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James Granger
Alfa 33
Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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 Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: My 33 at Zandvoort |
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Hi guys / girls,
Recently I was at the Spettacolo Sportivo Alfa Romeo at Zandvoort for the day out with my bro and a couple of mates from England. It was great fun, enhanced by great weather. The old 1.3 IE L (which I still have) was a real hoot to blast around the track. In fact (sneers aside about it being inly a 1.3  ) I left many cars in the dust. A 164 3.0 V6 spent 2 laps trying to keep up with me... afterwards in the pits the 164 driver couldn't believe that the 33 was being hauled around by its original 1.3!!! That's actually believable, seeing that I also drive a 164 Super - in a straightline it's quicker than the 33, but around the bends its hampered by bodyroll and it's higher profile Conti's. Ok - so maybe it was all about the handling / driver, but the old 33 still remains one of the better FWD cars on the track.
PS - I have never seen stickier / molten Michelin Exalto's than what I came back into the pits with! 
Great fun - enjoy the pics.
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/events/spettacolo_sportivo/101.html
http://www.italiaspeed.com/2005/events/spettacolo_sportivo/102.html
Couple of other pics recently taken of the 33 (164 Super in background).
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LDA
Alfa 33
Joined: 28 Nov 2004
Posts: 276
Location: France
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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love the super clean car!! and i like the no bump stripped doors too.
L.
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john 33_16v
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Joined: 27 May 2005
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Location: herts, uk
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Hi,
Fab pictures.
Didn't know Prince Harry was into Alfas though!!
John
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lee16v
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Joined: 29 Jun 2005
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Location: Devon, UK
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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Your car is mint..... is the 33 still in production in the Netherlands?  |
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icky
Alfasud
Joined: 20 Mar 2003
Posts: 70
Location: Lismore NSW Australia
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| Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:43 am Post subject: |
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Damn your car looks good...
Do you still have the greased paper that it came wrapped in??  |
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Rich B
Alfa 33
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 386
Location: Southampton
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 10:43 am Post subject: |
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Man, that is the most beautiful 33 I have ever seen - are those 155 wheels? Did they fit on easily? I want to put some 155 v6 wheels onto my car.
Thanks
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James Granger
Alfa 33
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:39 am Post subject: |
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They just bolted straight on, although the difference in the hub diamater is .5 mm smaller on the 155. It was a tight squeeze, but it can be done without any mods.
Some various pics below - some of the wheels before the car was lowered.
Cheers
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