RIP my 75 today

[jamieandthemagic]

This is what happens when wife who is used to 4 wheel drive volvo borrows your 3.0 V6 RWD Alfa on a damp greasy day.

Thankfully she is ok, just shaken up











So my lovely 76000mile 2 owner car is dead. If you hear of a replacement, please let me know, as to quote my wife "I owe you a car" (she was only covered 3rd party on this).

Edited by jamieandthemagic on Thursday 28th November 19:40

[rijmij99]

HOLY.fk

[Quinny]

Ooh what a shame..... Another classic gone

Glad the wife's not hurt though

[waynedear]

She is a lucky lass, gutted about the poor car..

[Magic919]

Getting 3/4 million miles out of it was good though.

[velocemitch]

That's a shame Jamie, glad she was OK though and presumably on her own without a little one.

There will be a queue for the Engine I expect, I know somebody who was looking for a 3.0 V6 for a 116 Rally car project!.

[jamieandthemagic]

Ironically I had only just given the engine a clean bill of health with a good rolling road results, and good vital signs.

Not going to break it until I find a replacement, as I might need some elements.

[fergus]

Sad to see any car damaged, but almost ironic after what you'd posted on the 1750 thread?

[_Leg_]

Magic919 said:

Getting 3/4 million miles out of it was good though.

"So my lovely 76000mile"

[Magic919]

_Leg_ said:

Magic919 said:

Getting 3/4 million miles out of it was good though.

"So my lovely 76000mile"

Yes, since the edit though.

[RicksAlfas]

Sorry to see this Jamie. Glad Mrs Torch is OK though, that's the main thing.
You should be able to use this to your advantage for a long time to come.

[crostonian]

I did that to my old mans Twin Spark when I was 17!

[portabello]

better half is ok thats all is important,, but its sad to see a fab car going to alfa heaven

[Justayellowbadge]

Ouch.

Impressive how the main compartment held up.

OH is fine, which is the important thing.

[Lancsbreaker]

Yikes!

Well done car, on keeping the most important element safe - bet she's bruised and shaken, though.

Heck of a lot of damage from what looks like a fairly small tree.....

[Squadrone Rosso]

So sad mate but glad your lady is ok. I know how it feels to be used to driving a modern Alfa then switching to an old RWD Alfa with similar but thankfully less dramatic results

[Dan Friel]

Real shame, but the important thing is that she's ok. Any of those impacts on the drivers side would have been very nasty. What tyres - Pirelli P6000s??

[jamieandthemagic]

Dan Friel said:

What tyres - Pirelli P6000s??

Indeed, bit hard for greasy roads.

[RicksAlfas]

Pirelli P6000s


Have you recently upped her life insurance?
She could do you for attempted murder.

[jamieandthemagic]

Hey, I only just got the car and was searching for new wheels.

If she does me for attempted murder, then my defence is failed suicide........ I warned her it was arse end happy.