05-16-2008, 05:16 AM
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where are these pics?
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Use the link below 
My 2000 GTV (74)
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05-17-2008, 10:42 AM
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My 1983 Alfetta Quadrifoglio
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05-17-2008, 10:54 AM
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Very nice! I don't know if your model Alfa ever made it to the USofA, I do know I've never seen one before. Aside from Spiders & 164s, the 80s & newer years Alfas are very rarely seen here...I've been in So. Florida for 4+ years & have spotted 1--a yellow Series 4 Spider...sad!
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05-17-2008, 12:28 PM
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After the demise of the great 105 Series cars, the USA saw the following:
1973-1982 Spider Series II (big rubber bumpers after 1974)
1975-1979 Alfetta GT (also called Sprint Veloce in 79)
1975-1979 Alfetta Sport Sedan (various versions)
1981-1986 GTV6
1983-1990 Spider Series III (Graduate, Veloce and Quadrifoglio versions)
1987-1989 Milano (called the '75' elsewhere, came in 3 2.5L and 1 3.0L versions)
1991-1995 164 (several versions, all with 3.0L V6)
1991-1994 Spider Series IV
So, the Alfetta Sedan like that nice Red one is a model which WAS brought to the USA. The Alfa Six, 90, Alfasud, 33 and 155 were not.
There are LOTS of Alfas in Florida. You must just not be looking in the right places.
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82 Spider Veloce (Desideria - Kathleen's)
84 GTV6 Maratona (Mona - resto project)
88 Milano Verde (Trogdor The Burninator)
"My name is Alex and I am an Alfaholic."
Alfisti are always welcome in our home!
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05-17-2008, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex Csank
There are LOTS of Alfas in Florida. You must just not be looking in the right places.
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I lived, for years, in So. California & saw tons of Alfas---even very rare ones being driven regularly---I saw quite a few in Virginia/Maryland/N. Carolina, too. Apparently in SoFlo they're kept in hiding---or I AM looking in the wrong places!
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05-17-2008, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Alex Csank
So, the Alfetta Sedan like that nice Red one is a model which WAS brought to the USA. The Alfa Six, 90, Alfasud, 33 and 155 were not.
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 ) interior and exterior bits and trim (especially the rear 3/4 of the body). So, you may spot something that looks a lot like it, but not exactly...
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05-17-2008, 11:30 PM
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You are right, of course...however, I was trying to simply point out that Alfas actually were sold here in the USA in several forms during the '70s, '80s and early '90s. I didn't wish to get into a bunch of detail as that would take several pages.
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Alex Csank
Chair, Alfa Century 2010 - The AROC USA ALFA Centennial Convention
E-mail: alfaromeodriveralex@gmail.com or alfacentury2010@gmail.com
Mobile: (757) 636-9513
82 Spider Veloce (Desideria - Kathleen's)
84 GTV6 Maratona (Mona - resto project)
88 Milano Verde (Trogdor The Burninator)
"My name is Alex and I am an Alfaholic."
Alfisti are always welcome in our home!
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05-18-2008, 09:38 AM
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Hi,
Any close up photos of the cowl and hood section. Wnated to compare on yours line up compared to mine.
Thanks
Frank
74 Spider
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05-18-2008, 03:43 PM
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2600 spider from a millionaires barn
My 2600 spider has just spent 10 years sleeping in a millionaires barn . When I got it itwas dusty and rusty
Each time I poilsh it looks better - so I thought I'd post a few pictures
cheers
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05-19-2008, 02:45 PM
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Gone for some driving, in those nice roads around here.
After that, the car broke up (front drivetrain), and it's garaged since april now.
Alfas! Sometimes a big smile, more times a big trouble!
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05-19-2008, 02:50 PM
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My 2600 spider has just spent 10 years sleeping in a millionaires barn . When I got it itwas dusty and rusty
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80 Alfetta GTV 2000L - 88 Spider QV - 90 164 QV
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05-20-2008, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Frank S
Hi,
Any close up photos of the cowl and hood section. Wnated to compare on yours line up compared to mine.
Thanks
Frank
74 Spider
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05-20-2008, 01:05 PM
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Tell us more of that story! |
- the previous owner an Alfisti was selling a few Alfas to fund his new Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione . He sold them through a well known ALfa specialist in the UK Jamie Porter - there was also a Montreal and a Miata with a Montreal engine! that I saw.
My car has done 60 miles in the last 10 years
In that time the owner fitted
New stainless steel exhaust
Resprayed wheels and new tyres
Rebuild of the water pump by a specialist engineer
Rebuild of the carbs
The hood and interior is brand new - unfortunatley now the hood ( soft top) has faded and shrunk!
Teething troubles now sorted
Clutch not releasing - great fun whan stopping from 70 plus
Some of the electrics - still no fuel gauge
Lose steering - packed steering box with grease -now tight especially at slow speeds
Odd bits
Road sign welded in to near side rear wing
Jaguar XJ6 coupe cills (rocker panel?) no jacking points
Good bits
Beautiful engine - will cruise at 90 all day long and accelerate from their
Bad bits
Like a truck at slow speed
cheers
Ian
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05-20-2008, 08:45 PM
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Greetings from Malaysia!
Hi fellow Alfisti,
Check out my '91 Alfa 164 2.0 Twin Spark 8V. She is absolutely standard, no modification was done on the car. Bought her new in 1991, imported from the UK into Malaysia (1 owner). Only done 98,000km (60,000 miles) in the last 17 years! And she still has her original Rosso Red paint on the car! Original tan leather seats too!
Not bad for a 17 year old car eh?
Feast your eyes!
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05-20-2008, 11:26 PM
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Only 98000km in 17 years?
Don't you like driving your Alfa?
Only joking, I had an 1986 Alfetta Super Executive Turbo (Alfa Romeo South Africa built 51 of them). I did 45000 km in the first 3 years I had it and 3000 km in the next 13 years. I sold it for triple the original price after 16 years. It was spotless and the interior still smelt new.
Malcolm
Jhb - SA
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Kensington, Jhb South Africa
Owned Alfas since 1975
My Alfa 155 V6 is my 20th Alfa
Also love my 4x4 and tours into Africa
My Cars - Web Photographs:
[url]http://rides.webshots.com/album/203536516mNhPPa[/url]
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