Vehicle Owner

Member ID: fiddletown_joel

Location: Sydney, AU

Vehicle Info

1989 Fiat 126

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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September 1989 model (so am I) drove it back to Sydney from Noosa after being highly recommended not to! I probably averaged 85/90kmh but hey its still a blast to drive. Driving it takes a little getting used to with no syncromesh and the engine in the rear gives it a slight rear wheel steering effect. There is absolutely no rust, but the paint job could've been done better if you see it close up, but al round it is very presentable.

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I am constantly being stopped at petrol stations about it, which is fairly often since i've never been able to jam more than 12L in it. the only problem i've had is I cracked the plastic bushing near the base of the gear stick in the transmission tunnel, and at first I lost 1st 3rd and reverse, but after jamming a folded piece of cardboard in it, i'm only missing reverse now (though gear changes are pretty sloppy) so if anyone knows where i can get one you'll be my new best friend (i already tried Fiatorque).

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maluch  

Posted by: maluch

12/10/2008 10:00PM

you mite like to FIAPARTS at 46 alex ave moorabbin vic 3189 in melbourne 95321584. they have new and recycled parts. metro delivery, service and repairs. they bout all the new parts when fsm niki in moorabbin aust shut down. i got my new mud flaps and the new thermo housing for my motor of the car that has 27.000km on it from there. this was a few years back but they should still be in the phone book on the net (yellow pages). they will only have standed parts, not the fan you wont. i was going to get one of them fans as well but it didnt happen. my alloy sump and a alloy tappet cover came from italy.the tappet cover still sits on the bookcase i didnt get to put it on the car as yet.they both have ABARTH on them but are just a repo as well. let me know if it is just your fan that pooed it self or the alternater as well.

maluch  

Posted by: maluch

12/09/2008 04:14PM

yer thanks Joel, i think about the same. my friend don't wont it now as he is going to fix up his wb holden ute with the money. i don't drive the little car now as i didn't pay the reg and it run out over a year ago. i didn't drive it much and didn't think i got my moneys werth. i have a much newer car that i drive the ute you can see with the trailer on it in the other page i have on here with the 27.000km niki on it.the man you got your car from he would be the same man that is on this site with redback61 as his user name and on ebay as well. when he bort your car from qld he got 2 others as well. i was going to bid on the 3 of them but the cost to get the 3 of them down here was $500 or $700 PER CAR so it was to much. i gess you got your car all fixed now and going.

maluch  

Posted by: maluch

12/05/2008 07:36PM

hay joel how much did you pay for your car? just asking as i can't find one for sale and a friend wonts to buy my niki (the one with sunroof and mags) for $2000 with out reg. i don't know if this is to cheep or not. i have spent a lot of money on it and dont wont to rip him or me off. if some one knows what it is werth can you let me know thanks. fiat126@live.com.au

maluch  

Posted by: maluch

12/02/2008 04:52PM

thanks Joel, yes i think the wheels are a lot beter and as for the air filter i don't know but at least i don't need to buy a new one now as it will out last the car. i got new globes for my head lights to make them beter but didn't get to put them in yet. the globes they come with are not halogen ones. the new ones i have are 60/55w bosch H4's. didn't wont to go to big and this is beter than they had. i put the same ones in my 1st niki that i got new and it made it much beter. if you wont the pic of your car befor it was painted let me know and i will email it to you. the wheel's on your car came from his other car when he got mags for it.i hope they can fix you car ok. i was told there is a guy in sydney on victoria rd that hots up fiat 500 and niki's but is very slow at it. thats all i know and he mite not be there now. i bour a bit of stuff of ebay a few tears back but i dont see it on there much now. books sales catalogs reco parts and new as well some from aus and some from over sea's. thanks, craig

maluch  

Posted by: maluch

12/01/2008 03:51PM

hay Joel, your pain job looks good i don't see any thing wrong with it. i think i know who you bort your car from. i bout some parts from him as well. i have some pics of your car b4 it was painted. the car i have that has 27.000km on it has not been started for maby 3 years now and the one with the sunroof about 18 months. i got all 4 of them put away and i hope they will be werth some thing one day. i have offen thort about selling them but i dont think some one would wont to buy 4 cars and parts all together. you can drop me a line if you wont to talk fiats thanks craig. fiat126@live.com.au

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Member ID: fiddletown_joel

Location: Sydney, AU