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Title: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 13 September 2007, 20:11:56
.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Crazydad on 13 September 2007, 20:15:03
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.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D


Bloody hell that sounds pricey :-/
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 13 September 2007, 20:15:40
Youve go to laugh its no use crying..

Bring back the MK1 Escort i say..

I think the bank balance might suffer a bit Steve.. :'(
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 13 September 2007, 20:16:55
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.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D


Bloody hell that sounds pricey :-/

Yep. I knew it would be :D

Got to get it spot on before I REALLY thrash the b0ll0cks of it ;D
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 13 September 2007, 20:18:15
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Youve go to laugh its no use crying..

Bring back the MK1 Escort i say..

I think the bank balance might suffer a bit Steve.. :'(

I dont care Russ, I really dont......I love it :-*


Hmmm.....I'm one of the 4400 ::)
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Crazydad on 13 September 2007, 20:19:42
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Youve go to laugh its no use crying..

Bring back the MK1 Escort i say..

I think the bank balance might suffer a bit Steve.. :'(

I dont care Russ, I really dont......I love it :-*
Good for you, thats after all what you bought the thing for :y :y
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 13 September 2007, 20:21:56
Its a very nice car enjoy it..

It only costs £450 to go Bankrupt these days, so dont spend it all.. ::)
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: hotel21 on 13 September 2007, 20:30:24
Enjoy your car, matey.   Life is too short to fit in regrets....    :'(

ps - got your letter today, thanks....   :y
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Tony H on 13 September 2007, 20:30:26
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.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jeeeesus!!! what are the plugs made from platinum with diamond encrusted tips ? :o :o :o no wonder the fella put it on Eblag
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Chopsdad on 13 September 2007, 22:51:03
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.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jeeeesus!!! what are the plugs made from platinum with diamond encrusted tips ? :o :o :o no wonder the fella put it on Eblag

Steve loves spending money and never skimps on maintenance  -  how much have you spent on James's new car this year?  £600? £1000?

As long as it puts a big yellow smile on your face  :) who cares  :y
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 14 September 2007, 07:15:37
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.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jeeeesus!!! what are the plugs made from platinum with diamond encrusted tips ? :o :o :o no wonder the fella put it on Eblag

Steve loves spending money and never skimps on maintenance  -  how much have you spent on James's new car this year?  £600? £1000?

As long as it puts a big yellow smile on your face  :) who cares  :y

According to James..........£1800.01... :y
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: davlad22 on 17 September 2007, 16:21:29
.....And all Alfas should be run on fully-synthetic as well  :y
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Admin on 17 September 2007, 17:03:18
Less of an issure on the 3.0 engine if you do regular (3-4k) oil changes.
The fully synthetic should be used if the service intervals are going to be more like the usual 10k.

Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 17 September 2007, 18:11:41
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.....to the garage today for my alfa.

6 spark plugs  £91.30
Air Filter         £29.32


Needs a rad.....Hmmmmmm :o :o

 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jeeeesus!!! what are the plugs made from platinum with diamond encrusted tips ? :o :o :o no wonder the fella put it on Eblag

Steve loves spending money and never skimps on maintenance  -  how much have you spent on James's new car this year?  £600? £1000?

As long as it puts a big yellow smile on your face  :) who cares  :y

According to James..........£1800.01... :y

Yep, and the great condition reflects this :y

I'm just glad my spark plugs will only cost me £1 a peice when I need them ;D
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: theolodian on 20 September 2007, 20:22:32
Steve, does it feel like a new beginning?  :D  I just love the fact that you went from an Omega to an Alfa.  You gonna start a cult?!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 20 September 2007, 21:14:04
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Steve, does it feel like a new beginning?  :D  I just love the fact that you went from an Omega to an Alfa.  You gonna start a cult?!  ;D ;D

It took a week or so, but I am so glad I took the plunge. I just adore it. As LB says so often, there sre no tangible reasons I could give you for owing one. They're just 'special'
 

Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: theolodian on 20 September 2007, 21:31:18
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Steve, does it feel like a new beginning?  :D  I just love the fact that you went from an Omega to an Alfa.  You gonna start a cult?!  ;D ;D

It took a week or so, but I am so glad I took the plunge. I just adore it. As LB says so often, there sre no tangible reasons I could give you for owing one. They're just 'special'
Yeah, they interest me to for no logical reason.  Then there's the bent religious reference of having an Alfa and an Omega.  My forum name is theolodian after all.  ::) ;D ;D
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 20 September 2007, 21:35:27
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Steve, does it feel like a new beginning?  :D  I just love the fact that you went from an Omega to an Alfa.  You gonna start a cult?!  ;D ;D

It took a week or so, but I am so glad I took the plunge. I just adore it. As LB says so often, there sre no tangible reasons I could give you for owing one. They're just 'special'
Yeah, they interest me to for no logical reason.  Then there's the bent religious reference of having an Alfa and an Omega.  My forum name is theolodian after all.  ::) ;D ;D

Hmmmm....surely it would have logical to try the alfa, then the delta, then the theta, then the omega ::)
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: theolodian on 20 September 2007, 21:37:49
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Steve, does it feel like a new beginning?  :D  I just love the fact that you went from an Omega to an Alfa.  You gonna start a cult?!  ;D ;D

It took a week or so, but I am so glad I took the plunge. I just adore it. As LB says so often, there sre no tangible reasons I could give you for owing one. They're just 'special'
Yeah, they interest me to for no logical reason.  Then there's the bent religious reference of having an Alfa and an Omega.  My forum name is theolodian after all.  ::) ;D ;D

Hmmmm....surely it would have logical to try the alfa, then the delta, then the theta, then the omega ::)
Lancia's?!?  OK, maybe an Integrale, but that's it.  :-?
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 20 September 2007, 21:40:47
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Steve, does it feel like a new beginning?  :D  I just love the fact that you went from an Omega to an Alfa.  You gonna start a cult?!  ;D ;D

It took a week or so, but I am so glad I took the plunge. I just adore it. As LB says so often, there sre no tangible reasons I could give you for owing one. They're just 'special'
Yeah, they interest me to for no logical reason.  Then there's the bent religious reference of having an Alfa and an Omega.  My forum name is theolodian after all.  ::) ;D ;D

Hmmmm....surely it would have logical to try the alfa, then the delta, then the theta, then the omega ::)
Lancia's?!?  OK, maybe an Integrale, but that's it.  :-?

There are probably more with greek letters, but couldn't be arsed to think of any. ;D
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 20 September 2007, 23:41:15
What does it look like to work on, Steve? Or Dare I ask ::)
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 21 September 2007, 07:22:19
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What does it look like to work on, Steve? Or Dare I ask ::)

It's really easy to work on. If something needs doing, I just drive it a couple of miles, spend the day drinking tea and watching Jeremy Kyle, and pick it up all fixed. :y
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: STMO123 on 21 September 2007, 07:26:41
Seriously, here's a how to on changing the plugs :o

http://www.alfa156.net/tech/fr_index.html?/tech/v6sparks.htm
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 September 2007, 09:57:51
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Lancia's?!?  OK, maybe an Integrale, but that's it.

Integrale  :-* Proper silly car before the days of girls stuff like ABS and TC ;D

I always thought it was a shame that Lancia pulled out of selling cars here. OK. I'd need a long session in the pub before ever considering buying one but motorsport history wouldn't be the same without the Fulvia, Delta and the Stratos :-*.

In Italy this last couple of weeks I started to realise why they don't sell here any more. I saw some of the ugliest cars imaginable running round with Lancia badges on. Take a look at some of the munters they're peddling now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia#Current_models.

Shame really.

Kevin
Title: Re: First visit....
Post by: theolodian on 21 September 2007, 18:48:27
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Lancia's?!?  OK, maybe an Integrale, but that's it.

Integrale  :-* Proper silly car before the days of girls stuff like ABS and TC ;D

I always thought it was a shame that Lancia pulled out of selling cars here. OK. I'd need a long session in the pub before ever considering buying one but motorsport history wouldn't be the same without the Fulvia, Delta and the Stratos :-*.

In Italy this last couple of weeks I started to realise why they don't sell here any more. I saw some of the ugliest cars imaginable running round with Lancia badges on. Take a look at some of the munters they're peddling now http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia#Current_models.

Shame really.

Kevin
That Stratos kit car looks REAAAAAAAALLLYYYY nice!  :y  I see one running around here once in a while.  Also see a GT40 sometimes.  Used to be an Integrale, but haven't seen it in a long time.

Only Lancia I ever drove was a diesel MPV rental in Sicily.  :-[