Are Alfa Romeo Alfasud's rare?

[docevi1]

There is one parked outside my window in immaculate condition. Not exactly a beautiful car, but for a old car, it's in beautiful condition!

>>> Edited by docevi1 on Saturday 21st February 13:44

[egomeister]

Yeah, most of them are small piles of brown dust now!

Does anyone know how to find out how many survive?

[raf dug]

They must be I haven't seen one for years.I lusted after one of them when I was 18.(1982)

[docevi1]

Whats even more impressive is that it's a young lad driving it. Well not young, but only 25 at max!

Lovely looking specimen!

Hmm, doesn't sound too nice tho, kinda thrashy

>> Edited by docevi1 on Saturday 21st February 13:53

[mustard]

docevi1 said:

Whats even more impressive is that it's a young lad driving it. Well not young, but only 25 at max! Lovely looking specimen! Hmm, doesn't sound too nice tho, kinda thrashy >> Edited by docevi1 on Saturday 21st February 13:53

Treats 'em mean does she?

[stewy68]

I've had a ntion os a 'Sud Sprint for a few years now. If the right Sprint Cloverleaf 1.5 or 1.7 came up, I'd probably snap it up.

[unrepentant]

The Sprint was a lovely little car IMHO. All Alfasuds were prone to the old rust and I am not surprised that so few survive. Nice little motor though and always made a lovely noise. I'm sure there will be an owners club for them.

[elms]

stewy68 said:

I've had a ntion os a 'Sud Sprint for a few years now. If the right Sprint Cloverleaf 1.5 or 1.7 came up, I'd probably snap it up.

My father has a Sprint 1.7 Clovercleaf sitting in his garage. Red with Black Cloth, he never uses it and has had it for about 10 years now. All restored. He hay sell it if interested?

[deeen]

egomeister said:

Yeah, most of them are small piles of brown dust now! Does anyone know how to find out how many survive?

that'll be the alfa particles. you can work out how many are left if you know their half-life.

[stewy68]

elms said:

stewy68 said: I've had a ntion os a 'Sud Sprint for a few years now. If the right Sprint Cloverleaf 1.5 or 1.7 came up, I'd probably snap it up. My father has a Sprint 1.7 Clovercleaf sitting in his garage. Red with Black Cloth, he never uses it and has had it for about 10 years now. All restored. He hay sell it if interested?

Could well be interested. Right colour too. Do you know how much?

[elms]

I'll be seeing him later on today hopefully. I'll ask him then mail you via your profile.

[stewy68]

elms said:

I'll be seeing him later on today hopefully. I'll ask him then mail you via your profile.

Cheers.

[egomeister]

deeen said:

that'll be the alfa particles. you can work out how many are left if you know their half-life.

Hehe

>> Edited by egomeister on Saturday 21st February 15:09

[naetype]

Oh Yes, rocking horse poo comes to mind.

Remember sitting in the car for 10 mins every morning waiting for the damn thing to warm up (worth the wait tho') and I've still got the scars on my knuckles from trying to change the pads on the inboard discs. Booting it through the Charing Cross tunnel in 2nd with the window down just to hear that sweet Alfa boxer tune

[TimW]

We used to haev one as a family car about when iw as 1ish it was AWFULL!! a bit of string for a door handle and it was rusting to pieces

[cinqster]

My mate bought one on eBay last year for around £80 (it's the last one officially imported to the UK)

He's susequently replaced about 40% of the metalwork and still has a lot to do. He reckons it was sound for a Sud!

[rab c]

I have a silver 1988 1.7 sprint, it is a lovely car and bodily pretty good, great fun to drive with a great engine and handling. You certainly don't see many about now, most of them have rusted away but the later ones like mine were better protected and don't rust as badly. Sadly mine has to go as I have promised the wife that we would get down to only having two cars, so I am open to offers.

[Alex]

I've owned many Alfas over the years including 3 'Suds. They were way ahead of their time, with revvy engines (twin-carb on the Ti and Cloverleaf, 4-door had 95bhp, the later hatchback models had 105bhp) and superb handling (would give many modern 'hot' hatches a run for their money IMO).

Torque-steer was bad and they rusted to pieces within 5 years of new, but awesome cars for their time.

They rot everywhere, but check the inner wings under the bonnet first. Sprints rust even more.

[Gompo]

Bloody rare unfortunately.. always wanted one but dont even think i've seen one in real life!
Search for them on Autotrader and stuff like that and you'll rarely find any for sale.