The 164 package deal

[Alfisto Steve]

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Originally Posted by sh0rtlife shoulda used some blocks of wood works great in those situations lol..basically extend the ramps to lessen the angle..another trick is to put a brick under each ramp and add some blocks to the end...then my fav leave the car in the driveway and put the tow dolley in the street at the end of the drive way..this generally makes the angle acceptable even for the lowest of cars ...back the dolly up so its tires are at street level but the ramps are on driveway/sidewalk level..generally speaking it results in a almost level line from the driveway to the dolly

[sh0rtlife]

ahh a cold snap shot of pick it up and FAST lol..understandable

[gprocket]

IDK, $1,900 for a running car that needs a $30 belt and a fourth's cars worth of parts doesn't sound that bad to me. One just sold around here with the same miles and a lot more troubles for $1,600 and no extra parts. But being the good capitalist that I am I know it's worth whatever the market will bare. Anyone care to make an offer? Opening bid is $500 - PM me.

And BTW, give me a little credit for talking to the PO about selling the car if I can't haul it. Remember, I accepted his price - I didn't "Alfa" him down. They're my cars and I think I have the right sell, them drive them, or paint them orange and sell fruit out of them if I care to! Rude?? I guess I'm just too much the capitalist... Man you guys are as bad sa us 105 guys

I might just take my chances and drive it up with the other two. Worst case it dies and I hop in one of the other cars and pay to haul it home. I hate the thought of wrecking a motor but my options are limited and with an extra motor in the mix it's not like I'd be out much. Heck if the car's only worth $500 a motor couldn't be more than $75, right?

[164 FAMILY]

Here is what $250 buys you in CA on a good day

[gprocket]

Let's see $250 plus $1650 for transport... $1,900!

Actually that's just another reason for hating you west coast guys - the best weather, the best girls, the best cars...

[164 FAMILY]

Yes it is good sometimes but I have bought a bad 164 or two.

[gprocket]

See, all that and you're polite too...

[164 FAMILY]

Only when I am sleeping.

[gprocket]

Ok, so this is just one more reason I really like owning Alfa's: On the strength of few emails and a phone conversation, the PO offered to replace the T-belt and water pump for me, get the wheels balanced and box and palletize the spares so that I can ship them common carrier! That's a heck of a lot of work to do for a stranger (I suspect if he knew me it would have been another story...). And it really helps me put this whole adventure together.

So the family (yes I even had the guts to admit what I had up my sleeve to my wife!) flies down at the end of the month and has mini vacation before the Alfa caravan begins it trek up north. Perhaps I should post my itinerary with check points along the way. I can just see the gathered crowds straining to get a glimpse of the three Alfa slipping through the rarefied atmosphere of the fast lane...

You 164 guys aren't bad after all!

[oldschooleuros]

Nice cars, but they are all automatics.....

[fetta78]

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Originally Posted by oldschooleuros Nice cars, but they are all automatics.....

[oldschooleuros]

Fetta, I never doubted it. But autos are too boring to me, a nice drivers car like a 164 has to be a arm shaker.

[gprocket]

I've got 105's if I need to get my left foot involved (would have liked a stick though...)

[Alfisto Steve]

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Originally Posted by gprocket I've got 105's if I need to get my left foot involved (would have liked a stick though...)

[AlfaTango1]

Hey my next 164 will probably be a 164LS auto. I have four five speed cars and my 63 Impala is a auto but is not a daily driver and when you've driven a stick for YEARS having an auto for s&g socal traffic is a god send.