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For Sale & Wanted => For Sale: => Topic started by: Jan-in-UK on June 11, 2009, 02:48:33 PM
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For sale is my Polski Fiat 126p. Car was made in FSM factory in Poland in June 1983 - in lovely "brick orange" colour - original colour code 200. He left factory after standard check-up on the 20th June and was registered to the new owner on 7th July 1983. So it is already almost 26 years. Big time. From then it survived in his original condition. Nothing was change in it and nothing replaced except fluids, break shoe and possibly other service parts which are used with time. He did 41.000km (around 27.000 miles) so as you can count it is average of 1000 miles a year. Amazing.
Car was bought by an old army officer going for his retirement. He was already 57 years old by that time. He used to drive fiat just few times every year (polish holidays and bank holidays + some family occasions). Fiat was garaged all the time and never ever used in winter. Around 12 years ago owner decided to put fiat in the garage for longer due to the health problems. So last 12 years fiat was in use just few times!!! But still every year check up and polish MOT was done along with some rustproofing. According to the owner rustproofing was done very year from new and there is no reason do not believe it as condition of the floors, chassis and body is just amazing. No rust at all, some of rustproofing still there (black places on the body visible in pictures) and still factory rust cover underneath. So for its age fiat is just immaculate with some small scratches and two small dents but don’t even remember where 8) Biggest scratch is on the front bonnet – tried to mark it up with red sign on the picture in online album. Otherwise SUPERB.
Chrome bumpers are original and looks very very good. On these grey wheels he left factory so it was 26 years – there are some slight marks on them.
Fiat has an 600cc Italian engine (they had some of them left for a last edition – as you can imagine owner as high rank officer was a member of the communist party and they were still treated “better†than others – so they benefit from a version with better engine even if FSM didn’t put them anymore at this stage). It is in very good original state, ticking over like a Swiss watch.
Interior is like new with no even one rip or crack. Seats and carpet are in lovely light brown colour and seats are faux-leather of course. There is original SAFARI 5 radio they put in fiats, set of original rubber mats from Stomil Company (official supplier for FSM) and it is the same set he bought with the car (!!). As extras fiat has steering wheel cover (on one picture), yellow bulbs (he had yellow from the first day) and D124 Stomil tyres (the same model which factory put on it). Fully loaded with original parts as you see.
Everything in this amazing fiat works, every switch and every screw works as it was design to. Nothing more, nothing less.
Summary is: it is an example almost impossible to find even in Poland now days in its state and condition. Looks almost like rolled of production line yesterday but isn’t perfect as you can see. I am pretty sure it is only one so original maluch in England.
If you have any questions please ask. Will be happy to answer them all or send more pictures if this isn’t enough.
Car is still on polish plates, I do have a polish logbook and couple of papers with it. If you would be interested please get in touch and I could possibly register it here for you. It is an easy and simple process.
Please do not ask how much I want for it. Offers only. All of you here know how hard is to find one of these and what they are worth. If you feel you are interested please come and have a look. We can talk. If you feel like want to make me an offer – I am open – PM me please. If I will see what I want to see it will be yours :D I am realist but if wont get enough here will try elsewhere. Though will give it a week here, alway better to sell to a real enthusiast.
BTW: what all of you think it could be worth? I have an idea but curious what do you think. Wanted to offer my fiat for sale here first but if no interest I will put it on Ebay as well. All advices are welcome.
All the best for all FIAT family here :D and sorry for my English.
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m152/pedro126/54936_I_122_29lo.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m152/pedro126/54942_K_122_137lo.jpg)
Late afternoon I will take my baby for a longer drive in my area as weather is just lovely. Will add some "driving experience comments" when back.
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i am a little confused here are you an enthusiast or a enthusiastic seller? ;D
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Just one question i can think of? Why are you selling it?? the price can only go up, and selling it during a recession isnt wise? :oops:
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No need for confusion really. I have some of them as I said and also 3 other classics (one sold yesterday) and no place what so ever. Orange one is beautiful and superb but still not enough "old" for me. And I have some serious project going on with one of them - 1200cc going in 8)
And first of all - I am not a rich guy so need to finance my hobbies somehow. Cant have everything :(
In subject of dealing with cars - If you need any of these small fiats I can help and trust me - just to help not to rear money.
When I will bring all of them here (and I will) it is sure I will have to sell something more to finish one or two of them to the top standard.
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okay sorry if i came across in a negative way now i understand and am sorry to hear that you have no storage space there isnt a real indicator of prices here really as some great cars go for peanuts and some go for good honest prices
if you have a figure in your head then keep to it but if your serious about selling then you need to reveal what price you think should be attained as its not a good policy to wait for offers .
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No worries,
Well, I know offers may not be the best tactic but I really don't know... And as every car enthusiast (even if enthusiastic dealer at the moment) I would love to keef it a little so will try to make this moment longer 8) forgive me.
Anyway I put it on Ebay and lets see what happens. If I won't have enough luck to get to my desire reserve price will try to sell another one maybe. Little worse shape but still classicly beautiful.
And this way I will keep orange as it is really hard to find one even back in my country.
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your other car must be pretty special, if you're keeping it over this one. any pics?
also, with a car like this make sure it goes to someone who'll take proper care of it.
money cant buy style, but it can buy a 126, which is the next best thing. :P ;) [-/
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Hi there,
Maluch just flew through it's MOT this morning. Went to the garage, came back.... ticking over just lovely.
Just to add - if somebody would be interested to have it as is with MOT already done I could sell it for around £1800 ono.
I think it is a good price for its superb condition - maybe slightly high for a maluch but I just decided if i won't get this sort of money I will keep it 8)
If I wont have enough money to finish another thing I started he will stay in my garage. At least for some time longer.
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looks like youre keeping it then if you get 1800 notes for it i will be very suprised.
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He he he, me too 8) but there was couple of offers quite near. From Ebay off course. Well, we will see. I am trying to sort out some so needed space, maybe thisweekend will change something. Then I could sleep better and maluch could stay here.
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It's not as ridiculous as that bis on autotrader for £4k. :eek: :no:
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Thank you roobeh :P I thought everyone here thinks I am mad >:(
I am not - I just really think it is the most original Maluch in the UK...
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Best 126 in the UK, Mmmm What about Kermit? I think pictures are still on the gallery.
I think bidders were put off by the auction changing, first the car was UK registered then it changed to Polish papers supplied. Then the winning bidder wasn't sold the car anyway. The many watchers will be very worried about bidding a second time.
Shame it didn't sell as a nice aircooled.
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Well, I did a little mess but not for a purpose. I am even happy 8) place is important but maybe I found solution....
In next days my other one coming here. It is 903cc engine watercooled and I did a little bit of racing with it last years. So body is "tired" but no dramat at all. Thinking about taking 650cc out of orange one (with gearbox) and swap all system including disc brakes from the other one. Racing seats.
Then finish it off with some nice wheels and wrrrrr go!!! [-/
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Mmmmm. no comment :(
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Doesn't seems you like the idea? :P
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i like the idea old on the outside new on the inside a nice little sleeper indeed!!! ;)
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Hi all, due to personal circumstances price dropped and I will say good buy to my mint fiat for £1350 cash if collection/delivery will be arranged before weekend.
Let me know if you are interested. I think for this sort of money it is definitely worth taking.
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£1800. Very tempting. I have seen some very good examples (RHDs) go for as much as £2,500 to £4,000. Yours definitely fall under this category. I bought mine (Dec 1990 Fiat bis) for a third of that price but it needs some TLC. I will probably need to spend £2K+ to bring it up to your 126p, if I am lucky. I love my 126 bis to bits though, despite its imperfections. I will try to restore my car to make it new like yours (wife permitting). Fingers crossed.
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£1,350. Mmmmmmmm. Would you accept a 1990 Fiat bis as a trade-in and the rest in cash?
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Hi Amateb, I am sorry but due to having to many of them and due to some other circumstances I did decide to sell it and cash is what I am after. So wont be taking your Bis - I am sorry. But if you would decide to go for a cash deal I will be happy to help as much as i can. Let me know.
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Just want to update - for £1500 you can have it registered in the UK with full MOT and 6 month TAX.
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confusing ::)
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Hi all,
I am just having a beer (big one) and I am authenticly sad.
I have sold my fiat 126 but it went to a good home and Tom will take care of it - I am sure of it!!!
Thank you Tom for a nice transaction, hope you will like it. And all of you please be nice and helpfull for Tom (Kent126 on forum) as he is new but really full of passion for 126!!! Big time guys!!! [-/
There was something special between me and this small car and I think will always remember this one somehow. Well, time to bring the others here, can't be lonely too long :D :D :D
Below pictures of its new, proud owner (currently on his way to Kent, first time seeing and driving fiat126 LHD :fing02: :fing02:):
(http://img240.imagevenue.com/loc420/th_59319_IMG_0344_122_420lo.JPG) (http://img240.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59319_IMG_0344_122_420lo.JPG)
And me for the moment back into my other aircooled, but not for long - after next weekend I will be again 126 driver...
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pleased its gone to a good home, its nice to have the new owner on here as a forum user.
Chris
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:) Hi Jan & Tom , I met Jan the Man & seen the car & Tom I am sure that you have got a great little motor there [-/
I got my present car which is left hand drive after about 40 years of RHD motoring . When I drove it home I kept on trying to put my arm out of the window to change gear but soon got used to it, sure you wil have loads of fun ;D
Jan keep those motors & parts coming, it would be great to see a squadron of them side by side on the widest section of the M25 </4
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Just found tho post I am surprised!
I am proud to admit I am the new owner of this beauty since last wednesday
I have been looking for a good air-cooled example for the last few months
Tom is local from me and I went there and saw the car, I could not believe my eyes...
It is a true time warp car and it looks like it is just roll out of factory!
It is my first LHD, first 126, and the most prettiest car I have ever own, I am over the moon!
Jan if you would like to see her again probably we could meet one day and have a chat about it?
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Hi Fei, that's a beautiful car and a great story! ;D
Looks like there is lots of history with your car - my only question is which car is the most orange - yours or Abiella's? (!!) ;D
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Last time I heard Jan had gone over to the 'Dark Side' (VW forums) and was importing VWs.
I remember the car though.
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Hi Fei just in case you haven't seen the build thread ;D
http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4392.0
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Hi Fei just in case you haven't seen the build thread ;D
http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4392.0
Wow wow wow and the Devil's Playground movie!??
this is another orange 126 owned by Jan?? I am slightly confused?
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Hello. I remember that lovely car. I even offered to buy it!!! Enjoy the car! Hope to see and the car in some of the classic events. The next one is the Auto Italia at Stanford Hall.
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I read the rebuilt post and photos, but I'm confused now...
It isn't my car as mine has brown interior and not restored, but original
however the history of this KTP6503 matches my history file tho ???
And I bought it off the guy called Tom from London Ealing...? And it does look like him and my car in this photo???
(http://img240.imagevenue.com/loc420/th_59319_IMG_0344_122_420lo.JPG) (http://img240.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=59319_IMG_0344_122_420lo.JPG)
And car on this photo is different from the one on the start of topic of tho post ??? ??? ???
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m152/pedro126/54936_I_122_29lo.jpg)
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The original Polish(?) car registration was KTP6503. The car's UK registration is LJH752W.
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This also confused the hell out of me but these are different cars - Jan had two orange Polski Fiat 126s, the one which Tom and now Fei have bought (tan interior, later steel wheels etc.) and a much earlier one with the black interior and the 500R style wheels. The sale to Tom was in 2009 and he rebuild thread for the earlier car was started in 2010.
Here's Jan's original introduction thread with pics of the later car http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3797.
That isn't quite the end of the story as the 2009 pics of the earlier car at the start of the sale thread clearly show the car in the snow in the UK, and yet in the 2010 rebuild thread Jan says that the car had only just arrived...
Summat not quite right here!
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As you say it`s two different cars, but you got yourself a real gem there.
The guy in the photo is Kent126-Tom, who got the car registered, but you must have bought it of another Tom, as he sold about two years ago.
I know he tried to buy it back, just as Jan did, as this is probably the best 126 Jan imported from Poland.
When we gonna see some photos of it?
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This also confused the hell out of me but these are different cars - Jan had two orange Polski Fiat 126s, the one which Tom and now Fei have bought (tan interior, later steel wheels etc.) and a much earlier one with the black interior and the 500R style wheels. The sale to Tom was in 2009 and he rebuild thread for the earlier car was started in 2010.
Here's Jan's original introduction thread with pics of the later car http://club126uk.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3797.
That isn't quite the end of the story as the 2009 pics of the earlier car at the start of the sale thread clearly show the car in the snow in the UK, and yet in the 2010 rebuild thread Jan says that the car had only just arrived...
Summat not quite right here!
Oh right its clearer now :) yes this is my car!!!
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As you say it`s two different cars, but you got yourself a real gem there.
The guy in the photo is Kent126-Tom, who got the car registered, but you must have bought it of another Tom, as he sold about two years ago.
I know he tried to buy it back, just as Jan did, as this is probably the best 126 Jan imported from Poland.
When we gonna see some photos of it?
Can you believe it, 2 orange 126 from the same seller, and both sold to Tom (and tom from this photo does look similar to the tom i met)
Oh right, I will do some photos soon!
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Yes what Ladislav said is correct! ;D
I sold the one I bought off Jan in 2009, UK registration was JKM 805Y after I got it changed over from Polish plates. Lovely car, but that second one looks equally nice.
Still hate my ex for making me sell it.......
>:(
Tom
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Gialo Ambra Fiat 126's are the best! ;D I would own a fleet of them if I could....!
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Just so I don't offend anyone - I love all 126's...... I just REALLY like Orange ones :)