85.5 joins my 74 in Denver!

[fiatrn]

Hello Fiatspider.com
I am not new to Fiats, but new to this forum. Today I got the title in the mail for the 85.5 I just bought out of western CO. It'll be awhile before I drive the car home - winter weather on two 11,000 foot passes does not inspire me to drive home a Spider. I'll wait for some spring weather and then bring the car home.
This will be my first FI car since 1996, when I had "Splice," which turned out to be two cars welded into one. I have always enjoyed 85.5s, so I am expecting a lot of fun fuel injection tribulations. My plans are to get the car happy enough to drive it to a race (running, not car) in Minnesota this summer.
The 85.5 (the VIN is zfras00b0f5511661) will join my '74 in the garage (I think, parking slots are at a premium in my life and that's one of my biggest problems with this purchase). The '74 is a fabulous car, much modified engine and suspension and painted fly yellow. Fun stuff.

Jonathan
Denver, CO

[RRoller123]

Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.

Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21014

And here is another picture-posting thread:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084


Pete

[fiatrn]

Thanks Pete.
In a hard to explain series of events, I actually do not have one single photo of a car I just bought. But when I do, I'll put one up here.

jonathan
The Fiat RN
Denver, CO

[81SPIDERMATT]

I drive the fiat to grand junction often during the year... it is always a crap shoot as to what that high mountain weather will do .... right now is all dry with a little wet at vail and the tunnel .... also a severe winter storm warning predicting 30 inches by Friday ... hahahaha ..... if you ever need help with driving or just want a tagalong give me a shout ... Matt

[4uall]

Hello & welcome to the greatest place on Earth

[SunnySideUp]

It wouldn't happen to be the blue one from Grand Junction that was listed on Craigslist last summer, would it?

[vandor]

Welcome Jonathan!
You will love the 85.5! They are the best driving Spiders.
Do you still have your other Italian car? I have been looking at those lately...