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- Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:53 pm
- Forum: PARTS WANTED
- Topic: Sprint windscreen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3595
Re: Sprint windscreen
I think I have one it was from shrew it was meant to be for a sud took nearly year before we finally arranged to meet up got it back and it didn’t fit it’s to tall so we think it must be a sprint one . I’m down on the south coast
- Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:10 am
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: Another Italian project
- Replies: 86
- Views: 69463
Re: Another Italian project
Yes customer would never even be told it was done during a service or if they complain of tyre wear they really needed solid bushes to stop movement
So if any one has a stillo or Fiat multiplier polybush the front end would help no end
So if any one has a stillo or Fiat multiplier polybush the front end would help no end
- Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:30 am
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: Another Italian project
- Replies: 86
- Views: 69463
Re: Another Italian project
Apart from fiat stillos it was a factory fix for tyre wear to loosen lower arm bolts whilst on ramp and retorque bolts bushes where so soft it would preload them and stiffen them up Same works for a lot of Audi’s and vdubs with multi link suspension with knocking noises you can’t find But as a gener...
- Thu May 17, 2018 9:11 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: NOT MINE - 1982 4 door Alfasud in Monmouth, Wales
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8705
Re: NOT MINE - 1982 5 door Alfasud in Monmouth, Wales
It’s one of the first series 3 cars with a boot not a hatch
- Wed May 16, 2018 9:25 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: NOT MINE - 1982 4 door Alfasud in Monmouth, Wales
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8705
Re: NOT MINE - 1982 5 door Alfasud in Monmouth, Wales
Very rare to have a kit like that and on a 4 door not a 5 door hatch
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 6:51 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: My 145 1.8TS.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10274
Re: My 145 1.8TS.
As kev said pictures would be good I did check the mot history and no previous advisory’s on rust so it been hiding under the sealer it’s floors and inner sills that it failed on
- Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:20 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: My 145 1.8TS.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10274
Re: My 145 1.8TS.
How much are you looking for I’m East Sussex so not to far away
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:10 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: protective wax
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10861
Re: protective wax
I’ve got lots to say on wax and polish but it’s not got here there’s lots of forums for sort of arguments I’m all for car cleaning but put the word detailing in and I’m of on a rant same for technicians I’m happy to be a called a grease monkey or mechanic
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:06 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: protective wax
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10861
Re: protective wax
Body shops love silicon we have a body shop and mechanical workshop they don’t like my silicon spray near there oven intake
If you want to protect your body work every time you change the oil rub the waste oil over the car
If you want to protect your body work every time you change the oil rub the waste oil over the car
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:56 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: 2002 Alfa 156 2.0 JTS Veloce
- Replies: 34
- Views: 109471
Re: 2002 Alfa 156 2.0 JTS Veloce
5hours away from me it would cost as much in fuel as the car
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:24 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: 2002 Alfa 156 2.0 JTS Veloce
- Replies: 34
- Views: 109471
Re: 2002 Alfa 156 2.0 JTS Veloce
Just been looking at mot history likes wiper blades and tyres sounds like rack or column needs looking at and it’s been a year since test but looks nice and clean would be interested depending where you are based
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:59 am
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: The future of classics.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25217
Re: The future of classics.
Driving a classic is most probably better than buying new as production of new cars is where most of the pollution is produced I’am fairly confident my VW t25 is carbon neutral now as it’s on a second hand engine and gearbox all the tyres are part worn from ones I save at work and apart from service...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 4:21 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: MoT exemption.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6232
Re: MoT exemption.
My van is as good as banned from inside the m25 and Heathrow In February I went to excel centre and two months later got a thousand pound fine for not paying low emission zone charge but right at the bottom of the letter they had let me off But last weekend took my daughter to Roehampton uni in the ...
- Tue Aug 22, 2017 9:52 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: Con or not ??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10931
Re: Con or not ??
It's a scam money will disappear once you pay shipping costs try taking the money out of pay pal and wait a few days
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:18 am
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: Race sud
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2821
Race sud
Local to me https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302263103212
- Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:55 pm
- Forum: CLASSIC ALFAS FOR SALE
- Topic: Permanent 4 16v 33
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6684
Permanent 4 16v 33
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3908966 ... 2692323015
Hope link works to good to be stripped for the engine and to far away for me
Hope link works to good to be stripped for the engine and to far away for me
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:08 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: 1.4 TB 170 bhp engine - tappety ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5871
Re: 1.4 TB 170 bhp engine - tappety ?
I've got a 1.4 135bhp mito with 50000 miles and had from 30000 and it sounds very quiet even when cold it's full history and oil has always been 5w40 fully synthetic they don't hold much oil so if not checked it's easy for it to get low
- Tue Dec 20, 2016 4:13 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: What wheels?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12560
Re: What wheels?
If you haven't had to notch the chassis and flip the steering joints it is to high
- Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:49 am
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: What wheels?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12560
Re: What wheels?
It's not low enough there's a gap between front tyre and wheel arch
- Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:37 am
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: general chat thread
- Replies: 708
- Views: 721282
Re: general chat thread
Hopefully just broken followers just make sure all the roller bearings are found
- Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:03 pm
- Forum: PARTS FOR SALE
- Topic: Sprint front screen
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2215
Sprint front screen
Finally collected front screen for my Sud only to discover it's a sprint one so doesn't fit it's got a small chip which I will repair so it won't spread but not a mot fail
I paid £80 for it but open to offers
I paid £80 for it but open to offers
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 3:00 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9513
Re: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
All sorted see you Wednesday
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 12:07 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9513
Re: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
Chelsfield lakes golf course can meet any where near your collecting wheels on the map the golf course is just of m25 and very close to your wheels
- Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:53 am
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9513
Re: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
I'll be coming up the a21 then m25 there's a golf course just off m25 down the road from the post code so can meet there what sort of time so I can arrange with work
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 3:02 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9513
Re: ANYONE NEAR ORPINGTON?
Bit late drove past there weekend if you do collect them I could meet you and get windscreen from you so you will make something out of the trip
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 10:08 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: general chat thread
- Replies: 708
- Views: 721282
Re: general chat thread
I saw that at brooklands autoitalier and it was for sale did consider it as a replacement for my t25 .
But my van is a keeper
But my van is a keeper
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 9:48 pm
- Forum: GENERAL DISCUSSION
- Topic: New Road Tax Rules
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7109
Re: New Road Tax Rules
I've had the same thing on two cars resently you can't tax a car that is already taxed so until dvla has prosesed the log book and made you the new owner and refunded the previous owner the outstanding tax , you can then tax it online or at the post office .If the vehicle is sorn then as long as it'...
- Wed Mar 02, 2016 5:31 pm
- Forum: PARTS WANTED
- Topic: 164 QV Air Flow Meter, Bosch 0 280 203 026 Required?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6953
Re: 164 QV Air Flow Meter, Bosch 0 280 203 026 Required?
No luck so far I've got two koni coil over front struts for 944 turbo I thought air flow meter might have been stashed with them but it's not I'am afraid to report
- Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:27 pm
- Forum: PARTS WANTED
- Topic: 164 QV Air Flow Meter, Bosch 0 280 203 026 Required?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6953
Re: 164 QV Air Flow Meter, Bosch 0 280 203 026 Required?
I've found one of the air flow meters but it's the wrong one and has five wires and air temp sensor I will look at work for Porsche one as I've got some other bits from it so it might be hiding there
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:43 pm
- Forum: PARTS WANTED
- Topic: 164 QV Air Flow Meter, Bosch 0 280 203 026 Required?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6953
Re: 164 QV Air Flow Meter, Bosch 0 280 203 026 Required?
I did have a Porsche 944 turbo one from a 1989 silver rose 240 Bhp model but not sure if I kept it that's why I will check part numbers
