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:p) 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!:D:D:D

: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:D
 
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
 
AA recovery:p:D:D:rolleyes:

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 :mad::mad: ) 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!
 
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 :mad::mad: ) 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.:D:D:D
 
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:p) 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!:D:D:D
So let me get this right you read all the stuff in hear about P38's and you still went and bought one :eek: well you sure is game for a larf matey :D :D. Hope its good to ya and enjoy it while its working :D 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 :D
 
Hell you could write off an Alfa hitting a bumble bee.:D:D:D

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

Loving your profile pic rescuing the artic! Have seen some good vids of similar things on YouFace or ****ter or whatever it's called...
 
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 :D, next time we get snow you can ave a go at pulling something now.
 
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.
 
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!!!
 
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:rolleyes:
 
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:mad:
 

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