Hello from YorkChap

YorkChap · #1 (**Post Link**) 18-01-10

Hey Everyone,

I am a first time Alfa owner and just purchased myself an Alfa 156. Got a bit of a bargain I hope 156 2.4 JTD 2001 on a 'Y' plate. I will be posting another post very shortly seeking some advise.

I hope to speak to as many members as possible over the coming months. I also hope to see some of you at Yorkshire meets as and when there is any.

Chris.
YorkChap.

griswald · #2 (**Post Link**) 18-01-10

Hi and welcome

AlfistaUK · #3 (**Post Link**) 25-03-10

I'm a York chap too (well, near Sheriff Hutton). I'll look out for you when I'm stuck on the ring road in the morning!

icetsunami · #4 (**Post Link**) 12-05-10

Hello and welcome. I'm new here too and thinking of tagging along to one of the meets.

robtt · #5 (**Post Link**) 13-05-10

First time owner here as well .Live in Bulmer with red Mito and the Wife and the retired greyhound as well !

Stu GTV · #6 (**Post Link**) 13-05-10

Hello and welcome to AO.......plenty of help and advice in the tech lounge.......

Pud237 · #7 (**Post Link**) 13-05-10

Originally Posted by AlfistaUK

I'm a York chap too (well, near Sheriff Hutton). I'll look out for you when I'm stuck on the ring road in the morning!

Small world - I grew up in Strensall!

robtt · #8 (**Post Link**) 16-05-10

Oops.Saw blue 156 on road between Strensall and Sheriff Hutton yesterday (Saturday) 11.00ish big wave from driver and I missed wave back!I will practice quicker reaction wave techniques !

steveisfrowning · #9 (**Post Link**) 16-05-10

Now then

Pud237 · #10 (**Post Link**) 16-05-10

Originally Posted by robtt

Oops.Saw blue 156 on road between Strensall and Sheriff Hutton yesterday (Saturday) 11.00ish big wave from driver and I missed wave back!I will practice quicker reaction wave techniques !

I know that road like the back of my hand - used to love going out past midnight in the old 3 litre and seeing how fast I could get from the bridge next to the Ship to the park in Sheriff..

robtt · #11 (**Post Link**) 17-05-10

Agree, but going the other way one of the bends has a strange radius and can catch the unwary out...and I saw the results a few years ago with a car through the hedge and way into the field.Everyone ok tho' if a little shaken and stirred

Pud237 · #12 (**Post Link**) 17-05-10

Originally Posted by robtt

Agree, but going the other way one of the bends has a strange radius and can catch the unwary out...and I saw the results a few years ago with a car through the hedge and way into the field.Everyone ok tho' if a little shaken and stirred

Which bend are you referring to? The worst one for me was always where you pass the York City boundaries and head into Ryedale, its on a bit of a bend, hardly looks like anything on the map - the road surface changes as well - God knows what speed I was doing but I remember nearly understeering off the road and into the fields there in my old 10v 156.. Happy days

GhostyDog · #13 (**Post Link**) 18-05-10

Originally Posted by Pud237

Which bend are you referring to? The worst one for me was always where you pass the York City boundaries and head into Ryedale, its on a bit of a bend, hardly looks like anything on the map - the road surface changes as well - God knows what speed I was doing but I remember nearly understeering off the road and into the fields there in my old 10v 156.. Happy days

Where was it up york way that you ended up on a grass verge?

Pud237 · #14 (**Post Link**) 18-05-10

Originally Posted by GhostyDog

Where was it up york way that you ended up on a grass verge?

Yeah, not that road though. It was on the back roads between Terrington and Castle Howard, first night after I got the Q2 diff fitted, taking a mate out to show him how much better the car drove

robtt · #15 (**Post Link**) 18-05-10

Yes the bend just after the tannery heading towards Sherrif Hutton. The road between \Terington and Castle Howard is as good as any to test a car.I used to commute it ina Mk2 Golf Gti...happy memories

Pud237 · #16 (**Post Link**) 18-05-10

Originally Posted by robtt

Yes the bend just after the tannery heading towards Sherrif Hutton. The road between \Terington and Castle Howard is as good as any to test a car.I used to commute it ina Mk2 Golf Gti...happy memories

I bet - that downhill bit coming through the forest is pretty mental if you have a bit of speed on.

First time I got back on that road after fixing the car and swapping the suspension to FSDs & Eibach springs I encountered a young lad in a Corsa with a 2.0 red top engine in it on carbs or ITBs. Popped flames out on every gearchange, and it was proper rapid. Looked totally standard except a little lower and the bigger exhaust pipe.

robtt · #17 (**Post Link**) 19-05-10

Thing is the Mk2 Gti had a lovely blend of handling and not too much grip.Great fun to **** the rear wheel when you trying hard. Problem with modern hot hatches is they have so much grip and when the fun (!) starts you are going seriously fast

Pud237 · #18 (**Post Link**) 19-05-10

I know what you're saying - I think a lot might be down to most cars having bigger wheels and wider tyres these days. My missus's Puma is a proper grippy little thing, but its only 120 horsepower and still has 195 tyres on it! They're only 30mm narrower than a GTA!

Reedy147 · #19 (**Post Link**) 20-05-10

Originally Posted by Pud237

I know that road like the back of my hand - used to love going out past midnight in the old 3 litre and seeing how fast I could get from the bridge next to the Ship to the park in Sheriff..

So do I! the wife is a Sheriff Hutton girl! The bend after the straight at Piggotts is the worst as it is more than a tad bumpy and off camber, but the have resurfaced the next few bends with lovely new tarmac! Her parents still live there and we go most weekends for a pint in the castle (Sam Smiths @ £1.74/pint for Alpine lager!!)... The Dad In Law gave me the confidence to get the 156 as he is Alfa through and through, even having a 1967 Duetto Spider along with loads of others over the years, including a 147JTD and GTV (1997 2.0TS)... the mother in law is very understanding having no spare grass for the Alfa's on it!... does look impressive when his 3 are there and I get mine oon the drive as well!!

Reedy147 · #20 (**Post Link**) 20-05-10

Originally Posted by robtt

Oops.Saw blue 156 on road between Strensall and Sheriff Hutton yesterday (Saturday) 11.00ish big wave from driver and I missed wave back!I will practice quicker reaction wave techniques !

Was it the same blue as my avatar?!! Fantasy Blue!?... If so then almost definately me as I have yet to see anither one my colour, especially a Veloce with Cream leather!

I normally go down the A64 and through Flaxton to Sheriff as we come from Riccall, but the A64 is a night mare, so tend to drop off throgh Strensall if we have not already come off the A64 at the A1079 interchange and gone through the back roads via sand Hutton and that way!

I do enjoy that road!!! Well, all roads in the 156 if I am honest!!

chipt33 · #21 (**Post Link**) 20-05-10

buttercrambe to norton anyone

Pud237 · #22 (**Post Link**) 20-05-10

Originally Posted by Reedy156

So do I! the wife is a Sheriff Hutton girl! The bend after the straight at Piggotts is the worst as it is more than a tad bumpy and off camber, but the have resurfaced the next few bends with lovely new tarmac! Her parents still live there and we go most weekends for a pint in the castle (Sam Smiths @ £1.74/pint for Alpine lager!!)... The Dad In Law gave me the confidence to get the 156 as he is Alfa through and through, even having a 1967 Duetto Spider along with loads of others over the years, including a 147JTD and GTV (1997 2.0TS)... the mother in law is very understanding having no spare grass for the Alfa's on it!... does look impressive when his 3 are there and I get mine oon the drive as well!!

Sam Smiths is great - the Six Bells in Strensall was my local for a long time - the lager in there is like rocket fuel, I'm sure they used to pour the old un-sold Pure Brew in with the Alpine.. I was a 4-pint man in there yet I could manage 6 in town?

Still, excellent value for money

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