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Bobbylad · Alfa Arna Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 9

Hi, I'm thinking of purchasing a 33, found a nice example, but it may need a clutch?

Is this expensive and is it an easy job????

Also, if anyone knows of a car for sale, please let me know.

MUST HAVE MOT AS I NEED TO USE NOW AND ON A DAILY BASIS.

Thanks
Bob

Ian M · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:32 am Post subject:

Clutch is about a 6 hour job if you know what you are doing.
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Bobbylad · Alfa Arna Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 9

WOW, no I don't, it would have to go to a garage.
I guess this would make it expensive then?????

JeremyC · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:59 pm Post subject:

Tell us more about the car and we can make an assessment of what a fair price would be bearing in mind the work needed.
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paulhide · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:40 pm Post subject:

£350 ??
Get it here and I'd do it for £280 ?
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Bobbylad · Alfa Arna Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 9

Hi, this is the car:-

http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/Cars-/9801/i.html?_nkw=alfa&_catref=1&_dmpt=Automobiles_UK&_fln=1&_sc=1&_sop=2&_ssov=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m282&Model=33

I didn't think it was a bad price?

I was also going to see if I could get something off, for the cost of replacing the clutch etc...

On another note I have been looking for one of these for quite a while, but they are getting harder to find especially good ones.

Bobbylad · Alfa Arna Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 9

There is also this one

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C210400/

but again not sure of what will need doing to get it back on the road.

I haven't got a lot of money to play with so I need to get the best I can.

I have seen these, but I think they are out of my price range.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C213958/

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C187866/

and finally

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C207049/

LOL

JeremyC · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:13 pm Post subject:

Red 33s are very inclined to fade and go pink, looks like that one is well on the way.

The Champagne sportwagon has been at that price on the AROC classifieds for months from which I would conclude it is over-priced.
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john 33_16v · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:44 pm Post subject:

JeremyC · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:06 pm Post subject:

I actually know that scrapyard and it's not too bad, it is West Surrey and therefore a bit posh!
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john 33_16v · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject:

Ian M · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject:

JeremyC · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject:

This one does have test, 'till September.

I don't remember what their canine of choice was but I do recall it was much smarter than than the ones just down the road in Aldershot!

I'd have though a fading 1.7i.e. with six months ticket but a questionable clutch is probably worth £500 absolute tops and I supect nearer £400, less if there is any significnat rust.

The paintwork would kill it for me. It's hard to love a car with fading paintwork.
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Bobbylad · Alfa Arna Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 9

Cheers guys,

I guess I will have to keep looking?

Bob

Ian M · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:18 pm Post subject:

As for the others...they have all been on the market for a good while now and all are (in my opinion) overpriced.
The 16v sport wagon is perhaps a £1000 over what you could realistically expect in the current market.
The white series2 veloce is a real looker but still priced probably twice current market value.
As for the red 1.5ie ( I have a soft spot for these as I had one and it was a fabulous little car) £500 for a possible seized engine? I think I would offer £150 max for that.
There is a sport wagon on ebay right now (very rare) I'll be very surprised if it achieves four figures.
Just my opinion of course.
I would give em a call and make some daft offers, nothing to lose...
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paulhide · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject:

Excellent condition series 2 sportwagon went for £2500 a few months ago.
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JeremyC · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:21 pm Post subject:

What colour Paul? I have to say if that Champagne Sportwagon was black or green i'd be tempted, colour makes such a difference.
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paulhide · Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject:

It was good ol' red.
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JeremyC · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:14 am Post subject:

Red, or matt pink?
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Ian M · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:57 pm Post subject:

paulhide · Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:30 pm Post subject:

Actually he was luckier than that...... I am in error.... it actually went for £3500 Exclamation

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JeremyC · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:32 am Post subject:

Bought, perhaps, by the person offering Alex silly money for his?
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paulhide · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:51 am Post subject:

No, all I know is that the guy had two people coming to look at it - one from Ireland and one from Germany and whoever bought it did so without bargaining.
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Ian M · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:29 am Post subject:

The sport wagon on ebay recently went for a mere £220.
With a few 33s on the market at the moment advertised in four figures and not moving, just proves values wont be going through the roof anytime soon.
I reckon it will be a good 10 years before 33s start reaching the sort of values that red sport wagon sold for.
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john 33_16v · Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:09 pm Post subject:

I think there is a very limited buyer group for 33's, you've got to really want one, and I think buyers of good one's will be people that had one maybe 15 years ago or so and fancy one as a toy or want to reminisce as part of a mid life crisis perhaps.

Early 80's bikes like the yamaha lc are now fetching serious money being snapped up by youth relivers or to fullfill a childhood dream.
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