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dghii · 04-26-2019, 05:23 PM

Love it! The X1/9 is THE reason I still own sports cars.
First one I ever saw was a brand new 1974 Lime green beauty at a car show. I was 14. I rode up on my bike and couldn't grasp that the car was real and could be purchased. Fast forward to 1977, as a new high school graduate with a new full time job, I purchase a red 1975 with 22K miles for $2,200 (IIRC). Tan interior, AM/FM radio and Nardi wood steering wheel...dream car!!

After moving on a few years I ended up with a brown 1976 while in college. Drove it through 3 years at school and had very few issues, despite the cars reputation.

I have more x1/9 stories but will save for some other time. Suffice to say that my ownership of all my cars over the years, multiple Fiat and Alfa Spiders, 2 Miatas, 4 Boxsters and my current 911 are all a result of my experience with the X1/9.

04-26-2019, 05:23 PM	#7
dghii Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,492	Love it! The X1/9 is THE reason I still own sports cars. First one I ever saw was a brand new 1974 Lime green beauty at a car show. I was 14. I rode up on my bike and couldn't grasp that the car was real and could be purchased. Fast forward to 1977, as a new high school graduate with a new full time job, I purchase a red 1975 with 22K miles for $2,200 (IIRC). Tan interior, AM/FM radio and Nardi wood steering wheel...dream car!! After moving on a few years I ended up with a brown 1976 while in college. Drove it through 3 years at school and had very few issues, despite the cars reputation. I have more x1/9 stories but will save for some other time. Suffice to say that my ownership of all my cars over the years, multiple Fiat and Alfa Spiders, 2 Miatas, 4 Boxsters and my current 911 are all a result of my experience with the X1/9.