i wish i had a 164sOK, this exact poll was placed in the 164 section. I am curious to see if we get some who missed this in the 164 section voting here. The caveat is that if you voted in the 164 section please do not vote again here.
Thanks.
I have a 91 Spider and a 95 164LS. Both manual.
IF you had to choose one over the other, which would it be, and why?
That's OK, appreciate the honesty. Actually, I have heard lots of criticisms of the 164, but looks was NEVER one on them!No, it was a nice car actually. But I just didn't like it at all. I am being honest here, and answering the actual question. I think the 164 was designed with a real nice drivetrain paired with a real clumsy body and strange instrumentation and switch design.... like a really big orthopedic shoe! For those of you that own the 164, please do not be insulted. I just dont "get" the car. I admit that I see photos of them once in while, and done up in black they look real nice. But I personally do not want one. Me likey me Spiders.
Good points. Here is some further feedback:clearly you have an emotional attachment with your fiat.
i thought you did with the 164?
i know you love that car.
it seems like you have the best of both worlds now.
4 door sports car.
2 door convertible.
do you really want two convertibles?
i think sam would keep the BMW even if he decides to keep the 164?I have had both the 81 Fiat Spider and the 81 Alfa Spider but I am over Spiders but not over 164s. I drive only 164s so I have to say keep the Fiat and the LS and sell the Bimmer.
Yeah, the bimmer is my daily driver. (I commute 100 miles round trip per day).i think sam would keep the BMW even if he decides to keep the 164?
Good point and true. But sometimes, if you have had only one apple and four oranges, you want to try another apple....Each car is special, how do you compare an apple to an orange?
This is the way I am thinking at the moment.I loved my 164's as daily drivers. I had a '91L (auto) and now own a '95 164LS (5 speed). Both gave yeoman service on the daily grind and for long trips. Now that I've retired the 164LS from daily driver responsibilities, I can't find much justification for keeping it as a "fun" car. Too much maintenance - mostly all current now -for too little use.
My 1969 Spider, on the other hand, has always been a fun car and will stay that way. It's pretty basic and really not that comforatble. I probably won't be taking any cross-country trips in it, but it's still a great car, a link to my past, and a keeper.
Best,