Author	Message
john 33_16v	Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:19 am    Post subject: Re: car Ben_nz wrote: greencloverleaf pat wrote: plus a early christmas present to myself picked up my k reg alfa 33 1.7 ie and it drove nice.. I bought myself an early christmas present too - what's RWD with an OHC 2600cc twin carb 6 cylinder engine and manual transmission ? Alas, while an Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina fits that description, I bought a Rover SD1. http://www.axys.co.nz/ben/rover/cemetary6.jpg I still have my 33 and I'm driving that until I'm confident in the Rover, but it is my ongoing plan to try to give the 33 a refresh this time round instead of just changing the timing belts and running it another 60,000km. I convinced myself I needed a second car again. So I bought this mobile change of pace as some summer entertainment, and because relying on two foolish old cars is better than relying on one. Cool- there are probably more SD1s left in NZ than the UK. Haven't seen one for ages. John
Ben_nz	Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:50 am    Post subject: Re: car greencloverleaf pat wrote: plus a early christmas present to myself picked up my k reg alfa 33 1.7 ie and it drove nice.. I bought myself an early christmas present too - what's RWD with an OHC 2600cc twin carb 6 cylinder engine and manual transmission ? Alas, while an Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina fits that description, I bought a Rover SD1. http://www.axys.co.nz/ben/rover/cemetary6.jpg I still have my 33 and I'm driving that until I'm confident in the Rover, but it is my ongoing plan to try to give the 33 a refresh this time round instead of just changing the timing belts and running it another 60,000km. I convinced myself I needed a second car again. So I bought this mobile change of pace as some summer entertainment, and because relying on two foolish old cars is better than relying on one.
johnboy	Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 9:52 am    Post subject: Happy christmas guy's 33's got two flat tires and proberly flat battery
33bits	Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: Happy Christmas to everyone on here, hope santa brings everyone what they want. My 155 was totally iced up on wednesday so the 33 sw showed it's face from his garage & put a smile on my face taking me to work, heater gets hot super fast compared to 155, handles better (just) and looks awsome
lee16v	Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 9:33 am    Post subject: Have a good one all. 33 is dead at the moment..........flat battery, damn you cold weather.
BigAl	Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:49 am    Post subject: Thanks Pat, 1st school remember, or was it sunday school, welcome back to the 33 fold, good choice lol.
greencloverleaf pat	Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:13 pm    Post subject: car happy christmas to everyone on here especially you al been friends with you since school and you are a good mate . plus a early christmas present to myself picked up my k reg alfa 33 1.7 ie and it drove nice ,good to get rid of the fiat cinqicento sporting and get back into a alfa so now have the 33 for everyday and the sud racer for the summer .
JeremyC	Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:40 am    Post subject: Yup, Happy Christmas everyone. My 33 is my everyday (it's that or the mk2 Sprite!) has been doing stirling service although traction is not as good as I might expect for FWD, better than the MX-5 though. What I hadn't realised until the last few days is that you're allowed to ignore give way junctions if the markings are covered in snow or slush.
BigAl	Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:43 pm    Post subject: Happy christmas guys, i'm not risking driving my car, some twat will hit me again, like some woman in a car park last week!! I will get the train, thats if there is no snow on the tracks.
Oggie	Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:59 am    Post subject: I had a bit of fun "drifting my Rwd Toyota work van" last Friday morning after taking half an hour to get it of my driveway!. Happy Xmas and new year to all you guys, hope its a great one for you all. Take it easy.
Guest	Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:43 am    Post subject: Re: Happy Christmas john 33_16v wrote: Happy Christmas to everyone and their families!! Walking the dog this morning and some prick came charging up the road in one of those horrible 4wd 4 door pickup trucks driving as if he was invincable. Oh how i laughed when he span it 270 degrees narrowly missing a lampost. John Un similar vehicle in my village scored a direct hit! Yeah you're better off in a 2cv or a Renault 4. Merry Christmas!
paulhide	Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:23 am    Post subject: Wish I still had my P4. Have been doing some 4 wheel drifting at 22mph, though. Watched a 156 going neatly up the street here diagonally one way then flicking it round to continue in the same direction diagonally along the road, but facing the pavement this time, then back again - nicely done
john 33_16v	Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:06 am    Post subject: Happy Christmas Happy Christmas to everyone and their families!! 33 sitting forlorn on the drive, although I have cleared snow off twice Roads 'round my way an absolute 'mare as there has been hardly any griiting- good for cars health if you can avoid smashing them up instead. Walking the dog this morning and some prick came charging up the road in one of those horrible 4wd 4 door pickup trucks driving as if he was invincable. Oh how i laughed when he span it 270 degrees narrowly missing a lampost. John