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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 12:31 AM
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Hi all i bought this last week Alfa Romeo GTV (1979), i've always wanted a classic GTV 2.0L 1 lady owner from new only done 31,400 miles.





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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 12:36 AM
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so freaking cool!!!
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 01:08 AM
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Fantastic looking car.

Presumably the tin-worm has been kept at bay?

Now, get those reflector thingies off the doors!
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 01:50 AM
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Always got time for a classic Alfa. Lovely find there and dare I say the right engine though I do like the 2.5 V6 as well but I think the four pot is the better balanced drive.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 02:24 AM
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Blimey - what a beauty. One of those I'd forgotten about.

Early model, with the mental dashboard too. MINIs have nothing new.

Have fun improving the damping & gear linkage (75 bits IIRC!) and waxing the box sections every week.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 02:28 AM
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Takes me back. I'm jealous
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 06:24 AM
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PS - an I the only one who polishes & waxes the paint in the engine bay?
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves
PS - an I the only one who polishes & waxes the paint in the engine bay?
Nope.

Inside door slams?
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 07:01 AM
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I likey - a lot!
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 09:54 AM
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Looks remarkably solid

I hope you're going to soak it in oil or something

Nice motor
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