sport/racing trim

[kevin]

hi everyone
was wondering,and have asked this question to a few guys before
with different answers and some uncertainy
on the back of the racing sport was the chrome strips both above and below the number plate
fitted as standard,ihave it on mine and i see it on kevs immaculate 131
any veiws

[mirafiori76]

Here's mine. Look, i lost one  . Before i could lose the other one i glued it to the black plate 

[Thotos]

Yes, there should be two, one at the top and one at the bottom.



Forum member Marko has remanufactured these out of stainless steel which are much better quality than the plastic originals.  It's Marko's stainless trims that I have on my car in the photo above http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=4526.msg38299#msg38299

[kevin]

these look good
good to know the came stantard on the sport
ill keep mine on
kevin

[Rob 131]

Doesn't Hugo have a great rear  and front

The side view  however with those wheels 

[Thotos]

 
In the words of the ancient Greek Theocritus, γὰρ ἕρωṯί ρολλάκίς‥ṯὰ μή καλὰ καλὰ ρέϕανṯαί which loosely translated means: for in the eyes of love that which is not beautiful often seems beautiful. Or to use a more common phrase Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 

 

[mirafiori76]

It's a funny thing. Everything once chrome on any 131 is black on the Racing/Sport. Then Fiat decided to add a part to the car...in chrome...

[Rob 131]

True 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.

However, what was the result of the poll

[Thotos]

It's a funny thing. Everything once chrome on any 131 is black on the Racing/Sport. Then Fiat decided to add a part to the car...in chrome...

Yes, very strange. Which is why I always used to say "better without the trim" and took them off. Then I changed my mind when I tried Marko's excellent reproductions 

True 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.

However, what was the result of the poll

The majority (40%) liked them! and an additional 10% said they'd like them if they were silver, which of course now they are. So over half the  people, from those who expressed a preference, like them!  Not that it would make any difference to me  http://www.131mirafiori.com/smf/index.php?topic=5055.0

[kevin]

think they look more complete on
as the saying goes"you dont miss till thy are gone"

[Rob 131]

It's a Hung Parliment really .

What did some of the 131 Cabinet Members think  .

Simon

Kevin

Albert

Robert

Jason

Phil

Or is the voting all secret.

[hammerbeirne]

It's a funny thing. Everything once chrome on any 131 is black on the Racing/Sport. Then Fiat decided to add a part to the car...in chrome...

I think that fiat just carried them over from the 1600 twin cam which also has them Also if you have ever seen the black paint on the door or side back window after it flakes off Its chrome or polished stainless that is painted black

[david]

I have never seen that trim with the chrome on a 131 sport that I or any of my friends owned but I have seen this on supermirafiori's.
All the 131 sports we had were fitted with the all black fluted trim.

[Thotos]

All the 131 sports we had were fitted with the all black fluted trim.

That's because people (including me) used to take them off or the plastic "chrome" strips just used to crack and fall off.