Well folks, I looked at (and drove) the car a second time tonite.......had the cash on me, looked the car up and down and underneath, under the engine bay, under both trunks, couldn't find any major problems.....and he was standing there waiting for me to say "I'll buy it".....and I just couldn't do it. Just couldn't "pull the trigger". Something is holding me back. Maybe its my unfamiliarity with Fiat? Maybe its all the negative remarks I've seen? Maybe I'm such a Datsun guy, that I subconsciously look down my nose at all other marques? Or maybe I was little tired and didn't want to deal with buying a car. At any rate, I didn't buy the car.....although I told him I would still "think about it". Any car enthusiast psychologists out there?

Mike-you musta had my acronyms running thru your head when you slept the other night.

There is more to the automotive world than Zs/Datsuns/Japanese/etc./...

If the automotive world is on Earth,then assembly line made Italian cars are from Mars.

Mike-you musta had my acronyms running thru your head when you slept the other night.

I think thats right!

Its a nice fun car but I did notice a few things:

1) Reverse was a little notchy. I've read where these cars have a problem with the reverse gear.

2) although the body is clean, there were some signs of rust on the frame underneath and in the rear trunk. Nothing severe, but enough to make you think twice.

3) I'm the type that likes to do all my own maintenance (another reason to love the S30!), and this car looks like no fun to work on. A very cramped engine area.