Hello all,
My interest in these cars has been reignited and I'm currently looking for an alfa as a project.
The only Italian car I've owned many years ago was a Fiat 124BC, which was a favourite of mine..full of character and rust!
I hope to find an alfa soon in WA!
Cheers
Welcome to the Forum. Always a good idea to contact the local Alfa Club for advice and sources of cars.
Hey welcome to the forume and the world of Alfa Romeo!
My best mate has a 124BC and they are a nice car in their own right - different in character to an Alfa though.
Sounds like you might be looking at the 105 series? or a nicely sorted Alfetta (coupe or sedan) or a 75 would be good.
What Alfas are you leaning towards/thinking about? Budget?
Throw some models up and the forum members will give you some "feedback" good or bad!
Good Luck,
Cheers.
Quote from: GTV-074 on November 10, 2011, 09:16:30 AM
My best mate has a 124BC and they are a nice car in their own right - different in character to an Alfa though.
In what way?
Sheldon,
My mate has had his almost from new and I really like the BC. I think it looks the best (IMO) of the 3 124 coupe models.
I don't want this thread to go off course, but I believe the 124 coupes can be made to go as hard as a 105 (in basic form) and IMO, probably
handle better straight out of the box. The twin cam engine is a Lampredi gem and will rev its proverbial t*ts off.....
my mates used to run a 124 AC back in the 80's at MSCA days and I was lucky enough to drive it a few times. Ran a slightly warm 1800 with head work etc. and it was a hoot on slicks around the tracks. With a bit more serious development could have been a real weapon.
Having said that, I think the Alfas are far better 'engineered' than the Fiats. Alfas have a more robust diff, Fiats have a panhard rod holding it all in place (although the trailing arm mounts have been known to crack where they mount under the rear seat).
You can have a 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000cc engine and each is a little different (not unlike the Alfas).
The 1600 BC had twin downdraught Weber carbs as standard (BC also had came with a 1400cc).
I just think they are a little under rated sometimes.... (rust, reliability, parts etc are all "equal" !!)
Anyway..back to Alfas...
Cheers,
Paul.
Thanks for that Paul.
I was just curious as to what they're like, I figured they must be pretty good considering the prices they command.
Cheers
Sheldon
Sorry vivioman for hijacking the thread, but let us know how you go, and/or what your plans are.
Hi Vivioman
Welcome.
Send me a PM I have a host of alfa projects you may be interested in.
I Live in WA near Bunbury
Regards
Martyn