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Old June 7th 04, 08:23 PM
Neil Waterworth
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Default Alfa radio reception

Is it just my car or where I live, or is the Alfa 156 aerial (I believe
built into the rear screen) useless for long wave and medium wave radio
reception? Also, if the aircon is running, it gets even worse. My crap old
Renault, with the classic pointy metal stick on the roof never had a
problem. Are there ways to improve the reception?

Also, I saw what I think I read as an "Alfa 2000" when I flew past it on the
M-Way a couple of days ago. It was a really fun looking convertible with an
old UK "S" reg plate (1977?). It was definitely Alfa when I looked in the
mirror. Could someone point me to more info on these?

Thanks,
Neil


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Old June 7th 04, 10:40 PM
SteveH
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Neil Waterworth > wrote:

> Is it just my car or where I live, or is the Alfa 156 aerial (I believe
> built into the rear screen) useless for long wave and medium wave radio
> reception? Also, if the aircon is running, it gets even worse. My crap old
> Renault, with the classic pointy metal stick on the roof never had a
> problem. Are there ways to improve the reception?
>
> Also, I saw what I think I read as an "Alfa 2000" when I flew past it on the
> M-Way a couple of days ago. It was a really fun looking convertible with an
> old UK "S" reg plate (1977?). It was definitely Alfa when I looked in the
> mirror. Could someone point me to more info on these?


That will be a Giulia Spider (as famously featured in the film 'The
Graduate), then.

http://www.carsfromitaly.com/alfaromeo/index.html

then click 'all models' and 'spider'


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Old June 10th 04, 09:52 PM
Malcolm Osborne
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The poor m/w reception (we don't have l/w here) is an inherent weakness with
the 156.

It has been mentioned on this newsgroup several times in the past.

I've never seen any way of improving the receptionother than installing an
external aerial.

Malcolm Osborne
Benoni, South Africa
(1999 156 2.0TS - 198 000Km!)

"Neil Waterworth" > wrote in message
...
> Is it just my car or where I live, or is the Alfa 156 aerial (I believe
> built into the rear screen) useless for long wave and medium wave radio
> reception? Also, if the aircon is running, it gets even worse. My crap old
> Renault, with the classic pointy metal stick on the roof never had a
> problem. Are there ways to improve the reception?
>
> Also, I saw what I think I read as an "Alfa 2000" when I flew past it on

the
> M-Way a couple of days ago. It was a really fun looking convertible with

an
> old UK "S" reg plate (1977?). It was definitely Alfa when I looked in the
> mirror. Could someone point me to more info on these?
>
> Thanks,
> Neil
>
>



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Old June 12th 04, 04:24 PM
Neil Waterworth
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> > Also, I saw what I think I read as an "Alfa 2000" when I flew past it on
the
> > M-Way a couple of days ago. It was a really fun looking convertible with

an
> > old UK "S" reg plate (1977?). It was definitely Alfa when I looked in

the
> > mirror. Could someone point me to more info on these?

>
> That will be a Giulia Spider (as famously featured in the film 'The
> Graduate), then.
>
> http://www.carsfromitaly.com/alfaromeo/index.html
>
> then click 'all models' and 'spider'
>


Thanks for the link. If I had the time and money for a "classic", I think a
Duetto/Spider would be the one. Or maybe an 8C 2900 (in my dreams).

http://autozine.kyul.net/classic/alfa.htm

Neil

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> --
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> http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300
> VW Golf GL Cabrio - Alfa 75 TS - Nissan Primera 2.0SLXi - COSOC KOTL
> BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #



 




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