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« on: February 27, 2010, 01:59:21 AM »
How would a vw powered fiat 126 be looked upon at the european drags?
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2010, 06:29:09 AM »
Therre should be a great smart-ass comment out there somewhere LOL

I've been up since 3am and it's after 9:30pm --so I won't be any help
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2010, 06:47:07 AM »
Quote from: ruffbiker on February 27, 2010, 01:59:21 AM
How would a vw powered fiat 126 be looked upon at the european drags?


About as racy as a Fiat Jolly  Cheesy    Just kidding!    Well accepted as long as it's fast and reliable  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2010, 13:34:14 PM »
nostalgia styling would be in order, non of that tuning stuff they do in poland.
It gives you the weight of a buggy and the safety of being in a car.
Design of the car is the same style as the fiat x1/9 and that has been used to.
cars can be found very very cheap to, certainly without an engine and gearbox.
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2010, 17:08:35 PM »
there's seevral fiiat vw powered in  europe like peter englesoz chooped 600  the x1/9 ex jack sachette , also sugar daddy it's 500 , the sting  850 , the raceshop 850  the lil wooper 500 etc...
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2010, 17:14:57 PM »
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2010, 21:02:34 PM »
Hi,

There are some V8 versions around, could look good with some late 70s early 80s gasser decoration.
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2010, 21:48:40 PM »
Doe's anyone remember bug jam 89 or 90 with the little ratty fiat 500 with a basic 1600 racing the audi quattro ? got some pics of it some place .
It seamed to get drawn against the quattro time after time , flew off the line & left the audi standing , but always just beaten at the top end .
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2010, 23:05:44 PM »
Quote from: Black Sheep on February 27, 2010, 21:48:40 PM
Doe's anyone remember bug jam 89 or 90 with the little ratty fiat 500 with a basic 1600 racing the audi quattro ? got some pics of it some place .
It seamed to get drawn against the quattro time after time , flew off the line & left the audi standing , but always just beaten at the top end .

yes,and it had a huge 1641cc engine,quality to see it beat the Audi over and over Cheesy  every time it came round the crowd would get quite exited Cheesy  Not sure about a 126 though,sometimes being different for the sake of it isnt good

cheers richie
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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2010, 23:26:37 PM »
Was it a 1641 , sorry just remember that bog standard ratty lookin engine  Cool the crowd stood up and cheered every run me amongst em
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2010, 12:06:56 PM »
bought the thing allready so it's gonna happen, 2011
probably running the 1300 oxy turbo we're building
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2010, 22:14:30 PM »
just found this photo of a VW powered fiat taken at long marston (avon park) in 1985



anyone know anything about it?
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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2010, 22:19:19 PM »
It was built by Bob Wick, who then built a rail which I think Became Paul Venners Air Express. It was before my time - I only got into VWs in '95, but KS might know a bit more. Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2010, 18:25:44 PM »
Quote from: Neil Davies on March 01, 2010, 22:19:19 PM
It was built by Bob Wick, who then built a rail which I think Became Paul Venners Air Express. It was before my time - I only got into VWs in '95, but KS might know a bit more. Smiley

nice one Neil

I do remember the Airexpress rail from the early shows I went to my first VW drag meeting was the GCC sumer nationals in 88 and that rail ran there I wonder what happened to the fiat?
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« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2010, 21:09:53 PM »
That looks pretty cool , not too sure bout the sissy bars  Undecided suppose you would need them on such a short wheel base car ?
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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2010, 11:55:26 AM »
I used to have one of these



I'm very tempted to put my current 1914 engine in one when I retire it and build the stroker
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2010, 17:59:51 PM »
Quote from: richie,uk on February 27, 2010, 23:05:44 PM
Quote from: Black Sheep on February 27, 2010, 21:48:40 PM
Doe's anyone remember bug jam 89 or 90 with the little ratty fiat 500 with a basic 1600 racing the audi quattro ? got some pics of it some place .
It seamed to get drawn against the quattro time after time , flew off the line & left the audi standing , but always just beaten at the top end .

yes,and it had a huge 1641cc engine,quality to see it beat the Audi over and over Cheesy  every time it came round the crowd would get quite exited Cheesy  Not sure about a 126 though,sometimes being different for the sake of it isnt good

cheers richie

This be the wee beastie  Cool



Now Ive sussed out how to use my scanner there's no place to hide  Cheesy
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« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2010, 14:30:46 PM »
bought some narrowed axles on the lounge. Idea is to make the wheels fit inside the body.
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« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2010, 15:11:03 PM »
Quote from: ruffbiker on February 27, 2010, 01:59:21 AM
How would a vw powered fiat 126 be looked upon at the european drags?


In the rear view mirror!!! Tongue Tongue Tongue
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« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2010, 14:54:22 PM »
Quote from: speedwell on February 27, 2010, 17:08:35 PM
there's seevral fiiat vw powered in  europe like peter englesoz chooped 600  the x1/9 ex jack sachette , also sugar daddy it's 500 , the sting  850 , the raceshop 850  the lil wooper 500 etc...
sugar daddy Huh? Never have seen it again !? Comes from germany i think... Does anyone know was happened ?
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