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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Evan Bottcher on March 13, 2009, 12:09:07 PM

Title: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: Evan Bottcher on March 13, 2009, 12:09:07 PM
Been driving around Brisbane yesterday and this morning - all I've seen is three 147s.  Where are all the Alfas?  I usually see a heap in Melbourne in a day - particularly 159s recently.
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: ItalCarGuy on March 13, 2009, 12:25:40 PM
That is a pretty poor showing. A lot of the classics seem to congregate around the Indooroopilly?Sherwood?Oxley area I've noticed. I saw a 156, 159 Sportswagon and a newish charcoal GT on the way in this morning. I work in West End and see quite a few just on my lunch breaks. Maybe the rain scared them away? ;D
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: Anthony Miller on March 13, 2009, 01:08:24 PM
On a recent trip to Egypt I saw only one Alfa in the three weeks we were there,a very beaten sud with re-engineered bumpers off god only knows what.
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: ItalCarGuy on March 13, 2009, 03:58:00 PM
Ok my arvie update after going out at lunch , I saw an orange montreal, at least 4 105/115 spiders, a couple of alfettas...
Mind you they were in the shop window at Albion, Chris Lucas's resto place. Ya just gotta know where to look :P
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: alfagtv58 on March 13, 2009, 04:33:14 PM
^^^
Nice collection Derek.  66 Super and a stepnose coupe.  Would love to see some pics on another thread.

Quote from: Evan Bottcher on March 13, 2009, 12:09:07 PM
Been driving around Brisbane yesterday and this morning - all I've seen is three 147s.  Where are all the Alfas?  I usually see a heap in Melbourne in a day - particularly 159s recently.
I remeber Kate saying that it was rare seeing Alfa's in Brisvegas.  You still get the Alfa wave when you spot another on the road  :o
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: Evan Bottcher on March 13, 2009, 04:54:19 PM
Saw a couple of 159s this arvo so all is well. I wouldn't bring a classic alfa out at the moment.. There appears to be water falling from the sky. My grandfather told me that happened once in victoria!
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: ItalCarGuy on March 13, 2009, 05:10:35 PM
Quote from: Phil Baskett on March 13, 2009, 04:33:14 PM
^^^
Nice collection Derek.  66 Super and a stepnose coupe.  Would love to see some pics on another thread.


Yes I should do that. Not much to see at the moment, as most of my coupe is on shelves and the Super is a bit naked without doors, bonnet and boot off to the soda blasters, engine at the mechanic for rebuild etc. Maybe I'll put up some before pics so that I can update with the after pics hopefully soon.
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: Gary Pearce on March 13, 2009, 08:54:41 PM
Your in the wrong place Evan.
Been down to Phillip Island Historics today and there are 22 Alfas entered in a total field of about 450.
Some Brisbanites even made the trip. Group S is getting popular so get on board. :)
Title: Re: Where are all the Brisbane Alfas?
Post by: spieret on March 16, 2009, 12:09:30 PM
Well yesterday there were 9 of them doing the day run I had set going through the countryside and ending up at Maroochydore. It was a perfect day for it too.