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Alfa Romeo spider

#732524 06/02/22 04:08 PM

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Alfa Romeo spider

I’m reliving my youth, I’ve bought a bargain basement money pit, the Pininfarina designed Alfa Romeo 916 spider. These were the last model to be manufactured in the Arese factory.

Good points, it was local, cheap and has a huge history file, but most of all, it’s an Alfa!
Bad points, MOT failure caused by but not limited to: air bag fault as well as brake balance and brake pipes. Not their prettiest effort either, but like most Alfas, they grow on you the more you look at them. for me personally, I don’t like silver cars, the paint is shoddy anyway so I might have a go at painting it myself, Rosso Corsa red, but the real fun is spending as little as possible to make it road worthy again.

These were expensive cars when new and it shows, all the stuff which shouldn’t work works perfectly despite the reputation, the interior in particular looks like 30k miles, not the 130k it has actually done. I have the original invoice from 1999 when the first owner paid £24k for it and waited nearly a year for it to arrive. The roof is a bit tatty here and there but it’ll do the job, it’s manual and it all work fine.

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Re: Alfa Romeo spider Lordofthewings #758374 16/10/22 08:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 5,237 Likes: 128 Costock, South Nottinghamshire... Paul F Charter Member
Paul F Charter Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 5,237 Likes: 128 Costock, South Nottinghamshire...	Originally Posted by Lordofthewings Originally Posted by Paul F When does collecting become an obsession? I have a keen interest in model aircraft (the flying sort). I have too much stuff, but nothing like as bad as this chap and his collection of plastic kits....... Wow! Now that borders on obsession. A few minutes browsing amongst that lot could prove interesting! Paul Costock, UK 2014 4/4 Rolls Royce Garnet Red Disco 5 Teddy - 17h1 Irish Draught cross

Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #782545 30/07/23 03:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland Ewan OP miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert
OP Ewan miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland	An update on the tatty Alfa, still great fun, seems to be hanging on in there reliability wise,the epitome of “shabby Chic”. Some of its friends too…
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Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #782547 30/07/23 04:10 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 26,770 Likes: 429 Suffolk, England John V6 Member of the Inner Circle
John V6 Member of the Inner Circle Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 26,770 Likes: 429 Suffolk, England	I have friend in Cape Town with the far sexier 1960/70s version. Though I wouldn't mind either JohnV6 2022 CX Plus Four 2025 MG ZS EV aka Trigger

Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #782569 31/07/23 05:56 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,434 Likes: 183 Cheltenham, Glos. UK Graham, G4FUJ Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
Graham, G4FUJ Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 28,434 Likes: 183 Cheltenham, Glos. UK	Your Alfa seems a far better car than my MiTo was! Graham (G4FUJ) Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly '09 Gen2 MINI Cooper ragtop '90 LR 90 SW

Re: Alfa Romeo spider Graham, G4FUJ #782570 31/07/23 06:45 AM
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland Ewan OP miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert
OP Ewan miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland	Its certainly not the car it was when new, the interior creaks and squeaks and there’s always a nice smell of hot oil from the odd weepy bits underneath

Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #782577 31/07/23 08:36 AM
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 7,949 Likes: 221 East Harling, Norfolk UK RichardV6 Talk Morgan Guru
RichardV6 Talk Morgan Guru Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 7,949 Likes: 221 East Harling, Norfolk UK	Originally Posted by Ewan Its certainly not the car it was when new, the interior creaks and squeaks and there’s always a nice smell of hot oil from the odd weepy bits underneath Sounds like it's just sweating power Richard 2018 Roadster 3.7 1966 Land Rover S2a 88 2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 1945 Guzzi Airone

Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #785191 09/09/23 01:41 PM
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland Ewan OP miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert
OP Ewan miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland	Scorchio today and I could do with a wash so I tested the Morgan style luggage rack and went for a paddle and a swim, excellent! If you like Alfas, take your loved one to the pictures and see Denzel Washington’s new movie “ The Equalizer”. Set in Sicily with dozens of Alfa.
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Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #785208 09/09/23 05:26 PM
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bmgermany Talk Morgan Expert Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,064 Likes: 57 Northern Germany	You don't like tin tops so a plastic top? 2005 4/4 1800ccm Duratec and a lot of HONDA CX500.......

Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #786116 22/09/23 07:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland Ewan OP miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert
OP Ewan miles of smiles Talk Morgan Expert Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 2,336 Likes: 150 NE Scotland	Beautiful sunrise this morning, everything looks better in the right light!
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Re: Alfa Romeo spider Ewan #786138 22/09/23 11:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 53 New Forest Lordofthewings Talk Morgan Enthusiast
Lordofthewings Talk Morgan Enthusiast Joined: Jun 2021 Posts: 1,785 Likes: 53 New Forest	Originally Posted by Ewan Beautiful sunrise this morning, everything looks better in the right light! Looking piu bella ! Peter 2009 3-litre Roadster "Ivor", royal ivory / green

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