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[STMO123]

My alfa is sitting there, gleaming. It looks fantastic. Tomorrow will certainly be a happy/sad experience.

[Markjay]

My alfa is sitting there, gleaming. It looks fantastic. Tomorrow will certainly be a happy/sad experience.

.. I thought you sold it?

[Markjay]

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'...  

[Crazydad]

You did´nt keep it long, are you like that with all cars?

[STMO123]

You did´nt keep it long, are you like that with all cars?

Ermmmmm.....yep

[cem_devecioglu]

I dont like selling cars..And I think you sorted many problems with that car..Think again..

[Crazydad]

Why are you actually selling it, i remember how excited you were waiting to go and pick it up one warm and sunny morning. :-/

[STMO123]

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  , to sort one problem. It has other, more minor, ones.

Nuff said, I think.

[Crazydad]

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  , 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

[Markjay]

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....  

[STMO123]

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....  

Which model?

[Markjay]

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....  

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...