On 9/7/2014 1:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Sunday, September 7, 2014 8:04:43 AM UTC-10, Mayo wrote:
>> On 9/7/2014 11:19 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> On 9/6/2014 11:47 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>>> I had a wee Fiat spider but that was more than 30 years ago.
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>>>> Was the engine in the front or the back?
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>>> Oh crumbs, now you've got me there. I can't remember. I've had too
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>>> many cars. It was a very wee sports car though.
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>> Front.
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>> The 500 was in the back.
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> In this country, Fiat had the 124 and 850 convertables. The 850 had a tiny engine in the rear. The apeal for me was that I could probably take the engine out easily to work on it. I'm betting that me and a buddy would be able to lift that thing out by hand. I should have gotten one but the one I checked out was a tad too rusty.
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> I sure wish I had an 850 Spider today. That would make my everyday driving a lot more enjoyable although, it might not be as fun in colder, wetter climes. The 850 had a styling that was just about perfect for it's size. Inside, the trim and parts was pretty much like it's 124 bigger brother. What the hell is there not to love?
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> www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma58EVmoBu0
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I can only recall seeing maybe one other in my days - mostly we saw the
Spider Veloce and the Cinquecento.

It does have a roomy cabin, doesn't it?

Italian cars always have that 'ape arms' driving position, they seemed
immune to tilt and telescoping steering wheels.