Lovely car! I’d like to supercharge my 964 C4 once it’s all been sorted back to factory mechanical condition.
@danielboguse42495 ай бұрын
I had a 74 with a 1300cc engine. It was great in the snow and had allot of roon inside and in the trunk. Now i have a 81 131 Brava rust free California car.
@oliveroneill13887 ай бұрын
Accents are so funny .. a chearr. F.n. hell. That voice .. 😅
@gerrywhelan74269 ай бұрын
Brilliant little car & so much better than the awful Ritmo that tried to replace it.
@derektaylor3086 Жыл бұрын
Bought one in 1971, drove it back from Cyprus. Smashing to drive, but boy did it rust.
@giandujavettorello6184 Жыл бұрын
Fiat 128: great car! 😉👍
@markstopforth7295 Жыл бұрын
what did you do with it
@MrSuileile Жыл бұрын
My mates aul fella used to have a beetle, i did many a journey in that space behind the back seat as a kid, of course that was before health & safety. i don't know how we survived
@ciaran8306 Жыл бұрын
You should get a Beetle and make more memories as an adult!!
@chezsnailez Жыл бұрын
The Snailie 'family truckster' in the late-'70s/early-'80s. Amazed you got that started so soon after its slumber...
@peterelmer-fy5eh Жыл бұрын
I wish i had bought this when it as forsale in the uk a few yrs back for 8k .. if you ever want to sell get in touch please ..
@HdHd-cg4nz Жыл бұрын
Now this is what you call driving with class. Not spending 300 grand plus on these stupid looking lambos and bugati that look awful in my opinion.
@starlitblond2 жыл бұрын
Sooo pretty!
@iDayno2 жыл бұрын
Cute little car, do you still have it?
@24augustus2 жыл бұрын
Hello. Thanks for the video. Do you know where I can find a Fiat 128 such as this in the UK? Been really looking to buy one!
@lolat3302 жыл бұрын
Banham Spyder. Be interested to know the spec.
@lolat3302 жыл бұрын
I did mine with a 40 dcoe which was overkill really .but it sounded the part !
@eldabasa2 жыл бұрын
Driving this car is fun, Egypt had assembly line till late 90s of (nasr 128), with some update of 1.3 litte and 6 speed transmission including reverse, new dashboard and headlights
@touyaaligier2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have a 1979 here in Italy. I cant find part 2.........never came out?? :( . Thank you
@jonsheahan15152 жыл бұрын
I used to own this! Great to see it looks to have a had a full restoration
@irishbikerr100gs2 жыл бұрын
I bought this car several years ago and it's never given me one problem 🙃
@stoker202 жыл бұрын
Mine looked like that one. Really fun to drive.
@alastairwatson32012 жыл бұрын
Where’s part 2? It’s only been four years since Part 1!
@johnwhitmore43952 жыл бұрын
If only I had the money
@mohamadnaserosman61363 жыл бұрын
How i wish i can get hold of a fiat 128. It was my first car. Bought second hand a 1975 model in 1978. Can hardly find any in Malaysia now.
@ag29383 жыл бұрын
Wunderbar das der 128 nach 38 Jahren noch läuft, Super.
@nickyogorman15903 жыл бұрын
Hope you put a new timing belt on it before starting..,..
@Louis22823 жыл бұрын
i had the 1100 , most would have crushed it , spent 6 months rebuilding it, plugs points and distributer cap all needed to be kept in perfect condition and then it went really well, hit a mk2 golf ! poor little fiat just folded
@Louis22823 жыл бұрын
then i bought a fiat 127, modified and put the 1100 engine in the 127, tight sqeeze, had to cut and weld drive shafts.
@caithlin3 жыл бұрын
I want a beetle so bad ! But I'm gonna have to learn to drive first 🤣
@TheGhost-gx5vd3 жыл бұрын
The fiat 128 engine and gearbox where great bodywork absolutely crap they rusted like no tomorrow as with all fiats back then they where made out of recycled metal which wasn't the best
@user-qw8fe6wp7k3 жыл бұрын
Where is it the part 2 ?
@ollieoneill59613 жыл бұрын
Sounds ruff . but great find . my first car to.
@randolphbrannigan47383 жыл бұрын
Do you still have this RS ?
@gregvassilakos3 жыл бұрын
Did you change the timing belt? My mother had one. I vague recollection is that it had interference valves. A failed timing belt was big trouble.
@markstopforth37753 жыл бұрын
i had a 1978 one it was brill and fast for a 1100 cci wish i had not crashed it lol
@bluekiwi51813 жыл бұрын
My dad wants to buy me one of these!
@nicnak44753 жыл бұрын
Sold a few of these in the 70's and they went really well ! engine was brilliantly engineered, shame about the bodywork though, yours looks amazingly good !
@1silvervespa4 жыл бұрын
Vahagle ...... ? WTF is a Vahagle ? WoW ... ! Actually found one of these on the East Coast of Canada .... Done in A drab grey . Very cool builds.
@amg2rs2364 жыл бұрын
Engine bay stickers?????
@amg2rs2364 жыл бұрын
Whats with the gap RHS front hood???
@mindoza444 жыл бұрын
back from the times when fiats were cars of great character. i owned 2 fiat 128s many years ago.fantastic fun to drive with unburstable engine. mine sadly succumbed to serious rot in the floorpan. scrapped age 9 years.
@jasabasenara81244 жыл бұрын
Stunning.
@Maggiolino45cv4 жыл бұрын
Bellissima auto la prima serie!!!!!
@a5-30-31cts4 жыл бұрын
I had a 1971 128 (from 1971-1982 - 11 yrs, 192,000 miles - my first car as a 16 yr old in 1971). 1,116cc, 80 x 55mm bore/stroke, 4 speed, transverse 4 cyl. California car. white, steering on left.. Loved it dearly. small exterior, but tonnes of room. The 128 is like a cat on the turns (especially on curves) - like it's on rails. Transverse rear leaf spring creates weird rear tire wear, but man, it really hooks up on the turns!! Looks unassuming, but definitely Ferrari influenced. Because it had only 55 horses, it seemed like I was always on the gas, and learned to brake less and less. Remember FWD cornering method- almost the reverse of rear wheel technique - that is approach on inside of turn, then slam on gas to pull the front end into the direction of turn and drift to outside on exit. (I bought used tires so I could finish them off on my favorite roads. Went through Dunlop, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Pirelli, Firestone, etc. .) The 128 is tire sensitive. It came with very sticky Conti 145/60 radials (but in the end, the ideal tire was the 155/60 Michelins X's). I tried 165 (to calm engine on freeway (60mph = almost 3,500-4,000 rpm) but a 165 tire is too tall and hits body on back), -With short 55mm (Ferrari style) stroke, engine loved to rev, but 80mm bore, combustion not that great and demanded 91+ octane. Pinging/knocking eventually burnt 2 exhaust valves. (Tried messing with timing in order to reduce pinging and demand for premium gas, but retardation lost power and fuel efficiency, so it was a cat & mouse game and eventually ended up back at factory setting. By the 11th year, nearly 200k miles and bazillion revs later, the bottom end needed a full on bore job and new rings. Gotta change oil regularly (every 3,000-4,000 miles). Tried 20-50w Valvoline racing oil, but that was no good (short life cycle) - use Castrol 10-40 instead. Consumes plugs. Stay with recommended plugs (I tried hotter and cooler plugs but bad results). Watch for: cracked rubber pipe between gas filler tube and tank, crank windows falling down, cracked/split CV boots, cracked distributor cap (causes all but 1 cylinder to fire), swollen radiator hoses, worn bushings on steering rack (rack and pinion), front and rear wheel bearings, . Pulled head off 4 times (mainly to remove carbon build up), pulled off engine once (put the 200 lb cast iron bottom end in the trunk of a Honda, dropped tranny twice. (Note: use recommended torque on engine mount bolts! - Twice the engine came loose on the freeway and fell onto the support beam with oil pan just 2" off the ground!). Other Fiat owners reported lots of electrical gremlins but knock on wood, my 128 never had too many electrical related issues (instead it seemed to have everything else! ("FIAT" = "Fix it again Tony"). But it's so simple, like a toy. Great for learning (got a Haynes Manual). Thanks for the Video! I really miss that 128!
@dindinbre3 жыл бұрын
I drive a Yugo 1.1, it is basically Fiat 128 but smaller. Yes, those engines have electrical gremlins and performance can seriously vary on how good ignition and valves are set up. People who constantly talk crap about those cars did not care to set them up properly.
@KingTeamRacing4 жыл бұрын
Just bought one of these in Australia, keen for part 2?? What happened??
@iinerd4 жыл бұрын
Meravgliosa!
@michaelfox78024 жыл бұрын
Man hope u still got dat Baby this girl she's bad ass if u just customize suspension & U really Dn't kn wt hak she can show ya lot loot fun dude u kn I had my grand Paps butt wish if still got it Anyways thxxx 4 dat clip doe
@henrylima69744 жыл бұрын
We want to hear the engine, revving and driving, not the stupid elevator music. Thumbs down for not having common sense
@mindblast39014 жыл бұрын
No Rust big Bonus
@jonathangalloway67964 жыл бұрын
Pritty ignorant to the man on the gate doing his job! 🤔 🤔