Whom knows what car Simon should purchase for interstate events?

I think the rally car they did had the Montreal V8 in it. One of the Alfa guys in Brisbane was trying to build one for tarmac rallying, but Alfa only built 2-3 of them AFAIR, and it wasn't enough for the technical committee to allow it entry at the time.
Both interesting cars, Rennie, and not too expensive.

 

I didn't think they were that bad.

If you weren't so anal retentive and had OCD like most of us on here, I'd say you perhaps the fault lay with you.

Sadly, I cant say that.

 

After years of spa work, he's become very good at retaining his anus.

 

My brother has a highly modded M135i E82 coupe with a lot of 1M bits on it.

It certainly goes very well and although the 1M is not as good looking as a M2, it's definitely more distinctive and unique. Nothing looks like it.

The circa 6,000 production number also add to its connoisseur wanker appeal.

 

You had a silver 83/84 Sud Ti right?

They were built in the south, so naturally, the build quality was inferior.

 

Their beer money priced cars ,with sellers wanting Champagne price money .

 

is the 6,000 build both LHD and RHD ?

 

1,204 RHD and 300 came to Australia.

One of the guys on the Tassie runs has a brother with one ,drives it more than his 911S 2.4

 

The Alfasud literally rusted before my very eyes, flimsy door cards etc. The 33ti had terrible cheap plastics on the dash which warped after it was a year old, and then rattled thereafter with bits falling off after you hit a bump, leaking sunroof, rust, a/c gave up just out of warranty. Totally rubbish build, driving experience didn't make up for it. Never considered another ALFA after that

 

Perfect car for a 1st year Medical student

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YUCK, not a recommendation to own an Alfa .

 

have you got a blowup of that photo,be awesome on Ians Bedroom wall.

 

OLIO. Too funny

 

Sexy as................where was the photo taken?

 

The locals call it Jehovah Heights

 

It's the argento Alfa that makes Greg so hot in that pic!

Sadly, Alfa never quite made a car like the 105 series coupe and 115 spiders.

Within their price point and market, they were remarkably complete cars.

Excellent engines, surely the best gearbox shift in its day and if not the best, easily top 3, predictable handling and whole lot of brio.

Despite never hitting that high point in terms of completeness again, I still love the brand.

I'd buy a Giulia in Verde over tan as a daily.
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I was given one of those as a loan car by the Ferrari dealer a few years back, nice car but didn't really feel all that interesting enough to buy

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It’s not for sale... went to pick it up from the panel beaters yesterday but some slectrical gremlin has got into the headlights and one keeps popping up, even when the car is completely turned off! Was all fine when he took his daughter to her formal on Wed night Anyway I have a nice black Alfa 159 T for the weekend - I did ask where was the brick on a string, but he assured me the handbrake actually works!
Like you, I was saddened by how few Alfas are seen on the roads in Italy these days.

 

Did they remove the headlight buckets for painting? If the mounting bolts for the headlight motor are loose, it can rock around far enough to engage the positive track on the gearbox, which energises it again.

 

How illuminating. [emoji41]

 

Thanks for the adjustment