hello from the UK

whiteonyx · Post by **whiteonyx** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 5:53 am

Hello fellow Spider owners, just joined the site as i have been an avid fan of the Fiat Spider.
Just bought an 81 spider and currently converting to UK spec and slowly getting ready for road use.
This is my forth 124 Spider, my last one was sold to BBC's"Top Gear" programme, which has been filmed and will be broadcasted in January 2015.
Are there many UK spider owners on the forum, maybe one day organise a spider meet somewhere in the UK?
regards all

4uall · Post by **4uall** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:40 am

Hello & welcome to the greatest place on earth

Lots of Spider owners internationally. Saw you former car, nicely done Stigalicious

whiteonyx · Post by **whiteonyx** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:58 am

they spent quite a lot of cash changing it into an Abarth replica, painted the bonnet, new wheels and tyres, new seats, removed bumpers, etc.
Looking forward to seeing it again in the studio and asking for the old parts back maybe.

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 9:03 am

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

And here is a link to a map of Spider owner’s locations. Many forum members have listed their locations.

https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=191825

Pete

georgeramos · Post by **georgeramos** » Sun Oct 12, 2014 6:15 pm

Hopefully they don't plan on launching it off a cliff onto an unsuspecting "caravan" in the valley below...

whiteonyx · Post by **whiteonyx** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:27 pm

they did the usual format, get 3 cars, laugh at each others purchases, then drove round the country buying silly items and then carry them around.
Afterwards they ended up at a track and did a few laps!
The show will be broadcasted sometime in jan or fed 2015

andyo · Post by **andyo** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:15 am

I do hope Jeremy's kind to your old Spider.
Back in May '95 I was driving back from the Monaco GP in my Spider and he pulled up at the fuel pump next to mine at a service station somewhere in France.
He was in a TVR and being very loud to the crew that were waiting for him to refuel.
I'm looking forward to the show but think I'll be watching it with my fingers over my eyes

Andy...

whiteonyx · Post by **whiteonyx** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:27 am

on the Top Gear website, there is an intro clip of series 22 with the 3 cars. The theme is classic cars to get now before they go into silly money territory.
If you are reading this Top Gear,i hope my tickets to the show come through the post soooon!!!

cyborg7 · Post by **cyborg7** » Fri Feb 06, 2015 5:58 pm

Looking forward to the Top Gear episode. It's the only one I'm looking out for and should be in a couple of weeks now - unless you know exact episode no.? Just hoping the Clarkson isn't going to trash it. Looks like it's coming up against an MG and a Peugeot so should be no contest.

whiteonyx · Post by **whiteonyx** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:52 am

have recieved my studio tickets this week, the filming of the show is on 18th march and its broadcasted on the 22nd

toplessexpat · Post by **toplessexpat** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:31 pm

Which makes it perfectly in time for showing on the Texas FLU Spring Thing.....

.... Now I need to pack a laptop too for BBC iPlayer!

AriK · Post by **AriK** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 9:10 pm

I'm watching a Top Gear episode right now where these dudes are trekking a Lotus,a Porsche and a Mustang through deserts, beaches, offroading through mud, boulder-ridden foot paths as well as slipping and sliding through glaciers in some off-beaten paths in South America. Need to replace a broken tie-rod? Just fabricate a fix. Need to cross a shallow river, just call the local farmer to tow you with his backhoe. How these guys aren't killing each other is beyond me.
I don't want to see your Fiat being abused in the same manner as these old-timers are subjected to. Hopefully you signed a contract which garantees no Fiats will be harmed in this episode.

spiderdan · Post by **spiderdan** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:19 pm

I just watched it also.
They all got "stoned" at the end.

AriK · Post by **AriK** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 10:35 pm

Wouldn't you think that they keep their only mode of transportation, (which is also their lifeline) OFF that rickety footbridge while they macgyver a ramp?

toplessexpat · Post by **toplessexpat** » Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:49 pm

You should watch the one that was shown around Christmas 2014 from Argentina. They had to leave in "a hurry" with angry local mobs chasing them.

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