Re: [MBZ] Alfa
...You do what you have to do. When I was in college, I rebuilt the engine for my '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce in my student house (dorm) room. Fortunately, it had a concrete floor. I owned a '60 Alfa Spyder normal. 79 HP. Kept it one year. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Alfa
Beautiful cars, I don't care how slow it may have been. I'm sure I could have fun with only 79 HP in a shapely convertible with a manual transmission. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of relng...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 3:31 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alfa ...You do what you have to do. When I was in college, I rebuilt the engine for my '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce in my student house (dorm) room. Fortunately, it had a concrete floor. I owned a '60 Alfa Spyder normal. 79 HP. Kept it one year. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Alfa
79HP is more than my 300D and I believe that little car would be a whole lot lighter. Randy On 26/05/2011 2:51 PM, Max Dillon wrote: Beautiful cars, I don't care how slow it may have been. I'm sure I could have fun with only 79 HP in a shapely convertible with a manual transmission. -Max -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of relng...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 3:31 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Alfa ...You do what you have to do. When I was in college, I rebuilt the engine for my '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce in my student house (dorm) room. Fortunately, it had a concrete floor. I owned a '60 Alfa Spyder normal. 79 HP. Kept it one year. RLE ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Alfa
On Thu, 26 May 2011 14:58:06 -0500 Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: 79HP is more than my 300D and I believe that little car would be a whole lot lighter. My Spyder Veloce had a lot more HP a more radical cam and one barrel of its dual Weber carburetors for each cylinder. It wouldn't out-run my friends Sunbeam Tiger with the Ford 289, but its handling was the envy of everyone in my student house. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Alfa Romeo
Donald Snook wrote: Anybody know anything about the newer Alfas? A friend of mine has WAY too many vehicles and two houses (and one wife telling him to pare it down). He may be selling the Alfa. It is a 1991 convertible with 60,000 miles. Is that the one that shares the Saab 9000 platform? (in the 1980's, a few small european makes pooled their resources to design a new chassis, body/interior/engines were different)
Re: [MBZ] Alfa Romeo
On 11/26/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Donald Snook wrote: Anybody know anything about the newer Alfas? A friend of mine has WAY too many vehicles and two houses (and one wife telling him to pare it down). He may be selling the Alfa. It is a 1991 convertible with 60,000 miles. Is that the one that shares the Saab 9000 platform? (in the 1980's, a few small european makes pooled their resources to design a new chassis, body/interior/engines were different) No, that would be the Alfa 164 four-door sedan, the only FWD Alfa ever sold here. The convertibles (and the excellent Milano sedan) are all an older RWD design. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo
Re: [MBZ] Alfa
On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 07:58:51 -0500 BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Alpina is pretty much BMW nomenclature (very nice), but Alfetta ( of the Alfa Romeo ilk) is also quite nice. I tend to fall head over heels for just about any Alfa that shakes its groove thang in my general direction. Casey - Yes, they are cute. I had a '62 Spider and a '70 GTV. IIRC when I sold the GTV it was because the upkeep was costing me more than payments on a new car [which had payments much more predictably spaced]. I had a '59 Spyder Veloce. It was a great car, too. I do remember working on it a lot. In fact, my senior year of college, I was a two car family, the '59 and a '64 Gran Turissimo. Sometimes both of them were down. I did learn a lot about cars when I completely rebuilt the engine of the '59, experience that has held me in good stead in the years since (like when I completely rebuilt the engine of the '69 Lotus Europa I owned when I was in the USAF). Cra
Re: [MBZ] Alfa
'68 Giulia Sprint GT Veloce with a 2 liter fuelinjected (Bosch) motor in it. Sold it in the late 80's after ground-up restoration. What a rocket that was. Handled like a jetskie. On 11/27/05, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 07:58:51 -0500 BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Alpina is pretty much BMW nomenclature (very nice), but Alfetta ( of the Alfa Romeo ilk) is also quite nice. I tend to fall head over heels for just about any Alfa that shakes its groove thang in my general direction. Casey - Yes, they are cute. I had a '62 Spider and a '70 GTV. IIRC when I sold the GTV it was because the upkeep was costing me more than payments on a new car [which had payments much more predictably spaced]. I had a '59 Spyder Veloce. It was a great car, too. I do remember working on it a lot. In fact, my senior year of college, I was a two car family, the '59 and a '64 Gran Turissimo. Sometimes both of them were down. I did learn a lot about cars when I completely rebuilt the engine of the '59, experience that has held me in good stead in the years since (like when I completely rebuilt the engine of the '69 Lotus Europa I owned when I was in the USAF). Cra ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Hans Neureiter, Houston, TX '82 300SD, '95 E300D
[MBZ] Alfa
Isn't it amazing that a country can produce cars that are similar in design and execution. Ferrari and Alfa are 2 very different companies but each has a similarity in execution - at least in my perception. Same for Porsche, VW and Mercedes - all very different but with similar driving experiences. I can see other similaries in cars made in the US as well as those made in UK. Do you agree? Sincerely, Larry T (78 240D - 285K) My MB's have made me a believer in German engineering; Alfas in Italian design. And make that 'Spyder', not 'Spider'. It has been a few two many years and my brain seems to leak. I do well enough with the heart condition as long as I stay away from any exertion - sounds like what you are going through is worse. I am pain free unless I do too much. I loved driving both, but the GTV was best. At about 90 MPH [over a pre checked rural road with limited / no access] it would settle down on the road [much like my 300SD does all the time] and only common sense made you keep two hands on the wheel. 115 is as fast as I tried it as there were side roads coming up and I had no desire to become a hood ornament, but that was sweet. I could cruise the GTV in 5th gear at 75 - 80 MPH on the interstates and get 45 MPG. That was when gas was under $1/gal. If it had not been for the HIGH repair/parts costs I think I would still have it. Kept the girl, though. Also loved my '75 240D. Got a company car and the kids took it over. A sad thing ... BillR Jacksonville FL 904-737-2855 1981 300SD 'EM' 266k / 201k [?] engine 2001 I30 'hers' 72k miles 1996 Sentra 25?k miles / @120k engine
[MBZ] Alfa
'68 Giulia Sprint GT Veloce with a 2 liter fuelinjected (Bosch) motor in it. Sold it in the late 80's after ground-up restoration. What a rocket that was. Handled like a jetskie. On 11/27/05, Craig McCluskey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, 27 Nov 2005 07:58:51 -0500 BillR [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think Alpina is pretty much BMW nomenclature (very nice), but Alfetta ( of the Alfa Romeo ilk) is also quite nice. I tend to fall head over heels for just about any Alfa that shakes its groove thang in my general direction. Casey - Yes, they are cute. I had a '62 Spider and a '70 GTV. IIRC when I sold the GTV it was because the upkeep was costing me more than payments on a new car [which had payments much more predictably spaced]. I had a '59 Spyder Veloce. It was a great car, too. I do remember working on it a lot. In fact, my senior year of college, I was a two car family, the '59 and a '64 Gran Turissimo. Sometimes both of them were down. I did learn a lot about cars when I completely rebuilt the engine of the '59, experience that has held me in good stead in the years since (like when I completely rebuilt the engine of the '69 Lotus Europa I owned when I was in the USAF). Cra Craig - pretty sure I remember what that one looked like. I had thoughts of getting one of the bobtails, but a new wife and starting a family plus grad school made it a VW bug. Hail storm made that one look like a golf ball. Unless something really sweet comes along at a really good price I'm sticking to Mercedes. Love what I have, but could be tempted with an SDL. BillR Jacksonville FL 904-737-2855 1981 300SD 'EM' 266k / 201k [?] engine 2001 I30 'hers' 72k miles 1996 Sentra 25?k miles / @120k engine
[MBZ] Alfa Romeo
Anybody know anything about the newer Alfas? A friend of mine has WAY too many vehicles and two houses (and one wife telling him to pare it down). He may be selling the Alfa. It is a 1991 convertible with 60,000 miles. Donald H. Snook McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn Herrington, P.A. 300 West Douglas P.O. Box 207 Wichita, Kansas 67201 0207 Tel. (316) 263-5851 This confidential message may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or protected by the attorney work-product doctrine. If you have recieved this message in error, please delete it and notify me.
