The Grey twins
Discussion
Recently bought the Alfa to use as a daily. So I've ended up with two small grey coupes both with red interior
Had the Aston a while but done as many miles in a fortnight in the Alfa. At 50mpg
The Aston is pretty standard apart from the alloys.
The Alfa though has been upgraded quite a bit by previous owners. The most obvious change is a very rare Zender front bumper.
Anyway I like them both for different reasons but I think they both are good to look at.
Slightly weird up date
The AM is fine. Not really moved much recently.
The Alfa also basically fine. I’m having a bit of a dilemma over wheel choices. It’s on 18” jet fins but I also have 17” wheels which have new tyres on. The ride on the 18 is a bit harsh.... the car is lowered. But looks much nicer. It’s got adjustable Konis on the front which I’m playing around with but fundamentally it can be a bit crashy over potholes.
Since the 18s have mixed tyres on I’m thinking of going 17” over winter, making use of the new tyres and then reconsider the 18 in spring.
Now the weird bit.
I’m struggling with mice in the car!
No damage yet but I have caught 9 so far! The car was in the barn prior to purchasing but only for 2 weeks. Don’t know if that’s when the got in but it’s been ongoing since. I think they are continually coming in. Perhaps they can smell where others have been? I’ve found a point of entry under the windscreen. Could be more I suppose. My pal who’s family owned the car is an Alfa indie. He is struggling to think how they’re getting into the cabin.
I’m thinking of moving the car away from home to see if the ingress stops.
I’ll update soon
Hope this reads ok. On my phone
The AM is fine. Not really moved much recently.
The Alfa also basically fine. I’m having a bit of a dilemma over wheel choices. It’s on 18” jet fins but I also have 17” wheels which have new tyres on. The ride on the 18 is a bit harsh.... the car is lowered. But looks much nicer. It’s got adjustable Konis on the front which I’m playing around with but fundamentally it can be a bit crashy over potholes.
Since the 18s have mixed tyres on I’m thinking of going 17” over winter, making use of the new tyres and then reconsider the 18 in spring.
Now the weird bit.
I’m struggling with mice in the car!
No damage yet but I have caught 9 so far! The car was in the barn prior to purchasing but only for 2 weeks. Don’t know if that’s when the got in but it’s been ongoing since. I think they are continually coming in. Perhaps they can smell where others have been? I’ve found a point of entry under the windscreen. Could be more I suppose. My pal who’s family owned the car is an Alfa indie. He is struggling to think how they’re getting into the cabin.
I’m thinking of moving the car away from home to see if the ingress stops.
I’ll update soon
Hope this reads ok. On my phone
If Tom and Jerry thought us anything it's that the way to deal with a mouse problem is to employ a cat !
On a more serious note have you got CCTV ? If so place the car under it and watch the video back, see if you can see the rough area they come and go to help narrow it down.
I've seen them go under the engine compartment then manage to get to the cabin
On a more serious note have you got CCTV ? If so place the car under it and watch the video back, see if you can see the rough area they come and go to help narrow it down.
I've seen them go under the engine compartment then manage to get to the cabin
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