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I've had this conversation with a couple of new and prospective new owners lately, so I figured I'd start a thread about it. So you're considering the purchase of an X1/9. Let's say it's a 1980 1500, 5-Spd... The ad and the seller says "Runs and Drives Great!" However, starting in a 65...

Referred to you all as the go-to forum for all things X1/9. I was the high bidder on the white 87 Bertone on BAT. Hopefully I didn't buy a can of worms, but having owned a lot of British cars over the years, I know to have realistic expectations. The car has a claimed mileage of just over 30k...