A big thankyou!

j the range · Jan 7, 2011

yes it true bought a volvo instead of a rangie, big girl he is..

Datatek · Jan 7, 2011

wokkadriver said:
The clue is in the title - Just registered, and I have found your forum chat very helpful and informative, so a big thankyou to all the experts and experience out there that (unknowingly) helped guide me in the purchase of my P38

Doubtless there will be (hopefully not too many) issues to deal with using my trusty socket set, so roll on the fun!

:welcome2: A bit more info about the car would be useful, petrol/lpg/diesel etc, then we will know what to expect as your first problem, plus add your location to your profile. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine

sandyt · Jan 7, 2011

the hooded claw said:
I anit got mine back from J yet Sandy ......(last time I saw it it looked like a Knackered Black rubber dingy) ..Over inflated!!!!!

I have a repair kit for a dinghy its not black tho' can you shrink it back down in the tumble drier

j the range · Jan 7, 2011

it dont need making smaler for that fat git, he must be 25 stone or more..

juiceyv8 · Jan 7, 2011

the hooded claw said:
As Mike just said GREAT first post & welcome to our humble home in Cyber-Space....

However you did forget the most important tools in yer "Kit"...........

1 X Gallon of Petrol

1 X Box of Swan Vestas

AA recovery

Rupx. · Jan 7, 2011

After Months of viewing i only joined last week after having a niggley problem.. Very helpful and learnt loads from just reading.
To be fair if i spent as much time reading on here before i bought mine it would have most likely put me off for good with all the problems some people have and money spent.. :lol

Touch wood only a driveshaft seal in six months so far)
I've had the ATF/Oil, Crank case filter and oil change done to be sure but that doesnt count..
Apart from that , its happy thirsty motoring..
Thanks all

wokkadriver · Jan 8, 2011

juiceyv8 said:
AA recovery

Yes, ha ha - have been in the RAC for a while! Was in the AA for God knows how long until they let me down badly late one night after I hit a badger (and wrote off

) my Alfa a few years ago.

"No Sir, we don't attend RTAs"
"But it's not - I hit a badger and now my car won't go"
"We can come out on a non-emergency basis, Sir, it's £110 callout fee, then £££ per mile to the destination, and as it's after midnight [click, bzzzzzt] hello? hello, Sir? Hello, are you there?"

I was just happy it wasn't my other half and I was reasonably close to home!

wammers · Jan 8, 2011

wokkadriver said:
Yes, ha ha - have been in the RAC for a while! Was in the AA for God knows how long until they let me down badly late one night after I hit a badger (and wrote off ) my Alfa a few years ago.

"No Sir, we don't attend RTAs"
"But it's not - I hit a badger and now my car won't go"
"We can come out on a non-emergency basis, Sir, it's £110 callout fee, then £££ per mile to the destination, and as it's after midnight [click, bzzzzzt] hello? hello, Sir? Hello, are you there?"

I was just happy it wasn't my other half and I was reasonably close to home!

Hell you could write off an Alfa hitting a bumble bee.

wokkadriver · Jan 8, 2011

wammers said:
Hell you could write off an Alfa hitting a bumble bee.

True, but at least the clatter of bits around you as you grind to an unspectacular halt would be a stylish clatter of bits!

wammers · Jan 8, 2011

wokkadriver said:
True, but at least the clatter of bits around you as you grind to an unspectacular halt would be a stylish clatter of bits!

Yeah class motors spoiled by dipping them in the dead sea just before final paint.

Datatek · Jan 8, 2011

wammers said:
Yeah class motors spoiled by dipping them in the dead sea just before final paint.

I thought they were sprayed with brine before painting

oldskool · Jan 8, 2011

wokkadriver said:
The clue is in the title - Just registered, and I have found your forum chat very helpful and informative, so a big thankyou to all the experts and experience out there that (unknowingly) helped guide me in the purchase of my P38

Doubtless there will be (hopefully not too many) issues to deal with using my trusty socket set, so roll on the fun!

So let me get this right you read all the stuff in hear about P38's and you still went and bought one

well you sure is game for a larf matey

. Hope its good to ya and enjoy it while its working

Oh and :welcome2: to the nut house.

There a good bunch of peeps on here so if no scratch that WHEN you have a problem there will be plenty to larf at ya, then help ya fix it, some one on here is bound to have had the same problem

wokkadriver · Jan 8, 2011

wammers said:
Hell you could write off an Alfa hitting a bumble bee.

oldskool said:
So let me get this right you read all the stuff in hear about P38's and you still went and bought one well you sure is game for a larf matey . Hope its good to ya and enjoy it while its working Oh and :welcome2: to the nut house.

There a good bunch of peeps on here so if no scratch that WHEN you have a problem there will be plenty to larf at ya, then help ya fix it, some one on here is bound to have had the same problem

Loving your profile pic rescuing the artic! Have seen some good vids of similar things on YouFace or ****ter or whatever it's called...

oldskool · Jan 8, 2011

wokkadriver said:
Loving your profile pic rescuing the artic! Have seen some good vids of similar things on YouFace or ****ter or whatever it's called...

Cheers that was on the A12 near Colchester, went back down the hill to rescue damsel in an audi anorl she was very gratefull

i was quite chuffed with the old girl, there's a luuurverly youg lady (Discobluebell :5bdrool5

on here who has put it on her bookface fence thing anorl whatever the fooook that is

, next time we get snow you can ave a go at pulling something now.

alfaitalia · Jan 8, 2011

wammers said:
Yeah class motors spoiled by dipping them in the dead sea just before final paint.

Was true once but all Alfas have been (nearly) fully gavanised for many years (mines ten years old and they were doing it before then) so no rust!

wammers · Jan 8, 2011

alfaitalia said:
Was true once but all Alfas have been (nearly) fully gavanised for many years (mines ten years old and they were doing it before then) so no rust!

Well done them it took them long enough to get the message though. Years ago they were class mechancally but the painted bit everything was bolted to just disintigrated.

alfaitalia · Jan 8, 2011

wammers said:
Well done them it took them long enough to get the message though. Years ago they were class mechancally but the painted bit everything was bolted to just disintigrated.

Some 70's/80's alfas were made with metal that was actually rusting (at a microscopic level) before the sheet metal had been turned into cars so the the completed car had no hope!!!

Datatek · Jan 8, 2011

alfaitalia said:
Some 70's/80's alfas were made with metal that was actually rusting (at a microscopic level) before the sheet metal had been turned into cars so the the completed car had no hope!!!

They must have learned that technique from BMC

wammers · Jan 8, 2011

Datatek said:
They must have learned that technique from BMC

:hysterically_laughi

Datatek · Jan 8, 2011

alfaitalia said:
Some 70's/80's alfas were made with metal that was actually rusting (at a microscopic level) before the sheet metal had been turned into cars so the the completed car had no hope!!!

Judging by my Transit, it's a technique thet Ford still use

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