I made a somewhat impulsive move and bought a 1982 spider last weekend! I know nothing about cars and I've always wanted to learn so this seemed like a fun opportunity to do so. Condition seems pretty good, the underside seems a little rusty, but it looks mostly superficial. Other than that it struggles a little with cold idle and pulls a bit to the left when braking (not bad). Everything else seems to be working great!
I'm gonna have to tear things apart and take a better look this weekend. I'm hoping working through this guide:
http://www.hiperformancestore.com/Ljetronic.htm
Will fix my cold idle problems, anyone else used this? Is it very hard to follow along on a fiat instead of an alpha?
Anyways, Happy to be a forum member and I'm sure I'll be asking for help shortly as I dig myself in too deep.
-Blake
EDIT:
here's a pic!
Hello!
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Hello and welcome. Nice car
Dennis Modisette
1972 124 Spider
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1972 124 Spider
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Welcome! Lots of great people here!
'80 FI Spider 2000
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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great looking car. If you have not been told already, 82' is the best year for Spiders . It will most likely take you some time to sort the car out completely. These are great cars to learn on with pretty basic systems. This website is a huge help. Welcome!!
Buon giro a tutti! - enjoy the ride!
82 Fiat Spider 2000
03 BMW M3
07 Chevy Suburban
82 Fiat Spider 2000
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Welcome to the forum! Previous entries are correct. 82 is the best year, i read it on the internet. Anyway happy driving. Matt