Oppo, why did everyone forget about the 124?

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-) 01/02/2018 at 15:43 • Filed to: None

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People obviously still talk about the Miata a lot. But it seems like everyone’s forgotten the Fiata. I don’t think you can say people dismissed it because of reliability. Because AFAIK the multi air engine is perfectly reliable and it shares most of the other parts with the Miata and is built in Japan by Mazda also.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 15:46

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Pure speculation - everyone’s talking about Alfa Romeo and everyone temporarily forgot about Fiat as a whole. But maybe it’ll get its due next year? Who knows. Maybe it’s just the wrong time for a fiat 124 revival.

Textured Soy Protein > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 15:55

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I tried a 124 Abarth. It was fun but the ride is terrible, the seats don’t recline enough, and the cup holders are even worse than my E92 BMW.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:01

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I’ve forgotten for now, I wish to potentially buy a used one, once they are about 10 years old, haha.

Future next gen S2000 owner > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:01

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Is Fiat a car company or something?.......

smobgirl > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:02

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I want a Fiata Abarth coupe. Make one please.

AestheticsInMotion > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:03

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In the Miata community at least, they’re well-liked but.... Not as much as the ND. Inferior for tracking/autox, and while some companies make parts for them (Goodwin racing, flyin miata) there still isn’t as large of an aftermarket comparatively. I feel like we may see more in a few years

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > Textured Soy Protein 01/02/2018 at 16:09

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Sporty fun driving > cupholders that fit 3 big gulps

Textured Soy Protein > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 01/02/2018 at 16:21

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The ND cup holders are better than my NB1's cup holders that consisted of a little divot inside of the armrest. The little C-shaped black thing could flip over to create a second not-cupholder.

The NB2 center console shrank the compartment under the armrest and created two little cup holders.

The NC was the peak of Miata cup holder design, and had handy cup holders in the doors (this pic has an aftermarket aluminum trim ring).

But the ND has these goofy things that you have to attach to little slots in the center console and are impossible to reach without contorting yourself.

Progress!

dogisbadob > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:30

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Chrysler should’ve just kept the Japanese engine. They could’ve even made a turbo version 124 Spider Veloce since Mazda won’t make a Mazdaspeed Miata :p

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > Textured Soy Protein 01/02/2018 at 16:30

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It’s just a cupholder

At the end of the day you can’t really denote a car for something so small and really not that important

Tekamul > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:32

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I think the ND received a warmer reception, and now that Summer has passed, there can be only one , highlander style.

On a personal note, I’ve seen a few in the wild, and the nose does not agree well with me.

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:32

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I find the Miata the more attractive of the two. So not so much forgotten as not super excited about it

promoted by the color red > Textured Soy Protein 01/02/2018 at 16:32

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You can reposition the passenger-side cupholder to the right of the center stack. That way you only have one useless cupholder.

punkgoose17 > Textured Soy Protein 01/02/2018 at 16:38

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They should have copied something like this:

Or preferably but not as elegant:

Milky > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:42

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From my car shopping a large margin are auto, hard to find a good deal too. I would have bought one but I’m very happy with my Miata.

Textured Soy Protein > 2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered 01/02/2018 at 16:45

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Every day I drive to work with a tumbler of good coffee from home so I don’t have to drink the shit coffee at work. My tumbler is too big for my shitty cup holders so I wedge it into the corner of my passenger seat with my work bag. I wrap it in a hand towel to catch any spills and I hold it in turns, just in case. I should get a tumbler that fits in my cup holder but my sister got me this one (actually 2, one each for me and my wife) and it keeps the coffee hot. I don’t ask for much, I just want something to hold my coffee.

Textured Soy Protein > punkgoose17 01/02/2018 at 16:48

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Those suck, just like the ones in my BMW E92.

gettingoldercarguy > AestheticsInMotion 01/02/2018 at 16:53

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Did you read the Grassroots Motorsports comparison between the two? The Fiat was consistently faster. They liked it better even though that opinion is considered sacrilege.

punkgoose17 > Textured Soy Protein 01/02/2018 at 16:54

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I actually really like the 2nd ones VW 2000-2005. The arm opens up to allow something with a larger diameter, and they fit anything up to 24 oz without a worry about spilling.

AestheticsInMotion > gettingoldercarguy 01/02/2018 at 16:56

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I haven’t, I’ll do so! Interesting. I love the styling, and if they came down a bit in price I’d certainly consider one. There’s an oppo around here with a 124 and an ND who’s done a lot of comparisons, but I haven’t heard from him in a while

Brickman > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 16:59

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I like them. I just probably cant fit in one :P

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Textured Soy Protein 01/02/2018 at 17:07

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I can’t imagine anyone that is worse than how it is in the Miata. I just don’t get why people won’t shut up about the Miata, but forget about the Fiat. I know the Miata has more to it’s name, but still.

Textured Soy Protein > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 17:17

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All of my criticisms of the 124 are the same for the ND.

jasmits > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 17:18

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I think it’s mostly that it’s too similar to the Miata to create any differentiation. So people who want a Miata just buy a Miata and people who don’t want a Miata don’t buy a Miata with a Fiat badge on it.

CaptDale - is secretly British > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 17:35

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I would get a 124 Abarth, but I wanted one in blue and they didn’t offer that in the US... Plus I can’t afford it.

Nick Has an Exocet > Tekamul 01/02/2018 at 18:03

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That front overhang would scrape my driveway. The ND would not. I don’t know why they thought that was a good choice.

MM54 > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 18:36

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I very much want a 124 abarth, so I have not forgotten about them, believe me.

3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 20:03

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I never forgot! The options are much better on the 2018 models (I want the LED lighting package but without the luxury package) so I decided to wait. I do want a house more though so I still might have to wait. Make mine a white Abarth please!

3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata > CaptDale - is secretly British 01/02/2018 at 20:05

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It was offered in blue but only for the launch edition. Look it up, its gorgeous.

HPoz - I like Honda Fits and I cannot lie > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 01/02/2018 at 20:08

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I still have yet to see one on the road honestly and that makes me a bit sad. You’d think people would spring for the torquier engine when practically everything else is the same as the World’s Best-Selling Sports Car.

CaptDale - is secretly British > 3 Jeeps and a Mazda wants a Fiata 01/02/2018 at 20:12

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Hmm, odd. I just used the italian build site to build the one I want

daender > gettingoldercarguy 01/02/2018 at 23:16

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If the Fiat is faster, then the SCCA Solo Nationals guys haven’t paid attention to it. NDs dominated the leader boards for C-Street/stock. Granted, most of the pre-’16 FR-S/BRZ cars got bumped down to DS but they were a tenths of a second behind the NDs.

Hopefully someone brings one out to Nationals next year!

gettingoldercarguy > daender 01/02/2018 at 23:34

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Wait