1982 Fiat Spider 2000

Up for sale to a good home is this 1982 Fiat Spider convertible. This has been my baby for 17 years and it shows when you see the car. This car has always been garage kept and has not driven in bad weather. I purchased the car in 1997 from the 2nd owner. It has a little more than 70. 00 miles on it of which I put 40. 00 miles during my ownership. It has all records from time it was sold new until now. No expense has been spared for this car over the years. The best way to describe the car is by category which I will list as follows:

The body is excellent. I had the entire car painted in 1999 and it had 51. 00 miles on it. It had some rusted rocker panels and some trunk damage. I replaced the rocker panels and the trunk and had the entire car taken to the metal and redone. Other than the rust on the original rockers the car has no rust. The shock towers are excellent and the trunk is the same. Under the hood is the same with no rust on body. All rubber on bumpers. chrome tubes. lights. tail lights are super nice. The wheels are the original 14" Cromodoras and have been repainted and clear coated. There is one small chip on fender on drivers side but it is very small.

The transmission was taken out and rebuilt in 2001 with 59k on the odo. The Fiats would loose the synchro sleeve on second gear due to the wrong gear oil being in transmission. I had it taken out. and rebuilt with all new bearings. sleeves. second gear and the proper gear oil. It changes like butter. I was told that these little transmissions are very durable with the right gear oil. The clutch was in excellent shape so I did not change it. I replaced the clutch cable.

The engine has always purred like a kitten. I have replaced virtually every seal on the engine due to age and leakage. The engine does not use oil.  It had the timing belt replaced last spring and has less than 1500 miles on it along with a few bearings on the timing belt gears and such for good measure.

The suspension has had work as well. I lowered the car with performance shocks and springs. The car looked wedge shaped from the factory and affected the handling. It sets more level now and handles like a champ. The tires were replaced last spring and have less than 1500 miles on them.

The brake system is essentially new. The calipers were starting to get some wear on them and did not function properly. Last spring I replaced all calipers. lines. pads. It will stop quickly like new.

The fuel system has also had attention. The injectors are original and work perfectly. They are the Bosch type. The fuel tank gave out last spring so it was replaced along with fuel pump and filter. By the way. when I took out the fuel tank and could see the trunk part of the body there was no rust.

The exhaust system was replaced last spring from the converter back.

The interior of the car is good. The drivers seat could use a new cushion. There is a slight tear on the flat part of the seat. The threads in the back of the drivers seat are starting to come loose. The passenger seat is still well bolstered and no tears. The package shelf. door panels. and map pockets are very nice. Window regulators work perfectly. The wood in the interior is without blemish. The dash has two cracks at the defroster vents and they have been there since I bought the car. Carpet is in very good condition. All heater controls work well as do the all the gauges and the clock. There are no electrical issues with this car. Battery is one year old. Steering wheel has some wear on spokes but is not turned white. It is sharp. The top is good and the cage is excellent. The top boot is original and is in nice condition.

In summary. one would be hard pressed to find a Fiat Spider that has been maintained like this one has. When released in 1982 it was ahead of its time with the innovations in this car. Car is ready to go and ready to be enjoyed. You will not be disappointed.

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