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    A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed

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    Image of FantozziUgo FantozziUgo
    11/14/09

    In reply to The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!

    The Drake Wants To Put You In A '70 Fiat 128!

    I know that this clip was already here a couple of years ago, but I think it's nice to show it again, at least for the sake of the newcomers. And I'd like as well to correct some wrong opinions: Eng. Enzo Ferrari was the most independent Italian who ever shifted a gear... he was so proud and self-asserting, that he never had troubles in kicking some moron's ass. That's the reason he was nicknamed "the Drake". He was not the man to "pay homage to his Fiat overlords", he was only sincerely willing to help the selling of an Italian product, in a moment of crisis. Until he was alive he had the total, full control of the Company he did create. It was stated well clear, in the joint venture agreements between Fiat and Ferrari. The Fiat management took over after his death, and every Italian is well aware of this.

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    #Ferrari, #Fiat128 #celeste
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/19/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    "'It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times?!!' You stupid inside-out monkey!" #fiat128
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    Image of insightman insightman
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    My dad had a Fiat 1500 sports car, the predecessor to the 124 Spider. It's so rare that I've never seen another one. I loved it and I loved my 128 Sport, too. But the best Fiat I ever drove was my Fiat Abarth OT-1000, which was a stroked Fiat 850 convertible (with the covered headlights). #fiat128
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    Image of TurboBrick [LIGIER] TurboBrick [LIGIER]
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    Dude, come on, that's like mistaking an Olds Cutlass Supreme for a Cutlass Brougham! #fiat128
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/18/09

    @TurboBrick [LIGIER]: No, it's like an Italian mistaking a Supreme for a Brougham.
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    Image of Gino Camaro Gino Camaro
    10/18/09

    @Murilee Martin: Hey hey hey! I'm an Italian driving a cutlass! #fiat128
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/19/09

    @Gino Camaro: In Italy? #fiat128
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    Image of Bad Juju Bad Juju
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    Funny, my folks had a '73 128 sedan - their first foray into foreign family transportation.. Yeah, they went right back to malaise-era GM 'quality' after 4 excruciating years. #fiat128
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    Image of superasiaone superasiaone
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    I love this car, it's a blast to drive, revs forever and sounds glorious. My 124 Spider was just a Fiat gateway drug, I'm into the hard stuff now...The car had been sitting in the driveway long enough for moss to start growing underneath it. The rust wasnt too bad so I put the cash down on the spot. The PO took good care of it before he passed away 6 years ago and dosent need a thing mechanically. Currently I'm knee deep in a PCH trying to lower the front end properly. If I could convince some of my Fiat buddies to join I would totally enter the Sears Pointless leMons in 2010. Future plans include some dual webers... #fiat128
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/18/09

    @superasiaone: I don't know whether to worship you or arrange a Fiat intervention for you! #fiat128
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    Image of superasiaone superasiaone
    10/18/09

    @Novaload: I have been forced to admit that I am powerless over Fiats and that my life has become unmanageable... #fiat128
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/18/09

    @superasiaone: Admitting you have a jones is the first step toward recovery. Or hell. I forget how that goes. #fiat128
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    Image of Rupunzell Rupunzell
    10/18/09

    Lowering the front end: cut the springs to the desired height or try rear x1/9 springs and cut them per coil until the desired height is reached.

    Dual Webers, there were DCNF or DCOE conversions made for the 128.
    Increased compression, longer duration/overlap, higher lift cam required to get twin carbs to work OK.
    A big valve head with proper port re-shaping helps more than the carbs alone. Also consider swapping the 1300cc block for the 1500cc block.

    I could easily go on with more..go fast tips.

    For those FIAT "Cheap Heap, Poop Can" sayers, they have no idea of what these FIATs are capable of for the $ spent and displacement -vs- weight.

    While there is great gear head oppression with 1000+ Bhp engines, over sized wheels and wheels, neck busting cornering force, eye peeling acceleration, head smashing braking and crack 200+ MPH .. BUT, other than a race track, where can you possibly drive a car like this flat out, 10/10's every second, minute and hours on public roads and not risk jail time?

    The hard facts are folks, smaller cars with small displacement engines that can be driven to it's limit every moment while it's on the road and it's chassis rung out for all it's got within legal limits is WAY more FUN.

    Having more smiles per mile for the $ spent is what FIATs are all about. #fiat128
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    Image of superasiaone superasiaone
    10/18/09

    @Rupunzell: no doubt about that...I did cut the springs, but the shocks are no good & the springs don't sit on the perch. Got my hands on unobtainium early x struts & springs rebuilt them but the springs were waaaay too stiff. Trying to find out what came stock on the x's and go from there. The 1500 is also a tempting idea. I think it will come down to what's available and if I can talk the hubby into it. #fiat128
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    Image of Rupunzell Rupunzell
    10/18/09

    @superasiaone:
    If possible email me.. I'll help ya figure it out. I'm new to Jalopnik comments and have no idea how to contact you off line. Hint, you can find me at Xweb.
    You have no idea how many hubbies would die for a Loving Wifee who is into cars. #fiat128
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    Image of Armand Armand
    10/19/09

    @Novaload: I'm leaning towards "worship." #fiat128
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/19/09

    @Armand: After reading the spring exchange above, me too. #fiat128
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/19/09

    @Rupunzell: Go find your 'Profile'. There a page for messages, both public and private, to be posted and exchanged. #fiat128
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    "Cars don't get destroyed in post-Altamont LeMons racing"

    Have you tried telling that to the team with the pink Cadillac? #fiat128
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/18/09

    @smalleyxb122: The Cadillac runs fine! #fiat128
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    10/18/09

    @Murilee Martin: I believed you until I read the LeMons forum post that says that it spun a bearing pulling onto their trailer. #fiat128
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/19/09

    @smalleyxb122: By LeMons standards, that's running fine! #fiat128
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    Image of geschmidtt geschmidtt
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    When the Scirocco first came on the market I would have died for it, only to then be eclipsed for my fascination with the Audi GT Coupe. To supplicate my longings and to satisfy my familial obligations I settled on a 5000 turbo a few years later. But the pain.

    I had a 1969 Fiat 124 coupe. Car drove like a dream, fast beautiful handling, comfortable. However, the calculus of alternators and voltage regulators per mile forced an early retirement. Thus affirming my my long standing theory that like beautiful Italian women, Italian sports cars are powerful, sleek, sexy and high maintenance. #fiat128
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    Image of Armand Armand
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    Now, Murilee, you say that your Family's Fiat experience sent them "scurrying back to Detroit iron." My aunt had a 128 station wagon in the '70s, and it was so wretched that it sent her scurrying back to French cars.

    Clearly, the 128's build quality and rustproofing left something to be desired. #fiat128
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    Nice cars. FIAT sold a goodly number of the sportbacks, but nowhere the number of coupes and sedans. Sketchy build quality, appalling maintenance and rust have done most of them in by now. Both of these seems pretty intact. But fun while they lasted.

    In looks, they seems rather similar to two-door Coronas. But that might just be my misty memory. #fiat128
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    Image of bobdobbs bobdobbs
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    Not only that, but the 128SL isn't even a hatchback. #fiat128
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/18/09

    @bobdobbs: Hmm, you're right. More of a crypto-fastback. #fiat128
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    Image of Murilee Martin Murilee Martin
    10/18/09

    In reply to A Tale Of Two Fiat 128 Hatchbacks: One Goes To Loving Home, One Gets Crushed
    Whoops, looks like comments were disabled. Fixed now! #fiat128
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/31/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    I always thought the X1/9 were neat cars, just never had the courage to own one.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    08/30/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    This posting seems to be light as far as comments go. Sorry, I haven't got anything else to say.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    08/30/09

    In reply to Engine Of The Day: Fiat SOHC
    Many decades, 6 million produced----that's some staying power. Especially for FIAT. If you know what I mean.
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