is there any left

rustheap

hello ive been reading articles written here in past and impressed by knowledge im new to this so please excuse !! has anybody seen a fiat 130 in ireland lately i know a coupe or two can be had on ebay but i am more in love with sedan 4dr.might be a granada ghia for sale if i find the fiat!!see there is an italian car lover or two online so im not the only one with a desire to go bankrupt then !! i feel better already

kyote00

Not seen any around ireland

Did see a 124 Special at Cellbridge last week....

In fact what happened to the following...

- Hillman Hunters.
- Vauxhall Viva's or Victor's
- Fiats 124, 127, 128
- Renualts

Alfasudcrazy

I doubt if you woudl see any Fiat 130's in Ireland - they were extremely rare even when new. Come to think of it you would not even see too many Fiat Uno's around now and those were very common even 5 years ago :rolleyes:

Dades

rustheap wrote:

see there is an italian car lover or two online so im not the only one with a desire to go bankrupt then !! i feel better already

Count me in! Fiats rock!!
Actually an Italian guy left a note on my windscreen last week to call him as he wanted to chat about my Fiat!

I'm pretty sure I saw a Fiat 130 off Pearse Street about 2 weeks ago. Never seen one for sale in Ireland though.

MercMad

There was a guy just North of Swords had a 130 Coupe last year. I believe he was about to start doing the body o it. It was a pale blue metallic one.....super looking car....or at least it will be when restored !

There used to be two in my neighbourhood back inthe late '70's early 80's. Never saw a 4 door one over here though !

rustheap

there will be a fiat 130 sedan in eire if i have my way by the way to all renault lovers was a renault 16 for sale in portlaoise in buy and sell recently may still be there worth havin i reckon

BrianD3

I have never seen a Fiat 130 (coupe or sedan) in Ireland. It's around 10-15 years since I saw a 131 or 132. Although I did see a mint looking Argenta about 8 years ago

Check out this road test of the Fiat 130 and its competitors. It's called the 3200 in this test, I think that designation was used in some markets
http://www.aussiefrogs.com/articles/v6_comparison/

Silvera

I saw these recently -

Fiat 127 c.1981
Fiat 127 c.1976
Renault 12

all at Durrow Car Show...........but no 130 as yet

stratos

last time i saw a f 130 was abt 20 yrs ago. you do see them for sale in the uk though. If you go to italy there are a surprising amount of old fiats around, I guess the climate helps

Con_316

There used to be a 4door 130 upside down in a field near mallow until 2 years ago. i think it was there about 15 years like that. A bit like that old granada hatchback dowm off the road under the trees on the way to cork. somewhere past buttevent i think. anyone remember either. granada was weird redish brown metallic and 130 was red. something i havnt seen in years is a nissan/datsun laurel, also a cherry. Any one know of a rear wheel drive starlet for sale in county limerick area? or anything cheap and rear wheel drive?

Silvera

There are two RWD Starlets for sale in Friday's Buy & Sell (both in the same ad).
One is listed as being modified for rallying, the other may be in original spec.

2manyturbos

I wish you luck in your quest, rustheap. I have been a fan of the Fiat 130 coupe since they were new.

Almost bought one once, here in Ireland. It was a silver 130 coupe, with wonderful orange velour upholstery. I demurred, it had been hit along the rhs, and rust gremlins were at work. It was originally owned by Joe Walsh of JWT. I don't know if the car survives.

They were really expensive and would have been scarce when new. I remember seeing a 130 saloon in Maynooth once. It was silver, parked on the footpath outside Brady's. I've never seen the red one though.

They were made with substandard steel, like all Fiats of the time. Rust went through them, big time. Your best bet is buying one from England. If you are really serious, join a Fiat club over there, and wait until the right car comes up. Restoration on these is really challenging. Spare parts are model specific in many cases, and supply non-existent.

They are very worthwhile doing up. I suspect you would need to buy the best car you can afford. Turning one of these from a rust bucket to a show car would require a lottery win. :eek: