My 105 Spider at the Classic

[marcos]

What a car, did me proud and earned it's place - we'll keep it for a while now

Full body restoration and rebuild, uprated brakes, lowered on new Bilsteins, high lift cams, 2 x twin choke Dellortos, K&N filters, full Alfaholics exhaust, short diff from 1300. Went like a rocket and was amazing on the track laps - slightly damp but no worries on new R888s, must have overtaken 50 cars on my 3 laps!! Also had a snazzy new cream leather interior fitted to make it bit more luxurious as we toured the Loire beforehand in it. It sounded amazing as well, the best sounding 4-cylinder I can think of.

The finishing touch were the teledial wheels from Alfaholics, their 15" alloy ones. Finished it off nicely

 

[Andyk]

Lewis...WOW.........What a pretty Alfa.......You have done her proud.....Lovely.

 

[adam01]

Lewis...WOW.........What a pretty Alfa.......You have done her proud.....Lovely.

Yep agree

Had me exited & started looking locally for one (need a car to match the plates I own AR2000 )

 

[philw696]

Superb what a fine stable you have Lewis.

 

[Parisien]

As pretty as the picture Lewis...well done....yup that raspy liitle 4 pot does sound fab!


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[Easyplan66]

That's a beauty got me thinking now

 

[safrane]

Very pretty car...looks great.

 

[GransportFan1]

Not bad for an old sh!tter

Only joking, looks in mega condition, very nice Lewis. Is that a Detomaso Pantera in the background ?

 

[philw696]

Shocked Adam what you been on mate?

 

[marcos]

It is a Pantera, this was the annual tour with the De Tomaso owners clubs of Europe. Twenty something Panteras/Mangustas and my little Alfa

 

[Emtee]

Stunning Lewis! Wouldn't expect anything less mind you Have you had much of a run out in the Lotus yet? Don't know whether you're interested, but there's another wet handling day at Rockingham later in the year if you fancy it?

Oh and many congratulations to you both on the forthcoming nuptials. How did the ring go down?

Regards to you both......

 

[conaero]

Stunning Lewis, what rear end does it have, I think there are 3? Boat tail and 2 others wasn't it?

 

[Parisien]

Yeah...they were evil looking beasties.............its not a boat tail Matt...2nd series I think


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[marcos]

It's the first of the Kamm tails so a HUGE boot (which we filled easily) and a little better to drive than the older boat tail. Much faster as well, really shifts for a 40yr old 2.0...

Miles, as to the Lotus - pick it up on Tuesday if I'm allowed to tax it with a very old V5 that is from several addresses ago... I'll have to see! The plan, sadly, is not to keep it as the world has moved on and there are other cars I would rather have. It owes me 70k easily over 10 years, is in concours condition and I've never even driven it Saying that, if it's amazing to drive, it might win me over!