ALFA 166 ROFFLE WIN- life as a winner!

[andyberg]

PRE NOTIFICATION

All being well this beast shall be in my grubby little hands tomorrow

GOOD TIMES.

[Cookiesouwest]

Get up and show us your breakfast

 

[andyberg]

Good morning internet!

Today appears to be the day ? the sun is out too!

Relaxed start so far.

Poo count=1 (may go up, if I get nervous about going out)

Breakfast soon.

[andyberg]

I know all* of you are impatient to know, so here is the breakfast shot!and jolly nice it was too.

[gm]

A dippy egg and soldiers - brilliant ! That's what I'll be having for lunch now I've seen that  good luck on your mission 

[omegod]

 If i'd eaten that my poo count would be in double figures, love a boiled egg but they don't love me back. Good luck with the Alfa collection, looks a beaut 

[andyberg]

Let the collection begin! 

First mode of transport enabled. Best have something comfy to walk in because... well Alfa... 

[andyberg]

Parking space waiting

[Kringle]

12 minutes ago, andyberg said:

Let the collection begin! 

First mode of transport enabled. Best have something comfy to walk in because... well Alfa... 

Hmmm. You need a pair of these really.

[Kringle]

Delivery gloves at the ready.

[andyberg]

I hope you have a matching flat cap and pipe ?

2 minutes ago, Kringle said:

Delivery gloves at the ready.

 

[andyberg]

I can't actually believe how busy the road is through my village ? it's just like a normal day. More cars than trucks or vans

[andyberg]

The Woolard

[Cookiesouwest]

Good to meet you and put a face to a name. Will definitely be trying to blag a drive in that lump of Italian loveliness post lockdown.

[Kringle]

I thought a couple of undercover cops had turned up and I was conjuring up an excuse for being there. Good to meet you Andy.

[andyberg]

14 minutes ago, Kringle said:

I thought a couple of undercover cops had turned up and I was conjuring up an excuse for being there. Good to meet you Andy.

Yeah, black vectra will do that I guess. Good to meet you too, I'll do my best with the Alfa. 

[andyberg]

We have gentlemen, the pez

[andyberg]

All home now, so by no means an epic collection. 

Firstly @Cookiesouwest and @Kringle both top blokes, good to meet people you read about on here. Will be good to have a forum meet when all this blows over.

Second, first impressions? What a car, glorious sound, comfort in buckets and I just have to think and its around the corners before I know it. 

SWMBO, one reaction... ?

[Cookiesouwest]

2 minutes ago, andyberg said:

All home now, so by no means an epic collection. 

Firstly @Cookiesouwest and @Kringle both top blokes, good to meet people you read about on here. Will be good to have a forum meet when all this blows over.

Second, first impressions? What a car, glorious sound, comfort in buckets and I just have to think and its around the corners before I know it. 

SWMBO, one reaction... ?

Lol when notification came through I had been tagged, thought it would be you asking for a lift. Cause, you know it's an Alfa

Looks bloody lovely.

I will have 5 tickets please

 

[andyberg]

My autoshite forecourt ? 

[omegod]

1 hour ago, andyberg said:

I can't actually believe how busy the road is through my village ? it's just like a normal day. More cars than trucks or vans

Sounds like some people must be breaching the non essential travel guidance, outrageous !! ? 

[dome]

Getting that honey home has to be essential. Well in, I'm jealous!

[loserone]

One of those cars is prettier than the other

[andyberg]

3 minutes ago, loserone said:

One of those cars is prettier than the other

@Kringle did mention in the roffle thread that he would look back when he parked anywhere. I can see that, luckily I can see her from my living room window ? The Tacuma has a charm, it is mint. I will declare that I am a lucky man and that I have an ALFA.

[Six-cylinder]

Well done that is great, Alfas bring a lot of pleasure.

 

[chaseracer]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Alfas bring a lot of pleasure.

I certainly discovered that when you sent me off from the FoD in the 156 V6 to get fuel.  The slightly* longer way back from Buckingham was used... ?

 

[flat4alfa]

Excellent

#34 and #42 when you've had enough ??

[andyberg]

2 minutes ago, flat4alfa said:

Excellent

#34 and #42 when you've had enough ??

May be some time. I took it to the supermarket this morning, just lovely. 

[andyberg]

So here we are the next day. Now, after the awesomeness of winning a roffle, and picking up the car how are things?

Again thanks to @Cookiesouwest and @Kringle for being thoroughly  decent chaps.

We took it to our local* supermarket today in Wells, the first time we have been to a big supermarket in about a month. The Alfa is just sublime to drive, you are held by the seats but they are not too firm. The steering is so direct, just small movements have you cornering well. It does like to be revved I don't think it is much of a potterer, I need to rethink how I drive ? But the way it goes does seem to encourage you to push on a bit, I am glad its not the V6 that's asking for trouble! 

It is a lovely place to sit, it makes you feel special. I love the interior. We even have some approval from Mrs andyberg now, she is impressed with the comfort. Unfortunately one of the rear windows decided to do an Alfa and stop working, it looks like it has either come off the runner or, more likely, the regulator has parted ways with itself. Its no biggie and I'll sort it at some point. It is one of those cars that you just cant help looking at, and wanting to drive. And I cant wait to listen to some of my old cassettes, YES!

For what is essentially a £10 car I cannot be anything other than deeply impressed, even if I had paid full going rate I would still be impressed. My fleet consists of autoshite vehicles, but they are completely chalk and cheese. 

There are a few things I would like to do, when job security kicks in again and after the MOT. The roof needs looking at, I think a respray will be too expensive so am thinking about a vinyl wrap?? If anyone on here has any other ideas I'm keen to listen. And I'll try to get the 12v socket working so I can keep my phone or sat nav charged. The window is no great shakes, I doubt anyone will be getting in the back anytime soon. I hope the car has many years left in it, my plan is to keep it. I am slightly concerned about my job after the virus but know one knows the future. All being well it will stay with me, even though I seem to have sold 7 roffle tickets already??

I'll do my best to keep you up to date with proceedings. Oh and I know you all like some pictures so here you are.

 

[Six-cylinder]

50 minutes ago, andyberg said:

We even have some approval from Mrs andyberg now, she is impressed with the comfort.

We ended up having to have his and hers Alfas!