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So I bought an old Fiat

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  1. Irish

    Irish Karting

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  2. Irish

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  3. Skidkid

    Skidkid F1 Veteran Owner Rossa Subscribed

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    Very cool. Congratulations on a fine purchase.
     
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  4. Mang

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    Agreed,very cool. What is the make of the wheels? Similar to Melber's, but are they Ronal's or Cromodora's?
     
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    Very cool car. Any info or race history for your car?
     
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  6. cloverleaf

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    I had no idea it was ever raced in the US, with the Brava nameplate to boot.

    Looks like the Cromodora Abarth CD 68, original equipment on the 131 Rally. Gorgeous wheels
     
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  7. classic308

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    My first car was a 131-awesome and congrats!
     
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  8. merstheman

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    That's amazing! I always thought these cars had sideways T shaped taillights, was it a model year thing or am I way off? I like the OLIO FIAT livery on these, but it looks quite handsome with the Alitalia colors, too!
     
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    rdefabri Three Time F1 World Champ

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    Totally cool - congrats!
     
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  12. nathandarby67

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    YES YES YES!

    I love it. Gold wheels are a no brainer. Also, Alitalia livery has been scientifically proven to make any car look 267% better.

    Please share some thoughts on the driving experience when you have a chance.
     
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    Great car and stunning collection.

    I see an S4, is it road legal in the US ? and how does it drive ?
     
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  16. Irish

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    The S4 is titled and registered .... not sure I would want to drive it in rush hour but I do drive it along with my 037 on the street.

    Aside from the brutal acceleration the S4 is allot easier to drive than its sibling the 037 which has straight cut gears and a crash box (as in no syncros)
     
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  17. hyenahf

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    Congrats on the new piece of rally history!

    Group 4 making 11 and 12's yet? I seem to recall some of the abarth 131s came with tires that wide
     
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    Interesting stuff, thanks for your reply.

    Ownership must be a challenging proposition in the US, how do you arrange maintenance for instance ? And do they need a lot maintenace ?
     
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