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I can only say WOW!, love these.
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I saw just recently, but I have to say that it’s a lot more fun driving it then reading about it.
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Beauty!
Mine actually started out life as a 68 1602 and ended up with a 2002ti motor and five-speed 320i 5 spd transmission. That was a fun car. I have a friend who has a 3.0 CSL and a 2002 turbo. What a couple of monsters. |
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I got totally robbed on the 2002 front--my father-in-law had a pair--a '72 and a '75 (one for the shop, one to drive) that he kept running. About the time that we were moving around a lot, he got rid of one, and then after he passed away, my MIL gave away the second (along with her '84 Audi), just before we moved back to the US--not a word to us. Grrrrr.
Like other posters, I still remember the first 2002 test drive, sitting in the back seat while the sales guy did his personal rally course around the dealership--tossable, great sounds and it stuck like glue. I still remember the Car and Driver review I honestly can't remember if that was before or after the first Alfa followed us home--to be honest, I spotted it in an impound lot, and made inquiries. My only regret is that my father (who was a really good mechanic) was too busy to coach us on trouble-shooting, and our skills were not at the 'diagnose a poorly running Alfa that has been sitting for god knows how long' level--so eventually we dumped it. (Freaking early '60s Veloce that is selling for a bazillion dollars now!) Brother #2 had a Fiat 1600 (124 precursor) so that we could get to run and and some fun in it--and eventually it was Alfa #2, a 1600 GTV (looked pretty much like the 1750. By that point, our skills were a little better, and that's the one that we did the head gasket on (my bad--I did a long night drive at speed, and broke it)--with dad's help--I still remember him making a timing chain tensioner out of mild steel with a hacksaw and a file when we couldn't find the part easily. Oh, and he jigged up and welded the aluminum oil pan back together after we went airborne after hitting a curb--'Go back and get all the pieces' he said. I think part of the same misadventure--we drove down to Portland to pick up a used front suspension, and rebuilt it. He set it up with a protractor and string lines--we took it in, and the shop made exactly one adjustment. And he could tune the dual carbs by ear... Last edited by paredown; 05-27-2019 at 10:20 AM. |
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I was at a BMW dealership Saturday buying a 340i. While waiting I out back in the delivery area I spotted a silver 3.0cs in the back lot. Went to check it out and it was beautiful with a lovely burgundy interior. Looked very mint. So wanted to back out of the deal and get that.
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Good grief, first the TR and now this. Must be QUITE the hood you reside in.
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Cool '02! Is that a picture of your old car?
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You should see the Alfa down at the bottom of the hill. I’ll try and take a picture of it today.
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Yep, that's the beast I had so much fun with.
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cool alfa that resides down the street from me.
anyone what model it is??
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I’d guess either a Guilia or Berlina. I’m no expert on the finer points of these things.
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A 70s Giulia
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Yep. Giulia. My riding buddy in medical school had a red one. Looked great with a rack and a couple of bikes on the roof.
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I'm not sure but isn't "Berlina" the Italian term for sedan and Giulia (Gulia?) a model name used by Alfa so this might be a Giulia Berlinetta.
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