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by robvega
Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:23 am
Forum: ALFASUD, SPRINT, 33
Topic: Help! suspension snapped!
Replies: 33
Views: 8612

Re: Help! suspension snapped!

Well spotted, a stitch in time, as they say. Scary to think what could have happened. I trust you checked the other side. Hi Kegsti, Yes I did and it looked ok but I'm going to have a proper look when I've got better access again. Now that I know how they are put together and how and where they fai...
by robvega
Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:22 am
Forum: ALFASUD, SPRINT, 33
Topic: Help! suspension snapped!
Replies: 33
Views: 8612

Re: Help! suspension snapped!

Well, mine's not as bad as Chris's disaster but while working on the front suspension I noticed the swelling on the offside transverse arm. So whipped it off and after a bit of work with the angle grinder I've got a hole! It's off at a mates now for welding. Should be up and running again next week!...
by robvega
Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

I know that car, used to belong to Dave Smith, long time Minari register newsletter editor.
He sold it in 2013, it's not yours is it?

Rob
by robvega
Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:16 am
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

According to 'Total Kt Car' Adrenaline Motorsport went under in 2009. The Murtaya then re-appeared under a Devon company called Murtaya Sportscars.
But now seems to be being produced by ALS Sportscars who are based in Geordie land.
Rob
by robvega
Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:49 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

Personally I only came across the Delfino though old Minari newsletters but a bit of Googling has turned up this from Wiki:- Originally known under the codename AMS1, the Murtaya was first announced to the world on April 11, 2006 as a kit car that would be based on the Subaru Impreza. The Murtaya wa...
by robvega
Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:15 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

haven't the budger, never have had really :) , for a new build always tempted by project cars though if any were to turn up Kev Funny that, project cars have turned up! Paul at http://www.peninsulasportscars.co.uk has just listed these:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINARI-SPORTS-CARS-VARYING-CONDITIO...
by robvega
Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:54 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

I keep hearing rumours that the Murtaya is still available, are they true?

Lauren
Hi Lauren,
http://www.alssportscars.com had a Murtaya at Stoneleigh this year but I don't know what's happened since!

Rob
by robvega
Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:36 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

Hi Rob, welcome to the kit car corner of CAF! I've met up with quite a few Minari owners on my travels, most consistently Mark Pollard with his lovely gold metallic Mk2. It sounds like you have done a lot of work to your car, I am hoping to get my own motor back on the road sometime in 2015, once I...
by robvega
Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:30 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

haven't the budger, never have had really :) , for a new build always tempted by project cars though if any were to turn up cadwell is well within bounds for you then mate ;) Hi Kev Minari's do come up from time to time as projects, I found mine on eBay, and I'll certainly look out for a track day ...
by robvega
Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

Hi rob, thanks for joining up, It seems you have a fan base already eh, who'd have thought it eh? :D I also know a lovely fella, Alec, in Sheffield with a minari, a very quiet early forum joiner so maybe a few more active members will drag him on a bit more aswell. I know there is a minari forum, b...
by robvega
Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:52 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

Thanks for the compliments guys!
I'm near Leeds, Blyton is 70mile for me.
In theory you can still get a new Minari from Paul Featherstone Harvey at
http://www.peninsulasportscars.co.uk/pages/minari2.aspx
by robvega
Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:01 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Re: Minari

Hi Veesix75 It's white! I know both Dave and Steve, Dave sold the track car to another Minari owner who at the last count has three. Dave has restored a Minari that had an engine fire which destroyed all the front end, was a write off so can't go back on the road so that's his track car now. There a...
by robvega
Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:12 pm
Forum: ALFA BASED KITS
Topic: Minari
Replies: 34
Views: 28813

Minari

Hi I've just been introduced to this site by Shrew, so here is my Minari! 070a Ribble Head.jpg This car was built by Brian P of Southampton in 1994, using parts from a 1987 Alfa 33 1.5 Twin Carb. Brian sold the car in early 1999 to Kevin W of Basingstoke. Later that year the car was involved in an a...