X1/9

[Steven Mayes]

Hey Jack,

I think the Fiat affliction is more like a rash, the more you scratch it, the worse it gets. I have quite a few of them including 850s, 124s , and 128s. They are not as advanced as an Audi (no turbo, 4wd, or power anything) but still plenty of smiles per gallon .

If you are looking for all things X1/9 then Xweb xwebforums.org is the place to go. You can even find Abarth stuff there. (you had all the right letters, just the wrong order) Abarth is the Italian Shelby. Most of his stuff is made of unobtainium but it does go fast.

Steve



 


--- On Tue, 1/13/09, J123fs at aol.com <J123fs at aol.com> wrote:

> From: J123fs at aol.com <J123fs at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: X1/9
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: speedracer.mark at gmail.com
> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 5:07 PM
> Mark,
> If you ever want to sell the X/1/9 let me know....I too
> have been  bitten in 
> the past with the Fiat bug....or is it disease? And have
> been looking  for 
> decent project here in New England for some time.
> I built a 11.5/1bottom end, ported head, Abrath(?)  ported
> manifold, trick 
> carb, cammed motor for once a long time  ago...damm did it
> wind out! And how! 
> Should have never sold my Fiats, or my 69' Buick
> Riv.....or my.....damm,  I'm 
> getting old.
> Jack
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/13/2009 11:55:23 A.M. Central Standard
> Time,  
> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
> 
> Message:  10
> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:54:16 -0500
> From: "Mark R"  <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Decision time
> To: "Kent  McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
> Cc: Quattro List  <quattro at audifans.com>
> Message-ID:
> <56e3dd120901130954m3dafd405x6394e0b414f3dfb at mail.gmail.com>
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> 
> I still have my first car.... in  pieces!
> 
> 1987 Bertone (Fiat) X1/9.  I kave a build head and new 
> transaxle.  I keep
> having dreams about making it into a pure race  car.  I
> doubt it will ever
> happen.
> 
> Mark "too many cars and  projects" Rosenkrantz
> 
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Kent McLean 
> <kentmclean at comcast.net>wrote:
> 
> > Taka wrote:
> > > In  that regard, I'm glad I don't have an
> Italian car, although
> > > a  Lambo would be pretty much like an Audi these
> days.
> >
> > I had a  love/hate relationship with a Fiat X1/9.
> > It handled great, but the  electrics and rust were
> > challenging. I wouldn't mind another,  though.
> 
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