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Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by SteveH, Apr 20, 2006.

  1. SteveH

    SteveH Guest

    SteveH, Apr 20, 2006
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    Timo Geusch Guest

    "The bodywork has become a little tatty" - argh. I'm not crazy enough to
    buy one like that, I really don't.

    Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I try to avoid the Lancia areas on
    fleabay so I don't accidentally buy a Thema 8.32...
     
    Timo Geusch, Apr 21, 2006
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  3. SteveH

    SteveH Guest

    Oh, I don't know. So long as it's MOT-able, then it would be fine for a
    summer runabout. It's very cheap.....

    I'm not helping much, am I?
    Heh. My perversion is towards an Alfa 166 as they continue to drop in
    value like a stone.
     
    SteveH, Apr 21, 2006
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    Timo Geusch Guest

    There's a reason for that - they're worth bog-all in good condition after
    all. I've seen some supposedly nice examples so I don't even want to know
    what one in need of TLC looks like.

    This is one of the cars where you probably have to check for corrosion on
    the windscreen as well...

    Actually, if I were after one (and I'm still toying with the idea) then
    I'd probably get enough wonga together and get a Zagato. They aren't that
    much more expensive than the regular coupe but there's something about
    them that appeals to me.
    Don't mock the afflicted, says I...
    A certain Mr A Hewitt will be around shortly to explain why :)
     
    Timo Geusch, Apr 21, 2006
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  5. SteveH

    SteveH Guest

    Heh.

    I suffered from the 'oh, it's a bit rotten on the surface, but it's OK
    underneath' syndrome with the Spider. OK, it was MOTable, but the
    bodywork was quite shocking. If I'd have looked up parts prices before
    buying it, the idea of paying 600 quid for *one* front wing would have
    quickly put me off the idea, and had me in a tidy X1/9 instead.
    There was one of those down the road from where we lived a few years
    back. Looked freshly restored, the crazy bastard owner used to keep it
    under a cover in his garden. Bet it's a shed again now.
    Oh, I know exactly why I shouldn't, but, well, it's a lot of car for
    pocket money prices.
     
    SteveH, Apr 21, 2006
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    Timo Geusch Guest

    Heh. Any Fulvia that looks a bit rotten on the surface can be kept in
    plastic bags fairly soon afterwards.
    They all do that, sir. I'd probably try to find some space to keep it in
    Switzerland - the area where my mum lives is rather dry so these cars tend
    to keep well there.
     
    Timo Geusch, Apr 21, 2006
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