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Title: Just been outside
Post by: STMO123 on 04 January 2008, 09:02:55: My alfa is sitting there, gleaming. It looks fantastic. Tomorrow will certainly be a happy/sad experience. :) :(
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Markjay on 04 January 2008, 10:01:36: Quote
My alfa is sitting there, gleaming. It looks fantastic. Tomorrow will certainly be a happy/sad experience. :) :(

.. I thought you sold it?
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Markjay on 04 January 2008, 10:02:46: Quote
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My alfa is sitting there, gleaming. It looks fantastic. Tomorrow will certainly be a happy/sad experience. :) :(

.. I thought you sold it?

OK, just re-read it, it actually said '.....on Saturday morning'... ;D
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Crazydad on 04 January 2008, 10:53:01: You did´nt keep it long, are you like that with all cars?
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: STMO123 on 04 January 2008, 11:19:55: Quote
You did´nt keep it long, are you like that with all cars?

Ermmmmm.....yep ;D
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 January 2008, 11:26:33: I dont like selling cars..And I think you sorted many problems with that car..Think again..
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Crazydad on 04 January 2008, 11:34:49: Why are you actually selling it, i remember how excited you were waiting to go and pick it up one warm and sunny morning. :-/
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: STMO123 on 04 January 2008, 12:06:58: The main problem with it is the headlight levellers. One of them on the rear axle has been crushed to hell, probably with a jack. Someone has tried to compensate for this by fiddling with the front levellers, snapping a bracket in the process, and by almost destroying the actual headlight units by 'adjusting' them. The whole system has it's own control module.

Worst case scenario: Two new headlamp units, £650 each.
New levellers for the back, 2 @ £ 87 +vat
Front leveller, £56+vat.

Thats nearly £1600 + labour :o, to sort one problem. It has other, more minor, ones.

Nuff said, I think.
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Crazydad on 04 January 2008, 14:07:15: Quote
The main problem with it is the headlight levellers. One of them on the rear axle has been crushed to hell, probably with a jack. Someone has tried to compensate for this by fiddling with the front levellers, snapping a bracket in the process, and by almost destroying the actual headlight units by 'adjusting' them. The whole system has it's own control module.

Worst case scenario: Two new headlamp units, £650 each.
New levellers for the back, 2 @ £ 87 +vat
Front leveller, £56+vat.

Thats nearly £1600 + labour :o, to sort one problem. It has other, more minor, ones.

Nuff said, I think.
Yes now you mention it, i remember reading about that problem, well now that you have decided and committed yourself, good luck and happy driving with the new ~~Heap~~ Car :y :y
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Markjay on 04 January 2008, 16:02:39: Alfa Romeo - 5 years
Astra Mk1 GTE - 5 years
Previous Omega - 3 years
Current Omega - 6 years (so far...)

So I guess I tend to keep my cars a little longer than you.... ;D
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: STMO123 on 04 January 2008, 16:04:17: Quote
Alfa Romeo - 5 years
Astra Mk1 GTE - 5 years
Previous Omega - 3 years
Current Omega - 6 years (so far...)

So I guess I tend to keep my cars a little longer than you.... ;D

Which model?
Title: Re: Just been outside
Post by: Markjay on 04 January 2008, 21:31:50: Quote
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Alfa Romeo - 5 years
Astra Mk1 GTE - 5 years
Previous Omega - 3 years
Current Omega - 6 years (so far...)

So I guess I tend to keep my cars a little longer than you.... ;D

Which model?

Alfetta 1800 (4-door saloon, Model year 1979), had it from 1982 to 1987.... the last of the real Alfas.... RWD... De-Dion rear axle... DOHC engine with two dual sidedraught carbs...