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Another one..

Post by xtrmjks » 20 Jan 2009 09:53 pm

Injured My hand at work (4 stiches) and couple days off work and 16v Turbo project and now got these..
Another 360,
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and this is how she is now,
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..My plan is to use this as daily, with 2.3 Twin weber, coilovers, discs all round...
also got this,
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, old Alfl 75, 3.0 V6 touring car. "Things You do when bored.."
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Re: Another one..

Post by xtrmjks » 20 Jan 2009 09:56 pm

Standard wheels, engine etc are for sale.. :D
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Re: Another one..

Post by Bazboy » 20 Jan 2009 09:59 pm

Wow your building quite the collection, Nice to see that 360 went to a good home and didnt get crushed. What are your plans for the alfa?

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Re: Another one..

Post by volvosneverdie » 20 Jan 2009 10:34 pm

Woah.
Stiches in the hand is probably gods way of punishing you for having too many wonderfull toys dude. :wink:

Looks like quite an astounding collection is building up there.

Koudos dude.
Insane amounts of koudos.
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Re: Another one..

Post by SteveP » 20 Jan 2009 11:35 pm

Very nice, them Alfas always reminded me of 300's - very similar styling in some respects and similar drivetrain layout
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Re: Another one..

Post by rems » 21 Jan 2009 01:19 am

very nice collection you got there mate

loving the alfa aswell :wink:

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Re: Another one..

Post by Chris_C » 21 Jan 2009 01:27 am

Those Alfas win... inboard discs, the designers must have been on the same stuff that the holland guys were making 300s :D
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Re: Another one..

Post by xtrmjks » 21 Jan 2009 08:16 am

Alfa's got 3.2 V6, I'm converting it to MS with wasted spark. It revs 8500rpm!! 2" twin side exits, re wire it..and make it road legal!
I was looking at rear watts lingage, it could made to fit 300...
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Re: Another one..

Post by volvosneverdie » 21 Jan 2009 09:17 am

Sounds like an angry b@st@rd!
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Re: Another one..

Post by filthyjohn » 22 Jan 2009 12:30 am

Videos of engine noise required!
The alfa looks even better than you described, wanna tell everyone how much of a bargain it was? :shock: :lol:
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Re: Another one..

Post by xtrmjks » 22 Jan 2009 08:09 am

filthyjohn wrote:Videos of engine noise required!
The alfa looks even better than you described, wanna tell everyone how much of a bargain it was? :shock: :lol:
£300 !! They were selling ot for £4500, but "mechanics" didn't get it running..fuel lines weren't conected!
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Re: Another one..

Post by volvosneverdie » 22 Jan 2009 09:19 am

Seriously?
Thats the price of a good cigar.

Surely the buy of the century.
If you fancy turning it over for a quick double-your-money, let me know. :lol:
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Re: Another one..

Post by Ronnie » 22 Jan 2009 09:44 pm

I've always wanted one of those 75's - beautiful in a brutal kind of way - what a score for 300 quid!
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Re: Another one..

Post by xtrmjks » 24 Jan 2009 09:38 am

Fitted Cosworth front Recaro seats yesterday (will post pics..), waiting for rest of parts to arrive and picking up B230 next week and starting engine built.. :D
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Re: Another one..

Post by xtrmjks » 28 Jan 2009 09:11 pm

Rear dropped 2" and new shocks, front coilovers(really trick!!) nearly done and rosejointed/adj. front arms and tension rods to go on..
B230 stripped for rebuild, waiting for 16v rods..
will post pics :D s
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