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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: 1,000 |
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We'll I'm here.... 1,000 posts (rolls out BAFTA acceptance speech) :
I hope I've been at least occasionally helpful, honest and now and again humourous.
I'd like to thank all the friends I've made on here. Without you all, running a 33 (not that mine's ACTUALLY running at the moment!) would be a near impossible task... so I'd like to thank the nice people on here for their time and knowledge.
There we go.... here's to another thousand.
CHEERZ,
Bob
P.S. I clearly need to get a proper life and hobby... so if anyone has any ideas... please let me know! (Prefer one where the wife won't go "I bashed my shin on that f***ing engine outside again") _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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Scott Sander Alfa 33
Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 419 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:14 am Post subject: |
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Congrats Bo666er, the first to reach the status of 16 Valve, only took 4 1/2 years. _________________ Scott Sander
'91 Alfa 33 Boxer 16V Monza - Awesome
http://www.sanderfamily.com |
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Only 4 1/2 years?!?!? That's because (unlike another forum where people put in posts simply to raise their post count... not naming any names.... COUGH... ALFAOWNER) - we try to at least make most posts on topic.
I'm forgetting me manners.... Thanks Keith for whom none of us would be here... and thanks Scott and Tino for ensuring we don't collapse under piles of junk posts!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one Bob.
You definately don't need another hobby yet.....not until you've got the P4 back on the road! And get yer missus some shin pads for christmas.....she'll be made up. |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
And I am only 2/3 of the way there.
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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tvatavuk Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 673 Location: Split, Croatia
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Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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I have no clue where I'm _________________ Tino Vatavuk
Little black dress which replaced Alfa Romeo 33 S 16v Permanent 4 GMo |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: |
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tvatavuk wrote: |
I have no clue where I'm |
29 posts behind me. Well, 30 having typed this.
<- Hint
By the way, 16V is not the highest rank.
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: |
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By the way, 16V is not the highest rank. |
What is it, what is it! P4 per chance
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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93 33 16v Mirtle Met
08 Fiat Grande Punto Exotica Red
90 Yamaha FZR600 Genesis- Silky white/red/blue |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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john 33_16v wrote: |
What is it, what is it! P4 per chance
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Couldn't possibly comment.
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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johnboy 16 Valve
Joined: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 1061 Location: margate U.K
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Chap
Welldone man.
keep it up.hope your still having fun with the car's
john _________________ WODA WE NEED? MORE POWER!!
Alfa gt jtdm blackline
1990 S2 16v veloce sleeping!
2002 ts gtv the wifes now
1997 seadoo gsx 800
1999 freestyle superjet |
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paulhide P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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Eddie_W Alfasud
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 74 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Bob, a proper life and another hobby? Why didn't somebody tell me about this. I didn't know it was possible once you had acquired a 33. Is there an AA type group where one can get help? I've managed through sheer strength of will to keep it down to four 33s so I don't think my case is totally hopeless.
Oh God, I've just realised the lowered springs are only 4 weeks away, the Zender body kit is close and the bigbore exaust is already on. Is there no hope. Should I send back the components for my own crossover manifold?
Regards Eddie _________________ The pop star formerly known as Eddie W |
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Ben_nz Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Posts: 575 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Eddie_W wrote: |
Oh God, I've just realised the lowered springs are only 4 weeks away, the Zender body kit is close and the bigbore exaust is already on. Is there no hope. Should I send back the components for my own crossover manifold? |
You're getting lowering springs? Where from, how much and will they remain captive with standard shocks at full extension?
And a big bore exhaust too? My black car's exhaust system is now custom from the last junction of the headers. You can see the centre resonator on the left in this shot:
http://www.axys.co.nz/ben/alfa33/newexhaustpiping.jpg
I still have the same twin tip and rear muffler that I've had for a year or two now, I just upgraded the rest to go with it. The guy who did the work has built a few crossover manifolds for race cars, and he talked me out of one for road use - he reckoned the expense and loss of ground clearance aren't worth the slight power gain over my system. Don't let me put you off though - I want to hear how it changes the exhaust sound! _________________ "Now, all that is left to do ... is wait that something else brokens, to fix up again!" |
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Eddie_W Alfasud
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 74 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ben, not really a big bore, only 2" but a considerable improvement on the squitty piece of crap that some exhaust crowd had mangled in to place before I got it. Some of those guys are the modern equivelant of highwaymen and should be hung at a crossroads as a warning.
The body kit alas is not quite in the state it was in when I put it into storage at Glen's workshop. Somebody ( not Glen or his boys) has robbed a nut and bolt off it with consequence that one of the custom brackets is gone and there are chunks missing and splits and cracks. This in the rear bar, the front is only chipped and scratched. They were ready for topcoat paint when I left them there.
The springs I'm getting are Jamex ($299). Mike Ash had some struts recently on Trademe with Jamex fitted and reasonably new steering bearings and they went for $350. I thought I'd get the springs and fit new bearings to struts I have confidence in for very little more. Lower the car by 30mm.
Keep in touch.
Regards Eddie _________________ The pop star formerly known as Eddie W |
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Ben_nz Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Posts: 575 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:12 am Post subject: |
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I recently put Monroe shocks into the front of my black car, and between that and cleaning the strut pan bearings the handling has changed a lot. I'm suspicious that the arms on the struts that connect to the steering arms must have slightly different geometry from those on my original factory struts.
For my next trick I'll be taking the struts out of my grey car, replacing the boots, cleaning the bearings and swapping the shocks with the old ones from my black car. Grey car also needs an outer CV boot, which is a job I've no idea how to do but I probably should stop paying Pete over a hundred bucks a time to do it for me!
My flatmate missed out on that white 33 from Trademe - he only had $1000 to spend and ended up buying a 1981 KA Ford Laser.
The seller of that 33 went and had his parts car towed, which I was disappointed about - many little trim pieces, wheel bolts etc gone to the dump. _________________ "Now, all that is left to do ... is wait that something else brokens, to fix up again!" |
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Eddie_W Alfasud
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 74 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:53 am Post subject: |
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Ben, I wish people wouldn't send cars to the tip until us locusts had had a go at it.
Regards eddie _________________ The pop star formerly known as Eddie W |
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