[ledfoot99]

As Dr Nick would say... <<Hi Everybody!>>

I'm here cos my Sprint is in danger!
It's failed the MOT cos of structural rust (how surprising)
and the garage tell me I need a new bonnet, amongst other things.

This forum looks a pretty cool place, quality website too!
Right I'm off to the Parts forum...

laterz
ledfoot99

 

[mr.orange]

Hello and welcome

 

[mikebrown]

welcome to AO dude

 

[howmuch]

Welcome had quite a few of these in the past i know what your going through when they start to rust do you send it to the big scrap yard in the sky or keep it,s soul alive!?

 

[TheFrenchTifosi]

As Dr Nick would say... <<Hi Everybody!>>

I'm here cos my Sprint is in danger!
It's failed the MOT cos of structural rust (how surprising)
and the garage tell me I need a new bonnet, amongst other things.

This forum looks a pretty cool place, quality website too!
Right I'm off to the Parts forum...

laterz
ledfoot99

Hello Ledfoot,

Welcome on board!

There is a great Alfa expertise here, lots of advice and above all the Genuine community of passionate members...

Hope you will enjoy this site as much as I do...

...and above all, I hope that you will not give up and give a proper rescue to your gorgeous Sprint!

Fabrice

 

[ledfoot99]

Yeah the heart (and the gf) wants to keep it regardless of cost
But the head says if it's >1K to fix why not get a 145 instead?

...doubt that would turn as many heads tho

 

[howmuch]

Yes its a pity when they have to go but the 145/146 are also great cars to own we now have 3 in our family and it sure will grow even more. TI.s and Greenclover leafs are the one,s to have!

 

[Gary Slegg]

Yeah the heart (and the gf) wants to keep it regardless of cost
But the head says if it's >1K to fix why not get a 145 instead?

...doubt that would turn as many heads tho

Yes, the Sprints a classic. The 145/146 are great cars, but the Sprint is timeless

 

[BigFoot]

Welcome to the forum mate

Let us know what you decide to do in the end!

 

[nomad]

Hello !!

 

[alfaholic]

Welcome to AO, the more Sprints that are kept running the better

 

[ledfoot99]

So the garage got back to me with bad news on the repair estimate, I can't justify spending over a grand to keep it on the road, and maybe that again every year (IF i can find the parts...)
As luck would have it they had a 96 GTV come in, and the buggers went and lent me it for a weekend test-drive...
and now I'm the proud owner of a GTV, and the Sprint will have to go for spares...

I'll put up an ad tonight in the classified forum.

 

[lumpygravy]

Welcome to AO and congrats on your new GTV

 

[happy man]

Wlecome great choice on the GTV

 

[ledfoot99]

my Sprint on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&item=140035328747&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

hope it goes to a good home!
ledfoot99

 

[Gary Slegg]

Same thing happended to me, I was going to get the engine rebuilt on my 33 but then the garage lent me a GTV