jsheathcote
New member
Hi All.
I'm Jay, a newbie having joined today.
A black 1300 X1/9 reg no. VDT373S was my first car at 16yo but unfortunately if fell apart far faster than I could afford to repair it and in the end never actually got to drive it, other than when it was being towed (my Dad had taken it to go to work and it cut out on him thanks to a faulty thermostatic switch).
I'm now eager to relive the dream I had and get behind the wheel of an X1/9 and drive it under its own steam.
I am now in search of a Fiat/Bertone X1/9 but would like a few tips on what to look out for when looking at prospective cars. I know rust can be a problem but what are the main areas to check. What other problematic areas are there that I should look out for?
Ideally I would love to get a Gran Finale in the deep blue colour, but I also love the lines of the original Lido. There was a bronze coloured 1300 X1 - T reg if I remember correctly - near my childhood home that I used to deliberately got out of my way to see and drool over.
Thanks for listening.
Jay
I'm off X1 hunting
I'm Jay, a newbie having joined today.
A black 1300 X1/9 reg no. VDT373S was my first car at 16yo but unfortunately if fell apart far faster than I could afford to repair it and in the end never actually got to drive it, other than when it was being towed (my Dad had taken it to go to work and it cut out on him thanks to a faulty thermostatic switch).
I'm now eager to relive the dream I had and get behind the wheel of an X1/9 and drive it under its own steam.
I am now in search of a Fiat/Bertone X1/9 but would like a few tips on what to look out for when looking at prospective cars. I know rust can be a problem but what are the main areas to check. What other problematic areas are there that I should look out for?
Ideally I would love to get a Gran Finale in the deep blue colour, but I also love the lines of the original Lido. There was a bronze coloured 1300 X1 - T reg if I remember correctly - near my childhood home that I used to deliberately got out of my way to see and drool over.
Thanks for listening.
Jay
I'm off X1 hunting