Date:         Fri, 9 Jun 2006 21:20:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: alfa romeo (friday friday friday)
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net>
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   As long as it isn't rusty, you can't go wrong. These are very strong
cars; good brakes, big suspension components, a motor that was around for a
long time and has no real weaknesses.
Does it have the Spica mechanical injection Jeff or has it been retrofitted
with Webers? When properly set up the injection works very well, but a lot
of guys love the look of twin sidedrafts!
I have a friend in Vancouver who may still have some parts, not that you'll
need them with only 65,000 on the clock.
Does it come with a competent mechanic attached somewhere? There are still
quite a few Alfas out here, but I'd hate to try and get one tuned in
someplace like Ottawa.

Seeya, Jake

On 6/9/06, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote:
>
> Evening ladies and gents,
>
> My good friend has suddenly fallen in love with a 1990 Alfa Romeo
> convertible (Spider I think is the model).  65,000 miles.  I did a
> little googling but didn't come up with a whole lot of information.
> Does anybody have any experience, maintenance wise etc. with this
> model?  I feel partly responsible as I dragged him over to see it so
> i don't want him to get in over his head.
>
> Thanks as always
> Jeff
>
> 85 Westfalia GL (with great new springs from Busdepot)
>



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Jake
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