Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

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Grumpy Northener
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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#181 Post by Grumpy Northener » Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:18 pm

Always nice to see someone putting the time, commitment & £££ into something like this - especially when so few of them survive :D
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#182 Post by 75nut » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:15 pm

Well you know me guys, I'm a sucker for a Alfa down on its luck!

Latest pic, body done, bodykit next, and Im going to use spray on plastic dip for the bumpers and skits and they are BIG in the wonderful 90's bodykit way.
So they flex alot when fitting etc. The plasticdip is flexible and I can get it in the anthracite.

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#183 Post by 75nut » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:52 pm

So 75 needs gearbox work, and the 164 needs the bodykit painting and bolting back together.

As I have done none of that I thought the best course of action was to buy another Alfa!

I heard of a GTV that had come out of storage locally with just 38,000 miles and 2 local owners having been sold at a now long gone dealership.

It has every receipt and service even down to the original bill of sale to a Major no less!!

Interior is MINT! Needs a new bootlid, lower wings and a spray job. Will be keeping the green due to the history and miles. This ones a keeper!

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#184 Post by TerryG » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:13 pm

The Alfa is pretty and it looks like you have found a rare thing, A car with more electrical troubles than anything Italian ever did. Is that your P38? ;)
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#185 Post by JPB » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:12 am

:shock: Ooh ya wee belter! :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: I can't remember when I last saw a GTV. I love the things to bits and once went to buy one but came home with a Capri instead, because it had a better cassette player.. :oops:
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#186 Post by 75nut » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:50 pm

I like a risk buying Alfa's but P38's are another level lol!!

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#187 Post by kevin » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:53 am

Back in the day, my best friend swapped his 1972 e-type 2+2 for an alfa GTV6!

just saying..lol

Kev

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#188 Post by 75nut » Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:49 pm

Still kicking himself lol!

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#189 Post by kevin » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:16 pm

75nut wrote:Still kicking himself lol!
Doubt it, he inherited a load of cash and property, emigrated to Auckland a few years back and lives a great life in his £1,000 0000.00 house on the beach ..lol

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Re: Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 & 164 3.0 24V Cloverleaf

#190 Post by 75nut » Sun Apr 19, 2015 8:56 pm

Well I have been quite but allot has been happening!

My Alfa obsession has hit new heights.

I picked up this as I don't think they will ever get cheaper

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This took me to 4 Alfas (plus the MGB Roadster) and it was getting crazy at home so I got together with pal and rented this -

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A full blown commercial garage at a crazy cheap Devon price. I now have a spray booth, lift and 2 work rooms plus tons of hard standing.

So all the projects where moved over -

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And other Alfas quickly gathered

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It is now an official North Devon Alfa hangout!

In terms of work done it was slow with the move etc, I have done some of the 164 bodykit

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