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Title: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: kev131 on June 24, 2008, 07:54:13 PM
http://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx?id=bdrznd2lcfso

This advert is using a photo of Theo's old Silver Sport aka Dudley (Reg no DDL). Aside from that if the mileage is right and the car's condition reflects that it could be a bargain - One owner as well apparently.


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: Thotos on June 24, 2008, 08:00:46 PM
Hey!!  :o They can't do that! I want royalties. At least 20% of the sale value for the use of my car's photo.  ;D

Here's a better copy of that photo which was taken at the start of the 1998 London to Brighton run.

(http://www.fiatmotorclubgb.fsnet.co.uk/images/Pictures/131.jpg)


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: kes131 on June 24, 2008, 09:37:09 PM
Hi Theo

Great picture maybe contact the seller for your 20%? ;) to use your copy!!

regards Mark


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: sid131 on June 24, 2008, 10:03:15 PM
where did the car end up?


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: Thotos on June 24, 2008, 10:18:37 PM
where did the car end up?

A lot of it (engine, windscreen, interior, fuel tank) lives on in Simon's 131 Racing. Quite a few mainly trim parts live on on my current 131 Sport. A lot of other parts were taken off and are stored in my 'spares' garage, some  bits were "borrowed" by someone and what's left (far too depressing to post a photo here  :'() is resting in peace in a field in Essex belonging to Italian Race Services (http://www.italianraceservices.co.uk).


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: sid131 on June 24, 2008, 10:37:28 PM
Theo do you have the small trims that screw to the bottom of the rear quarter panels spare?


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: Thotos on June 24, 2008, 10:56:55 PM
Theo do you have the small trims that screw to the bottom of the rear quarter panels spare?

Probably... somewhere... I have a lot of trim bits as I've been collecting for years plus got a lot of spares when I bought my current Sport plus of course all the spare bits from 'Dudley' as seen above. I'll have a look next time I am in my 'spares' garage (if I remember...  :-\)


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: simon131 on June 25, 2008, 05:53:45 AM
I was going to say that Dudley doesn't look like that picture any more - but I didn't want to upset Theo :'( At least he lives on in my Racing.  ;D ;D

Which sort of goes to show that if you ever own a 131 Sport you always carry a 'donor card'! ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: kev131 on June 25, 2008, 07:18:35 AM

Which sort of goes to show that if you ever own a 131 Sport you always carry a 'donor card'! ;D ;D ;D

Ha - So true - I still have the "mirafiori Sport" badge from my Dad's car from 1982 when it was traded for an Argenta.


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: Thotos on June 25, 2008, 07:57:56 AM
And come to think of it Kev, you also have Dudley's door mirror bases on your Sport. Dudley is dead...long live Dudley  :D


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: sid131 on June 25, 2008, 05:36:51 PM
theo if you sell me those trims i will have part of dudley live on in my car


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: Thotos on June 25, 2008, 09:24:44 PM
No problem and no objections Sid. I'll look for them next time I am in the garage.  ;)


Title: Re: Dudley is for sale again...!
Post by: kev131 on June 26, 2008, 09:04:46 PM
The car is now on Ebay. With different (hopefully actual) photos. Maybe the owner got wind of Theo's impending royaltys invoice..? ;D

I have to say that looking at the new photos it does not look like a 35000km car. The drivers seat has a serious rip and the rear bumper is too scabby looking.

http://cgi.ebay.it/FIAT-131-RACING-a-PISTOIA_W0QQitemZ160254660877QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item160254660877&_trkparms=72%3A908%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14