RHD 131 Sport on ebay

[mirafioriman]

In the UK and RHD In orange. Complete except for front seats. Very rusty looks like a big resto.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-131-MIRAFIORI-SPORT-1979-ORANGE_W0QQitemZ140324667835QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item20ac0081bb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[MF 131]

Hi Dave. Looks like a good summer challange for  someone in the UK.We have rust  down here  but nothing like that. Cheers Gary

[simon131]

I know that everything can be saved if enough time and money is thrown at it but blimey, the rust in this car must be terminal. Engine's probably shot too as there is no oil filler cap on the cam cover, so the sump could be full of water and dead spiders

I'm interested to find out who and from which club said that this car is "the earliest surviving 131 mirafiori Sport in the UK". There are a great many T reg Sports still surviving, so what makes this the earliest

Theo, as the car is in Enfield (and so are you - sometimes ) might be worth a quick look.

Is this car being sold by Mitch of the Strada130 site?

[sid131]

That car is too far gone to be restored,  its probably got some good parts interior trim except seats, in the current climate only someone from the UK close by may bid.

[hammerbeirne]

It would be nice and airy in this current spell of good weather

[Thotos]

The text claims the car is in Enfield but ebay claim the car is in Stanmore. I suspect this is Dave Baker's Sport which is sold as "spares only" and advertised by me on Dave's behalf on our forum here http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=2297.0

[simon131]

The car on ebay doesn't look like its ever been restored tho, which I thought DB's had, and anyway, isn't his car in Guildford, Surrey

[kes131]

Hey Guys

Not to disappoint this guy in the UK but EVW15T is 1979 also? UK!!! And date of registration is? 16-03-1979 on the vehicle registration document V5 which makes EVW the earliest then !! Hahaha?? so don?t know where he has found that information from!!? I am glad it?s not my project as I wouldn?t even attempt it, I think looking at the excessive rust in the photo?s this project must be for spares only!! Id like to see what the under chassis looks like as the floors look like they have disappeared !!? maybe someone with a lot of time and a lot of money and a lot of panels to might attemp it. Id Like to see what it fetches as there is a bid on it already !!

MARK ( KES131 )

[Thotos]

DB's car was going to be restored but someone stole the front seats from it so it sat outside for 15 years and was offered "for spares only". The fact that this car is missing its front seats makes me think it's the same car. Maybe someone bought it from DB and it's trying to turn a quick profit.

The car on ebay doesn't look like its ever been restored tho, which I thought DB's had, and anyway, isn't his car in Guildford, Surrey

[sport fan]

is Stanmore not in Middlesex ? 

[Bob131]

The contact number on the advert is Mitch's from strada130 site. I also recieved a call from a guy wanting parts last night, saying he brought an orange sport for ?400.

[Thotos]

is Stanmore not in Middlesex ??

Both Stanmore and Enfield are in Middlesex.

[mclements131]

look like a good project to me  i will be bidding as have all panels for repair and spare car to cut up then . have T V W AND X reg 131 in colection  am seing cat tomoro and will try to tempt seller cash sale very rare t reg never sen for sale    my bodyshop has restored worser cars than this believe me been in classic car trade trade 35 years. i will save this car 
best
martin

[djape1977]

do you really think it's worth the effort and money?

[mclements131]

  just back from seeing this car 4 hour trip  sooooo much trafic m25 bad  and it is deffinatly savable. might be lot of work for some people but it depends on your skill. I have been in  motortrade 35 years and run my own insurance approved bodyshop for 15 years so restoring this sport to   high standard is no problems at all    have 5 very   skilled  panel beaters and 2 sprayers... 2 ovens and full   fabrecation facilites 131 will be restored  like my other 3 Sports and other   cars in colection slowly and properly  mich is a lovley guy. enthusiast and very helpful had a tour of his colection of cars. so many  parts 131 sports  130tc and has agreed to sell me    new sport panels lights trim.. still in fiat   packs    and lend me proper fiat main dealer body structre book on131 sport for panels and chassis exploded diagrams measurements etc etc, never seenbook anywhere  .but i got my 3   sports to refer t0o    watch this space i will win the bidding   

martin