Alfa Romeo love {86 & 88}

I drove 2 Alfa Romeo Quadfrigolio spiders tonight and I think I'm in love.

The cars are almost exactly the same. {85 or 86 untill 90 were almost perfectly the same, right?}

12,000 cdn The red one 1986 with 98,000 miles had very soft seats {no support} they were showing their age very well but still very comfortable. And everything was just a bit less perfect than the black one. Has new paint and is very well worked in. It can be driven away now. Drove as well as I could hope with no squeeks or knocks.

14,000 cdn The black 1988 with 45,000 miles has been sitting on and off it's whole life. Most of the rubber bits and hoses are replaced {the rest will be} Very few miles, the interior is in better shape than the red one and it has a hard top that comes with it as well as a toneu {sp.} cover.
So is just the rubber hoses a problem when a car sits? Or does it take life away from the motor or tranny etc... ?
Needs a clutch pivot and a few items replaced {before it's sold}. It idles rough but when you're on the gas a little, no problems {that should work itself out when the "replacements" happen. Radios on both cars are not working well, but all electronics are great. Although the power windows on both cars are on "italian time" {a.k.a. slow as hell. They always have been.}

Bad news. The engines are interference engines and even the valves will collide with each other if things go wrong.

Good news. Disks up front and on the back, stops very well for an older car.
No rust anywhere with very clean engines.

Does anyone have a reason why one shouldn't buy one of these cars?

Anyone ever own one?

Anyone ever look into buying one?

I understand the Quadrifoglio's were the best of the Alfa's line up?

I favor the black one due to it being 2 years newer and the lower mileage {as long as reliablity is still there}. I also think that the red one looks more "sporty" but the black one looks better. Can that make sense?
Anyhow, I am looking for opinions/ facts/ hints/ warnings. I only know what the mechanic and owner told me. These are brand new to me.

Thanks.

 

I have just been told that they are unreliable. Repair after repair.
Hummm.

 

Didn't think about searching.
Thanks.