Who said Alfasud's were unreliable?

[Alfaguy]

I have been so busy tinkering with other machinery that my poor Alfasud has been relegated to waiting forlornly in the garage wondering if I had forgotten completely I had bought it at all. :rolleyes:
So today after about three months of just giving it the occasional glance as I walked by it I decided I had better give it a bit of a spin. Charged up the battery during the night and not knowing what to expect I went in just an hour ago to start it. ;D
Four turns of the key is all it took. Whoever said these cars were unreliable – went for a spin in it and drives like a dream. I still have to do a few things to it though but its reassuring to know that basically it is a sound car :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Alfasudcrazy/sud1.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Alfasudcrazy/sud2.jpg

[ross_k]

I'm just curious. How many cars have you got?

[Alfaguy]

Just a sec - have to get my list out :rolleyes:
Ah yes - confused there for a minute - 10 - well 9 cars and a Caddy van. An adequate number to keep me motoring for now I suppose;D

[ross_k]

Let me guess - the neighbours all call you the Sultan Of Brunei.

That's quite a collection. ;D

[Alfaguy]

Let me guess - the neighbours all call you the Sultan Of Brunei.

That's quite a collection. ;D

Not exactly they just think im mad ;D

[Ming the Merciless]

What else do you have?

[Alfaguy]

Modern cars;
2005 Alfa Gt 1.9JTD
2002 VW Caddy 1.9Tdi
1991 VW Polo estate

Classics;
1972 Alfa Gulia GT 1300 Junior
1975 TriumphTR6
1975 Daimler 4.2
1977 Peugeot 504
1979 Escort 1.6 (4 door) ghia (auto)
1980 Escort 1.3L (4 door)
1983 Alfasud 1.5 Ti

Do you think its too many cars - its just that it seemed I woke up one morning and the yard was full of cars :rolleyes:

[ds20prefecture]

Modern cars;
2005 Alfa Gt 1.9JTD
2002 VW Caddy 1.9Tdi
1991 VW Polo estate

Classics;
1972 Alfa Gulia GT 1300 Junior
1975 TriumphTR6
1975 Daimler 4.2
1977 Peugeot 504
1979 Escort 1.6 (4 door) ghia (auto)
1980 Escort 1.3L (4 door)
1983 Alfasud 1.5 Ti

Do you think its too many cars - its just that it seemed I woke up one morning and the yard was full of cars :rolleyes:

Of course it is. There's two too many VWs in there :)

Can you do one of your Factfiles for the Alfasud? I like yours, but admit I prefer the very first ones.

[ds20prefecture]

I like yours, but admit I prefer the very first ones.

Like this, but without the spoiler
http://www2.plala.or.jp/Kinoko/cars/VIVA/alfasud.jpg

While we're here, any ideas what this is?
http://www2.plala.or.jp/Kinoko/cars/VIVA/zagart.jpg

[Alfaguy]

Yes DS I plan to do a factfile report on all my cars even the Caddy - whether people like it or not. :'D
I am waiting for my Alfasud to be fully A1 before I do one for that as all I could say at the min about it is that I bought it and stuffed it in the garage which is not much of a story. ;D

I am totally puzzled by that yellow alfa - I saw the word 'Zagart' in the properties of the pic - wild guess - its an Alfa Romeo Zagart. :hat:

Thought it might be this one but its not - and I have even forgotten what this car was called now :rolleyes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v200/Alfasudcrazy/2600sz.jpg

[ds20prefecture]

I am totally puzzled by that yellow alfa - I saw the word 'Zagart' in the properties of the pic - wild guess - its an Alfa Romeo Zagart. :hat:

Thought it might be this one but its not - and I have even forgotten what this car was called now :rolleyes:


Isn't that a '70s Zagato?

[Fouga]

Yep, 'Zagota' came to my mind also !

Nice 'Sud there Alfa!
Is she re-reg yet ? Is the VRT low (i.e €315) on it ?

[ds20prefecture]

I am totally puzzled by that yellow alfa - I saw the word 'Zagart' in the properties of the pic - wild guess - its an Alfa Romeo Zagart. :hat:

Found an answer here (http://www.madle.org/eec03i.htm) from boards.ie
It's an Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600GT, 1973. Sound like one you should have in your stable, no?

http://www.madle.org/arjunzag.jpg

[Alfaguy]

Well there are lots of candidates for the stable - but I have reached my limit in terms of car ownership - so before anything new is contemplated something old must go first. Only problem is I just can't come to a decision as to which one I should sell - they all please me equally.
Just keepimg them all washed now is a big headache - I usually do about three in one session.
Top of my list at the min is a nice RS2000 Escort Mk 1. ;D

[fizzy]

Ditch some of those clapped out escorts, you'll get some decent dosh from the rally guys if they are what they are looking for..

[The Termignator]

Wasn't the RS2000 a Mark II?

Ah, Alfasuds...I remember my brother wrote off a brand-new ti, having put up just 500 miles on it. :D

[Toad]

I'd take any alfa.... Just ask Junior ;)