THIS is where you prove your Jalop cred. Reasonable price for an interesting/amusing relic with relatively minor (for an Alfa) issues to deal with.
“The seller states that this car/boat was bought as a retirement plaything for his father. Dad didn’t retire”
The air intake goes right through the insulation. If you look closely you can seep a pipe going through and apparently into the firewall. If I had to guess I would say it’s plumbed to something well above the waterline to protect it against inhaling spray.
Crossovers. All of them. Why would you want to combine the off-road capability of a sedan with the on-road driving dynamics of a proper SUV? I know modern crossovers are better on the road than a Jeep Wrangler, but they’re still noticably worse than a sedan in every single way. Is a sedan not spacious enough for you?…
*clutches pearls*
No, if such a car existed we’dve read some coverage about it by now.
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Looks complete and it’s evaded the roving packs of tinworms that ate most of the early Japanese imports. Who cares if if it’s mechanically goobered? Absolute worst case scenario you graft in a 240sx’s running gear. Bit of elbow grease and you’ve got a neat little Japanese sportscar that isn’t a Miata. If I had the…
Might have been a nice orange once.
NP, but if I buy this do I have to start tying my sweaters around my shoulders and take tennis lessons?
The chief reason low income people tend to have non-certified used cars like this one is that they don’t have access to, or don’t trust, banking and lending. There’s really no reason apart from that, or enthusiast collecting, to BUY a car this way. If we assume that any new or re-certified car is off the table, then…
But you only spent $2900 on it. If you get a year out of it, it’s already playing with house money.
But just the right amount of stupid!
Figuratively: big-ass wing
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