The Car or Thing that gets you Inspired Thread

**16v_kid** · 13-07-2010, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Highlander

Metal moth must be like termites. After they have eaten most of the Fiats that came to Australia they have now migrated to eating BMWs.

Before you flame me I have been through a range of Fiats including a 1500, a 124AC Sport Coupe on first boatload in Auastralia in May 1968 - and a 500 while the rest of the family provide moth food in the way of a 124S, 128 and 132S.

The AC cost me $3648 brand new when I was earning a princely graduate salary of $2900 per annum. Loved my AC and kept it for 14 years before earning enough for a Porsche., Always thought the BC and more so the CC were backward styling steps over the very pretty AC. But it rusted badly around the rear window even though my efforts to make it indigestible made it smell like a fish oil factory.

The fact that they are so rare today attests to their attractiveness as diet for the metal moth.

Wow! Those cars were pretty expensive back in the day. How much would that be in no days money (rough idea)

Had one CC earlier in the family but it wasn't as good as the BC in many factors. BC was more of a quality car in general( using metal instead of plastic for trims etc, etc...)

AC I must say is my favorite of the 3. It has the perfect style and class, especially the '68.

Yes- the are very rare and pricey now.