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Old 10-01-2005, 06:19 PM
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Talking New UK Member - 2nd 164 'THE BEAST'

Here's my new baby, my second 164, after a short dalliance with a 156.



Itsa 24v Cloverleaf with 17" Speedlines.


Cost £800 on ebay...
BAD NEWS.. needed new power steering hose, brake pipe, broken suspension spring and mirror sorting to pass MoT - all done now
GOOD NEWS... £800, full stainless exhaust, fade-proof Black paint, lots and lot and lots of smiles.
Just ordered a Clarion CD/MP3 player, but dunno if I want to drown out that loverly exhaust burble. The exhaust box sounds sooooooooo good.

More photos to follow....

When I can stop driving it...

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Old 10-01-2005, 06:27 PM
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Welcome to the Board, surfer.
Great looking beast you have there.
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Old 10-02-2005, 04:24 PM
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where did you get those wheels?
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Old 10-02-2005, 05:04 PM
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They came with the car, 215/45 17s. I'll check the make when I take them off.
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Old 10-02-2005, 05:22 PM
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surfer69,

I think those wheels you have on your 164 are called zender milano (and obviously sold by zender).
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Old 10-02-2005, 08:43 PM
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Wow, There is a guy on CarDomain that has a Rosso color with the same Rims. That dang 164 is nice. I have a set of 18" Imola's coming for my 'S' and if it looks half as good as yours Ill be a happy camper. NICE!
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Old 10-02-2005, 08:59 PM
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wow, looks great.

I love the wheels. There was a set for sale on ebay last week, they were going for cheap but shipping to canada would have been a fortune

I want to see more!! how about some interior and engine bay shots?
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Old 10-03-2005, 04:36 PM
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I'll post some more pics tomorrow, gonna do a leather clean/feed first, plus a proper external wash/wax.
It passed its MoT test this morning, just a couple of advisories.
Cracked foglight ( got a pair of german yellows ones to put on nayway)
loose petrol flap ( got a replacement, just needs a respray)
Corroded alloys (refurb on order)

Good news is the tester said the emissions were lower than on most new cars. The fast pass on CO was 0.07%, warning is at 0.20%.
Those V6 engines are sooo sweet.
Had a few admiring queries from the mechanics too.
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Old 10-03-2005, 04:43 PM
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Very nice i love the Q4 mags. For the power steering hose last time it happened to me also. What , i made my mechanic remove the hose without damaging the fitting and brought it to a hydraulic place where they do industrial equipment such as Caterpillar. It costed me CAN$17 instead of the 145 Alfa wanted me to give them. And the hose was much stronger than before
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Old 10-03-2005, 04:52 PM
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A friendly Alfa mechanic told me this is a common fault on 164s.
I had trouble getting the old one out, so I had a new one made up at the local hydraulic shop, just took the bolts.
The original hose is overlong, going the width of the car, before joining a steel pipe to got back the width of the car. The pump outlet and the rack inlet are 4inches (100mm) apart.
So I had a short hose made up (8inches 200mm) and I fitted it in 10 mins. Cost £15.
Left the old one laying above the subchassis untill I do something major, then I'll remove it.

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German Yellow Fogs

Hey Sufer 69, Im in washington DC USA and I'd love to get my hands on a pair of those German Yellow Fog lights, WHere might I be able to get them on line. etc...

Those are really tight and Ive got to have them... Please advise...
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Old 10-04-2005, 11:40 AM
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Hey Sufer 69, Im in washington DC USA and I'd love to get my hands on a pair of those German Yellow Fog lights, WHere might I be able to get them on line. etc...

Those are really tight and Ive got to have them... Please advise...
Sorry, AlfaEricWashDC, I did sell quite a few sets on ebay last year, but then the supply dried up.
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Old 10-04-2005, 11:57 AM
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NOooooooooo! LOL
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Old 10-04-2005, 03:17 PM
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NOooooooooo! LOL
Or you could try these:
ebay bulb powerseller

I think this is the right fitting (H3), but check for yourself.
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