147 Gta

Originally Posted by Oggy_GTA

Well, I have to admit it's a little ropey at the moment. Most of those pics were taken some time ago - it's paintwork is looking a little battered and it needs a bloody good clean

The Spider in the pics is the one I've just sold and we now have a Spider LE sitting on the drive ... or at this exact point in time ... sitting in Platts' garage after the passenger side window packed in after just a month!

So I think it's fair to say, your 147 looks a bit more mint than mine!

cheers Oggy_GTA not very often i get a nice comment about my car, the workmates take the mick all the time, they say things like you should get a proper car, alfa's are crap. i think they are just jelous though, and non have ever owned an alfa. i just think they dont know what they are missing.

Originally Posted by toast82

cheers Oggy_GTA not very often i get a nice comment about my car, the workmates take the mick all the time, they say things like you should get a proper car, alfa's are crap. i think they are just jelous though, and non have ever owned an alfa. i just think they dont know what they are missing.

Thoroughly deserved compliments, from the pictures, mate!

I've had comments like that, usually, as you say, from people who've never driven an Alfa. I converted a couple of mates when I first had the GTA by taking them for a quick drive (quick as in fast ) - they certainly couldn't fault the performance after that. Booting the car in 2nd and 3rd usually gets the "Jeeeez!" response

Autolusso have rebuilt the gear box and have fitted a new Q2 diff, for £951 including the transport of getting it too and from. good lads

Originally Posted by Oggy_GTA

Thoroughly deserved compliments, from the pictures, mate!

I've had comments like that, usually, as you say, from people who've never driven an Alfa. I converted a couple of mates when I first had the GTA by taking them for a quick drive (quick as in fast ) - they certainly couldn't fault the performance after that. Booting the car in 2nd and 3rd usually gets the "Jeeeez!" response

yeh all my friends that have been in the car love it, its just the people who have never been in it who take the mick, and with the car braking down this has not helped matters. But should not be long till i get it back, and i love it and thats all that matters

Have you got it back together yet? £951 for a Q2'd rebuilt gearbox is a bargain! Is it pre-fitted with new oil seals? You'll need them if it hasn't already got them, also tell your mechanic to take care re-fitting the drive shafts, due to the angles its quite a tight fit and very easy to nick the seals.

hi pud how r you?
Autolusso have rebuilt the gearbox and fitted the Q2 in the process, hopefully it wont be to long till i get it back. i will ring the garage tomorrow and see how it is getting on. i am still not sure if he has got the new clutch yet. thanks for being so helpfull :-)

Originally Posted by toast82

hi pud how r you?
Autolusso have rebuilt the gearbox and fitted the Q2 in the process, hopefully it wont be to long till i get it back. i will ring the garage tomorrow and see how it is getting on. i am still not sure if he has got the new clutch yet. thanks for being so helpfull :-)

You're welcome mate, there are cracking independent garages out there (like AutoLusso) that do excellent work for decent prices. They know their Alfas better than any dealer does, unfortunately I just saw my local (only ~130 mile-ish round trip ) close down due to lack of business. I hate to see people paying over the odds to get their cars back on the roads again knowing myself how cheaply things can be done if you know where to go and who to speak to, so helping people out on here serves a dual goal of keeping alive the fab little indies we have and stopping people getting fleeced at the same time.

All I can ask is for you to do the same with any other Alfa owners you know on here or in real life, spread the word and all that

So anyway, hopefully thats the box sorted, cambelt next then you'll hopefully be sorted for another few years of motoring, now you have a reason to keep her

yeh will do. this forum has been so helpful to me, and i have learned so much more about my car too being on here, and i thought i new just about evrything there was to know about a gta. just shows how little i did.
i will definately be keeping her now, i am even booked in for a aroc track day in october at Donnington park, should be exciting they have had 2 of these events already and i went to both but i never took part, decided you only live once

Sounds good! Is it for AROC members only? Haven't been a member for a few years now.

anyone can turn up, but i think you have to be in the owners club to take part, but saying that noone asked me for any proof and i have already paid.

good news on the car i have just got it back. in total it has cost £2,291 that includes the gearbox rebuild and Q2 diff fitted new clutch, and cam belt change with new water pump.

Originally Posted by toast82

good news on the car i have just got it back. in total it has cost £2,291 that includes the gearbox rebuild and Q2 diff fitted new clutch, and cam belt change with new water pump.

Nice one

Ned

Originally Posted by toast82

good news on the car i have just got it back. in total it has cost £2,291 that includes the gearbox rebuild and Q2 diff fitted new clutch, and cam belt change with new water pump.

not bad, considering.

Originally Posted by bacon

not bad, considering.

My thoughts exactly

You would've paid that just for a new box from Alfa, with no diff and a belt still overdue. Indies all the way

Originally Posted by Pud237

Indies all the way

too right lad !

yeh agree totally and i love the new Q2 its brill, could not believe what a difference it has made