Originally Posted by Squadrone Rosso
This is a scary thread. Luckily, my 2004 was totally unmarked at 3.5 years an 34k miles. Is it just the GTA's then or do you think the same will apply to GT's etc?
It seems to be the 156 GTA as it has an extra flare in the arch it is a separate panel from the other models.
Originally Posted by jwyatt
Ar*e. I checked mine out, and the near side has the merest hint of a bubble coming up from underneath in exactly this place. The paint is A1, never chipped or damaged in any way there, regularly polished, and I even get the mud off the insides of the arches from time to time...
It does indeed sound like an epidemic. Lucikly for me this thread has reminded me to get the body check done at 3 years...
Sorry to hear that, at least you are well placed to get it sorted under warranty.
Does anyone else have rust in the rear arches due to failed spot welds between the inner and outer wings? I googled this problem and it seems well documented for MGB's, Spitfires, TR6's and Herald's but seeing it on a 4 year old Alfa is a bloody disgrace.