dollywobbler Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Right, I've got too many circa 1990 executive saloons and by that I mean both of them. So, contestant number one is an Alfa Romeo 164 V6 auto with a temptingly long MoT and tax situation (both March 2010), some crustiness in places and some stopping issues but by golly can she sing you a tune. She'll keep you cool too - working Climate Control! £395. Contestant number two is blind in one eye, a bit bashed about and if she was human, she'd have a tattoo reading Davey over a heart. Crossed out. She also sings nicely but is the wrong side of legal, lacking both Tax and Test. She posseses a manual gearbox and clear front indicators, plus a NI pikey plate. She's one classy lady. £150 but will take offers. Go on. Give her some loving! Oh - just remember. Her battery is like Fearn Cotton's chest. Utterly flat. Responds well to a bit of cable action though. Contestant number 1 Contestant number 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmicro Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Feck. Wish I had the space. Both lovelies.Best o' luck pal, I'm sure you'll have no bother shifting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Right, I've got too many circa 1990 executive saloons and by that I mean both of them. So, contestant number one is an Alfa Romeo 164 V6 auto with a temptingly long MoT and tax situation (both March 2010), some crustiness in places and some stopping issues but by golly can she sing you a tune. She'll keep you cool too - working Climate Control! £395. Contestant number two is blind in one eye, a bit bashed about and if she was human, she'd have a tattoo reading Davey over a heart. Crossed out. She also sings nicely but is the wrong side of legal, lacking both Tax and Test. She posseses a manual gearbox and clear front indicators, plus a NI pikey plate. She's one classy lady. £150 but will take offers. Go on. Give her some loving! Oh - just remember. Her battery is like Fearn Cotton's chest. Utterly flat. Responds well to a bit of cable action though. Contestant number 1 Contestant number 2Contestant number 2 not visible. Not sure I like the choice of name on the tattoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Contestant number 2 not visible. Not sure I like the choice of name on the tattoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 Nowt personal! First name that came into my head. 100% connotation free! Anyone else having pic problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateJames Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 ....must....resist.....Alfa...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 6, 2009 Author Share Posted July 6, 2009 ....must....resist.....Alfa......With an avatar like that?! Methinks not. You know you want to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Pictures are too large and detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford Cubicle Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 What happened to the Alfa being the greatest thing since sliced bread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 What happened to the Alfa being the greatest thing since sliced bread?Its an Alfa. Theres a very fine line between love and hate.As I know to my cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRegieRitmo Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 What happened to the Alfa being the greatest thing since sliced bread?They are for a few weeks! Best solution would be to hire one, then if there's a problem it's not your responsibility to sort out but you still get to experience the good side of things - the drive, the sound.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 ...........the misery. Had two Alfas both of which were the most perverse bloody cars I've owned. Had the myserious ability to breakdown, and then "fix themselves" fooling you into belieiving the problem had gone away..........until you had to be somewhere, in a hurry, and in a reasonably presentable condition......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 I'll see if I can enlarge the pics later. That's rubbish! Thought they'd enlarge...I'm in the Alfa today. It made the journey with no issues! For once. That sound though. Good grief! You can chill skin at twenty paces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredTransit Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Did you think you were posting clickable thumbnails? I think you need to select that option for photobucket to generate the codes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UglyAmerican Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 You Brits don't know how good you've got it.I'd just luuuurve that 164. Any functional Alfa 164 in the US goes for $1500-$2000 minimum. Frequently more if it's in nicer condition, has leather etc.Then again, 350 quid is about $1500 these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 No leather, but almost 100% working electric seats, 100% working climate control and yes, it's got the exhaust hatch.I love the driving position too. Suits me well. Most modern cars try to swallow you in a world of plastic but it's all very spacious in the Alfa.Yes, I drove it to work today and yes, I do quite like it really. Lovely handling, gorgeous engine note. Nice.I've always lusted after 164s, but the Spider has never really appealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead_E23 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 You Brits don't know how good you've got it.Swings and roundabouts - you could smoke about in a boat tail Riviera without everybody thinking you're into line dancing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyAmerican Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Swings and roundabouts - you could smoke about in a boat tail Riviera without everybody thinking you're into line dancing!Like this one I spotted in a car park recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyAmerican Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 SORRY SORRY SORRY for the thread hijack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 That's alright. I LOVE boat tailed Rivs, so you are excused! A chap just braved the weather to check out the Beemer, so that may be gone. Also had a contact about the Alfa so perhaps it'll be clear-out week! That'd be handy as the parking area is a bit too full at the moment. Well, that's my wife's view anyway. I reckon there's room for a couple more small ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead_E23 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Like this one I spotted in a car park recently?Om nom nom! Exactly like that, and as I've just worked out we're currently paying $6.14/US gallon for fuel here I would guess that its fuel costs are roughly 2/3 what we'd spend running the Alfa. In those circumstances I would find it difficult to think of reasons not to have a MkIII Continental too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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