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paulhide P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: NAD2008/AutoItalia June 1st |
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Anybody wanting to put a car into the concours section at Stanford Hall this year contact me (pm me your email address) pronto for a form, which must be received before 15th May. The car must be in seriously good condition and I guess you must be an AROC member. _________________ Owner's Club 33 Registrar. Now from P4 & S2 1.7 QV
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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So the judges arn't open for a bribe . _________________ PHAT 33 |
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paulhide P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:08 am Post subject: |
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Apprently there may now be room for some register parking near the house for cars in good nick turning up in the morning. So can you let me know if you would be interested as we need to arrange a sticker in the windscreen or something so you can be directed appropriately. _________________ Owner's Club 33 Registrar. Now from P4 & S2 1.7 QV
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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: Sat May 17, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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This is cool... only a few miles down the road for me.
And *might* even be able to go in the P4!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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paulhide P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:21 am Post subject: |
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At the moment I've filed for 6 places including my car and Alex Poulter's so I need to know if more people will definitely want places. _________________ Owner's Club 33 Registrar. Now from P4 & S2 1.7 QV
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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count me in!. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Paul do you want to make a convoy up there rubber duck 10 4 and all that over. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
I've asked Paul for a 'sticker' if possible as a non AROC 33 owner. Maybe i'll join if they let me in!
Might be able to join a convoy too, if it's coming near Herts / m25. Is a youngish Ali Macgraw coming ?
We'd need to arrange a '20' for an 'eyeball'
10- 4 on the door- ''Captain Chaos'' yep that was my handle aged about 12!
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Hi
We will proably be going, but taking the Maserati as the bodywork has just been sorted out (after about 6 years and a lot of money).
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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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: Mon May 19, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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You got a Maserati Keith??? Nice one! _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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paulhide P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't you tell us that just the distributor cost a tidy amount Keith?
CONVOY - I may have to head up early to arrange parking??? but it would be good if possible. Will be in touch. _________________ Owner's Club 33 Registrar. Now from P4 & S2 1.7 QV
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
We have had a Maserati for over a decade.
We priced up a distributor cap years ago when it developed a misfire. Years driving a 33 meant I was just going to lob a new one on and if that didn't fix it then look a bit deeper. Think it was £250 for a new distributor cap (and another £95 for a rotor arm) so I looked a bit closer. Problem turned out to be the alarm.
The car has just had a hell of a lot of work. 2 front wings, 2 doors, one rear wing, replacement boot and some other bits taken from a crashed car. And a full respray. Cost is on the high side (probably getting on for double the value of the car ). Now complete so hope to pick it up this weekend.
Pic from when halfway done:-
http://www.alfa-pages.co.uk/TempPicture/MaseratiRebuild.jpg
Going to use it for a few short journies to shake it down then take it to NAD.
For those wondering it is a 222SE automatic. My better half broke her leg crashing a sud many years ago and we were after a reasonable size automatic with a reasonable amount of go).
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: Wed May 21, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Masser looks very nice indeed. Are they all your bikes? Did i spot a red Laverda
The sud looks a nasty mess, and i think Mrs Keith was probably very lucky to escape with only a broken leg.
Cheers,
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
None of those bikes are ours. They belong to the guy who runs the place that has done the work.
But the Bimota <- is mine. We are up to 22 bikes now I think.
As to the Sud, she spent 7 years on crutches, mainly due to the NHS making a mess.
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice Keith, are you going to put it up for concours?. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Probably not. Nowhere near concourse condition when you include the interior, etc.
Think the battery is on its last legs. Driven home this morning, battery too dead to start it just now. Not really surprising as the battery has probably been flat for at least 4 of the last 5 years. Pity it is an odd size and a pain to get hold of.
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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mt Alfa Sprint
Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 177 Location: Portsmouth
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Might be getting a lift to this as i don't have a working Alfa, so will keep an eye out for some shifty looking characters
Keith, that Sud looks like a right mess! A broken leg does seem like a lucky escape but 7 years on crutches??? That is soooo wrong! |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Hi
The Sud was a mess. It cracked the geabox casing from the impact. Problem with her leg is that the hospital basically made a mess of pinning it, but once pinned the NHS didn't really want to know.
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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Rich B Alfa 33
Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 386 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 10:22 am Post subject: |
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Wow! That is lovely. I'm toying with the idea of a Ghibli at the moment (hopefully a cup version) |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Ghiblis are decent cars.Also seem pretty reliable. Only issue with any of them it odd parts situations. For example we needed a pair of front wings. In the UK from Maserati they were no longer available. Pair came from MIE in the USA, although delivery was delayed as they had to get one in from the factory in Italy.
If you need used parts then try David Askew.
Still a few things to sort on the 222. Central locking is playing up and I have 2 new electric window winders to fit. Air conditioning needs to be sorted out. Fusebox could probably do with replacing (common problem).
All the best
Keith _________________ I owe, I owe, its off to work we go.
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paulhide P4
Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 1607 Location: Oh Beautiful Billingham
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, thanks to everyone who turned up. Nice to have an immaculate Series One 33 in our midst! Good to say hi Keith - hope the diagnostic stuff is good. Cheers for the motorway company Oggie/Iain. Have you got the P4 going Bobbber? Good luck with the exhaust John. Good to see you Matt and Lee. Thought it was a really good event - and extra entertaining with Top Gear there. _________________ Owner's Club 33 Registrar. Now from P4 & S2 1.7 QV
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Paul, shame about the journey home , 3 efin hours a trigger happy right foot and a car park in front of us.......guess its the clever dumb thingy balance, good trip there and a naff one back. Ta for the supply of bits, take it easy. . _________________ PHAT 33 |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Good Day.
Shame about your journey home Paul and Oggie. We went rural route via Towcester which was good quick drive. Left a Brera behind on some twisties
Hope Bobbbers p4 is at next event.
Poor quality pics off phone follow.
John
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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: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:50 am Post subject: |
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Paul... MOT Saturday! Hope it's going to be ok!
So many people... good to see you all! (Easy non-naming cop-out there!)
I need a rad fan frame... Probably overheat on the MOT otherwise!
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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