Just Heard of this Board from AlfaBB.com

While reviewing new posts on the Alfabb.com board, I found out that miesrt's car is in the running for the car of the year or such. Decided to check out this board also. Can't have enough Alfa boards to distract me from work or actually working on my cars.

I have two 1967 Duettos that I'm (slowly) in the process of converting into one decent driver (not a concours trailer queen by any means). One of the cars I purchased in the late 70's when it was "just an old sports car." Unfortunately, the body is pretty much toast. I also disassembled the car to begin restoration, but then met my future wife and with kids and all, that project stalled big time. A few years ago, I purchased another Duetto from CA with a decent body, but the interior, etc. are toast (also the brakes and electrical as I found out after I purchased it). But it was a good deal and I knew (for the most part) what I was getting into.

Last summer, I also purchased a 164Q to have an Alfa that I could actually drive. It has been my daily driver in the summer since I purchased it. (I stored it this winter, and will continue to do so!) I am currently doing "resto mods" on this car to make it into the car it should have been. Added 17" wheels with Michelin PS2's, which really made a difference in the handling. Am planning on Euro lights before the convention. (BTW, hope to see you there!).

Tom

Hi Tom, glad you found us post up pics

Sorry I don't have any of the Duettos, but they are not very "photogenic" at the moment.

These photos I took after mounting the new wheels/tires!

Hope you enjoy.

Tom

Welcome to AO and I hope you'll stick around here too

Wow, that looks awesome, welcome to AO

Hopefully, Alfa will soon start importing back into the US, but we need cars other than the unobtainable (and unaffordable for most of us) 8C.

So for now, my 1995 164Q is the last model year imported into the US.

The plan is to export to the US both the 159 and the Brera/Spider

Hello and Welcome to the forum

Very nice pics

Hello and welcome to AO Tom

Nice 164

Hello and Welcome

Originally Posted by BigFoot

The plan is to export to the US both the 159 and the Brera/Spider

Agreed, that is the plan, but Alfa "plans" for the US have come and gone in the past 20 years. We'll see if they actually follow through.

I can't afford a 8C, but would consider a lower priced model if the support system were there to make it a reasonable investment. I worry about driving the 164Q cross country, not because it's not reliable, but because if anything did break down, it would be several days at least until I received the part, much less found a place to replace it.