Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Six-cylinder]

I had a E320 Cab for 6 years and the engine moves it along very nicely with authority, but you have to tell it to. 

 

The Alfa is just something else only a 2.5 24v so gorgeous to rev out, it just wants to zing. Yet it is docile and pulls adequately at low revs.

 

Try it for yourself next time you visit.

 

Just this evening I used the black one with Mrs6C as passenger and she remarks if you drive it like that you had better get the cam belt changed!

[Zelandeth]

Nice Alfas.

 

We had a 156 that came through the garage when I was there. It was one of the twin spark four pots, and was one of the nicest sounding four pot engines I ever came across, was a lovely car to drive too. Never been in a V6 156. The older V6 from the 75 was a truly musical thing, don't doubt the later one is similarly nice one the ears...

[beko1987]

The 2 alfas need a timed drag race...

[Noel Tidybeard]

Just this evening I used the black one with Mrs6C as passenger and she remarks if you drive it like that you had better get the cam belt changed!

 

is that a polite way of saying you drive like DW in Elly in The Wales

[Six-cylinder]

is that a polite way of saying you drive like DW in Elly in The Wales

 

Why did I need four new tyres for my E30 today!

[Six-cylinder]

Today we had a naming ceremony for the Alfas so we now have Black Beauty and Hi-yo Silver!

[Noel Tidybeard]

Why did I need four new tyres for my E30 today!

 

may have been justified perhaps!

[wuvvum]

Why did I need four new tyres for my E30 today!

 

[tooSavvy]

The was an 'invacar blue' Equipe lived at the end of our street, Winlaton... '75 ish.

 

EWG499C

[Six-cylinder]

Black Beauty lost his wheel wobble to a tyre man today!

 

I also spotted the brake pads have plenty of meat on them.

 

I topped the fuel tank today and after 224 enjoyable miles it has returned 26.7 mpg.

[Six-cylinder]

Waiting for RAC!

[Six-cylinder]

Bucketeer if you read this give me a call please.

[richardmorris]

Well that was a short honeymoon period! I have his number if you need it.

[Six-cylinder]

Well that was a short honeymoon period! I have his number if you need it.

 

Thanks, I have his number but it goes straight to voice mail.

[richardmorris]

Thanks, I have his number but it goes straight to voice mail.

 

I've sent a text - correction I've no signal. 

 

Is it serious?

[Six-cylinder]

Under the bonnet looks great, I only opended it to show other traffic I am stuck here. The problem is the rear suspension.

 

I suspect the cup on the ns rear strut that supports the spring has given way.

[richardmorris]

Well at least that's repairable and it's not a belt that's escaped. I wonder if jacking up the front earlier was too much strain?

 

Good luck!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Well that was a short honeymoon period! I have his number if you need it.

 

Hell, even I managed longer than that!

[Six-cylinder]

Having waited an hour and 12mins of my 60-90 mins predicated recovery time I have just had a call from CMG recovery to say they have just been given the job by the RAC and they will be 60-90 mins!

[richardmorris]

Having waited an hour and 12mins of my 60-90 mins predicated recovery time I have just had a call from CMG recovery to say they have just been given the job by the RAC and they will be 60-90 mins!

 

When you call them do they just ask "which car is it this time?"

[Six-cylinder]

I have just changed to RAC because AA though me out!

[HMC]

Alfa FTP! they are known for the spring cup at the back rotting out. A least on these rather than on merc w210s etc it’s a bolt on part rather than part of the body shell! Can’t see from the pic but is it sitting low on one side? Has the spring mangled a tyre?

[Six-cylinder]

I am part on the verge so difficult to tell, but not very much unlike like last time! Smoke as I came to stop from ns rear.

[Bucketeer]

I've just spoken to to our intrepid Alfa destroyer and he's surprisingly upbeat for someone who's been waiting something like three hours for the RAC.

[RobT]

Fix one thing, and something else breaks.  That's exactly what's been putting me off fettling cars lately.

 

Hope you get home in time for dinner Chris!

[richardmorris]

I've just spoken to to our intrepid Alfa destroyer and he's surprisingly upbeat for someone who's been waiting something like three hours for the RAC.

 

Probably good practice for Alfa ownership - a friend in the 2CV and x1/9 clubs has blown three V6 engines!

[HMC]

My understanding is the v6 is the least flakey Alfa engine tbh (maybe that’s not saying much) but they’re supposed to have an unbreakable bottom end and both power units in mine (156/166) were in fine fettle despite less than thorough servicing through their lives.

[Six-cylinder]

CMG recover are now here and photographing every mark so that will take another half hour!

[chaseracer]

As the happy owner of a 24valve straight six I’m interested in how the v6s behave. Mine is quick enough if needed but very docile and happy to cruise along under the speed limit, but if stabbed will hit 100 in third- over 5000rpm it’s hang on to the steering wheel time.

 

This is what I enjoyed most about the ex-Wobbler (12valve) 300E - when it ran properly!  And yet, when convoying across Wales keeping up/down with FPB7 in the (also ex-Wobbler) AS-bike BX estate, it would do 32mpg.

[Ohdearme]

Late to the party so not much use now but if the spring cup has only partially failed, it is sometime possible to get home with the space saver as that clears the spring cup.

 

I must confess when I bought a spares or repairs Alfa 147 with just this issue, I chickened out of a 200 mike drive on it and shipped a new shock to a garage near the car and swapped it before coming home.