Happy Alfa Post

cupra wrote:
> "SteveH" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> GT > wrote:
>>
>>> This group is too quiet!
>>>
>>> Lets start a happy topic (hopefully) - How are everyone's alfas going?
>>>
>>> Mine has now topped 65k miles. Oct 2002 (52 plate) 2.0JTS Turismo dark
>>> blue.
>>>
>>> Mods: New radio head as the old CD player refused to play CDs after a
>>> viscious bump in the road.
>>>
>>> Nothing major wrong - touch wood. I parked in a car park with annoying
>>> kerb
>>> arrangement round a tree last week and 'bonked' the exhaust, now I have
>>> an
>>> annoying buzzy/rattle around 1200rpm, but I'm fairly sure its just a
>>> bracket
>>> that has come loose, or partially sheered. Maybe even a lose heat shield.
>>> It
>>> rattles when I shut the rear doors firmly or the boot. Also the front
>>> speakers occasionally stop working on one side (either side) - the fix
>>> for
>>> that is to turn the volume up high for a moment and they spring back to
>>> life
>>> for another day or two. Seems like a duff connection or a dirty contact.
>>> Other than that all is going well...
>> Hmmmm, the 156 needs the air-con topping up and possibly a leak fixing.
>> That can wait. Looks a bit scruffy these days, but it's 9 years and 132k
>> miles old now. Needs to last another 3 years, really. Might get it
>> 'detailed' next spring to hopefully get the paint looking kind of OK
>> again.
>
> Can anyone top 150K? Still haven't got rid of the 147!
>
>

km or miles?

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"Catman" > wrote in message
m...
> cupra wrote:
>> "SteveH" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> GT > wrote:
>>>
>>>> This group is too quiet!
>>>>
>>>> Lets start a happy topic (hopefully) - How are everyone's alfas going?
>>>>
>>>> Mine has now topped 65k miles. Oct 2002 (52 plate) 2.0JTS Turismo dark
>>>> blue.
>>>>
>>>> Mods: New radio head as the old CD player refused to play CDs after a
>>>> viscious bump in the road.
>>>>
>>>> Nothing major wrong - touch wood. I parked in a car park with annoying
>>>> kerb
>>>> arrangement round a tree last week and 'bonked' the exhaust, now I have
>>>> an
>>>> annoying buzzy/rattle around 1200rpm, but I'm fairly sure its just a
>>>> bracket
>>>> that has come loose, or partially sheered. Maybe even a lose heat
>>>> shield. It
>>>> rattles when I shut the rear doors firmly or the boot. Also the front
>>>> speakers occasionally stop working on one side (either side) - the fix
>>>> for
>>>> that is to turn the volume up high for a moment and they spring back to
>>>> life
>>>> for another day or two. Seems like a duff connection or a dirty
>>>> contact.
>>>> Other than that all is going well...
>>> Hmmmm, the 156 needs the air-con topping up and possibly a leak fixing.
>>> That can wait. Looks a bit scruffy these days, but it's 9 years and 132k
>>> miles old now. Needs to last another 3 years, really. Might get it
>>> 'detailed' next spring to hopefully get the paint looking kind of OK
>>> again.
>>
>> Can anyone top 150K? Still haven't got rid of the 147!
>
> km or miles?

Good old imperial miles!

cupra wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> m...
>> cupra wrote:
>>> "SteveH" > wrote in message
>>> .. .
>>>> GT > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This group is too quiet!
>>>>>
>>>>> Lets start a happy topic (hopefully) - How are everyone's alfas going?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine has now topped 65k miles. Oct 2002 (52 plate) 2.0JTS Turismo dark
>>>>> blue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mods: New radio head as the old CD player refused to play CDs after a
>>>>> viscious bump in the road.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nothing major wrong - touch wood. I parked in a car park with annoying
>>>>> kerb
>>>>> arrangement round a tree last week and 'bonked' the exhaust, now I have
>>>>> an
>>>>> annoying buzzy/rattle around 1200rpm, but I'm fairly sure its just a
>>>>> bracket
>>>>> that has come loose, or partially sheered. Maybe even a lose heat
>>>>> shield. It
>>>>> rattles when I shut the rear doors firmly or the boot. Also the front
>>>>> speakers occasionally stop working on one side (either side) - the fix
>>>>> for
>>>>> that is to turn the volume up high for a moment and they spring back to
>>>>> life
>>>>> for another day or two. Seems like a duff connection or a dirty
>>>>> contact.
>>>>> Other than that all is going well...
>>>> Hmmmm, the 156 needs the air-con topping up and possibly a leak fixing.
>>>> That can wait. Looks a bit scruffy these days, but it's 9 years and 132k
>>>> miles old now. Needs to last another 3 years, really. Might get it
>>>> 'detailed' next spring to hopefully get the paint looking kind of OK
>>>> again.
>>> Can anyone top 150K? Still haven't got rid of the 147!
>> km or miles?
>
> Good old imperial miles!
>
>

Pretty good. IIRC the 116 has done something like 140k but doesn't
really count.

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"John Chapman" > wrote in message
...
> My 146 1.6 TS has now completed 92000 miles.
> The variator started to make the diesel noises at 30000 miles.
> I had the cambelt and variator changed at 55000 miles and now
> at 92000 it is starting the diesel noises again.
> I believe I read that oil somehow affects the life of the variator.
> What should I be doing to increase the life of my variator?
>
> I could also tell you how I increased my mpg from 34 to 37 by using a
> magnet but you probably would not believe me!

A magnet attached to your knee to raise your right foot when the car reaches
56mph?

"GT" > wrote in message
...

> Also the front speakers occasionally stop working on one side (either
> side) - the fix for that is to turn the volume up high for a moment and
> they spring back to life for another day or two. Seems like a duff
> connection or a dirty contact. Other than that all is going well...
>
> GT
Ooh - how I laughed !!!

My 156 has just celebrated its 10th birthday (I bought it new in August
1998) - for years the front speakers have been playing up (excuse the pun)
every now and then - either side fails at random. The cure in my case is
either (a) "twiddle" the controls for the rear electric windows, or (b) do
nothing and with a bit of luck the problem goes away eventually . I know,
you don't believe me, but method (a) generally works (unless I'm
demonstrating the problem to any sceptical mechanic, when the car behaves
impeccably).

Dave S... 156 2.0 SP2 1998 :>)) (Off to listen to some Led Zep in mono,
or stereo if I'm lucky).

On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:56:18 +0100, " cupra"
> wrote:

>Can anyone top 150K?

...in another 14 years..perhaps!

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GT wrote:

>
> A magnet attached to your knee to raise your right foot when the car reaches
> 56mph?
>
>
Oddly enough the original magnet is attached to my wrist where it
improves the performance of my knee which was once squashed between two
car bumpers in the days when they were made of shiny metal.

This worked so well that I purchased a second magnet which sits astride
the fuel line on my 146 and gives me increased mpg.

I was as sceptical as I am sure you are, but both of these magnets were
sold with a 90 day money back guarantee.I have had no cause to ask for
my money back.

"John Chapman" > wrote in message
...
> GT wrote:
>
>>
>> A magnet attached to your knee to raise your right foot when the car
>> reaches 56mph?
> Oddly enough the original magnet is attached to my wrist where it improves
> the performance of my knee which was once squashed between two car bumpers
> in the days when they were made of shiny metal.
>
> This worked so well that I purchased a second magnet which sits astride
> the fuel line on my 146 and gives me increased mpg.

Simple question - how?

I would suspect that the device actually does nothing other than make you
think about fuel consumption and as a result, drive slightly more
efficiently!

"Dave Savage" > wrote in message
...
>
> "GT" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Also the front speakers occasionally stop working on one side (either
>> side) - the fix for that is to turn the volume up high for a moment and
>> they spring back to life for another day or two. Seems like a duff
>> connection or a dirty contact. Other than that all is going well...
>>
>> GT
> Ooh - how I laughed !!!
>
> My 156 has just celebrated its 10th birthday (I bought it new in August
> 1998) - for years the front speakers have been playing up (excuse the pun)
> every now and then - either side fails at random. The cure in my case is
> either (a) "twiddle" the controls for the rear electric windows, or (b) do
> nothing and with a bit of luck the problem goes away eventually . I know,
> you don't believe me, but method (a) generally works (unless I'm
> demonstrating the problem to any sceptical mechanic, when the car behaves
> impeccably).

Well that just sounds odd because my rear windows have those handle things
that you turn. When you turn them one way the window goes down and when you
turn them the other way, the window goes up - I think they could catch on!

GT wrote:
> "John Chapman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> GT wrote:
>>
>>> A magnet attached to your knee to raise your right foot when the car
>>> reaches 56mph?
>> Oddly enough the original magnet is attached to my wrist where it improves
>> the performance of my knee which was once squashed between two car bumpers
>> in the days when they were made of shiny metal.
>>
>> This worked so well that I purchased a second magnet which sits astride
>> the fuel line on my 146 and gives me increased mpg.
>
> Simple question - how?
>
> I would suspect that the device actually does nothing other than make you
> think about fuel consumption and as a result, drive slightly more
> efficiently!
>
>
Is the correct answer.

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116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk