The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T(Vol XIX)

[L100NYY]

Talking of small Fiats reminds me of this that I enquired about having built many years ago.....

http://www.bwgarage.com/fiatabarth/1975-fiat-126-a...

[Rocket.]

NomduJour said:

Fairlady

The beard is strong in this one

I thought it was a Innocenti of some description when I first saw it

[minimoog]

Rocket. said:

I thought it was a Innocenti of some description when I first saw it

Yeah me too, the Midget-based Spider. But only because I'd forgotten what they look like...

[dom9]

L100NYY said:

Talking of small Fiats reminds me of this that I enquired about having built many years ago.....

http://www.bwgarage.com/fiatabarth/1975-fiat-126-a...

Always find myself having a cheeky look at these... I'd look ridiculous but I'm sure I'd love it!

[4941cc]

ATM said:

GMS are still going and have this with only 7000 miles for 15 grand. Where do they find these unused cars?

Many of them, at the barber's...

[L100NYY]

Not. Obsessed. Much.

hmmmmm

[ATM]

minimoog said:

Not sure if serious.

Well I was joking a bit but truthfully I didn't know what that was and had never heard of or maybe never knowingly seen an 850 spider.

[ATM]

L100NYY said:

Bit ruf that one.

[L100NYY]

Woof.

[Fast Bug]

Rubber bumper models are damn ugly. I'm far from an MG fan, but an earlier Midget is a far prettier thing.

[L100NYY]

Rubber bumpers with the right tweedy tweaks look fab

Imho

[Fast Bug]

Do the tweedy tweaks include wearing a welding mask when you approach the car so you cant see the bumpers? Midgets can look good without bumpers, I have no idea what the sheet metal is like behind behind them though

[jeremyc]

L100NYY said:

Rubber bumpers with the right tweedy tweaks look fab

There's not enough tweedy tweaks in the universe to make rubber bumpers look even close to OK.

Stick to chrome.

[rejn]

jeremyc said:

L100NYY said:

Rubber bumpers with the right tweedy tweaks look fab

There's not enough tweedy tweaks in the universe to make rubber bumpers look even close to OK.

Stick to chrome.

sorry Loon. I agree with you on many many car things. But rubber numbered MGs aren’t good. I had one too - but only as I couldn’t afford a “proper” one!!!

ETA that ‘Abarth’ 126 though

[minimoog]

rejn said:

ETA that ‘Abarth’ 126 though

'In August 2011 we had the engine re-built featuring an Abarth / Middle Barton Garage specification fast-road cam-shaft, Abarth specification sports exhaust, electronic ignition, Dellorto DHLB32 side-draft carburettor, and an Abarth specification aluminium oil sump. All parts supplied by Middle Barton Garage. These works were followed by a rolling road tune by Mech Motorsport in Cheltenham in September 2011 when the engine showed to have 28bhp at 5,640 rpm and 29 lbft of torque at 3,200 rpm.'

[L100NYY]

At least I won't be bidding against any Threadists

[Chris Stott]

Or incurring any speeding tickets.

[L100NYY]

True, but I was referring to the rubber bumpered Midgets

Or as I like to call them, the connoisseurs choice

[McGee_22]

L100NYY said:

At least I won't be bidding against any Threadists

I dunno, my daughters eleven and over 5' tall so it looks like the perfect starter car for her.

[L100NYY]