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My new car. Fiat 500
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alapimba



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
a few days after the previous picture...



Time for a decent engine rebuild.

I'll go with a 595 abarth engine replica(i guess)
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alapimba



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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alapimba



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
this is what would be aswome.



But parts dont' exist and or are very very expensive.

i'll end probably with this to follow the original engine
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Roger-hatchy



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have seen it done
Did have a bit of a bulge at the back

Why not fit a 1600 VW engine
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RotaryBri



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that an Austin Mini assembly line in the workshop???
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alapimba



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Roger-hatchy wrote:
I have seen it done
Did have a bit of a bulge at the back

Why not fit a 1600 VW engine


Would be ilegal, not worth the job, and not original.
Smile
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alapimba



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
RotaryBri wrote:
Is that an Austin Mini assembly line in the workshop???


That is my cousin garage.
he has 8 minis Twisted Evil
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bob2



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
your cousin has good taste then, but so do you, lovely cars you've got, i really like the opel especially but a nice 500 abarth replica would be great and the way forward in my opinion!!
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