Hi from South Africa

El_4_Romeo · October 31, 2014, 04:10:31 PM

Hello, gentlemen. I'm from quite-similar-in-a-number-of-ways South Africa. I've found this forum very useful as a non-subscriber and I was hoping that I could contribute as a subscriber. I've previously owned a 116 Giulietta 2.0 Executive and now have a 1973 Giulia 2000 GTV and a 2001 916 GTV 3.0 24V. Would it be OK for a non-Australian to chat here?

Garibaldi · October 31, 2014, 05:02:19 PM

Welcome to our forum. I think it would be great for you to contribute. After all us Alfisti are just one big family.

Cool Jesus · October 31, 2014, 06:33:20 PM

Hey ya. Would love to see some pics of sou efrican elfas please?
Kidding aside welcome aboard and more than welcome to joining the brains trust el 4, ha just realised when I was looking for your name or tag. It's in your tag elfa

Seriously again, would love to see some SA Alfas and their differences to ours if any?

colcol · October 31, 2014, 09:02:22 PM

Back in the olden days they used to assemble Alfa Romeo's there in South Africa, not sure now though?.
A club member used to turn up to sprint meetings year ago and run his Alfa Romeo in standard class, with modifications that he claimed were legal as it was sold like that in South Africa, either he was telling porkies or they have some wild cars in Africa, Colin.

El_4_Romeo · October 31, 2014, 10:47:26 PM

Thank you, gentlemen. Judging from what I've seen on different forums, our cars are the same as yours. I'll post some pics soon.

ItalCarGuy · November 01, 2014, 03:07:22 PM

They used to have a SA assembled Super called the Rallye that had a 2L. Would have been nice to gave had those over here. Also a 3L Gtv6 I think. A different palette of exterior colours as well.

Backto105 · November 03, 2014, 02:05:35 PM

Quote from: Cool Jesus on October 31, 2014, 06:33:20 PM
Hey ya. Would love to see some pics of sou efrican elfas please?
Kidding aside welcome aboard and more than welcome to joining the brains trust el 4, ha just realised when I was looking for your name or tag. It's in your tag elfa
Seriously again, would love to see some SA Alfas and their differences to ours if any?

Jesus... that was the worst Sth African accent I have ever seen!! More like a Sth African who swallowed a kiwi!!

superstradale · February 24, 2015, 04:29:45 PM

My brother owned 2 Guilia Super Rallyes in RSA a few years back. The one was sold to a fellow in the USA. Lovely cars...

suzuiq · February 25, 2015, 09:31:49 PM

Quote from: colcol on October 31, 2014, 09:02:22 PM
Back in the olden days they used to assemble Alfa Romeo's there in South Africa, not sure now though?.
A club member used to turn up to sprint meetings year ago and run his Alfa Romeo in standard class, with modifications that he claimed were legal as it was sold like that in South Africa, either he was telling porkies or they have some wild cars in Africa, Colin.

thay did all sots of funny things with cars in seth efrica like putting 350 chev motors in LJ toranas and V8's in ford carpris

colcol · February 26, 2015, 11:15:21 PM

And the V-8 in the Capri was no longer called the Capri, but a Purana, i know because i saw one on one of the Alfa Romeo Sunday runs, now becoming quite valuable.
The last 159's sold in Australia a few years ago were from South Africa, but assembled in Italy, it was a limited batch of about 120??.
There was a change of Distributor or something, and the cars ended up in Australia when the child restraints were modified to suit Australian Design Rules.
This was the excellent Alfa Romeo line of cars Alfa Romeo didn't replace, the 159 owners most likely traded them for an Aldi or Beemer, Colin.