Author Topic: Hello from the north! i jus gotta get me a 126!!! (Read 4028 times)

Tommo32 · « **on:** March 20, 2006, 10:53:15 PM »

Hi, im a good friend of gregs656 who i gather is a fairly established member on this board, strangely enough it was me who introduced him to the incredible italian bit of kit (now theres something you dont hear everyday) known as the FIAT 126. i saw one at a classic car doo last year it was painted metalflake green and i loved its comical appearance from the word go.
anyway... i have big plans for my future 126 and im afraid its gonna have to be a surprise till i actually get it sorted and get some pics of it (i dont want anyone hijacking my scheme to become a local comedy legend!!!)
Anyway, hello all! just to let you know im big on bikes, and american cars, and 4x4's and, well anything with a V8 really but stuff like that doesent really make the best first car in the world (although a bluesmobile is in the pipeline) anyway... i spotted this little metalflake gem and came home, reaserched it its cheap, cheap insurance, parts are available etc etc, all the key elements are there! so i set my heart on one and once i do that theres no going back.

ok... ive said my piece im now off somewhere else on this forum to ask some technical questions!

philippa · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2006, 01:12:37 PM »

hello Tommo32

hello and welome to the club cant wait to find out what you got planned for your 126 look forward to seeing the pics when you finsh it.

philippa

gregs656 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:10:41 PM »

knew it wouldnt be long

:wink:

Chris Lakin · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2006, 05:37:16 PM »

oooh dear, youve got him obssessed like us now greg!

gregs656 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2006, 06:49:27 PM »

he told me bout em actually

although id walked past one once a week for years!

paul harbinson. · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2006, 07:53:17 AM »

Hello Tommo,sound's interesting can't wait to see the result's.So you like v8's eh,what about Jag's and Aston's (Clarkson can keep his job he he)

Tommo32 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2006, 08:03:22 PM »

meh jags an astons are ok if your loaded but i wouldent save up for one. i would say that theyre too reliable for my liking but jags arent lol

Tommo

paul harbinson. · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:34:37 AM »

After the day I had yesterday Tommo I would totally aggree,you want to fit a turbo to a 2.7 s type aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh feck :smt073

Tommo32 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2006, 06:45:25 PM »

im not a fan of turbo's either lol. far prefer superchargers meself, far better power over the rev range. if you can get hold of one of those superchargers they fit to mini cooper 's' models then theyre great little units. or eaton jag ones.

paul harbinson. · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2006, 07:49:35 AM »

The old eaton charger was on the old xjr6 good old slogger,you want to try the new r like the do do off the shovel :smt041.As for the Aston's they just scare me :smt026