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  June 4, 2011 8:42 p.m. TR8owner Reader

  The latest edition of the rag arrived this week. Just loved the article on the Fiat Dino. Who else but the Italians can make such beautiful autos. The Dino is beautiful. But the Dino definately takes the Fix it Again Tony concept to a much higher elevation.

  Totally cool car but definately not a daily driver classic.

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  June 5, 2011 6:58 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork

  Owned one for awhile: I haven't read the article, but the problem with them is they are so rare and you have to buy a lot of parts through Ferrari sources they are just too expensive to fix for the 'commoner' like me. Along with that, I've never had to deal with a more arrogant, elitist group of people than those who market exotic car parts.

  They are beautiful cars, but the few times I drove mine (illegally) I came away sadly underwhelmed. I mean, it is just a 2 litre V6 with 1960s technology. It's not going to feel fast by today's standards. Buy a finished one if you really want one. Doing a restoration on one is a money draining foray into disappointment, which is why I wound up trading mine for something else. Yes, traded. Couldn't find a buyer...nobody knows what they are, and those that do can't afford it. Lesson learned: common cars are much more fun than exotics, at least for me.

  Moved to the fastest run group so I can drive "flat out"

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  June 6, 2011 4:56 p.m. racerdave600 HalfDork

  While not quite as much as a Dino, I had a Fiat 2300S for a very short while. It didn't take me long to figure out how many other Fiats and Alfas I could have for the same money I'd be spending on the 2300!
  

  I ended up trading for a '72 GTV and a bit of cash.

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