131mirafiori forum

Our long running forum member Eugene is currently sitting at Pembroke docks awaiting the early morning ferry to Ireland.

He is sitting in his latest pride and joy having picked it up from London this morning. The car was purchased sight unseen (through the eyes of a friend) and whisked away for re-commissioning over the last week.

During this time it has had all new fluids incl gearbox and axle oil, new fuel and water pumps, battery, plugs, ignition leads & points, cam belt courtesy of Theo, air, oil and fuel filters and the brakes checked and adjusted.? Eugene is delighted with the car having enjoyed a very smooth journey west along the M4. Cruising speed was kept to 50/60mph while the new owner aquainted himself with this 34 year old beauty.

What next? Well the car has been bought in time for a return to it's birth place on 3MA09 for the 35th anniversary of the Fiat 131 Mirafiori.? :)

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Congratulations on the new car Eugene - Many years of happy ownership.? ;)

Its another brick!  :D ;D :D :) :D

Lovely, I can smell that interior in the pictures....well done Eugene  8)

Nice car. I will be sitting at Pembroke Dock on Saturday as I am having a week in Ireland next week. First visit I have made to Ireland.

Are you coming in a Fiat or a Merc Dave? - Couldn't you have timed it better to visit your forum buddies...?  ;)

Merc I'm afraid I don't currently have a Fiat in suitable order to make the trip. We shall be staying near Dundrum in Tipperary.

hi eugene, congratulations on your purchase,beautifull looking car, will we see it in killarney at the end of september.
 ? dave i hope you have a good holiday in ireland a wellcome to ireland.
 seamus

WOW! ?:o Eugene, your car looks an absolute stunner ?:o Many congratulations and wishing you many years of happy 131 motoring. ?:D I look forward to having a close up look next week.  ;)

Dave, you are doing it all wrong! You are meant to go to Ireland in September and come to Italy next week! ?;D

Congratulations Eugene on your new purchase? ?:)it looks an absolute beautiful car comming from a good home and going to another. Many years of good motoring in this pearl. ;D ;D ;D
Dave I note you are comming to the good county of tipperary on holiday, good choice!!! I live only 14 miles from dundrum, if you wish to give me a call when you are in the area we could meet up. If you want my number please PM me. I will not be at my computer again until thursday eve. Robert

Good man Eugene, ta si go maith as dearg.

Lovley one eugene god bless her lokin forward to seeing her in killarney hopefully mine will be ready by then :o ::) :-X

Fine looking specimen you have there Eugene 8)

I was seriously tempted myself - but I ended up selling rather than buying :-\.

Looking forward to having a good close up look at her next week.

Congratulations Eugene! It looks very well preserved, especially the engine bay. Just sweet.
It?s a 1600 Special?, so 5 speed?
Enjoy every mile of driving the beauty :)

Enjoy it Eugene. A lovely car. We will meet in Torino ;D

beautiful motor you got there Eugene and well worth the wait
happy motoring and hope to see you and the car in Killarney.. ;) ;D

my wife rang me at 820am and said  im on the way 2 work
and ya wont belive this but in front of me is a wine eng reg fiat 131 ;D
i said ya sure its a 131 she said i think i no what they look like by now yes its a 131 ;D
now i now who it was ;)  congrats on your new car eugine well wear ;)

dave any chance you could strap that 131 roof skin 2 the roof of the merc
and bring it with ya 2 ireland you will be passing by me :)

Thanks to everyone for the congratulations,and yes Mark,that was the time i came through Waterford City.I also stoped for petrol on the Cork side of Waterford.
I am delighted with the car.It is totally original and still has the old MW/LW radio.I never went over 100kph/60mph as i believe it is to much for the car as it is 4speed.It is at that speed one needs the fifth gear,but almost 99% of cars in the middle 70s and later had only 4speed gearboxs.
The car drove all the ways faultlessly,but as i was going over the Severn bridge,i noticed something rough on the steering(Perhaps the car was lonely leaving English soil :'( :'()Anyway i believe it is right front wheel bearing.In the morning i will take it apart.I have a feeling the crome is starting to come away on one of the bearing cups.The roughness was not there when i left potters bar.Also i saw a signpost for Enfield(hi Theo).
I want to say a very big thank you to Jason and his Employee Mechanic Andy.They did a 1000% excellent service on the car.The engine ran so smooth for a 34 year old car that i cannot find what words to say.
The wait paid off finally in the hunt for a 131.I'm sure some people thought i was just a dreamer and that i would never own one.Sometimes i used to think the same myself.
Yes Sam i plan to be in Killarney in September.Can't miss that event ;).So for now i must get some sleep.Had very little last night and takle at that bearing in the morning.Eugene