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02-22-2008, 03:27 PM
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and 1 more - 116 beats 105  
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02-24-2008, 05:11 AM
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oz gtv
australia here
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03-31-2008, 06:01 AM
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So here is my new Alfetta...
It is a 1984 Alfetta 2000 L, in very nice condition
Here is a thread about it, looking for various advice!
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03-31-2008, 12:39 PM
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Nice score Oelholm, give it a cut and polish and Simon might put it on the masthead!
I think the last-of-the-line Alfettas are nice cars to live with, better than a lot of stuff that was around at the time.
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03-31-2008, 03:38 PM
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I agree about the last Alfettas
I was lucky enough to drive what is almost assuredly the only post-1979 Alfetta Sedan in the US. It is a 1984 Q.O. in Dallas, and I must say, despite being in somewhat ratty condition, it had a smoothness and driving character that was pretty distinctive. If it wasn't for the rust at the base of the windshield, hidden under the plastic cowl, I would've bought it. If I am very lucky, someday I will find a way to import a nice one like Oelholm's.
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1979 Spt. Sdn. "Cecilia" A rustfree Alfetta 
1990 Mondial T Cabrio - OH MY GOD! Metallic Nirvana
1979 Sport Sedan Alfamatic For sale... "soon"
(1 or 2 more Sport Sedan parts cars.)
"Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life." - Ayn Rand
(That's why she drove an Alfa and then bought a Ferrari  )
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"Griswold" and never-driven '74 series 2 to Harry Riley
"Isabel" traded for "Cecilia"
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04-02-2008, 04:17 AM
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Im soo envy  .. You found an original rosso Alfetta.. I really like them in red but I dont want to paint mine a color different than its original..
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05-04-2008, 04:20 PM
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1987 Milano Platinum - check for many new items. PARTING OUT
1989 Verde - Harsh shocks and SS rears, 27mm torsion bars, stainless lines, pads, 16X7.5 rims, 4.10 rebuilt platinum tranny, poly bushes, and RSR 28mm front and 25.4mm adjustable sways!
1984 GTV-6 - 80K miles
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05-04-2008, 05:03 PM
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Jeff sold his GT????!!!!!!!
Wow! You guys scored. Sweetness!!
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Randy's Italian Lot:
1979 Spt. Sdn. "Cecilia" A rustfree Alfetta 
1990 Mondial T Cabrio - OH MY GOD! Metallic Nirvana
1979 Sport Sedan Alfamatic For sale... "soon"
(1 or 2 more Sport Sedan parts cars.)
"Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life." - Ayn Rand
(That's why she drove an Alfa and then bought a Ferrari  )
Ex:
"Griswold" and never-driven '74 series 2 to Harry Riley
"Isabel" traded for "Cecilia"
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05-04-2008, 05:07 PM
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First thing I did was lower it! I understand why he had it up high... he had to.
But, I found that the shankle sport torsion bars, 27mm front sway bar, and stock milano rear springs and sway bar, made a heavy understeerer.
I put the supplied shankle rear springs back in and lowered, and the car oversteers slightly now, which is great!
He knows how to take care of Alfas, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another car from him! He sold her to make space for a Fulvia I think.
BTW, I looked up EPA figures for fuel economy on the Mondial Cab, :shock: I'm sure it's 100% worth it though, you should bring her on an ARA drive so I can get a ride 
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1987 Milano Platinum - check for many new items. PARTING OUT
1989 Verde - Harsh shocks and SS rears, 27mm torsion bars, stainless lines, pads, 16X7.5 rims, 4.10 rebuilt platinum tranny, poly bushes, and RSR 28mm front and 25.4mm adjustable sways!
1984 GTV-6 - 80K miles
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05-04-2008, 05:28 PM
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11 city, 16 hiway, and 13 combined? BS! I get much better mileage than that. On the way home from LA, I got very close to 25. She's a pure delight from begining to end. You'll see...
Next time I do some driving, I will do some strictly controlled testing and we'll get to the bottom of this. Maybe I'm all starry eyed. 
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Randy's Italian Lot:
1979 Spt. Sdn. "Cecilia" A rustfree Alfetta 
1990 Mondial T Cabrio - OH MY GOD! Metallic Nirvana
1979 Sport Sedan Alfamatic For sale... "soon"
(1 or 2 more Sport Sedan parts cars.)
"Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life." - Ayn Rand
(That's why she drove an Alfa and then bought a Ferrari  )
Ex:
"Griswold" and never-driven '74 series 2 to Harry Riley
"Isabel" traded for "Cecilia"
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05-04-2008, 07:00 PM
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A couple of pics of GiuliaBianca's new GTV6 at home in Belgium.
If you recall, this was a California car from new and is now the only Gold, rust free GTV6 in his area!
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05-05-2008, 03:00 AM
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I was taking some photos of this stretch of road for a Uni assignment, and this one happened to turn out kinda artsy and cool:

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05-05-2008, 09:18 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grant
First thing I did was lower it! I understand why he had it up high... he had to.
But, I found that the shankle sport torsion bars, 27mm front sway bar, and stock milano rear springs and sway bar, made a heavy understeerer.
I put the supplied shankle rear springs back in and lowered, and the car oversteers slightly now, which is great!
He knows how to take care of Alfas, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another car from him! He sold her to make space for a Fulvia I think.
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Hey Grant - Thanks for posting pics of my old baby! I told you you'd like it once it was lowered, and put back the way it was meant to be. I really wanted to be able to keep it lowered, but like I showed you - I couldn't get it in the garage. I must confess - I do miss the car, it was the best driving Alfetta I ever had - and seats/stereo made it great for travel. That said - I am totally in love with the Fulvia - what it lacks in grunt, it more than make up for in handling. It's amazing how fast it is through the twisties.
Also - did you lose the speaker cover on the passenger side - if so - you can contact the manufacturer and they'll send you a new one for free (at least they did for me when I lost one!).
Thanks again.
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'75 Alfetta Sedan ( rosso)
'69 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1,3 S ( rosso)
'92 Ducati 900SS giallo
gone but not forgotten
'79 Alfetta Sprint Veloce( luci del bosco)
'77 Alfetta Sedan ( nero)
'76 Alfetta Sedan ( argento metallizzato)
'86 VW Scirocco 8v
'72 Honda CB500/4
Pics! http://www.flickr.com/photos/13463758@N04/?saved=1
North American Alfetta Sedan Registry (work in progress  ): http://alfanaticsf.googlepages.com/
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05-05-2008, 09:38 AM
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Sweet...it just fell off, but that's good info to know.
Jeff, if you look on bringatrailer.com, there's a picture of you cornering hard in the featured snowball rally. Have you seen it?
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1989 Verde - Harsh shocks and SS rears, 27mm torsion bars, stainless lines, pads, 16X7.5 rims, 4.10 rebuilt platinum tranny, poly bushes, and RSR 28mm front and 25.4mm adjustable sways!
1984 GTV-6 - 80K miles
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05-05-2008, 09:43 AM
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Quote:
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Jeff, if you look on bringatrailer.com, there's a picture of you cornering hard in the featured snowball rally. Have you seen it?
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Yeah - I saw it, I subscribe to it. What you don't see is that it's a crazy rutted gravel road!  
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'75 Alfetta Sedan ( rosso)
'69 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1,3 S ( rosso)
'92 Ducati 900SS giallo
gone but not forgotten
'79 Alfetta Sprint Veloce( luci del bosco)
'77 Alfetta Sedan ( nero)
'76 Alfetta Sedan ( argento metallizzato)
'86 VW Scirocco 8v
'72 Honda CB500/4
Pics! http://www.flickr.com/photos/13463758@N04/?saved=1
North American Alfetta Sedan Registry (work in progress  ): http://alfanaticsf.googlepages.com/
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