Despite my typical Italian car ownership experience, the Fiata has a certain charm of its own that I miss sometimes. Especially paired with the Goodwin System One exhaust, which mine also had, it’s quite possibly the best-sounding four cylinder engine of all time. And the non-Abarth body (like Goodwin’s car in the article) I think is better looking than the blacked-out angry-face Abarth. Maybe one day they’ll become collectible.

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)

Yeah but what’s it’s lap time at the Firm?

jk

Colin Wood

In reply to maschinenbau :

I’ll be surprised if they don’t become collectible, even if it’s the Bring A Trailer/Cars & Bids kind of collectible.

I’m by no means a market expert, but I’d say it’s the kind of car worth buying sooner instead of later if you have an interest.

Msterbee

I prefer the way these look compared to the current Miata.  I’d swap the motor though.  laugh

Colin Wood

In reply to Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) :

Taking a stock 124 Spider to the FIRM isn’t a bad idea.

Anyone have one we can run? (I’m only half-joking.)

BA5

Cool.  I have always liked the Fiata.

Although $14,000 in parts feels like… a lot.

I’d probably lose all the carbon fiber aero bits and it’ll be a lot cheaper and a little more sleeper looking.

Keith Tanner

On track, the Fiata feels like an ND with 100 lbs strapped to the nose and softer throttle response – because that’s what it is. I don’t know if we still have lap times for our in-house development car, but it sure would be interesting to see the traces from the FIRM.



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