Fiat 124 - A general query

[markcurtains]

I was wondering, was the Fiat 124 any good? It was before my time and I can't say as I ever seen one on the road. Obviously, I'm familiar with the Lads Rival which was based upon n the 124 and how generally woeful they were. So does anyone know?

Cheers.

[markcurtains]

Cheers fellas, I hoped for those answers. I've never really seen anything written about them. At school, a mate's folks had a Riva estate, even as a passenger, you could tell it was heavy.

[markcurtains]

Mound Dawg said:

Yes, me too although I was metaphorically crucified on the AROC forum for even suggesting such a thing.

I've got a new Punto for work which replaced an old mk1. The new one is in every respect a much better car but it's a bit dull. Then old one always felt like one of those little dogs with the waggy tail that runs around under your feet begging to go for a run. The new one is just a car, admittedly a better car but still just a car.

In the olden days (fills pipe with Old Shag while the labrador fetches the slippers...) even ordinary Fiats were a right laugh, this is my last proper old one, a 125, pretty much the equivalent of a 1600E Mk2 Cortina but somehow managed to be faster than a whole herd of Triumph Stags around Castle Combe-

That looks immense fun