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john 33_16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: Top Gear chat November 09 |
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Hi,
Did anyone else notice the minari in the top gear 'technology centre' when they were building george the milkfloat/tvr hybrid?
It was mint green and I suspect what's left of the original minari 16v roadsport demonstrator.
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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93 33 16v Mirtle Met
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
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Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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I thought it might be a minari but wasnt altogether sure but youve confirmed my suspicions _________________ Presntly own
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
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Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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Next question is why do they have it there?
Answers on a postcard please _________________ Presntly own
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flat4alfa Alfa Sprint
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Joined: 28 Aug 2009 Posts: 128 Location: Herts/Beds/Bucks border area, UK
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't look like a Boxer Alfa engine to me
Looks more like it's been built around a TVR 3000S
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BigAl P4
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Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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pmsl, that stratos, I don't know how J.C fittid in the drivers seat!
My mate at college had one, I had trouble fitting in the passenger seat. It was a kit car, Q reg and i don't know what engine it had in it. It felt quick but i was only young. Check this out http://www.stratossupersite.com/fenomenon-stratos/ I am surprised it wasn't mentioned
I was going to buy an Integrelle but i was told that it eats through bushes and is a pig to maintian, 4 wheel allignment. _________________ x2 33 16v
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
Flat 4, you beat me to grabbing a pic off iplayer for better inspection.
It does look lke the minari tub, but the door handles are very different as well as the windcreen surround and of course front end. It may be based on the minari international- a company built a prototype in the early noughties that had a different tubular frame front chassis section- might be based around that????
Adrenalin motorsport currently use the minari base/tub with impreza power/ running gear, and the minari boys did the delfino around a sccoby too.
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:58 am Post subject: |
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BigAl wrote: |
I was going to buy an Integrelle but i was told that it eats through bushes and is a pig to maintian, 4 wheel allignment. |
I was going to buy an integrale but i don't have £15k+
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flat4alfa Alfa Sprint
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: |
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I thought Minari International became the Murtoya?
Either way it's got a V engine in there and the manifolding is very much in TVR style
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BigAl P4
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:32 am Post subject: |
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john 33_16v wrote: |
I was going to buy an integrale but i don't have £15k+
John |
When i was going to buy one they were only 6k It was a few years ago _________________ x2 33 16v
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flat4alfa Alfa Sprint
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 11:35 am Post subject: |
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I remember when people moaned when 16V were at £3k and 8V at £2k were considered the better car to live with day to day
One day, we will be paying handsomely for a 33.
But there will only be two left so we'll be left importing them from Australasia! |
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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The "minari/Tvr debate is over I'm afraid to say, its a TVR Tuscan which were specially built for the TVR Tuscan challenge cup (they look nothing like the road going car), and that particular car was sponsored by my old company Barclay's hence the shocking colour, there were 2 cars in the team and I used to work with one of the driver's (Steve Hyde) I think he now races a Morgan. Several years back when they were racing at Brands , the Tvr lost a wheel and it killed a spectator sad but true . Since then the Tuscans are used in the TVR championship and are still among the quickest on the grid. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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BigAl P4
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Joelomint Alfa Sprint
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:07 am Post subject: |
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Just had a look at the murtaya website...
has anyone else noticed the L reg 33 in the background of one of the photos in volume 3 of their pictures section?
http://www.murtaya.com/PicturesVolume3.shtml
is it on Paul's list? ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Al',
The red lancia looks like a pug 306 Much prefer the sharp original lines.
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BigAl P4
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flat4alfa Alfa Sprint
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Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Joelomint wrote: |
L reg 33 in the background
is it on Paul's list? ![Wink](images/smiles/icon_wink.gif) |
Dunno.
L923 WHR
ALFA ROMEO 33 TURISMO
Date of Liability 01 03 2006
First Registered 1994, Wiltshire C.C.
no doubt a a long-dead donor, sitting in that room! |
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