Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce

[paulie-mafia]

A neighbour has one sat in the car park under the balcony of my living room. It's been there 18 months, has no tax or MOT, no windscreen after a bunch of kids had their way with it, puddles in the footwells and it hasn't been started for 6 months. It's a G plate, white with green stripes, rusty door sills and bonnet, Zender bodykit, telephone dial alloys, flat and cracked tyres, soggy shocks and 72k on the clock.

What do you reckon? I know it sounds mad, but he wants £25 for it and I've got a bit of an urge for it..!

[KANEIT]

DO IT!

[Wombat Rick]

Do it, but remember it will cost you 100 times that to get it back on the road...

Maybe talk to JustSuds first and get a feel for what you are letting yourself in for!

[POORCARDEALER]

great car.

[paulie-mafia]

I knew I'd get the thumbs up here! My mother thinks it's a terrible idea, especially as I'm planning to drive it to Italy in September for my 30th birthday!

[Pooh]

I have had 2 sprints, a 1.5 coverleaf (sud based)and a 1.7(33 based), They were both great cars and I still fancy another, it would have to be a sud based 1.5 though.
They are mechanically strong but the bodywork can be very bad especially on an early one, I think it would be a lot cheaper to buy a good one than to try and fix up a basket case.

Edited by Pooh on Tuesday 16th October 21:19

[wrinx]

Have to agree....it's cheap for a reason Any chance of some pics?

wrinx

[paulie-mafia]

Yeah I'm starting to think it might be a bit of a money pit! Some of the other cars on this thread are tempting too!

Will try and get some pics over the weekend when it's light outside!

[MJK 24]

Wombat Rick said:

Do it, but remember it will cost you 100 times that to get it back on the road...

Maybe talk to JustSuds first and get a feel for what you are letting yourself in for!

I've restored a Sud that's better than the Sprint he's describing. It cost me 200 times the £25 asked for this Sprint!

[MJK 24]

My current Sud:




My first car:

[paulie-mafia]

Wow those are both fantastic, especially the black one! Need to pop next door on Sunday and get some pics..

[paulie-mafia]

Finally, a pic - albeit a rather grainy and dark one!



Hearing some of the advice on here I'm thinking it might be worth splashing £1k on a 164 Cloverleaf instead of this...?

[MJK 24]

paulie-mafia said:

Finally, a pic - albeit a rather grainy and dark one!



Hearing some of the advice on here I'm thinking it might be worth splashing £1k on a 164 Cloverleaf instead of this...?

It's not got a Zender kit on that one. It's standard green cloverleaf but the black trim has all been painted white.

With a Sud you'll be spending your money welding and painting, welding and painting. With a 164 you'll be forever chasing electrical gremlins.

[paulie-mafia]

Come to think of it the bumper and grill did look a bit 'hand finished'!

[Ian Lusso]

Double your budget to about 2000 to 2500 pounds and get a 156...

[StescoG66]

Thought a wee update was long overdue, as reassembly has now commenced and the new headlining has been made and installed.