How do I tell the year an importd spider was built

[peterdc]

I have bought an imported alfa spider, is there anyway of telling what year it was made? I can look at books etc but is this the only way?

[pdV6]

Do you know roughly how old it is? Is it a phase-1, phase-2 or phase-3 design?

Assuming its not too new, you could email me the VIN & I'll look it up on the Alfa parts CD that I have - should give the build date

[peterdc]

Thanks pdv6, I'll get the information to you.

Can you direct me in finding as much as I can about my car, best place to buy parts etc etc. Just really excited about all this


>> Edited by peterdc on Wednesday 19th May 10:50

>> Edited by peterdc on Wednesday 19th May 10:51

[mustard]

Should say declared year of manufacture on the UK Reg. document

[peterdc]

Hi Mustard, does the date also appear on an imported car?

>> Edited by peterdc on Wednesday 19th May 12:20

[pdV6]

peterdc said:

Can you direct me in finding as much as I can about my car, best place to buy parts etc etc.

(sorry Ted)
Try www.gtvv6.com - lots of info on all 916 model GTVs and Spiders - although the site appears to be down today

[mustard]

peterdc said:

Hi Mustard, does the date also appear on an imported car? >> Edited by peterdc on Wednesday 19th May 12:20

Yes on the reg document it will state two things

1. Date first registed in the UK, it will also state 'Previously registered and/or used overseas'
2. Declared year of maunfacture

It is on the 2nd point the appropriate age related registration prefix is issued

[peterdc]

Cheers Mustard, will look at it tonight

[peterdc]

Thanks Ted

[pdV6]

Oh, and the first question I should have asked is: Are we talking about the current shape Spider, rather than "The Graduate"-type model? The CD I have is only for the 916 series (mid 90's to whenever the CD was produced).

>> Edited by pdV6 on Wednesday 19th May 14:55

[peterdc]

Its a series 3, Guilia 105, which I believe is a "graduate" type car.

>> Edited by peterdc on Wednesday 19th May 15:41

[alfa dave]

Check out AlfaBB.com for more specific older alfa information. Mostly US based but good guys with a large repository of information about these cars, If you quote your VIN to the forum someone will know when it was built. You can also ask Alfa directly - the contact details are on the AlfaBB website somewhere. Do a search for Elvira (she's the archivist at AR in Italy)

[pdV6]

peterdc said:

Its a series 3, Guilia 105, which I believe is a "graduate" type car.

Ah. Sorry. No can help, then.

[pwig]

Phone up your local Alfa Dealer and ask them to do a Sigi on it