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From: Steve Firth on 10 May 2007 09:14
R D S <optiglaze(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>
> > It's got less than half the mileage of the Alfa and it might be worth
> > going to see. The Tipo was basically a sound car and had better
> > rustproofing than most.
>
> I'll certainly give it a look but I didn't want to look *quite* that much of
> a pez.

Lots of negative with them on the looks, the smell (haven't found one
yet that doesn't stink inside) and the dull-looking paintwork. But they
serve Italian farmers well and they feel huge inside for the size of
car. It's basically the same floorpan as the Alfa.
From: SteveH on 10 May 2007 10:59
R D S <optiglaze(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.aandscars.co.uk/26151/stock.htm
>
> �495
>
> What do you think?

You can't go wrong.

Just check when it last had the cambelt done, though - if it's due
(remember they're due at 36k miles, or 48k at a push) then it's worth
scrap value only, 'cos you need to budget around 300 quid to have the
job done properly.

Before anyone says 'I would't bother on a 500 quid car, just take a
chance' - that's a definite no-no on an Alfa, 'cos you *know* it'll
shred itself 10 miles down the road.

--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
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From: Steve Firth on 10 May 2007 11:04
SteveH <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote:

> > Personally for a cheap runaround I'd be looking at the blue Polo 1.9D
> > for �1295.
>
> He might want to get where he's going today, not next week.

Better avoid the Alfa then, because that won't get anywhere within a
month.
From: R D S on 10 May 2007 15:06

"R D S" <optiglaze(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.aandscars.co.uk/26151/stock.htm
>
> �495
>
> What do you think?
>
>

Well I drove it and it was bang on. It hardly felt like a 10+ year 170k
miler.

But.
The last evidence of a cambelt change was at 70000, the dealer being sure
that it's one owner was sure to have had it done wasn't enough for me.

And after a test drive it had spewed a bit of coolant out of the tank, I
dipped my fingers in and there was a smell not unlike smoke.

So thats that, though at least now I know that I love 146's.

I also drove his Xantia as well, it was just too drab.

Apart from the Alfa I have to say that the more cars I try, the more I love
our Multipla.


From: SteveH on 10 May 2007 15:21
R D S <rsandr(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> So thats that, though at least now I know that I love 146's.

The 146Ti is a cracker, isn't it?

They're a proper old-school Alfa. Closest modern car I can think of that
lives up to the 'Sud.

We couldn't find a nice one, which is why we ended up with the 156.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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