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I also owned K597 VPB - for 8 years until approx. 15 months ago. Me being 'Paul B', I took the reg. as my own private plate! I was the third owner. The first was 'Rogers Chapman', a company I used to ...

Just to draw a line under my 33 ownership.

I was given someone to contact, Stuart Edwards in Laleham Middx. in a bid to keep my car on the road for at least another 12 months. He 'patched up' the p ...

The bad news has just been delivered. My cherished Red Rocket has failed it's Mot with split power steering gaters and I'm advised that the power steering is starting to leak. The gaters are easy, the ...

I nearly fell off the chair when I saw this advertised on Autotrader -

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/images.action?R=200829314751202&channel=CARS&adcategory=&largeId=748 ...

John,

Many thanks for your reassurances.

I don't think I can argue given the length of your long term test!

John,

Thanks for the fix. My car is being fitted with a relay switch tomorrow.

It seems the clue to this is the fact that very hot conditions bring on the failure to start - BUT I can remember ...

I have a series 3 1.7 16V which has developed a problem which seems to occure after the car has had a long run.

It's very intermitent in so much as there seems to be no logic to it! I regularly run ...

Al,

Sorry to say it - but it looks so similar to a Cat I bought a couple of weeks ago from 'CATS4LESS.com' - but mine only cost £146 all up. Not a perfect fit either, but got there in the end.

I ...

Al,

The part number was 90366. To be fair, I spoke to them rather than ordering through the web site, 'cause on the web site, there seems to be dozens of systems which all look the same!

When I ...

Paul,

Too late for Alfa day, but wondered if (in particular) you had a rear bumper panel for 16v. Not worried about the colour as it will sit 'on the shelf' for sometime until I get round to having ...

Well, the middle sections fitted. Not quite perfect it has to be said, but certainly not worth worrying about given that supply and fit has come to just £200.

It seems the problems with non-Alfa sy ...

Guys,

Thanks for all the advice. I've just taken delivery of the middle section inc. Cat and should have it fitted later today. Bought from www.cats4less.co.uk for £150. Not quite the same as the o ...

Just had it confirmed that the (middle) Cat section on my 1.7 16v Series 3 has to be replaced. Does anyone know where to get one? EB Spares have just told me I need to get one via a Main Stealer, whic ...

Thanks for the pic.

Probably won't go any further with it. I've just agreed to spend cash on getting the rear of my 156 repaired, so another 33 is now on the 'back burner' for a few months.

Hope ...

Be interesterd in some pics. Where are you?

Al, you list front bumber red and silver. Does this mean you have a red one and a silver one? If you have a red one and it's for the 'body kit version' i.e. has fog light housings reg. plate mounting ...

Dick,

Excellent in principle, but wondered if I might need to uprate the performance where pulling power's concerned?

Bobbber,

Brilliant! I'll work my way through these before I trouble you for parts number info. Hopefully I'll find someone to help before I have any need to get back to you.

As well as my 33, I also have a 156, which my wife drives much more than me but she has developed a (nasty) habbit of reversing into things.

The most spectacular to date was into a yellow Honda NS ...

Thanks guys for advice. Tino in particular! Seems like an often opened can of worms!

My speedo on my 33 16v has been 'temperamental' to say the least - but this time instead of just doing weird and wonderful things ie. readings of 120 mph at below 20(!) it just made a lot of noise and ...

My car gets serviced and tested by Boxer Motor Works in Ashford (Middlesex). They used to be known as 'Boxer Cars' and were set up by 'Nick & Pete' both ex-Alfa trained mechanics. They were the on ...

The description also includes 'leather seats'. Mine has the same interior and my seats are not leather!

Thanassis,

Thanks. The cable seems fine, but it's good to have comprehensive advice such as yours for any future failure of the cable.

Keith/Andy/John,

Many thanks for your info.

Seems that the lock is fine. I took the advice to simply wedge something under the boot release and sure enough, I could then open the boot.

The ...