New purchase

[PD Targa]

356 parade will be busy for you this year, Clyde, Alfa on one side of the fence and the 911 on the other.

[Terminator]

I looked on the Alfa web site Peter the concours is actually the day before so it is dooable

Spent the day with toothbrush in hand but not a lot to clean with it it really is amazing underneath, the whole car is amazing

[Terminator]

After tucking the yellow 73E away following todays run I had a spare 1.5 hrs and took to the rear LHS rear wheel well on the Alfa with a spare brush and some degreaser.

Seems to have come up OK without much effort at all.

[damianroyce]

Looks great, Clyde

[mrar]

Great car Clyde, would love to find an early 911 in that condition, the price would be a lot different I am sure.

[Classic]

WOW...... What year is this again????? Looks like it rolled of the production floor yesterday.

[Terminator]

More disassembly, cleaning an re assembly today, its is not hard work as it it is sooooo clean to start with

[marcus_cottrill]

So clean ,! But what is it?

[Terminator]

One of the headlights Marcus

[Terminator]

Interesting saga chasing the original rego plates

Found they were unavailable and after asking some questions and looking at paperwork I had re swapping plates to personalised I found they were put on retention in Bendigo by owner #2 in 2006.

Vic Roads advise I need their permission to acquire slight problem he and his wife are both deceased.

Vic Roads advise I need next of kin approval only one child and so far even with using a detective cannot locate.

Vic Roads are adament can't have them without approval...it's crazy!!

[PD Targa]

I thought you would've had them by now. Is that a Vic Roads Bendigo rule?

[Terminator]

No a bloody Vic Roads rule so I was told by someone at Kew...got any mates in there???

[Merv]

Lovely car Clyde. Have you had a chance to drive it much as yet? Any impressions in comparisons to the 911's?

[Terminator]

Yes Merv, have driven it a little.

As Alfas go this is as tight and as nice a one to drive that I have ever driven and I have owned a few. Starts immediately, gear change is fabulous, suspension is tight and compliant and it revs quickly to the red line, just doesn't go very fast in reality.

There is absolutely no comparasin to a 73 911 other than to say no wonder Porsche was and is so reverred as a true sportscar of the early 70's.

[Merv]

Very interesting Clyde. Yes the gear box is direct and smooth but the acceleration is less than the 911. The Alfas were if I recall, more high geared in 3rd, 4th and 5th. Yours may not even be run in!