just saying hello

torino06 · Post by **torino06** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:48 pm

just wanted to say hello and post a couple pics of our 79 fiat 2000 with 7,700 original miles. finally got her looking semi decent and out and running.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 12:22 am

nice color, I like the subtle striping to highlight the hood bumps

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:37 am

Looks great!

4uall · Post by **4uall** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:19 am

nice racing stripe

Exit98 · Post by **Exit98** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:11 am

Did you say 7,700 miles?!!!

There's got to be a story there.

Where are you from Torino?

torino06 · Post by **torino06** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:34 am

i live in Iowa.
we got the car almost 15 years ago i believe from an older lady who was the original owner if I'm not mistaken. i will double check on that. obviously we do not drive it too much, enough to usually keep the battery charged. hopefully this summer we will drive it more often though.

Fiat88 · Post by **Fiat88** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:20 pm

That looks really clean!

torino06 · Post by **torino06** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:32 pm

out of curiosity, at what speed should these be topping off at? for me, 60 feels like i'm really pushing her

dmwhiteoak · Post by **dmwhiteoak** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:50 pm

About 7000 RPM's and she is close to topping out.

torino06 · Post by **torino06** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:54 pm

dmwhiteoak wrote:About 7000 RPM's and she is close to topping out.

ha! it seems like 4000 for me

DocGraphics · Post by **DocGraphics** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:11 am

Very nice looking car, love the silver color.

On my '78 redline is 6500 per tach

Mine is just really starting to pull at 3500 & goes hard till 6000.
I love the sound of the secondaries opening & hitting that power band ...... zoooooom!

wbsterritt · Post by **wbsterritt** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:06 pm

Very pretty car! Do you happen to know the paint code for the color? It appears to be the same as my faded out '83 and I think I've determined mine to be "876 Azzuro Met" and am looking for verification. Thanks, and have fun!

torino06 · Post by **torino06** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:09 pm

On my '78 redline is 6500 per tach

sorry for the confusion, i know where the actual redline is, i was just commenting about how it seems i am really pushing her if i am going 60 mph.
thanks for all the compliments.
i'll try to look and see what the color code is

dmwhiteoak · Post by **dmwhiteoak** » Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:53 pm

I like to cruse at about 70 mph. At that speed I am far from pushing it but these engines do turn more rpm's at that speed due to the gears in the rear end. I was on interstate Saturday morning crusing at 4800 rpm's. 60mph is not pushing, it just seems like it.

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