Some cars just deserve to be saved ,and sometimes it's worth maybe going over slightly on what people think is worth putting into them ,it's a future classic for sure
of course, it's going to make more financial sense to break it. On the other hand, if you fix it, and make a series on the restoration, then I think you're going to attract a lot of views. I, and many others it seems, want to see it saved.
@@ItaliaAutos in 10 years time that will be as rare as rocking horse shit when 30 yrs old and worth 20-25 k easily.You will look back and think a grand to 1500 spent in 2020 was well worth it.But perhaps you have a stash of fords you are not telling us about and use the italia autos as a smoke screen which would then tell me you are not really a great car enthusiast.Do the car you will get alot of respect and even maybe a buyer.Sometimes its for the love we do it not always about the dollar cos you know being in the card trade its swings and roundabouts of you win some you lose some and you break even on some.
@@ItaliaAutos So you bid on shit just on the off-chance a drunken mouse click gets you something half decent? Making money shouldn't be the primary objective, if you want to attract people to the channel. Fixing up something like this, over the course of a few videos, for as little outlay as possible is the epitome of: 'Alfa Romeo repair and parts specialist offering an interesting look into the repair work I do plus handy repair guides".
I agree, I want to see it restored and would watch a series on it. Look at how much cars are worth now, which 10 or 15 years ago were scrapped! Future classic for sure
Every time I see an Alfa I just imagine Clarkson talking about its human qualities and soul, so for that non-scientific reason Alfas seem to make me happy :)
I have owned a 33, a 146 and a 156, a long time ago. Never had real big issues. I enjoyed driving all three of them a lot. They all had more character, then my later cars. Selling the 156 broke my heart.
I bought a gtv for £300 a few years ago, had been sat for a while, belts needed doing, had an electrical fault, needed a service etc etc... I powered on with it, spent a load of money, time, sweat and tears on it and she still played up once in a while. But the day i needed her to be perfect on the a303... she was. These are fantastic cars, they sound great, they handle brilliantly, they just make you feel good right when you need it and in a world of dull cars that are all the same these days it was a wonder to own such a machine. And as lord Clarkson himself said... "baby Ferrari" 🤗
I bought a 2003 156 1.6 two years ago for EUR140 and since then i've travelled Europe with it. All shee needed was a service, hand brake cable for EUR9, a new battery and a diagnostic reset. Most reliable car I've ever had.
@@duncandonovan5270 just be careful, this engine is somewhat fragile if not serviced properly.. crankshaft bearings, or big ends or smth... find a good entudiastic mechanic for it so it will live long and prosperous
@ The characters between certain cars across different brands are entirely different. Trying to compare an Alfa-Romeo to, say, a Mercedes is like comparing chalk and cheese. Entirely different properties. Entirely different personalities. End of.
@ They may perform the same basic function, but the engineering, passion, and purpose between each marque, model, and sometimes individual car widely differs. A 1930s Packard drives very differently than an Austin Seven of the same time period for instance. You're also forgetting the personal aspect of cars. As they age and their meaning changes over time, they become objects of deep meaning to their owners. It becomes a part of who they are and this is something that is not often replicated in other physical items. It's a big part of the reason why the United States, with its rich automaking history, has a vibrant car culture across many spectrums to this day. In sum, cars are more than the sum of their parts in many cases. They have become perfect reflections of who we were, are, and can be more so than any other good a person can reasonably obtain. My 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk is a testament to this.
Nice find mate. I used to own a '98 Spider with red leather Momo seats about 10 years ago. I still miss it to this day, but still remember the smile on my face every time I looked at it.
The engines worth a few quid, wheels as others have said. The exhaust looks like a Cybox stainless. I have the same system on my 156 V6, had the exact same shaped tailpipe. Not an expensive system but they are good quality.
save save save !!! becoming rare. Bought my 2l ts 916 gtv couple of years ago for my 60th birthday after having owned its predecessor, the alfetta gtv, in the early 80's, and have fallen head over heals in love with it..lol
@@ItaliaAutos shame.. but perhaps good as means one less of these rare cars on the road so making them more collectible 'classicss' in 5/10 years time. my yr 2000 model had only about 2000 ever made that year.. Every time I have come across someone else driving one we always acknowlege each other!!.. any owner of one of these simply 'gets it'. mine has many minor probs.. but .. oooohhhh..ooohhhh... the joy of getting into it and giving it a thrash around corners!!! I still cannot help smiling every time I get into my babe.. lol
I had a silver GTV with red leather interior once. Beautiful car but I was spending on average a thousand pounds a year on repairs. The steering rack had to be replaced twice in just over 3 years (and I drove it v carefully anywhere nr speed bumps). Mine had a stainless steel exhaust and sounded better than most high end sports cars. In the winter it was a nightmare as the doors would freeze shut but In the summer it was a blast. My ones still on the road though, taxed and MOTd at the mo. Good luck with this one!
I think you are quite right. Its a lot of money and time to put right and there is no business case for that given what you could sell it for. If you were an enthusiastic amateur it might be different......like I was 18 years ago when I bought a 164 24 Valve Super for £100 with a broken cam belt and time to sort it out (not to mention money....) Its the only car my kids tell me off for selling. They loved it, and it still gets mentioned to this day....
A good find! It would be a shame if it gets scrapped, not having much rust. A GTV 2.0 in this condition could be worth £2000-£3000 in my country - and a good one maybe 4-6k. In ten years people will be restoring much more rusty GTV:s!
I really don't see why this car should be broken! The engine runs fine, theres no holes in the chassis, looks relatively rust free..so that just leaves simple bolt on repairs. In fact, it appears to be in better condition than some of the cars running on the road. Please give her a second chance!
It"s hard to find the ones worth saving. Took me almost a year and close to 50 visits before I found my 916 Spider. I would say keep and enjoy, but look for a V6 to save for future generations. PS: I would love that original Blaupunkt radio! ;)
In 10-15 years we'll look back at this and wonder why it wasn't saved, think old classic English cars, E-types / Healey's etc that experienced this dilemma however it make no financial sense at this time to save it. The world revolves around money. You could perhaps stick an add on eBay for the car at £700 and see if anybody is interested and if not brake it.
I once bought a 156 for £360 with a failed clutch slave cyl. It was a big job but once done the car turned out to be one of best value cars I ever owned. Had it 3 years and sold it to another enthusiast. Alfa ownership is special thing, once bitten ever smitten. Forza Alfa!
Oh and sometimes it's not all about profit... What about doing it because it's the right thing to do!! Make profit on them crappy fords and vauxhalls that car is worth the effort in my opinion
I have a 156 telespeed. Been done for speeding twice. The old ladies max speed is 150mph. Have had her up to 130. She hasn't done 100000 yet alfa automatic luv it. Would recommend alfa any day.
@shaun king so you are callling me a liar. Mine has a top speed of 240kms. It's as well i can't meet you because you would be in your coffin. HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT.
With there being no markings but still Stainless Steel, my bet is that exhaust is a PowerFlow Cat Back system. They're a good product, I had one on my MA-70 Supra. Well made, good tone without being intrusive, and a lifetime grantee. Personally i'd be inclined to throw a grand at it and enjoy a such usable little B Road blaster.
Absolutely save it. It's not a 13-a-dozen Golf, Corolla, Astra or Mondeo, this is a unique and increasingly rare piece of art. The fact it has a huge fanbase with thousands of enthusiasts in Europe alone should be reason enough to put in a few hundred pounds of parts and sell it to someone who will cherish it for many thousands of miles to come. If you really must, use/sell it as a donor car, but don't scrap for parts.
I like the red and tan leather interiors on these vehicles maybe an enthusiast could save the the vehicle and sell the origional to get a price on the one just mentioned
I had back in the day a 146 tspark rare car now wish I'd kept it but it died from rot sadly. You should save it if the body is good the Def save, that car will be an appreciating classic one day and them tspark engines are awesome, make it a project would love to watch that!!!
Merits to be saved. If you're not willing to, due to profit issues, etc, then you should sell it. Hopefully it will find a good home and be brought back on the road.
Now I used to save old cars like these. But to be honest I've never really made any money, the odd one might have made me a couple of hundred but normally I am lucky if I even break even, often I make a loss. I still would continue to do this a couple of times a year, but I've now with my latest car come to the decision that I won't be saving any more cars, unless it's one I want to keep. The trouble with these Alfa's, MG's and stuff, they are such low value that it's easy to spend more than the value of the car on trying to make it better
My mate bought a T spark, FSH,.... 2 months later, pieces of the engine were falling onto the motorway. He was told later, at some point the engine had been run dry.
My God, what a heap of crap. But - when my (meanwhile pretty decent, luckily) 2007 Beemer 1 had one of many fixes, I got a thrashed-up 147 as a loaner once. The one thing still functioning properly on that car was the engine. And what a sound it made - glorious... My dad had several Alfas in the '70's. They were all glorious, but sweet baby Jesus - that rust...
Not bad as long as the head gasket is good. Maybe 1500 pounds in parts and rust inhibition (the outside body is good enough - for now). Even if it needs a clutch, still not too bad! The ABS light may just be a sensor or it may mean another ABS unit. Hopefully an ABS sensor and brake fluid flush will fix it.
A build would be great especially if you can get parts cheap and don't charge any labour. But scrapping it keeping other GTV's alive and kicking is great also 🤔
Depends on how you look at it, I gues. Economically it is probably not a good idea but if it is mechnically sound it might still be something for an enthausiast with 2 right hands. If that cooling problem is however more then skindeep, like a complete headgasket job or even worse, it should be seen as a goner anyway. Have you decided yet?
@Black Brain lol so true. He reminds me of a guy I once spoke to who said his 15 year old Holden Commodore was a fantastic car, the best he'd ever owned etc etc and in the same breath said over the time of his ownership he had to replace essentially the entire vehicle, engine, transmission, interior etc etc.
Hi Neil, is Alfa the same as Fiat that you get 2 blue and a red code key from new? If I remember correctly you can only use the red key a few times? I was a technician at a Fiat dealer in Hull many years ago. Top work on the videos bud, I'm enjoying them. 👍
Given the limited rust, I would say save it. There can't be many that are not rusted through. Then again, I live in California - if that car was here, you could likely sell it for $5k at least.
Well someone has to repeat the saying, "Everyone should own an Alfa at least once, but....", fill in the rest yourself. Thanks for the video, my days of classic cars are now over and I have sold my last one, and am clearing out all my equipment, but of course I understand the passion, particularly with this particular model, yes it should be saved. Do a BINKY resto.
People get cars out of scrap yards that have been there for decades and save them! This is one of the nicest Alfas of the 90's..It might not worth alot now but trust me it will very soon! People who kept this cars will be very happy in a few yers time, prices will skyrocket - they are beatifull, rare, sporty and of course..they are Alfa Romeo!
It sounds like you have already made your mind up, so why ask the question? As a car enthusiast I'd much rather see it saved than unceremoniously broken up for parts. 👍
I'd do a slow resto on it and save it. Only time a car should be parted IMO is if its too gone rust-wise.... but at the end of the day, you're running a business so understand if you think you will get more for the parts, but it'd be a shame....
I really enjoy watching your videos! I myself have a 150BHP MiTo, but theres a whine coming from the gearbox, when pressing the clutch pedal it goes away, when put on a shop lift and turning the wheels theres a crunchy sound, do you think it might be the release bearing? heard something about m32 gearboxes having a bad reputation Greetings from the netherlands!
ive done it a couple of times.Sunday nights on ebay were the worse for bids i put on that if sober i would have gone a few hundred less as my judgment was clouded
Spring pan, GTV glass, a knackered, overheating engine which some boy racer has abused the life out of..... Well, polybushes and custom can really says it all. Not a bad purchase at all. Those teledials ought to cover the majority of the outlay.
It's crying out "Save me" 😅😅
Some cars just deserve to be saved ,and sometimes it's worth maybe going over slightly on what people think is worth putting into them ,it's a future classic for sure
of course, it's going to make more financial sense to break it. On the other hand, if you fix it, and make a series on the restoration, then I think you're going to attract a lot of views. I, and many others it seems, want to see it saved.
id still lose money by saving it.
@@ItaliaAutos in 10 years time that will be as rare as rocking horse shit when 30 yrs old and worth 20-25 k easily.You will look back and think a grand to 1500 spent in 2020 was well worth it.But perhaps you have a stash of fords you are not telling us about and use the italia autos as a smoke screen which would then tell me you are not really a great car enthusiast.Do the car you will get alot of respect and even maybe a buyer.Sometimes its for the love we do it not always about the dollar cos you know being in the card trade its swings and roundabouts of you win some you lose some and you break even on some.
Worth more in parts so it gets broken
@@ItaliaAutos So you bid on shit just on the off-chance a drunken mouse click gets you something half decent?
Making money shouldn't be the primary objective, if you want to attract people to the channel.
Fixing up something like this, over the course of a few videos, for as little outlay as possible is the epitome of:
'Alfa Romeo repair and parts specialist offering an interesting look into the repair work I do plus handy repair guides".
I agree, I want to see it restored and would watch a series on it.
Look at how much cars are worth now, which 10 or 15 years ago were scrapped!
Future classic for sure
every alfa must be saved alfa e la storia del automobile
Every time I see an Alfa I just imagine Clarkson talking about its human qualities and soul, so for that non-scientific reason Alfas seem to make me happy :)
I have owned a 33, a 146 and a 156, a long time ago. Never had real big issues. I enjoyed driving all three of them a lot. They all had more character, then my later cars.
Selling the 156 broke my heart.
@shaun king crush the Italian and transform it into British rust?
shaun king So a ferrari is a shit car because it isn’t reliable?
@shaun king No, you're about as boring as the stereotypical geometry teacher. Kindly get out of here with your anti-Romeoism.
I bought a gtv for £300 a few years ago, had been sat for a while, belts needed doing, had an electrical fault, needed a service etc etc...
I powered on with it, spent a load of money, time, sweat and tears on it and she still played up once in a while.
But the day i needed her to be perfect on the a303... she was.
These are fantastic cars, they sound great, they handle brilliantly, they just make you feel good right when you need it and in a world of dull cars that are all the same these days it was a wonder to own such a machine.
And as lord Clarkson himself said... "baby Ferrari" 🤗
I bought a 2003 156 1.6 two years ago for EUR140 and since then i've travelled Europe with it. All shee needed was a service, hand brake cable for EUR9, a new battery and a diagnostic reset. Most reliable car I've ever had.
That says more about your previous cars then the 156 😉
Just kidding, I recently bought a 147 2.0 Sele for only €250 and I freaking love that car 🤩
@@duncandonovan5270 just be careful, this engine is somewhat fragile if not serviced properly.. crankshaft bearings, or big ends or smth... find a good entudiastic mechanic for it so it will live long and prosperous
There should be a law protecting old Alfas
Why? It's just another car. They are all the same.
@ The characters between certain cars across different brands are entirely different. Trying to compare an Alfa-Romeo to, say, a Mercedes is like comparing chalk and cheese. Entirely different properties. Entirely different personalities. End of.
@ no they're not. If you have nothing useful to say be quiet. Go and watch videos on ford's and Vauxhalls from your council house.
@ Well, old alfas aren't like other cars. They are valuable collectors items. That is, if you can find one in a good condition.
@ They may perform the same basic function, but the engineering, passion, and purpose between each marque, model, and sometimes individual car widely differs. A 1930s Packard drives very differently than an Austin Seven of the same time period for instance. You're also forgetting the personal aspect of cars. As they age and their meaning changes over time, they become objects of deep meaning to their owners. It becomes a part of who they are and this is something that is not often replicated in other physical items. It's a big part of the reason why the United States, with its rich automaking history, has a vibrant car culture across many spectrums to this day.
In sum, cars are more than the sum of their parts in many cases. They have become perfect reflections of who we were, are, and can be more so than any other good a person can reasonably obtain. My 1962 Studebaker GT Hawk is a testament to this.
You should definitely save this one...
I think these are a future classic, especially the 3.0
hell, no
I thought so too. Maybe in a couple of years.
The FWD makes it not good in any way. Just a nice shell.
@@niconesta8566 they were very competent handlers
Love the rims love the chairs. Clean it up do the repairs and its a great car.
Nice find mate. I used to own a '98 Spider with red leather Momo seats about 10 years ago. I still miss it to this day, but still remember the smile on my face every time I looked at it.
Yeah they where and are special cars.
Save it. It's a future classic.
The engines worth a few quid, wheels as others have said.
The exhaust looks like a Cybox stainless. I have the same system on my 156 V6, had the exact same shaped tailpipe. Not an expensive system but they are good quality.
Classic amazing car. Its looks will never get old. Every 916 deserves to be saved
save save save !!! becoming rare. Bought my 2l ts 916 gtv couple of years ago for my 60th birthday after having owned its predecessor, the alfetta gtv, in the early 80's, and have fallen head over heals in love with it..lol
they are brilliant cars just not this one.
@@ItaliaAutos shame.. but perhaps good as means one less of these rare cars on the road so making them more collectible 'classicss' in 5/10 years time. my yr 2000 model had only about 2000 ever made that year.. Every time I have come across someone else driving one we always acknowlege each other!!.. any owner of one of these simply 'gets it'. mine has many minor probs.. but .. oooohhhh..ooohhhh... the joy of getting into it and giving it a thrash around corners!!! I still cannot help smiling every time I get into my babe.. lol
I had a silver GTV with red leather interior once. Beautiful car but I was spending on average a thousand pounds a year on repairs. The steering rack had to be replaced twice in just over 3 years (and I drove it v carefully anywhere nr speed bumps). Mine had a stainless steel exhaust and sounded better than most high end sports cars. In the winter it was a nightmare as the doors would freeze shut but In the summer it was a blast. My ones still on the road though, taxed and MOTd at the mo. Good luck with this one!
What was it Clarkson said? ''Alfa Romeos are designed to be the best a car can be - briefly.''
Save it.
You’ve welded up worse cars.
Hello! I'm the owner of blue bicycle car ;) greatings from Liverpool!!! ;)
Haha. Nice you found the video.
Every Alfa and Lancia needs to be saved ( Have a Lancia Thesis 3.0 V6 myself).
Masterpieces of design / styling and fantastic to drive.
I think you are quite right. Its a lot of money and time to put right and there is no business case for that given what you could sell it for. If you were an enthusiastic amateur it might be different......like I was 18 years ago when I bought a 164 24 Valve Super for £100 with a broken cam belt and time to sort it out (not to mention money....) Its the only car my kids tell me off for selling. They loved it, and it still gets mentioned to this day....
yeah far to much to make any money on it.
Thats a good project car! Should make a few interesting videos out of it mate.
A good find! It would be a shame if it gets scrapped, not having much rust. A GTV 2.0 in this condition could be worth £2000-£3000 in my country - and a good one maybe 4-6k.
In ten years people will be restoring much more rusty GTV:s!
It would be a shame but can't save them all. Got another one being saved in a future episode.
@@ItaliaAutos Just put it into a barn and forget about it for 20 years !
Where are you from?
I really don't see why this car should be broken! The engine runs fine, theres no holes in the chassis, looks relatively rust free..so that just leaves simple bolt on repairs. In fact, it appears to be in better condition than some of the cars running on the road. Please give her a second chance!
Try and buy any of this.
He'll just wanna sell you brand new stock at his price's...
These are getting quite uncommon and the driving experience is probably much better than any modern bulky vehicle
It"s hard to find the ones worth saving. Took me almost a year and close to 50 visits before I found my 916 Spider. I would say keep and enjoy, but look for a V6 to save for future generations.
PS: I would love that original Blaupunkt radio! ;)
In 10-15 years we'll look back at this and wonder why it wasn't saved, think old classic English cars, E-types / Healey's etc that experienced this dilemma however it make no financial sense at this time to save it. The world revolves around money. You could perhaps stick an add on eBay for the car at £700 and see if anybody is interested and if not brake it.
Lovely Jubbly, shame it's a breaker, floors look better than a Ford Focus I had that was 7 years old.
seems like a steal. wish I could find these over my way...
I once bought a 156 for £360 with a failed clutch slave cyl. It was a big job but once done the car turned out to be one of best value cars I ever owned. Had it 3 years and sold it to another enthusiast. Alfa ownership is special thing, once bitten ever smitten. Forza Alfa!
i bought a 156 last year for £180, needed a new wing but had an mot. Alfas really do offer the last bargain classic cars
They sure do.
Save it Its a beautiful Alfa !
Oh and sometimes it's not all about profit... What about doing it because it's the right thing to do!! Make profit on them crappy fords and vauxhalls that car is worth the effort in my opinion
I have a 156 telespeed. Been done for speeding twice. The old ladies max speed is 150mph. Have had her up to 130. She hasn't done 100000 yet alfa automatic luv it. Would recommend alfa any day.
@shaun king bollocks are you calling me a liar?
@shaun king so you are callling me a liar. Mine has a top speed of 240kms. It's as well i can't meet you because you would be in your coffin. HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT.
With there being no markings but still Stainless Steel, my bet is that exhaust is a PowerFlow Cat Back system. They're a good product, I had one on my MA-70 Supra. Well made, good tone without being intrusive, and a lifetime grantee.
Personally i'd be inclined to throw a grand at it and enjoy a such usable little B Road blaster.
Cheers mate! Good stuff as always!
Save it. Drive it. Love it.
Three mounts ago i bought an Alfa 155 1.7 TS for 100€. I restored it and now it's ready to drive.
Absolutely save it. It's not a 13-a-dozen Golf, Corolla, Astra or Mondeo, this is a unique and increasingly rare piece of art. The fact it has a huge fanbase with thousands of enthusiasts in Europe alone should be reason enough to put in a few hundred pounds of parts and sell it to someone who will cherish it for many thousands of miles to come. If you really must, use/sell it as a donor car, but don't scrap for parts.
I'd like to see it brought back. Would make a good series of videos showing how you fix each of the issues. Like Ed's part on Wheeler Dealers!
if my videos got hundreds of thousands of view i would but i need to still earn a living doing what i do. :-)
Save it or sell it on to another enthusiast. There's few Alfa's on the road as it is.
I like the red and tan leather interiors on these vehicles maybe an enthusiast could save the the vehicle and sell the origional to get a price on the one just mentioned
Me too. I hate black and dark grey interiors. Gloomy and depressing!
Gain so much knowledge from watching your vidoes man espically the fiat coupe ones. But love watching the GTV stuff to man !!
I had back in the day a 146 tspark rare car now wish I'd kept it but it died from rot sadly. You should save it if the body is good the Def save, that car will be an appreciating classic one day and them tspark engines are awesome, make it a project would love to watch that!!!
Sadly it makes no financial sense to save; that's the harsh reality. :(
You seem to be the first guy on here who thinks logically. Yes technicaly it's saveable but is worth way more in parts
i hope that a spring pan, 2 windows and an abs unit will not prevent this beauty to be back to business😊
add body work, service, cambelt and other items. its more than its worth.
Not bad for 100 quid, not bad at all.
I was surprised
Merits to be saved. If you're not willing to, due to profit issues, etc, then you should sell it. Hopefully it will find a good home and be brought back on the road.
Great car 🇮🇹 Italian job viva alfa Romeo!! Keep good job
@shaun king xaxa!
Now I used to save old cars like these. But to be honest I've never really made any money, the odd one might have made me a couple of hundred but normally I am lucky if I even break even, often I make a loss. I still would continue to do this a couple of times a year, but I've now with my latest car come to the decision that I won't be saving any more cars, unless it's one I want to keep. The trouble with these Alfa's, MG's and stuff, they are such low value that it's easy to spend more than the value of the car on trying to make it better
always fun but nice to make a profit.
My mate bought a T spark, FSH,.... 2 months later, pieces of the engine were falling onto the motorway. He was told later, at some point the engine had been run dry.
Prob run dry just before in exploded lol.
They are getting few and far between and I think it's worth putting a shilling into it, but before you do find out if it needs a head gasket or not
My God, what a heap of crap. But - when my (meanwhile pretty decent, luckily) 2007 Beemer 1 had one of many fixes, I got a thrashed-up 147 as a loaner once. The one thing still functioning properly on that car was the engine. And what a sound it made - glorious... My dad had several Alfas in the '70's. They were all glorious, but sweet baby Jesus - that rust...
Rust is a small price to pay for an Alfaholic.
The 17" Teledials alone will cover the purchase price, good luck breaking it down and selling the parts. You will make money.
Yeah no doubts ill make some £££ on it.
Not bad as long as the head gasket is good. Maybe 1500 pounds in parts and rust inhibition (the outside body is good enough - for now). Even if it needs a clutch, still not too bad! The ABS light may just be a sensor or it may mean another ABS unit. Hopefully an ABS sensor and brake fluid flush will fix it.
Why carnt I find a gtv for any where near that price
In Portugal that is a 5k car. Hard to see something like that being parted :/
yep it is.
Not a lot of these cars around, and breaking it takes another away.
Engine sounds really healthy. I have the same 2.0 ts and I know the sound of a bad variator
yeah car has had some love but just to much to do to make any profit.
I watch that one go through and was very tempted, glad it went to a good home mate.
Great find for under £300. I cant lie im jealous af lol
Good find. I am guessing the head gasket gave up...it is a very good parts car
If you don't want to save it, sell it as it is to another enthusiast...it is to good for parts
Hi Neal, I believe every type 916 should be saved, they are just too scare nowdays.
This one is well and truly scrapped now. But I've saved loads more.
What a shame! Its needs to be saved and back on the road!
A build would be great especially if you can get parts cheap and don't charge any labour.
But scrapping it keeping other GTV's alive and kicking is great also 🤔
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Sir you put in fiat coupe middle tunnel from older version which was produced to 96 r and matched to console from interior after lifting.
Il have to keep an eye out for you driving some gorgeous Italian cars when I’m out and about only up the road in cannock
Save it , they’re getting rare now
I always wanted one of these about a decade ago but changed my mind after I saw how hard it was to change the starter motor.
There not that bad. Considering you may only change it once or twice in its lifetime 🤔
@@ItaliaAutos I had a golf mk4 at the time it was easy to maintain in comparison! Always loved the GTV looks though.
An Alfa spider is always a good investment..They will be rising in value as the older models did.
With free labour and 600 pound in parts it would be a saver. Otherwise you make more money with parting it out.
Depends on how you look at it, I gues. Economically it is probably not a good idea but if it is mechnically sound it might still be something for an enthausiast with 2 right hands. If that cooling problem is however more then skindeep, like a complete headgasket job or even worse, it should be seen as a goner anyway. Have you decided yet?
Its dead and buried now.
@@ItaliaAutos How deep? :-)
Weld a couple of hinges to it and use it for a gate .
If you consider changing the radio to something more modern, I would like to buy the old one.
Its for sale if you want to buy it.
Italia Autos Great! Is it working and what is your price?
Lol the Jeep is the most reliable vehicle you’ve ever owned? Towing an Alfa. Actually this all makes sense. 😅
@Black Brain lol so true. He reminds me of a guy I once spoke to who said his 15 year old Holden Commodore was a fantastic car, the best he'd ever owned etc etc and in the same breath said over the time of his ownership he had to replace essentially the entire vehicle, engine, transmission, interior etc etc.
how many jeeps have you owned? let me guess, fucking none.
Hi Neil, is Alfa the same as Fiat that you get 2 blue and a red code key from new? If I remember correctly you can only use the red key a few times? I was a technician at a Fiat dealer in Hull many years ago. Top work on the videos bud, I'm enjoying them. 👍
Given the limited rust, I would say save it. There can't be many that are not rusted through. Then again, I live in California - if that car was here, you could likely sell it for $5k at least.
As you say, too many faults to make it economic to repair.
Lots of good stuff to break though, so that’s a good investment.
yeah its a good parts car.
The wheels and tyres alone must be £300 ! The front seats again £300. Must be worth a few grand in parts
What ashame it's a nice car I do like alfa's would be nice to see it restored might be to much work thou as you said 👍
Love watching your channel. Are you selling this car? Would love to buy and even take part in the rebuild.
Well someone has to repeat the saying, "Everyone should own an Alfa at least once, but....", fill in the rest yourself.
Thanks for the video, my days of classic cars are now over and I have sold my last one, and am clearing out all my equipment, but of course I understand the passion, particularly with this particular model, yes it should be saved.
Do a BINKY resto.
Total bargain worth putting back on the road
People get cars out of scrap yards that have been there for decades and save them! This is one of the nicest Alfas of the 90's..It might not worth alot now but trust me it will very soon! People who kept this cars will be very happy in a few yers time, prices will skyrocket - they are beatifull, rare, sporty and of course..they are Alfa Romeo!
It sounds like you have already made your mind up, so why ask the question? As a car enthusiast I'd much rather see it saved than unceremoniously broken up for parts. 👍
I'd do a slow resto on it and save it. Only time a car should be parted IMO is if its too gone rust-wise.... but at the end of the day, you're running a business so understand if you think you will get more for the parts, but it'd be a shame....
I really enjoy watching your videos! I myself have a 150BHP MiTo, but theres a whine coming from the gearbox, when pressing the clutch pedal it goes away, when put on a shop lift and turning the wheels theres a crunchy sound, do you think it might be the release bearing? heard something about m32 gearboxes having a bad reputation
Greetings from the netherlands!
I am almost certain the exhaust is cybox. i have one on my V6 and its been fine.
Didn't we meet at that retro event in Walsall a few weeks ago???
I've not been to any this year.
@@ItaliaAutos man youre a spitting image of a guy I spoke to, you dont have a mate working for Codemasters?
@@Galahadfairlight yes i do. lol retro game event i was thinking cars lol i remember now haha
Well worth the money -wanna sell me the toolkit? lol
sold it sorry.
real shame if it can't be saved. Very rare in Ireland and any you do find want 3 to 4 grand sale price. Best of luck with it.
Give it a chance ,it's not rotten all original ,mainly working ,...just treat it ..new lease on life then raffle it off for donation to NHS NURSES
You said yourself in another Video...they are becoming rare...with all your spares and knowledge you should save it
Cost of repairs vs it’s current value meant it was a parts car.
A cats pissed up the inner NSF wheel!!!.😀😀
FFS WHY oh why does everybody who buys a wreck try and confess to being drunk when they bought it ?
ive done it a couple of times.Sunday nights on ebay were the worse for bids i put on that if sober i would have gone a few hundred less as my judgment was clouded
That casette player is awesome. If you're upgrading it to a more modern player, I'd be interested in getting it for my GTV.
no sure if it works.
@@ItaliaAutos yeah, I've not found many in proper working condition.
Love those cars ❤️
Great video 👌🏾
Spring pan, GTV glass, a knackered, overheating engine which some boy racer has abused the life out of..... Well, polybushes and custom can really says it all.
Not a bad purchase at all. Those teledials ought to cover the majority of the outlay.
Yeah I did pretty well from it in parts,
More sensible to break it and save other 916's with the donated parts.
If you break it I’ll buy the seats 👌🏻 great upgrade for a classic mini
Send me an email got 2 sets in stock.
Seats fit the mini perfectly
I spy a Peugeot 605 next to the lift?