Talk:Fiat X1/9

message: I have removed a reference to the "russian steel" story. Next time someone posts something like that, I want to see EVIDENCE and PROOF. Rumours and urban legends of "well-documented" deals (which are not substantiated by evidence) don't belong in Wikipedia. Elp gr (talk) 13:41, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Russian steel: Where is the evidence?

message: Since when was it acceptable to quote other websites as definitive sources? I refer to the http://www.sportsvogn.no/x19reg/story.html derived 150,000 & 50,000 figures. If you want far more realistic figures then take a look at http://x19gr.50webs.com/tecnical.htm The Fiat run is more 136,000 and i don't think you'll be finding too many Gran Finales with a chassis number over 166,000
I wanted to add that I own a car with a build date of 09/87 and a VIN ending with 163976.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.12.115.179 (talk) 02:41, 16 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Talking of evidence... - production number

message: My dad's just bought me a 1982 one as a 1st car, hoping for cheap classic insurance (its ridiculous for a 19yr old male new driver!). Most places don't want to know until you're 21, and the others want £3-4k- i.e. about the same as a modern car. So annoyed.
:On the one hand I sympathize, as a former X1/9 owner - it's not that powerful but it's a great driver's car, and really the insurance shouldn't be that steep. However, on the other hand, I have to say that young male drivers have created this situation for themselves. I'm not saying YOU are irresponsible or a bad driver, no doubt you're one of the exceptions that prove the rule - but statistically, well, you know the score. If you see a ricer scorching up a high-street at a completely inappropriate speed, driven by an 18 yr-old chav with his stereo knocking out windows as he goes; if you see a group of teenagers staggering around in a daze because their "ride" has just been wrapped around a tree; if you get hit by an uninsured 15yo joyrider; the next time your mate shows of this cool new move he saw on "The Fast and the Furious", or spins his wheels to impress the girls outside a nightclub (hint: it doesn't) - well, perhaps you can begin to see the way the insurance companies of this world view the culture. Until this changes and the statistics improve, your premiums will be exorbitant, and rightly so. But probably by the time you see it their way, you will be old enough to get much cheaper insurance! Graham 01:26, 11 July 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Young Owner

message: I found some high-res scans of some photos I took of my old X1/9 back in '95 for the web site I ran at the time, and uploaded some. Unfortunately it was very much a 'daily driver' and was getting a bit rough around the edges, so I added the two which look decent and left out the others. If anyone has better shots, feel free to replace the ones I put in: I'm X1/9-less right now after the 'new' one expired last year so I can't shoot any more. MarkGrant 21:30, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Images

message: Must say I never found it awkward to either remove or replace. In fact it could be removed and inserted under the bonnet by driver alone while waiting for the traffic lights to change. It also left a not inconsiderable amount of boot space considering how small the car was. Compared to other targa-tops I don't believe it had anything to be embarrassed about but this is Wikipedia and our opinions count for nothing so does anyone have a source either praising or complaining about the roof arrangement? Dino246 (talk) 17:27, 15 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Our own opinions cannot be cited but published ones can. I can't find any comment on the simplicity or not of the targa roof in any independent road tests. I have however found an owner's comment, published in an X1/9 "Super Profile" book. That backs up the claims that the roof was simple to remove and reposition. I suspect that those here who are complaining are taking the car out of its 1970s context. Next to a push button Merc SLK I'm sure the roof is fiddly but alongside an MGB with its canvas and push studs it is a design success. Dino246 (talk) 05:15, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Having owned a 914, whose roof may be twice the bulk of the Fiat's, and an 86 corvette (for 22 years now!) and having assisted in removing the Fiat's roof several times IMO there is nothing unusual about it and it takes much less time than the corvette's which involves a factory supplied ratchet tool, and 4 bolts- 2 removable and easily lost. The criticism is downright unfounded. I would offer the person who originated that may have parked the car on an uneven surface, which would cause difficulty in any removable targa roof vehicle.Batvette (talk) 12:03, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  was the targa top fiddly or not?! 

message: The only reason that I ask is that my 1983 Fiat X 1/9 came with the old GBC fuses and the Cromodora CD-179 wheels. 70.185.229.146 (talk) 15:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  US Model Year Changes accurate in regard to the tron wheels? 

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