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Alfa 146 ti

STEVIE BOY View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	22nd September 2018 12:38 Post #1 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 103 Joined: 22nd September 2018 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,493 Driving: Alfa 146 ti From: NW Leicestershire	Just bought an x reg, 59k, proteo red (I think), natural leather. 18 yrs 1 owner, 5 months or so 1 owner that didn't register in his name, excellent inside and good out, drives straight and true, brakes in a straight line. Got an inkling somethings not right, just not found it yet.

JeremyG View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	22nd September 2018 16:55 Post #2 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 462 Joined: 19th August 2016 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 12,797 Driving: 166 3.0 Sportronic, 145 QV From: Oxford	QUOTE(STEVIE BOY @ 22nd September 2018 13:38) Just bought an x reg, 59k, proteo red (I think), natural leather. 18 yrs 1 owner, 5 months or so 1 owner that didn't register in his name, excellent inside and good out, drives straight and true, brakes in a straight line. Got an inkling somethings not right, just not found it yet. Another 146ti - that's three in the last few weeks! Welcome - and please post some pics. (If your car is a sort of metallic raspberry colour, then yes, it's Proteo Red. Great colour!)

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22nd September 2018 18:09

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QUOTE(JeremyG @ 22nd September 2018 17:55)

Another 146ti - that's three in the last few weeks!

Welcome - and please post some pics.

(If your car is a sort of metallic raspberry colour, then yes, it's Proteo Red. Great colour!)

Thanks, here's some pics, just servicing and having a good look around.

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dante giacosa View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	23rd September 2018 09:02 Post #4 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,011 Joined: 28th March 2017 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,068 Driving: 146 CF2 1.8 T-spark From: Edinburgh	thats ace, Stevie!- welcome along; As Jeremy says; truly a renaissance moment! Can you show us the natural leather interior, please..? Air conditioning too!!! Those brake lines look new!? Looks like someone has done a bit of DIY cable management on the back of the MAF sensor- no bad thing. This post has been edited by dante giacosa: 23rd September 2018 09:07

STEVIE BOY

23rd September 2018 11:32

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QUOTE(dante giacosa @ 23rd September 2018 10:02)

thats ace, Stevie!- welcome along;

As Jeremy says; truly a renaissance moment!

Can you show us the natural leather interior, please..?

Air conditioning too!!!

Those brake lines look new!? Looks like someone has done a bit of DIY cable management on the back of the MAF sensor- no bad thing.

Hiya, yes the maf plug rubber has split former owner had blue insulation tape, you can see on engine pic, I then dismantled the inlet hoses, and replaced that tape with black fabric tape.

I don't think they're new pipes just vgc!

Some more pics....

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JeremyG View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	23rd September 2018 13:46 Post #6 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 462 Joined: 19th August 2016 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 12,797 Driving: 166 3.0 Sportronic, 145 QV From: Oxford	Thanks for sharing - that's a nice colour combination...

mrmarkyt View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	23rd September 2018 18:50 Post #7 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 155 Joined: 7th May 2009 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 From: Brighton Member No.: 4,128 Driving: alfa 146 From: sussex	QUOTE(JeremyG @ 23rd September 2018 14:46) Thanks for sharing - that's a nice colour combination... Is that the 146ti that was recently on ebay? Does look very nice indeed especially with the leather. Mark..

STEVIE BOY View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	24th September 2018 07:36 Post #8 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 103 Joined: 22nd September 2018 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,493 Driving: Alfa 146 ti From: NW Leicestershire	QUOTE(mrmarkyt @ 23rd September 2018 19:50) Is that the 146ti that was recently on ebay? Does look very nice indeed especially with the leather. Mark.. Yes it was, internally it's superb.

dante giacosa View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	24th September 2018 09:03 Post #9 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,011 Joined: 28th March 2017 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,068 Driving: 146 CF2 1.8 T-spark From: Edinburgh	wow that is sensational what a find!! There's practically nothing I wouldn't do for a tan interior...!! I've never seen one on a 146 drool (you don't fancy a black leather one do you? we could do a swap??!) This post has been edited by dante giacosa: 24th September 2018 09:05

STEVIE BOY

24th September 2018 18:24

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QUOTE(dante giacosa @ 24th September 2018 10:03)

wow

that is sensational

what a find!!

There's practically nothing I wouldn't do for a tan interior...!!

I cleaned the engine cover...

I've never seen one on a 146

*drool*
(you don't fancy a black leather one do you? we could do a swap??!)

Black leather would have been more my style, but I've been taken aback by so many positive comments on the 'natural' I'm liking it now.

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aero_mati View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	24th September 2018 23:14 Post #11 \| Print
1.3 8v Group: Member Posts: 93 Joined: 12th September 2016 Local Time: 22nd April 2019 23:18 Member No.: 12,820 Driving: Alfa 145 Cloverleaf From: Buenos Aires, Argentina	Welcome, Really nice spec on that 46. Can't go wrong with camel/tan leather!. Congrats! --------------------

dante giacosa View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	25th September 2018 12:59 Post #12 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,011 Joined: 28th March 2017 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,068 Driving: 146 CF2 1.8 T-spark From: Edinburgh	Black is *definitely* more your style, Stevie!! Let's come to an arrangement!! There's a black Momo interior waiting for you...!! (It's got red stitching down the door cards!!)

dante giacosa View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	28th September 2018 07:30 Post #13 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,011 Joined: 28th March 2017 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,068 Driving: 146 CF2 1.8 T-spark From: Edinburgh	"come back Stevie Boy! That was a joke (sort of)..."

JeremyG View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	28th September 2018 07:51 Post #14 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 462 Joined: 19th August 2016 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 12,797 Driving: 166 3.0 Sportronic, 145 QV From: Oxford	Well, not wishing to stir the pot - but I have a 166 in Proteo Red. It has a black leather interior which does work really well with the Proteo... ;-)

STEVIE BOY View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	28th September 2018 08:34 Post #15 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 103 Joined: 22nd September 2018 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,493 Driving: Alfa 146 ti From: NW Leicestershire	Nah, I will keep the tan, sounds like black is ten a penny.

STEVIE BOY View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	28th September 2018 16:06 Post #16 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 103 Joined: 22nd September 2018 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,493 Driving: Alfa 146 ti From: NW Leicestershire	And my GTV 916 has black leather with red stitch,

STEVIE BOY

2nd October 2018 19:28

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I'm fitting new suspension struts, springs/dampers, brakes, top mounts.

I'm using as a daily car, so want it all to be spot on. I noticed on my drive home, judder at high speed, and high speed braking.

Although the tyres are very good treat depth, there a ditch finder brand, and also 50 rather than 55 (noticed Speedo was 6 or 7 mph out to my sat nav).

Using kyb shocks and vogtland 30mm lowering springs with pagid discs/pads and 15mm spacers.

Here's before photos.

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dante giacosa View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	3rd October 2018 10:10 Post #18 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,011 Joined: 28th March 2017 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,068 Driving: 146 CF2 1.8 T-spark From: Edinburgh	good call, as they say the current disc & pad combo looks to be past it's best, Stevie...

STEVIE BOY

3rd October 2018 22:11

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QUOTE(dante giacosa @ 3rd October 2018 11:10)

good call, as they say

the current disc & pad combo looks to be past it's best, Stevie...

Yes, pads are ok, but discs look ready.

I've gotten me 4 nuts off bottom of strut, 3 came off easy, one I had to get my induction heater on, which melted the nylon in the nut. Doing a bit each night this week.

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dante giacosa View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	4th October 2018 11:28 Post #20 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,011 Joined: 28th March 2017 Local Time: 23rd April 2019 03:18 Member No.: 13,068 Driving: 146 CF2 1.8 T-spark From: Edinburgh	good effort; is that two nuts off each strut..? How do you mean 'induction heater'..?

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