UK POPULATION OF FIAT ARGENTAS INCREASES - THOUSANDS JOBLESS

[AXrescuer]

That looks proper good. I had feared that exposure to salty sea air on the ferry crossing home might see it reduced to a pile of rust.

[Vin]

saucy!

 

as you know mirafioriman has spares for these,i sold him an engineless left hooker a few years ago.so might be able to help you out,is the tank the same if they aint fuel injection? james nicholson aswell,i can't even remember what i sold him! he had the only official uk vx i believe

 

If the vx is a white A reg one then he still has it. As well as the Argenta he also has a couple of 132s on his fleet. A 'Bellini' and a LHD 2 litre injection

 

This is part of his collection too

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Sounds like I need to speak to this guy, I need to identify and replace the fuel pump relay on my Argenta. The Haynes does not cover the injected versions.

[flat4alfa]

I need to identify and replace the fuel pump relay on my Argenta. The Haynes does not cover the injected versions.

Ah.

 

I has these two tomes surplus and could be for sale

 

[boobydoo]

What on earth is going on?

 

You're just pootling through Winter as normal when suddenly...

 

BLAM!! Someone buys a Simca 1000!!!

 

BLAM! BLAM! Someone buys a FSO Polonez!!!

 

BLAM!BLAM!BLAM! Someone gets hold of a Fiat Argenta!!!

 

Whatever will be next!!

 

PRA-AISE DE LOORD!!!!

 

[M'coli]

Pete M will get his 604 to the welder's!

[ProgRocker]

Hopefully a Yugo 311/511/513 resto.

[Pete-M]

Pete M will get his 604 to the welders!

 

Gimme time, dude. That is planned for Sunday. Well, finally collecting the thing is planned for Sunday anyway.

[CreepingJesus]

Isn't this pic just full of win? Not just a lovely Argenta, but a Disco on steels too? Just...wow. I am officially awestruck.

[M'coli]

Pete M will get his 604 to the welders!

 

Gimme time, dude. That is planned for Sunday. Well, finally collecting the thing is planned for Sunday anyway.

That's great! I wasn't giving you the hurry-up, as you seem quite concerned enough with how long it has taken to organise its transport, I was caught up in the anticipation that finally you might be able to get it started - it's been since November, right?

[trigger]

Just spotted this on flickr, its in a scrappy in Ireland and he does post parts, any use to you Bo1?

 

Grille of Fiat Argenta by Scrawb, on Flickr

[scruff]

Just read your latest installment in the tat blog - nice one!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Cheers! The Argenta lives at last!!!! Runs really nice too.

 

[mk1_4dr]

[Gompo]

Great!

[Barrett.in.the.USA]

I am quite literally erect with excitement about this! I will lose all self control when you get the rest of the trim back to the lovely original grey, and will probably deposit my own little bit of grey all over my monitor.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

HEYYYYY, I took this for an MOT today, first one ever!

 

 

I cursed before I set off as for some reason, the indicators and hazards had decided to stop working between Thursday when i tested em and today when I needed em to work.

 

Then a double cursage as if they had been working it would have passed the fuggin MOT!! Everything else is OK, just an advisory on the rear tyres, which are ancient and need replacing really although theres plenty tread on em.

 

Stil, shouldnt grumble really, how hard can it be to fix that? I think both flasher units have died, i have now revived the hazards but the flash rate is very erratic.

[Cavcraft]

Result! My money would be on the relays (assuming they have them LOL) is it worth whipping them out and driving up to Car Transplants to see if they have similar looking ones on another car? I bet they're mostly generic.

[nigel bickle]

Congrats! Thats an excellent result.

Going to use it -through the summer?

[Pete-M]

Datsun Bluebird indicator relays have the best 'boingggggg' sound...

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Congrats! Thats an excellent result.

Going to use it -through the summer?

 

Yeah defo!!! I've got the forms etc off DVLA, I cant wait to see this on UK plates parked outside my house. Its gonna be great! Got a compressor, waxoyl gun and 5 litres of wankor wax to throw at it as well before it starts pounding the tarmac.

 

Hey BTW do I have to pay a £55 'first registration fee' at the DVLA office?

[theorganist]

Hey BTW do I have to pay a £55 'first registration fee' at the DVLA office?

 

You do I'm afraid

 

Looks like a lovely car, look forward to hearing more of its progress.

[nigel bickle]

Errr- think its £80 -now.

 

Get in quick -before it hits 3 figures!

[nigel bickle]

Oh -and you have to produce your Driving licence too -so I'd suggerst a personal visit.

[fiatdaft]

good news !

[garethj]

Result!

 

Is the relay knackered, or is it the connections to it?

 

With your expertise on Bosch fuel pumps, you can probably prise the indicator relay apart to see if it's anything obvious - corroded contacts, circuit board burnt, half a pint of water inside etc

[eddyramrod]

Well done Bol, don't forget to let us see it in action will you?

[Rod/b]

I think you should explain to the MOT man that it's an Italian car and therefore it was designed for a driver who would never signal an intended deviation of course EVER, so he should probably wind his neck in and get busy with the MOT certificate printer.

 

He's bound to buy it.

[autohausdolby]

Sweet

[flat4alfa]