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BigAl P4

Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2995 Location: U.K Surrey
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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So how long before the turbo goes in yours Al? _________________ Presntly own
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lee16v 16 Valve

Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ian, Now the spider's gone?
When did the Abarth arrive? |
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:56 am Post subject: |
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lee16v wrote: |
Ian, Now the spider's gone?
When did the Abarth arrive? |
Couple of weeks ago Lee, spider needed a respray and rear suspension rebuild neither of which are cheap so decided it was time to say goodbye.
I'd had her nearly 8 yrs and we were like an old married couple so it was a bit of a wrench, she even went into limp mode on the way to the dealers the day I collected the 500.
Don't think she wanted to leave.....
Onwards and upwards though
And it's got a turbo Al  _________________ Presntly own
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lee16v 16 Valve

Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Nice, I do like those esp in Abarth form. Looks like a hoot to drive. |
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vantastic Alfa Sprint

Joined: 07 Apr 2012 Posts: 168
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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but for females  _________________ P4 33......Fratellino (black)
V6 75 3.0.....Marmite
V6 155....Cristine (24v 3.0 Q2) spazio |
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf

Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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My wife bought a Black Abarth from new 4 years ago, brilliant little car and very little has gone wrong after 50k miles, I drove a 190Bhp AHM one last year, in all honesty it was too much ooomph when the turbo kicked in, the 135bhp is certainly more linear to use chucking it in the corner's. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:16 am Post subject: |
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I have to agree 190bhp is probably a bit much for normal use.
Only had it a few weeks so not really at one with it yet, finding it a little nervous, twitchy when pushing on a bit _________________ Presntly own
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf

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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Just watched the video's Al, tyhe only one with the car driving looks slow and very tame for a 400Bhp front wheel drive monster, I'm not convinced his set up is working correctly. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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BigAl P4

Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2995 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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someone with a youtube account should ask him to post some up.
probably just spin up all the gears lol
I've heard that a turbo'd 16v doesn't last very long. _________________ x2 33 16v
pictures http://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=5203 |
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf

Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Oggie wrote: |
Just watched the video's Al, tyhe only one with the car driving looks slow and very tame for a 400Bhp front wheel drive monster, I'm not convinced his set up is working correctly. |
I think he's probably frightened to give it some incase it explodes...
I do like the sound of that supercharger though _________________ Presntly own
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf

Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Ian M wrote: |
Oggie wrote: |
Just watched the video's Al, tyhe only one with the car driving looks slow and very tame for a 400Bhp front wheel drive monster, I'm not convinced his set up is working correctly. |
I think he's probably frightened to give it some incase it explodes...
I do like the sound of that supercharger though |
Gearbox 1st then the bigend (unless he has gone stainless steel).
Plus the inlet manifold is restricting the airflow. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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