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Title: Tofas - Turkish 131s Post by: Administrator on February 21, 2007, 10:41:11 PM Forum member Yagmur (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=45) from Turkey has gone on a walkabout with his camera and sent in by email photos of 131s still in use as everyday cars in Turkey:
(http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/1.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/2.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/3.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/4.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/5.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/6.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/7.jpg) And below are a couple of SERCE or 124 to most of us! According to Yagmur (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=45), Tofas produced the Turkish 124 from 1971 to 1976 at which time they started producing the 131. Then in 1983 they started productıon of the 124 again with a changed front end (as seen below), different dashboard and with a 1300cc 131 engine and McPherson suspension. Production of the 131 by Tofas in Turkey continued until 1988 after which time they started producing 131s with a new body (same mechanicals and even some same body panels) until 2000. But Tofas never made 2 door 131s or any fitted with twin cam engines. We believe that the Tofas designed 131s are now made under licence in Ethiopia. See forum message Where to buy a new Mirafiori - Yes NEW! (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=36.0) Our thanks to Yagmur (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=45) for sending us all the photos and information on the Tofas Fiats. If any of you are wondering what SERCE means, according to Yagmur (http://131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=45) it's the name of a small bird. (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/1242.jpg) (http://131mirafiori.com/images/Tofas/1241.jpg) Title: Re: Tofas - Turkish 131s Post by: mirafioriman on February 21, 2007, 11:03:14 PM Looks like Turkey is the new 131 fans holiday destination. Heaven for me with all those 131 4 doors about!
Title: Re: Tofas - Turkish 131s Post by: simon131 on February 22, 2007, 07:17:08 AM Can we go to Turkey for our holidays next year? ;D ;D Can we? Can we? :P ;D ;D Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssseeeeeeee ;D ;D I promise I won't buy too many - honest! :P ;D ;) ;D :P
Title: Re: Tofas - Turkish 131s Post by: Upprcalypse on February 22, 2007, 08:31:26 PM Nice pics! :)
A turkish friend of mine once told me that all Tofas cars were (are?) named after birds :) Title: Re: Tofas - Turkish 131s Post by: kev131 on February 22, 2007, 09:44:12 PM I'm thinking of a politically incorrect answer here but I'll hold my fingers away from the keyboard! ;D
I've had 2 holidays in Turkey and these cars are very common. A huge number have been modified and seem to have lost their "Fiatishness" somehow as a result. Never saw a 2 door as Yagmar says. Not sure I like the front of the 124 clone. Seems to have followed the endemic 80s rush to change every round shape into a square/rectangular one to appear modern. The old round headlighted 124 is much more appealing to my eyes. Title: Re: Tofas - Turkish 131s Post by: kev131 on February 26, 2007, 07:21:42 PM Here is a Seat version of the 124. It's OK from the side but the front and rear styling is a fast-track to anonymity. ::)
http://cgi.ebay.it/FIAT-SEAT-124_W0QQitemZ200083370212QQihZ010QQcategoryZ18305QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |