jonalfaspider

managed to source too more jetfins for a checky £60, have already sold the extra for £100 so bargain set of jetfins. bought a set of 19s black 4c alloys advertised on ebay for a bargain £500!! after clicking the buy it now button a few days later got a email saying it was a listing error as it cost them more to but them and was given a refund, i thought it was too good to be true so i have been playing around with my alloy sets, thinking blacklines on the v6, teledials look better gtv while spokes look better on the spider. not sure if i shuld go black 19s on the rosso spider or jetfins they all need a good wash

Hi guys, its been a while as not really had any free time with xmas so a proper update, In the end she had the following work done totalling £1310 ouch! full cambelt kit x7 replacement brake pipes replace brake compensator gearbox oil replaced front down pipe replaced alternator 2x wishbones then with the mot failing on brakes(abs light and center exhaust section blowing) so another £140 had the air filter changed to as was overdue. I also bought a blower motor and heater matrix and solved the heating issue (£60) as i felt like i wasnt doing any of the jobs lol! also a new tyres and locking nut key £235 so after the centre section of exhaust replaced and brakes checked again, all looked good then on the way over to the test station after a 45 min drive the bloody abs light came on again! ahh! nooooooo! with 10 mins to spare i drove to the range and picked up some black tape and removed the dials and taped over the airbag light lol and.......................................................................................................................... the gtv v6 now has a mot! yeah!!! woooohooooo!!!! and no advisories!! The gtv is going back in Wednesday to finally get the abs light sorted as the brakes still feel dodge. drove the v6 to work and on the very first drive the clutch is sticking So this will get checked over too, already bought a gta flywheel just in case, another £110 and if it needs doing it will be another £110 for the gta clutch kit and around £300-360 labour my £1506.66 is costing me around £3k+ in last couple of months how do i justify spending that sort of money............ is it worth it? Hell yeah these cars are getting so rare in UK and my gtv is black with tan, lowered with 19 inch wheels, cup spoiler, quad exhausts and hids, new grill and alfa badges and clear indicators. also has tan momo leather, tan carpet, italian leather gaiters, and dvd/mp3 player. the rear suspension is powerflex, and engine bay refurbed. plus i dont want to be like everyone else when i look around sat in traffic feel better now :-)

That Photoshop gtv is slick

Nooooooo!! Not for the blacklines. I have both and blacklines are much more special. Jetfins are nice but just spokes like many other wheels, I have a feeling you will regret the swap :-(

Here my jtdm sports. The 156 sports was the final run out edition and upgraded to help sell off the last of the 156's. Around 125 of the sports model were made in uk and is similar spec to the ti but they were all stomboli grey (159 colour) 160bhp with side skirts, multi dial wheels, grey leather and white dials, mine has the boot lip spoiler, hids and 18inch r32 alloys.

Well she went in for the mot and............ It failed! :-( But only 2 jobs to do and hopefully by next week she will be on the road for the first time since 2011, it's only take two years lol! I have bought some more wheels only because they were stupidly cheap one needs repairing but only cost me all of £50!!!!! lol! Well £80 including shipping, my best bargain buy for a while :-) Think they will go on the spider n blacklines on the v6 for now

Lol! Well hopefully that's the case, Its a family run business and I know they like there cars as they have a ac cobra in there testing station :-) it's funny I'm actually alittle nervous, the bloody abs light has been playing up, Neil who did all the brake work after he finished the compasitator and lines the abs light came on but then the light when back off, on the final test run after all work done one brake pipe failed it's been replaced but the abs light came on again, hopefully after a run it will go out like last time.

Yeah paso get it done especially in your stunner of a gtv, just not worth the risk. Well Friday is the big day I collect the v6, having two tyres fitted in the morning and mot booked in at lunch time ahhh lol! I have had this project two years I. December so it's been a long time coming. The beast is to have the following work done, full cambelt kit including water pump, new alternator fitted to solve battery light, front down pipe, stearing gaitors, wishbones and brake compensator So the areas I'm a little worried about for mot is centre exhaust is blowing slightly, engine mount worn, handbrake always borderline and brake discs well haven't been used for two years lol! Fingers crossed and wish me luck :-)

Wow that cup splitter and skirts have really transformed you car, looks gorgeous!

i have to agree jetfins in that colour look the business

No buddy the pics are ok for me, Neil said the cambelt didn't look to bad concidering it 10year old would have expected to see cracking, here's the pic of the cambelt he removed Not bad for 10year old!

Well I managed to source a original zender spoiler in Nero black in good condition so worth £106 I paided delivered as no paint needed :-) you know I will be measuring the holes I have to drill for at least a month untill it milometer perfect before fitting lol! To spoiler her or not to spoiler her........

Euro or pounds? Do you have the front splitter?

The belt was done on 15.11.2005 with 45281 miles, cars now Done 86000. Neil is going to take some pics, he also recommend a new clutch while the engine is out so getting that done to. Only £60 to have picked up and delivered to autoitalia so not worth the risk with a old cambelt, Can't wait to get it back

Thanks, well next weeks is the big one, she has been sat for a few years but not any longer, she is going in for the final work, cambelt kit including water pump, new alternator, wishbones, oil n filter change and pre mot check, cant wait I might be able to drive her properly and not worry about a 10year old belt. Lol! If all goes well I might even treat the old girl to done black drilled n grooved brake discs :-)

I like this one, rosso red black wing mirrors, roof and defuser. White gtv look cool to

Cheers guys, yeah your right it is very gtr looking! Was thinking of using the v6 n spider as daily driver but the v6 might be to load now lol! Still got front downpipe to replace and then I will post a vid of the beast! Lol! On the the brake compensator today all good fun! (One of the bolts rounded)

wow, fantastic job!!

Well exhaust finally fitted three months later after hours of adjustments, tweaks and measuring. I'm think I'm getting fussy Lol! Cutting the bumper was easy, just used card from a old box of cereal and dawned around original exhaust groove. Then flip the card over and use as a template on the other side of the bumper, measure the distance from defuser style edge and mark around it. I used a jig saw to get close to the lines and then filled the edges down so nice sooth curves and edges, took longer but worth it, I was temped to use a dremil but one mistake and ruined!!! Once I was happy with the measurements and the look I tighten everything up

Well not had much time to play with the v6 but been playing in the spider instead :-) She's all fixed, new engine, cambelt kit and a few other bits n bobs. Missed the old girl and it's nice to have her back!

Wow nice gtv!! Fitting a 20v turbo coupe engine is a great idea!

Hello bud, yeah the exhaust is good, been on and off a few times as it needs to be perfect matching on both sides so a few minor adjustments still needed more so to the brackets but sounds like a absolute beast! not to much off a update she's been sat for about six months now im busy (moving house need a garage) i have changed over the front brembo and fitted the powerflex dog legs so nice and tight. Very easy job 45 mins a side made easy with a deep 22mm socket and a wizzy gun. the old against new powerflex all done will revist the rest of the rear suspension next year next the brake compensator, discs and tweak the exhuast.

Looks fantastic great colour choice!!