This is my third Alfa after a gap of 22years !!
This is my third Alfa after a gap of 22years !!
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geoffphead

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637 posts

223 months

Tuesday 20th September 2011
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I picked up a beautiful black Spider today,its been 22 years since i drove a 156 sportwagen and I have to say its great to be back. I also have a little TVR Tamora to play with and my old school mk1 golf GTI cabby . My long suffering missus says the golf has to go apparently im not allowed to have three drophead cars!! she says they are not sensible. I need some excuses to give her,any ideas???

alfa pint

3,856 posts

233 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Welcome back!

I've got an MG B roadster and an Alfa Spider. She has her own car, currently a Volvo V40, which is the practical one.

Usual excuse is that you can only drive one at a time, they're on a special insurance policy so it's cheaper to run those 3 than one new stey car etc.

We had a period earlier in the month where her car was off the road - she couldn't afford to pay for the MOT, the tax and my birthday present all in the same month. The Alfa was getting its annual service and a cambelt change, so the only car we had that was legal was the MG B. And it really enjoyed being used as a runaround for a week as well.

James Dean

1,373 posts

187 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Somethings not right. 22 years since you drove a 156? wink

E31Shrew

5,962 posts

214 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Prob means a 33

geoffphead

Original Poster:

637 posts

223 months

Wednesday 21st September 2011
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Duh well spotted even with my shoes and socks off i didnt count my toes properly it was an X reg 2000
nearly 12 not 22!! just seems like a lifetime since I drove it.
I did several longer routes to give the Spider a good outing in the sunshine, roof off it was lovely

Geoff

trashbat

6,215 posts

175 months

Thursday 22nd September 2011
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Which Spider - there's at least three of them?

geoffphead

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637 posts

223 months

Friday 23rd September 2011
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trashbat said:
Which Spider - there's at least three of them?
its a Black 2003 916, the alarm is already driving me nuts but i smile almost as much as driving my TVR!!

James Dean

1,373 posts

187 months

Saturday 24th September 2011
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geoffphead said:
trashbat said:
Which Spider - there's at least three of them?
its a Black 2003 916, the alarm is already driving me nuts but i smile almost as much as driving my TVR!!
TS or V6?

Post some pictures of it! smile

geoffphead

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637 posts

223 months

Tuesday 8th November 2011
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James Dean said:
TS or V6?

Post some pictures of it! smile
sorry for delay here is a pic