Re: Anyone want to help a wannabe? Looking at some ALFA's in the SouthEast

["Heikki Rinta-Koski" <hrk951@domain.elided>]

I'm not battered Alfisti since I've had my car for only few months.
But I live in Atlanta area and I'd like to help if you'd need me.
I can take digital photos if you need and talk about car things.

About vintage racing specs, it all depends what you are after, if 
originality is what you seek it would be easier to find one without too many 
welded and modified and lost items. Roll gage isn't that great for daily 
driving but can be nice for weekend fun. Safety isn't up to par compared to 
modern cars and it doesn't ever hurt to increase it.

Heikki Rinta-Koski
-76 Spider
-86 Porsche 944 Turbo (needs gage badly)


> From: "Jim Cheney" <jimcheney@domain.elided>
> Reply-To: "Jim Cheney" <jimcheney@domain.elided>
> To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
> Subject: Anyone want to help a wannabe? Looking at some ALFA's in the  
> SouthEast
> Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 20:10:06 -0500
>
> Hello everyone, first off, i'm new to the list, having just joined up last
> week.  I've read through the first 10 or so digests I've received with
> interest, and this seems like a great group - and very active.  Is that 
> enough
> flattery for now?
>
> I've owned a number of old cars, but I'm looking at becoming a first time 
> ALFA
> owner.  I really got turned on to the 70-76ish GTV's while I was living in
> Germany.  I'm looking at a particular 71 GTV being offered in the Atlanta
> area.  It looks like to be in top-shelf condition, but having been prepared
> for vintage racing.
>
> My question to the group is two-fold:
> a) would Alfisti like yourselves shy away from a car in completely solid, 
> rust
> free, detailed condition because it had some un-original features, like a
> roll-cage, fuel cell, non-stock door panels, etc.?  I'm not necessarily put
> off, but I'm also not sure whats made of unobtainium on these cars, and I'd
> hate to be missing some pieces that were next to impossible to replace.
>
> b) is there anyone in the Atlanta area who would be willing to either look 
> at
> the car, or accompany me to look at it?  I'm in Columbia SC, so I have to 
> make
> a special trip out to see it, and I might miss features obvious to the 
> trained
> eye.  I would be glad to pay someone a fair inspection fee for a quality
> once-over.
>
> Thanks in advance, and sorry for being so long-winded on my initial post.
>
> Jim
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