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07-21-2016, 07:24 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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|  Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
I just was looking over craigslist again searching for a decent project car to start on.. an I came across a 1975 alfetta sedan 5spd.  5 spd trans in the rear like a new gtr. perfect interior. its only missing the front grill emblem... :( its up for sale for 750 obo! should I get it?????? |
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07-21-2016, 12:37 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
Do it.
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07-21-2016, 01:52 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Kelowna, BC
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
Yes.
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07-21-2016, 02:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2014 Location: United States
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
yes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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07-21-2016, 03:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
A cheap European car is like a free boat. You'll end up sinking all your money into it and then get frustrated and sell it for a nickel on the dollar just to be rid of it.
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07-21-2016, 03:27 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2014 Location: United States
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
dont listen to him^ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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07-21-2016, 03:40 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
Alfas are renown for being horrid little rot boxes. Proceed with extreme caution. |
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07-21-2016, 05:06 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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07-21-2016, 05:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: canton,oh
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?  the alpha spend the money on rc  |
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07-21-2016, 05:52 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo? Quote:
But I gotta say, I absofukinlutely love driving my old p.o.s's!  | |
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07-22-2016, 06:15 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
alfa's can be a rot box only if you let it. welding is easy. por is your best friend. undercoating makes it look good. and im picking it up sunday  |
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07-22-2016, 09:03 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
im having a hard enough time finding replacement parts for a damn 2000 camaro. no way id want to try to find 1975 alfa parts in America. |
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07-22-2016, 09:06 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo? Quote:
and as far as the alfa goes... Italy. or anywhere else in Europe. hard to find parts yes... but its worth it! | |
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07-22-2016, 11:33 AM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
Wash it, Wax it, Dump it ............. Only two places Alfa's are good to be seen are your local once a year car show and the flat bed.
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07-22-2016, 12:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
or in my garage with a nice high gloss black finish... with.. this is gonna hurt a purist but... a ford 2.3 lima that's stroked and poked. and a ranger rear end. or better yet.. a mercur x4i rear end.
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07-22-2016, 12:39 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
Should have mentioned the drivetrain swap earlier. Sounds groovy.
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07-22-2016, 12:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
haha. but it will be hard finding a t5 with a 4cyl shaft. that's the only problem. ill drive the alfa till the motor goes though. |
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07-22-2016, 12:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: OC
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
CAUTION!! Sounds like it could get expensive quick....good to look around on the Alfa forums to get an idea of value/demand, I just sold my super clean 1985 Nissan 720 4x4 ST, its been in the family since 86'.... Got this one on the block too: Honda Civic EG 92' Si . |
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07-22-2016, 01:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
I scrapped my 83.5 720.. junk frame. 2wd though.
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07-22-2016, 03:56 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Indonesia
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| Re: Should i buy an Alfa Romeo?
I think it's still a nice deal, should be fun  |
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