Guys,
Scrolling through the pictures from the spettacolo and i noticed there wasn't many photos of the 116 series giulietta. Having long been associated with this model car, i am beginning to think that it has become the most forgotten about 80's alfa. It seems on most show days only 1 or at most 2 show up, yet receive little recognition. Even at the the launch of the new giulietta at zagame, only the 60's model was present even though the new giulietta has more in common with the 80's car based on the target market IMO.
Anyway, i think this has become a forgotten alfa over the years. It makes me question whether it will become a classic/ sought after model in time. Anyone got any opinions about that?????
Ang, I suspect you are probably correct, albeit, personally having driven a few examples over the years, I would rather have one of them over a 33. I just can't get my feet around the pedals of a 33 !
Yes, but unlike the new Guilietta, there is room for your foot next to the clutch and there is a small footrest on a 33, i have size 12 feet!, but i did bend the pedals across to the right, on my 33 about 25 years ago, Colin.
Problem solved, this one looks very mint to me.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Old-Skool-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-stands-out-rest-Rego-till-4-2012-/220890889223?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item336e1f7c07#ht_539wt_1263
I regretted parting with my Giulli.
A bit off topic, I always loved the rear of the Guilietta's but but that bonnet sitting above the guards top edge was, um, different. I would love to see the 4 headlight Alfetta grill, guards (maybe need to splice the Giulietta guards near the A pillar) and bonnet. Need to keep the Giuli bumper, though.
Properly lowered (drop spindles, 27mm TB and properly matched rear springs and Bilsteins) and some 16x8 rims. Something older-school like Simmons B45 but with staggered offset to give the rear more dish. Painted in a dark colour (there was an Alfetta in Fast Fours and Rotaries years ago in Holden Malachite green and it looked fantastic!) I recon it'd look awesome.
Oh, and an Alfetta dashboard :P.
And 75 TS running gear but jam a turbo onto the engine. Programmable computer, big brakes..................
Hmmmmmmmmm 8)
Quote from: Joey on November 12, 2011, 08:07:48 AM
Problem solved, this one looks very mint to me.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Old-Skool-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-stands-out-rest-Rego-till-4-2012-/220890889223?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item336e1f7c07#ht_539wt_1263
Very "minty" :o.
Quote from: Duk on November 12, 2011, 09:14:05 AM
I always loved the rear of the Guilietta's...
Programmable computer, big brakes..................
Big wing....
Not sure the rest of the field likes the rear of the Giulietta as much as you do though....
(Pic's are of Hammer's Giulietta at Lakeside last weekend)
Umm....its a 113 series, not a 116. Isn't it?
No, its 116 as referenced on the index page of this very forum.
Let's face it. Everybody could do with a Joolie in their life for sheer happiness, a goofy grin in the lift and a permanent blank look on your face like you have just won $2.50 in Lotto but paid $30.00 for the ticket.
Life is good when you have keys to a Joolie. :D
Quote from: MD on November 14, 2011, 08:20:57 AM
...like you have just won $2.50 in Lotto but paid $30.00 for the ticket...
I love this quote, exactly the feeling I had with my 164.
It got Sheldon to TNQ didn't it?
Quote from: ANG156 on November 13, 2011, 08:29:34 PM
No, its 116 as referenced on the index page of this very forum.
Well deary me - I stand corrected.
I'm not sure that the index page of this forum is the definitive reference to which Alfa belongs to which series, but I do know that my Giulietta had a 116 chassis number, for what that's worth....
I was pretty impressed by my shitbox Giulietta overall, but couldn't get over that arse end. I nearly fell in love, but not quite. It was a relationship of respect, but never lust; like any relationship I think the arse is very important, if you don't appreciate the arse.......
That said, I still have plans, if a 2 litre Giulietta ever comes up at the right time and price, to put GTV6 running gear into it, and make a very nice, understated, and deceptively quick road car.
Oh yeah, and I think the 90 will be the most forgotten/underrated 80s Alfa.
What about the Alfa 6? Oh hang on you've probably already forgotten that one...
The ARNA!!!!
Oh, wait, we do want to forget about it.
Sorry.
Quote from: Sheldon McIntosh on November 15, 2011, 02:55:00 PM
... if a 2 litre Giulietta ever comes up at the right time and price, to put GTV6 running gear into it, and make a very nice, understated, and deceptively quick road car.
+1 - The Arse is ok :) - the dash ??!?? eesh
Cheers,
I like the nipple headlights on the 2.0litre ;D ;D ;D
Giulietta with a 24 valve screamer, or even a twinspark turbo or a retro modern car with p/s, leather with a choice of either ts motor or old nord engine on efi. ;D
It could be argued that the 75 is the natural progression from the Giulietta, the Alfa 90 taking over from the Alfetta. Styling cues would support that lineage.
Hey Beatle (Bayly). Great to see you posting again , where have you been for the last few years.
Bump . You want to listen because Beatle knows a thing or two about 116 series cars.
http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/car-restoration/14822-alfetta-sill-cut.html
Hi Paul,
I had a major job/life change (left the military after 27 years....) and moved home etc etc. Alfa-less for a while now (I need to update profiles :-[) but finally have a big shed, and I now have a nagging but strangely familiar itch that needs scratching..... so I may be in the market. Doubt I can stretch to a 105 coupe or Spider, but a nice 'Fetta sedan, 75, or 90 might be do-able. Then again, all this talk of a 116 Giulietta has also piqued my interest. Mint green is probably too much for me these days though ;D
Something I've noticed over the years is that the Giulietta seemed to appeal to the 'younger' set into street modification compared to the, dare I say, more conservative Alfetta demographic. Maybe thats why there are not many around? It would be cool to turn up to a drift meet in one though :o
Here you go Paul: http://www.alfaclubvic.org.au/forum/index.php?topic=8001.0
Quote from: Paul Bayly on December 05, 2011, 10:05:26 PM
It could be argued that the 75 is the natural progression from the Giulietta, the Alfa 90 taking over from the Alfetta. Styling cues would support that lineage.
You don't need to argue very hard for this point of view, since the 90 was designed around the Alfetta inner door frames, and the 75 around the Giulietta inner door frames and floor pan.
Welcome back Beatle.
Hi Beatle,
And thanks Paul G, for the link to Beatles old thread. Sadly (in the sense that I still haven't finshed the fetta) I remember it. As I'm just about to rust proof it (now very shiny, want to keep it that way) its very timely!
Darryl.