Scottish Italian stuff

[Simon_punto]

From Scottish Italian day today.

was absolutely shocked to be parked next to another Tipo sedicivalvole, which deservedly won best in show as it was mint.

my Tipo made it through and back no worries and it was nice to actually take it for a long drive for the first time. Shite on fuel though 😂

[Grumblespeed]

Looks like a great day - was toying with the idea of going myself, it's been years since I made it (must have been the year before Covid in the silver Seicento I had then) but cocked up holiday dates so 

start a week off work tomorrow and couldn't get the additional time. Tipo looks great in that company, although sad it'll be the first one in ages without your Punto I suspect.

[Simon_punto]

2 minutes ago, Grumblespeed said:

although sad it'll be the first one in ages without your Punto I suspect.

I was going to bring it, but I had no one to drive it through for me, and I was desperate to take the Tipo.

a couple of people asked me where it was actually 😂

[Grumblespeed]

1 minute ago, Simon_punto said:

I was going to bring it, but I had no one to drive it through for me, and I was desperate to take the Tipo.

a couple of people asked me where it was actually 😂

Well, got me all nostalgic. This might be the first year you took it, parked next to me.

[Simon_punto]

1 minute ago, Grumblespeed said:

Well, got me all nostalgic. This might be the first year you took it, parked next to me.

My god, that must have been the first one I took it too, with the standard wheels still on it- and I have hair.

that was the condition it was in before I had it painted etc.

[M'coli]

Any idea who the supplying dealer for the other Tipo was?  Reg number suggests Glasgow.

[cms206]

35 minutes ago, M'coli said:

Any idea who the supplying dealer for the other Tipo was?  Reg number suggests Glasgow.

I was going to say, a Glasgow plated Tipo must be an absolutely astonishing survivor these days.

There weren't a huge amount of Fiat dealers in the area from memory, we had one in Paisley.

[M'coli]

^^I'm trying to remember where my 126 came from! Deffo Glasgow, and it wasn't Arnold.

[Simon_punto]

31 minutes ago, cms206 said:

I was going to say, a Glasgow plated Tipo must be an absolutely astonishing survivor these days.

There weren't a huge amount of Fiat dealers in the area from memory, we had one in Paisley.

The guy bought it brand new, sold it and bought it back and restored it. 
In have his mobile no, so I’ll ask him and report back when I find out 

[cms206]

2 hours ago, M'coli said:

^^I'm trying to remember where my 126 came from! Deffo Glasgow, and it wasn't Arnold.

My old 126 was a Hamilton Brothers car, it was H207 AYS.

[M'coli]

That rings a bell.

[big_al_granvia]

there was a fiat dealer in ayr and i think harry fairbairn at irvine was fiat at one time

[Richard_FM]

One my Dad's co-workers was Scottish & owned an Lancia.  He ended up being banned from both the dealers in Glasgow & Edinburgh because he took in to them both too many times to have things sorted out!

He liked business trips down to Manchester because he could get his car serviced there!

[leakingstrut]

On 27/05/2025 at 12:22, cms206 said:

I was going to say, a Glasgow plated Tipo must be an absolutely astonishing survivor these days.

There weren't a huge amount of Fiat dealers in the area from memory, we had one in Paisley.

Could have been Hazelbank Motors in Oban? I think Oban would have been classed as Glasgow for plates but I may be wrong. 

[Spiny Norman]

Think the place I bought my 156 from in Springburn Rd did Fiats as well, can't remember what their name was but it wasn't an AC at that time. 
Donkey's yonks ago there was one at the Charing X end of Great Western Rd, but I'm going back to the 80s here. 

[urpert]

Lots of love for that Strada. 

[AnnoyingPentium]

On 27/05/2025 at 19:59, big_al_granvia said:

there was a fiat dealer in ayr

Robert McCall Fiat. Galloway Avenue. I'll double check with my Mum, she worked at that branch when it later became Arnold Clark Alfa/Fiat before being demolished about 10 years ago.

[big_al_granvia]

1 hour ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

Robert McCall Fiat. Galloway Avenue. I'll double check with my Mum, she worked at that branch when it later became Arnold Clark Alfa/Fiat before being demolished about 10 years ago.

thats it mate

[scooobydont]

On 27/05/2025 at 12:54, Simon_punto said:

The guy bought it brand new, sold it and bought it back and restored it. 
In have his mobile no, so I’ll ask him and report back when I find out 

There is nothing Rab does not know about italian cares, he has had some absolute belters over the years.