Another newbie joins the ranks

Simon Francis

Newbie

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 10

Another newbie joins the ranks

« on: February 22, 2007, 04:17:17 PM »

Hey all,
My name is Simon Francis, i'm 19, I live in Ballarat and am currently studying mechanical engineering at Ballarat Universtiy. Also I have just purchased my first car, a 1984 (or so i'm told) GTV 2.0 in red Grin

. Apart from the car suffering a minor engine bay fire before i bought it which melted the dist cap and plug leads, the car was in ok condition, just a little bit of rust in the drivers door and on the rear guard. Also the paint has faded rather badly but I intend to get the car resprayed when I can afford it. All the engine bay damage has been fixed and it started and runs like a dream. It now looks a bit different than the pics because it has the wheels and tyres that Tristan was selling on this site, thanks again mate, they look great.


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Current Alfas
1982 Red GTV 2.0 (first car I ever bought)
1976 Black Alfetta 1.8 Autocross car (aka the stealth fighter)
1986 Silver GTV6 (bought 2 days after the 'Fetta and such a blast to drive)

Scott Farquharson

Hero Member

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 875

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2007, 05:26:22 PM »

Welcome Simon and good luck with the car. If you are in Melbourne feel free to come along to club night - 2nd Wed of the month at Bells Hotel in Sth Melb.


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Scott Farquharson
www.malvern-group.com.au/dulux
Group C/A Dulux GTV6
Group S Alfetta GTV 2.0L (new project)
156 Selespeed
75 Twinspark

Neil Choi

Alfa2010
Full Member

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 119

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2007, 10:14:51 PM »

Simon

This is an ideal Alfa to come to Race craft and Sprint on 3 and 4 March at Winton, great fun and best times.

Welcome to the Alfa madness and get into the driving of it, particularly on the track.

Cheers
Neil


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Edward Hellsten

Alfa2010
Hero Member

AROCA Division: Western Australia
Posts: 609

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2007, 11:03:51 PM »

Welcome Simon.

And Neil is right - it's track time

Edward


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Now -

80 Alfetta GTV 2000 - red
Then -
76 Sud L 1.3 - white
85 33 1.5 - red
00 156 Selespeed - red
77 Alfetta GTV - Group S project - yellow
86 SudSprint 1.5 - clubsprint car - red
77 Alfetta GTV - Tarmac rally/Group S - red
03 156GTA 3.2 manual - daily driver - black

Simon Francis

Newbie

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 10

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2007, 10:24:20 AM »

Thanks guys,
Although i'ld love to come this weekend I can't, I have no way of getting the car there as it is currently un-registered and I don't own a trailer. Plus being a broke uni student and working at Maccas dosen't help either. Also my daily driver decided not to start at 12:28am this morning leaving me stranded at work in the middle of the night. Bloody Mazdas!!!! why can't the Japanese make cars like the Italians Cheesy


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Current Alfas
1982 Red GTV 2.0 (first car I ever bought)
1976 Black Alfetta 1.8 Autocross car (aka the stealth fighter)
1986 Silver GTV6 (bought 2 days after the 'Fetta and such a blast to drive)

Kathrynna Barnes

Newbie

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 28

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2007, 01:19:35 PM »

Are you going to put it on the road?? Let me know once u do... We'll hang out at Big W together in our Alfa's HAHAHAHAHAHA

Only if you want.. I sick of the others picking on me!!! Sad

I dont kno why they cant leave me alone... It was different and i liked it!!

I dont wanna car that Tom, Dick and Harry have Roll Eyes


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Just Put Ur Tongue Between Ur Lipz and BLOW! - 'TRY IT'

Its what my car sounds like!

Simon Francis

Newbie

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 10

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2007, 05:18:59 PM »

Yeah it will be on the road in a month or two when I can afford the registration and insurance. Haha, what a sight, 2 Alfa's in Big W carpark on a friday night, lol. There is nothing wrong with being different, between me and all my friends i'm the only one with a european car, the rest all drive Commodores (a.k.a. Conformadores) or little Japanse thingys with about as much style as a house brick (they sound like one too)

If they keep picking on you, you might just have to bring out the Honda and show 'em who's boss Cheesy


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Current Alfas
1982 Red GTV 2.0 (first car I ever bought)
1976 Black Alfetta 1.8 Autocross car (aka the stealth fighter)
1986 Silver GTV6 (bought 2 days after the 'Fetta and such a blast to drive)

TurboGTV

Full Member

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 158

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2007, 08:15:40 PM »

I've found the best way to embarrass Conformadores and Excels with oversized spoilers is to leave them for dead in a lifted Range Rover (280+ horsepower of V8 helps here). They won't even look at you at the next set of lights - and they're never game to go around the outside of you on a corner, due to extreme bodyroll from Rangies Tongue

Failing that, jumping in a GTV is easily just as fun. I really need to get on with doing the head gasket on mine....

And Kathrynna, your signature is awesome. I laughed my ass off.


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Tristan Atkins

Newbie

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 22

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2007, 12:43:58 AM »

Hi Simon,

The wheels were my pleasure mate. Good luck on your car, my one looked like that when I started, just do one bit at a time. Once you get it sorted, you'll have to come down the track, there are a few of us young uni students in GTV's.

If you ever get stuck on something regarding the car don't hesitate to get in touch with us, oh and good luck on your FSAE car as well.

Tristan


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Kathrynna Barnes

Newbie

AROCA Division: Victoria
Posts: 28

Re: Another newbie joins the ranks

« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2007, 08:14:39 PM »

What about me an my baby?


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Just Put Ur Tongue Between Ur Lipz and BLOW! - 'TRY IT'

Its what my car sounds like!

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