What's the lowdown? Watch for typical Italian rust? What about parts? Desirable at all?
What's the lowdown? Watch for typical Italian rust? What about parts? Desirable at all?
Some good older threads here:
Learn me, or better yet, talk me down! Alfa Milano
The Alfa Milano (aka 75) is one of those cars that I have almost purchased like three times but never pulled the trigger on. They make great noises are good to drive when well kept but most aren't at this point (and the ones that are, are $$$).
Rear mounted transaxle with inboard disc brakes means the shifting sucks and brake jobs are a hassle. Yes they rust like any Italian car, and leak oil too. They also need frequent timing belt changes or the engine goes boom. Interiors disintegrate if you look at them sideways.
The Verde trim with the 3.0 is the one to have, the lesser trims with the 2.5 aren't as desirable. Automatics probably aren't worth considering at all.
Personally I came to like the twin-cam four Alfas more than the Busso V6 cars but I get why people like the Busso.
We got one cheap a long time ago, instead of renting a car for a national convention. They drive really nice, and noting that they are one of the more successful crap can racers is interesting.
Rust may be scary, but the part that is terrifying is if the timing belt system has not been update or done- if the belt breaks, pistons hit valves. And while that can be fixed, it's kind of painful. We had a loner 164 that had that happen to it- and it burned a lot of oil thanks to the stem seals being, well not sealing. Other than that, the engines are pretty sweet- sound awesome and make good torque.
The chassis is quite nice, but odd for people who can't deal with the torsion springs and the axle in the back with a DeDion set up. The big issue is that you have to use torsion springs that are specific to the 119 chassis instead of adapting cheap circle track springs (which actually can be done with the 105/115 cars like ours).
Did you find one that you are interested in buying?
alfadriver said:Did you find one that you are interested in buying?
Yeah... I've been noodling sedans for a long time and stumbled across one. The last thing in the world I need is a money pit--I need an appliance, so I have no business even thinking about this. But somehow the idea of a sedan with a manual gearbox and a sweet sounding V6 is compelling...
For the record on the timing belt - The factory maintenance recommends: Change the timing belt every 30,000 or just before it breaks.
In reply to stroker :
Sedan + manual gearbox + V6 + RWD is spelled "G35"
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