We're slowly evaluating just what needs doing immediately, ...cambelts (original Alfa marked belts on car) James Crikey! So they really didn't replace the cambelts after all :shock: I really thought that might have been one of the essential service jobs they might have done in the background - the ...

The auctioneer mentioned Shrewsbury ..... and I think there was only one bid ?? - in the auction pictures the interior looked really poor, but it looked ok on the telly, also, in the auction details it did say it needed to back to the production company after the auction. I supplied some parts for ...

Probably old news to the rest of you, but watching terrestrial telly means that I have only just seen the latest episode of "Ant Anstead - Born Mechanic" on Quest. Tonight's episode (drum roll please) - a 1980 Alfasud! In spite of been in storage for 35 years, the condition of the bodywork...

Weather permitting (although Tom usually guarantees it) would be great to meet up with the Green Machine again and maybe Iain with his 33. Sadly I didn't see either of you on the day - although sadly the weather didn't cooperate this year so we were dodging showers most of the day. I did manage to ...

Thanks Tony - if I can get my fan controller set up I will try and get to this event.

Actually, even if I can't get the fan controller set up I can still use the override switch

That's why I love this forum - AROC Driver is too partisan and published the full factory blurb, about how the new Stellantis "Large" platform is designed in Italy (I can't remember where the "Small" platform is designed, probably France), and yes, the new Alfa will share this pl...

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Many thanks for all your hard work getting the site up and running again - it's great to have CAF back again

I had AVO refurbish my rear dampers earlier in the year. I currently have AVO coilover dampers fitted all round on the Nova. I originally had non-rebuildable SPAX dampers and couldn't replace them because SPAX had gone out of business. Now SPAX are back in business and AVO have folded, talk about ba...

I can't help but agree. While brand loyalty is to be commended I cannot think of anything further removed from the original Alfa ethos of driver-focused motoring than an EV bristling with so-called "driver aids" or even full autonomy. Presumably only the vehicle AI will derive any driver s...

Vredesteins would be my choice for a classic, unless you want to consider the very expensive period tyres from the likes of Longstone. Not Chinese, but made in India these days I believe... I have always found the wet weather performance of Vreds to be very good, handy if you use your car all year r...

On a bicycle with twenty eight spoked wheels is the weight of the rider supported by the spokes above or below the hub? Can't wait for Lauren's explanation. What everyone above said :lol: I think I would rather have a bike like this one though... https://luxurylaunches.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/0...

One thing I would like to add which has been a nice reminder, if not a surprise, is that there is still an appetite for the forum. We did wonder if maybe it had run its course or started to wander down that path but it's nice to hear there is still enthusiasm to continue on, maybe and hopefully wit...

Wow - what a fantastic selection of rare motors. SCARB really put on a great show, I would love to go to this show one day...

It could be anything, frankly

I would have got the Plymouth Superbird too, if I had dropped by earlier

I think #3 is a Maserati Khamsin. Lovely motor, shame about the Citroen hydraulics though.

Thanks for the reminder Tony. Green Machine is off the road at the moment, but if I can I will try and get down there. Fingers crossed the weather holds out!

Lauren

And all these eco warriors who are saving the planet by creating these lithium batteries for cars at great environmental cost haven't actually worked out what to do with the old batteries as recycling them is very tricky and thus very expensive meaning very few companies will touch them, and even t...

I don't think the pace of change will be fast enough to save the planet from a climate catastrophe. Even Gardener's World are talking about how to change our gardening habits in order to adapt to climate change :lol: . But it won't happen fast enough. The Taliban in their Toyota Hiluxes and Ukrainia...

2 years ago almost to the day I wrote this title thread, and now it's true. Give it up Kev, the rest of us already have. Find a solid classic, one with strong spares support like a 105 series or a transaxle car, update the engine if you must (if the shell and running gear is 40 years old it will st...

KevJTD wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:22 am

Veesix75 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 7:57 pm Don’t try and apply logic comrades, it’s futile, you will obey……..

Nail hit firmly on the head Tim, no point worrying too much, we don't have a say!

Yup. That's democracy for you

Like you Kev I can't see everyone switching to EV. You only have to look at the on-street parking situation in Portsmouth, where you are lucky to find a parking space 3 streets away from your house, to realise that EVs can never replace combustion engines. It would be bad enough even with designated...

The light at the end of the tunnel is an express train. On fire

Hi Fruity - OK, I have checked my analysis and that shows that I assumed my old final drive was a 4.11, but it looks like that was based purely on deduction from the Haynes manual. I will have to inspect the gearbox itself to be certain. I don't want to get your hopes up, it could be a 3.889 :( Lauren

Hi Fruity - yes, the 4.11 final drive was definitely fitted to other models, 1.2 Ti and 1.3 model Alfasuds, also 1.3 Alfa 33s I believe. I am trying to remember what final drive is fitted in my old Gold Cloverleaf gearbox. I asked Alex Jupe to rebuild my 1.5 Ti box but the speedo drive had corroded ...

Wish I'd taken a few more pics of it now, looked in great condition. From behind, with Robs' Imp in the foreground, the Clan looked tiny! That's because it IS tiny! I think the owner is the same guy who has produced a couple of short documentaries about the Clan on Youtube. He has also made one or ...

Not Tesla Kev. I think it’s a custom job but very well done I’ve seen lots of US hot rods using those handle kits they look really slick Tesla ones are more oblongular. As Lou says Kev, these seem to be a popular mod on shows like Fast and Loud (Gas Monkeys) and Bitchin' Rides. Dave Kindig (Bitchin...

LooLooSud33Spider wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 9:05 pm Correct Lauren. Of course that formula is exactly what I was thinking. I just summarised with “I don’t think it made a massive difference”. LOL

Point taken - I'll shut up now

I'll second #3 as an Esprit, likely an S1 due to apparent lack of interior ruching but difficult to tell from this angle... Also agree about the Jowett Jupiter (I did briefly wonder about the Javelin, but that has a full-width grille) Maser is a 1991 facelift model I think. No idea where the door ha...

I'm being a techno-nerd again, aren't I?

It's easy enough to work out: Wheels are 13" diameter, so I convert the tyre width (e.g. 165mm) to inches (divide by 25.4), multiply by 0.7 (70%) to get the sidewall height, multiply by two and add to the wheel diameter to get the circumference (in inches). Or you can convert the wheel diameter...