I'm Hitchin born & bred! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 SL -yes it is! T'was my Dads spare car -didnt want to scrap it 'whilst he's still here'. So I put it on the road and use it as a 'goofer' and dog transport. Made him smile -so I'm probably still in the will.Most had round door handles -this is the 1st I've had with square- which I think was the Seat version -presumably run out?Its only a 70cl -1300 -and a lower interior spec than the green one -but MUCH better nick.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 The fronts might be the same, but I prefer the back end of your older green one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 "Hey look! A fiat strada towing another fiat strada along on an A-frame!!""YEAH RIGHT, WHATEVER!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyloud Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 A Glorious sight indeed. You really need a mk1 version with single headlamps really. When I was young and foolish we drove a V registered one into the sea. It stalled, we got out and thus speeded up the rusting process considerably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrogeezer Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Nice score Nigel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 17, 2007 Author Share Posted December 17, 2007 Yep -I'll find an early single light -shortly after I stop looking, or cant afford it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 When I was young and foolish we drove a V registered one into the sea. It stalled, we got out and thus speeded up the rusting process considerably.heretics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pogweasel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hang about... scraping up grot... ON MY MANOR? If they'd ahve 'freecycled' it, it wouldn't have sat so long: I'd have been round there like a shot!Good save. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torsten2001 Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 That's bloody lovely, wish I'd seen it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 No way!!! Not fair.Luck or not, I never have the knack to be in the right place at the right time somehow Must be one of the very last ones is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratdat Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Wow, good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michiel Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Excellent work! Note to self: buy a hat and go pay Nigel a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 Only shot I have with the A frame in view. Thats the previous owner -promised to send him the pic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones96 Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 want to no why aint he crying ?i would be if i just gave that away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 He'd inherited it from an Auntie -just not his cup of tea -modern Audi's his forte.Reinforced by the need for an MOT (£50- every year!), new battery, new exhaust, tyre -oh its sooo expensive to run 'old' cars.'Yes' I said -as I quickly hitched it up.Now running a dream, oils clean, cant find anything needs doing (perhaps a wash/[polish). Illicit run around after dark toninght (checking light alignment, sticking brakes etc) then off for a ticket.Oh -I found all its service history in the glove box, so together with all the MOT's -proves 32,000 genuine miles.Lovely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 That is a great score isnt it.My dad's lancia Beta saloon was a freebie, gained by stumbling into a forum at the right moment.There is also a free Peugeot 104 currently on R-R, folk are literally falling over themselves to find excuses for not taking it on (too busy) etc.Free cars FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 He'd inherited it from an Auntie -just not his cup of tea -modern Audi's his forte.Reinforced by the need for an MOT (£50- every year!), new battery, new exhaust, tyre -oh its sooo expensive to run 'old' cars.But of course we all know new cars with their miniscule depreciation, low finance payments and cheap main dealer parts and labour costs can be run on a pittence..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Mr N B, we're all green with envy... you jammy donut. ^ like the shite plate, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 ThanksPlenty of shite plates Kru Joe -hides the age from ignorant punters when I'm using them for work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Pog, are you going for that 104? I'm seriously tempted but I wouldn't be able to go after it till after Chrimbo. Wish I'd seen it when it was on the Bay - looks like it was just down the road from me back then, and went for next to nowt - it'd cost more to drag it back from Leeds than what it sold for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester drawers Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 He'd inherited it from an Auntie -just not his cup of tea -modern Audi's his forte.Reinforced by the need for an MOT (£50- every year!), new battery, new exhaust, tyre -oh its sooo expensive to run 'old' cars.This morning I shelled out 85 pence short of a grand having the turbo & associated paraphernalia replaced on a modernish Audi. Meanwhile the 21 year old Vauxhall just needs spot of paint tidying & runs perfectly. Old cars are expensive to run are they? Unless he’s comparing an A4 to a Montreal I’d say that was bo*****s.Still, his misguided preference appears to have netted you another nice freebie, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel bickle Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Yup. Round the block last night for a spot of free air in the tyres and a bity of new fuel -to dilute the at least 2yr old stuff -cant find anything wrong! Wash and a polish when it warms- then a ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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