Dine
Nico
Acquiring my X:
I was in the market for my first car, being almost 17 it was about time to actually find a ride to call mine. Switched up my mind a whole lot, was looking at classic stangs, then Nissan 300zx's, and even some Porsche models. I didn't even know of the existence of the X1/9 until I came across one randomly, and that's all she ****ing wrote. Once I saw that **** I had to have one, so I ended up winning a bid on BaT but reserve wasn't met and the owner wasn't going lower so I had to let that one go (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-fiat-x1-9-2/) <- link to auction go to comments scroll down and eventually you'll see the bids and see my tag "Dine" as the last one before it says reserve not met. I was pretty annoyed since I had yet to see one with such nice looking cognac-colored leather seats but oh well I'm not bovvered cuz I've just finished purchasing another X1/9 anyways (pics included are this one).
Actual topic of the post:
But anyway, the point is I'm a new member here, and a fairly young one at that, any bright ideas I should know about owning an X, anything considered sacrilege I should know about? I hear a lot about engine swaps for K20's, is that chill or what cuz I know there's got to be some Italian purists out there who don't want JDM hearts in an Italian body. And other than that just any little details or advice I should know before she gets here!
I was in the market for my first car, being almost 17 it was about time to actually find a ride to call mine. Switched up my mind a whole lot, was looking at classic stangs, then Nissan 300zx's, and even some Porsche models. I didn't even know of the existence of the X1/9 until I came across one randomly, and that's all she ****ing wrote. Once I saw that **** I had to have one, so I ended up winning a bid on BaT but reserve wasn't met and the owner wasn't going lower so I had to let that one go (https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-fiat-x1-9-2/) <- link to auction go to comments scroll down and eventually you'll see the bids and see my tag "Dine" as the last one before it says reserve not met. I was pretty annoyed since I had yet to see one with such nice looking cognac-colored leather seats but oh well I'm not bovvered cuz I've just finished purchasing another X1/9 anyways (pics included are this one).
Actual topic of the post:
But anyway, the point is I'm a new member here, and a fairly young one at that, any bright ideas I should know about owning an X, anything considered sacrilege I should know about? I hear a lot about engine swaps for K20's, is that chill or what cuz I know there's got to be some Italian purists out there who don't want JDM hearts in an Italian body. And other than that just any little details or advice I should know before she gets here!