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General They do still exist, original Uno turbo
Grrrr... 
It's not for sale now, is it...
Most seem to be more like this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Fiat/auction-232877187.htm . Looking at picture 4, I find it amazing just how little effort some people go to when they sell a car!
-Alex
It's not for sale now, is it...
Most seem to be more like this one http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Fiat/auction-232877187.htm . Looking at picture 4, I find it amazing just how little effort some people go to when they sell a car!
-Alex
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Grrrr...
It's not for sale now, is it...
-Alex
Did they just change their mind and not sell it?
Jai - Nick would never fit in that.
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If I recall that car was on Autoitalia about a year ago and the bloke wanted some silly amount of money for it, somewhere like £5000+ without shipping yes 5000 GBP. Maybe he was under the impression that we're all idiots with loads of dosh here in the UK.
I don't know, you tell me?
Where did you find the pics? Why 'tease' us with this? -Alex
Jai - Nick would never fit in that.
there was a time when i was 22st
, coupled with 6ft3in height...still fit in an uno okpottle...you sure that car is the same as this car:
i've seen this one at quite a few shows over the last few years, with silly money being asked for it..
there was a time when i was 22st
pottle...you sure that car is the same as this car:
i've seen this one at quite a few shows over the last few years, with silly money being asked for it..
Yeah definatly the same car, recognise the property and it was out in NZ, I even exchanged mails with the guy just because I was bowled over by the price.
I don't know, you tell me?
-Alex
Its on the FCW forum
He was asking $5000. You'll struggle to get that IMO let alone 5000 pounds plus shipping!
Ive seen a better one. Same model with 90km on the clock. I think sold for $3000
Yes £5000 is total off the scale for a car like that, just think what else you could buy for that, and when Jai buys a UT for about £100 it puts it into perspective.
$5000, on the other hand, is a bit more reasonable.
Steve - Maybe I should swap him for my Spider that I paid $5000 for...?! I'm really annoyed with that thing at the moment.
-Alex
Steve - Maybe I should swap him for my Spider that I paid $5000 for...?! I'm really annoyed with that thing at the moment.
-Alex
You've got too many cars!
Yes. Bought off Dave Barbour, well-known to Campbell, Maurice and other old-timers!
Was converted by Maurice to RHD when it came into the country in 1990 from California. Rather than a Lada steering box, this particular car received a 131 rack, which gives smooth and light steering. It has since been to the moon and back, via Te Kuiti, and mostly in the rain I'm guessing. True mileage is over 300,000 (miles) but it has had a replacement engine (now has a 2L, twin Dellortos). Original gearbox is now rather noisy. Hell, the whole car is 'rather' noisy - bloody deafening, hardly wants to go in a straight line, pretty gutless, drinks fuel at the rate of 18mpg-16L/100km. Not fun to drive...
Turns out to have a good dose of structural rust in the front suspension, umm, structures - plus some rust in a sill where it meets the floor. Lots of black underseal gunk has concealed the problem for several years - long enough for me to buy it, anyway. I cleaned all the gauges and made a new lens for the clock. I rebuilt all the brakes - replaced everything except the pedal - and then failed the WOF. So far then, I've only driven it a handful of times (and spent about $600), and now can't drive it any more, so it is a very bad car.
I still remember buying that Croma off you for $500. That was a very good car
At the time you had at least four Unos lying around.Happily the modern equivalent of the Croma is my latest 164 for $500, less than 120,000km on the clock, auto, dark red metallic. That would run rings around the Spider and is 1/10th the price!
So back on topic, I'd rather have an Uno Turbo than a Spider any day.
-Alex
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Ive never see the attraction of a spider. I'd far rather have a Coupe and they are 1/3 the price!
Croma? ohh that was a long time ago. There is one for sale here in Aussie. The seller makes it out to sound like some kind of Ferrari, and is asking only $4000 bargain. 164's sell for up to $8K.
Croma? ohh that was a long time ago. There is one for sale here in Aussie. The seller makes it out to sound like some kind of Ferrari, and is asking only $4000 bargain. 164's sell for up to $8K.
What's your plan for the 124 then?
Strip it down and restore?
Get through the WOF and sell onto another unsuspecting person?
$5000 is probably a good price for one of these, although not so good by the sounds of things. In the UK they sell for about £5000 but you would expect a good one.
Strip it down and restore?
Get through the WOF and sell onto another unsuspecting person?
$5000 is probably a good price for one of these, although not so good by the sounds of things. In the UK they sell for about £5000 but you would expect a good one.
Sounds like I should export my two spare 164s to Australia. I'd be asking about 3K for each then Here they have a value of $1500-$2000. Well, that's only a guess - there was quite vigorous bidding on my second 164 before I got it for $900, and that has a busted clutch. Presumably with a new clutch and everything working, it will fetch $1500. We'll see. A guy has been trying to sell two 164s for $4000 the pair, without success for about a year now. An excellent-condition <100,000km 164 at a dealer failed to sell for $4000 even though it was listed for over a year. These cars are at rock-bottom prices.
Yes, I guess I will restore the Spider, though my heart's not really in it. I bought it as something of an investment which I guess it will be, I can probably restore it for less than $5000 and they do often sell for $10000 here.
An Uno Turbo for the same price would be a better investment...
-Alex
Here they have a value of $1500-$2000. Well, that's only a guess - there was quite vigorous bidding on my second 164 before I got it for $900, and that has a busted clutch. Presumably with a new clutch and everything working, it will fetch $1500. We'll see. A guy has been trying to sell two 164s for $4000 the pair, without success for about a year now. An excellent-condition <100,000km 164 at a dealer failed to sell for $4000 even though it was listed for over a year. These cars are at rock-bottom prices.Yes, I guess I will restore the Spider, though my heart's not really in it. I bought it as something of an investment which I guess it will be, I can probably restore it for less than $5000 and they do often sell for $10000 here.
An Uno Turbo for the same price would be a better investment...
-Alex
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