cockney steve, #44:
@syseng. You' Sir, are a true masochist. trying to stop the noise of an Alfa rusting, whilst struggling to make the engine run with that wonderful brown MM bakelite distributor cap which had built -in tracking.(the earlier form of theft-prevention which pinched the term.)
Well, everyone knew that the bodywork came free with Alfas, but where else
could could you buy a car with twin cam alloy engine, twin Weber carbs,
5 speed gearbox, limited slip diff and properly located axles for a few hundred
pounds ?. Yes, they all needed work, but the performance made it worthwhile and
provided forced education in the gentle art of mechanics
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