You know you drive a Fiat Spider when...

[Fonz]

- When you use the car as an excuse not to drive people around
- Your seats are 80% of your car's value
- when you have more pictures of your Spider than of your kids...
- You know you own a Fiat Spider when after you tell someone what car you drive they respond with "Spider what?".
- When u try to convince yourself to lose weight already..

lets hear them!

(oh!)
- when you use your car to pick up chicks
"its Italian"

[mdrburchette]

....you make sure you're the one that opens the hood properly and shuts the trunk lid.
....you always stay with the car and insist on driving it onto the lift or into the shop when repairs beyond your expertise are being performed.
....you have a certain ritual when starting the car or watch every move someone makes when climbing in the passenger's seat.
....the only people you feel comfortable to let drive your car is another Fiat owner.
....you park the car where you can keep an eye on it at all times and walk out to make sure nobody touches it.

Hey, this sounds sorta like me!

[jimincalif]

...you don't park in a downhill parking space in case you need to push it.
...for those who understand, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't no explanation is possible.

[ga.spyder]

...you never leave home without a cell phone and a toolkit.
...you are on a first name basis with everyone at IAP
..you actually carpeted your garage for the Fiats
...you have actually been entrusted to drive Denise's cars
Craig

[launieg]

...you get a big smile on your face just opening the garage door and seeing it sitting there in pieces... (I actually own that cool car!)

[NJFIAT1981]

You know you own a Fiat when you just think up excuses to drive.
When you start to plan your next reason to drive
When people at gas stations, WAWA's, Pep boys, Auto Zone's , and just about every place you stop ask "Is that an MG"
When you have two and can't decide which one to drive today
When you plan a weekend social event that requires your use of the Fiat, and most of all when you drive it you have that big old silly grin on your face

[adrians]

.... when your wife sees the car out in the driveway and she says "maybe I'll take the Spider " and you say "Why - no I don't thinks it's a good idea, I just changed the ........."

[Foster48x]

... your a member of a forum called Fiat Spider.

[katsi]

.... your afraid to go for a spin because everything is working properly and you don't want to blow it.

[mbouse]

when someone calls you a FREAK and you agree
when you laugh at the yellow signs that say '25 mph curve ahead'
when you know the difference between a Fiat and an MG
when you get excited about a parts car
when the next generation has already begun arguing about who gets the title after you pass.... (yeah, this is happening)

[manoa matt]

You purposly park next to Miata's Porsche's Mini's, Mg's and any other small sport or classic car...just so they can see what a real sports car looks like.

You forget every loved ones birthday, aniversary, etc. but never forget to buy your spider a present.

You take parts catalogs to the restroom as reading material.

80% of your time at work is spent on fiatspider.com 10% actually working, 10% thinking about new projects for your car.

[jfrawley]

.....Your garage smells like gasoline

.....You powerwash your garage floor once a month

.....Your wife's car sits outside while the Spider sits inside

.....and you always have a big smile on your face

[narfire]

It's -5 deg cel outside(24 deg F), but the sky is blue the top is down,the hat is on....

[mbouse]

well, it was only 40° F yesterday, and i looked just like that!! so, yup! only snow and salt stop me either.

[NJFIAT1981]

HARDCORE!!!!!

I was out yesterday here in NJ. A little brisk in the am. But it did warm up by the afternoon.