View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Rich B Alfa 33

Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 386 Location: Southampton
|
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: Auto Italia Gaydon, 23 September??? |
|
|
Anyone going? I'll be there, but sadly not in either of my 33s, I'll be in my 145 I'm afraid, but would be good to meet up with anyone else whos going.
Maybe see you there |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hey Rich... the same place I met you last year???!?!?
Possibly!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yes Rich... looks like I'll see you there!
Pm me your number this time.... It took me 15 hours to find you last year (or the year before, or whenever it was )
Should be another fun day!!!! Anyone else?
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
aforalfa Alfasud

Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 77 Location: under someone elses alfa i expect :roll:
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I'll be there..........
the 33 wont tho, but will be in the 155..... |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Great meeting of the 33s we'll be having then.... Rich in a 145, my GTV and afor in his 155
Bob  _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
aforalfa Alfasud

Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 77 Location: under someone elses alfa i expect :roll:
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:57 am Post subject: |
|
|
there were a few there last year tho, think it was Rich B i met.... |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
paulhide P4

Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
I will be at Brands Hatch seeing what result Alfa can come up with this time in the WTCC. _________________ Owner's Club 33 Registrar. Now from P4 & S2 1.7 QV
http://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=5188 |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:52 am Post subject: |
|
|
afor,
I remember you having a look at that blokes broken (or very badly clogged) idle actuator on his 33. Rich... Whatever happened to him? He seemed really keen (just having bought his 33) and came on here a couple of times - then disappeared off the face of the earth!
Paul... Good for you!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
john 33_16v 16 Valve

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Would have liked to have come (and in the 33!), but the Mrs is away, and i'm left with my 3 year old son, and it's too far to take him unfortunately.
Quite like the museum there. Looking at all the British Leyland crap from the 70's and 80's makes you really glad to have an alfa!
Enjoy it Guys
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
93 33 16v Mirtle Met
08 Fiat Grande Punto Exotica Red
90 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis- Silky white/red/blue |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Can't you come along John??? I'll be bringing my one year old!
Multimap says it's only 77 miles from you!!!!
See ya there then mate!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Rich B Alfa 33

Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 386 Location: Southampton
|
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
yeah that's it bobbber, same event as last year when I met you and afor.
Don't know what happened to that chap with the 16v (Paul I think it was) - he lives about 4 miles from my parents and I'm often in that area but I've never seen the car again.
I'll pm you my number at some point bobbber
see anyone whos going on Sunday |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
john 33_16v 16 Valve

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
|
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
bobbber wrote: |
Can't you come along John??? I'll be bringing my one year old!
Multimap says it's only 77 miles from you!!!!
See ya there then mate!
Bob |
My arm is slightly twisted. I'm gonna seriously think about it, and if i come it will be in the 33.
Are you taking your 1 year old on your own? The risk i have is bad traffic on the way home, and the possibilty of Adam going 'into one'.
Please PM me your mobile number that you will have on the day, and if i decide to brave it, i'll give you a tinkle to meet up.
Cheers,
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
93 33 16v Mirtle Met
08 Fiat Grande Punto Exotica Red
90 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis- Silky white/red/blue |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
John (more twisting of arm in here),
I will be coming with my 1 year old and my mate Andy (another Alfa owner). I guess I still have the advantage of him sleeping during 90% of car journeys.
On the return for the event, you need to pop into something called a "pub" with something called a "pub garden" (swings, slides etc...). That will knacker the little 'un out so he'll sleep for the remainder of the return journey. I've also heard that in such places they sell a nice drink called "beer". I suggest you try it. If this was in the middle of your journey - you could potentially split it up to two sprints of just over 30 miles.
You have to come anyway John - I've already bored Rich with endless tales of 33 nightmares.... and now it's your turn!
Serious now - be good to see ya, and yer 33. I've pm'd you my mobile number.
Edit : no I haven't... I thought I did - but then realised my mouse must be on the blink or something. Anyway, here's my Mobile No: 07958 728824.
Looks like you'll be the only one off here with a 33 on the day unless Matt turns up!
Cheerz,
Bob  _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Paul C Alfa Arna

Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 12 Location: Gloucestershire
|
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
I've not completely vanished
My computer broke not long after I joined the forum - since then I've gone to post a couple of times but found the topic already expertly covered.
I've still got the 33 but it looks like I won't make it this time - shame, it would have been good to meet up again.
Paul |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
matt33 Alfasud
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 72 Location: South Staffs
|
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I was really looking forward to it!,just recently got the 33 back from the garage with new mot,replacement gearbox,i even changed the oil and filter yesterday (mobil 1 0-40w full sync),spent hours making her shine like a good un..............And then this morning at 9am went to get into the car and noticed a very bad smell of petrol,looked underneath and eventually found the pipe going from the tank to the pump had split,,,,,,so i have spent nearly all day lying on the drive covered in petrol repairing it(and i filled the damn thing up the day before to save time the next day),really fiddly as well had to drop the tank to get to it,,,,,really disapointed i missed it..
Any good though??? |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
john 33_16v 16 Valve

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
|
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
matt -shame you coudn't go.
There were plenty of interesting cars there including 2 33s, mine and the concours red S2 one ARO *F.
Met Bobbber, his mate and Rich (B?), nice to see you guys.
By the time we got there the weather had turned a bit crappo, but had good run there and back 160m round trip touching 100mph a few times on the A41
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
93 33 16v Mirtle Met
08 Fiat Grande Punto Exotica Red
90 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis- Silky white/red/blue |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yes - good to see you John, my headlights, badges and Rich again.
Pity about the spray job you did John.... we were looking at it and thinking how, if it hadn't crazed, it would have looked great with a bit of cutting compound! Guess you just rub it down below the crazing and refinish.
Must admit... I got a little jealous of all those young people (some looked 18!) owning and driving Lamobs - but after a quick spin in the GTV I realised it's a great car too and then felt better about myself!
We only hit 100mph once on the return journey john... but it lasted an hour!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
john 33_16v 16 Valve

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
|
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
bobbber wrote: |
Pity about the spray job you did John.... we were looking at it and thinking how, if it hadn't crazed, it would have looked great with a bit of cutting compound! Guess you just rub it down below the crazing and refinish.
Must admit... I got a little jealous of all those young people (some looked 18!) owning and driving Lamobs - but after a quick spin in the GTV I realised it's a great car too and then felt better about myself!
|
The paint crazing does upset me, and perhaps in the spring i'll do it all again. It was a rush job, and I think the celly primer went on too thick, and was still drying out under the acrylic base and laqueur. It was due a final cut and polish as it went crazy-
I have done some really good paint jobs in the past including the minari and red sud on www.alfisti.co.uk, 2 sprints, minis, and a volvo amazon that took about 10 litres of paint.
When you drive your (very nice) GTV, you can feel good about it as you probably worked hard to pay for it, and you understand and appreciate the workings. When you get your P4 on the road you will feel really good, having invested money, blood, sweat and tears.
Some of those lambo folk probably never even wash their cars, let alone put a spanner to those glorious v12s.
In the shop before Adam got stroppy, and i had to drag him out, there was a very well groomed looking couple sporting all the ferrari clothes and shades etc. I wanted to follow them hoping they got into an astra or something!!!
Cheers,
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
93 33 16v Mirtle Met
08 Fiat Grande Punto Exotica Red
90 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis- Silky white/red/blue |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
|
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: |
|
|
That's probably the last event of the year for me anyway.... it gets far too dark, and the chances of rain are too great - so I'm now hybernating!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Rich B Alfa 33

Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 386 Location: Southampton
|
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Good to see you again Bobbber and good to meet your mate, and you John. Pity there weren't more of us there (and a pity both mine and Bobbbers 33s are off the road, maybe next time we'll all be in our mint freshly restored 33s!! or then again, maybe they'll still be in bits!!!!)
Bobbber - Alex has just got a lowish mileage 33 16v engine in stock plus P4 gearbox and rear axle and probably loads of other stuff if you're interested.
Hope everyone gets their cars sorted for next time
see you soon
Rich
PS I've got 2 busted 33s now - tried to start my sportwagon today and the bloody battery had gone flat -got the jump leads out, went to the shops about 10 miles away and it wouldn't start again when I wanted to come home, so had to ring a mate to come and rescue me!! The fun continues.................. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|