Im glad that someone took this car and its saved. Something else that i have to say is that the alfas ive seen here in Greece dont have any or very little corrosion- especially in the southern parts- under them, must be the salt they use for the snow I guess in the UK.Nice work as always my friend, best wishes for a merry christmas to you and your beloved ones!
I worked on cars for 30 plus years, but sadly now work online. But i still love cars and bikes and really enjoy watching you work on cars i still miss it.
I hate jobs like this, admire your patience. Was hankering after a V6 spider like this, but have decided not to. Would have been good if there was someone like you close to me, but the local Alfa dealer is a shark, as I know from having a Chrysler. Will continue to enjoy your videos, thanks. Your videos have really helped me with the decision.
Glad it's been saved, no doubt due to your channel. Pig of a job though for an alternator but I guess that's what happens when you shoehorn a big V6 into a space that was probably designed for a straight 4 😯
Open the bonnet of an 86/BRZ and the oil filter is right there looking at you. I nearly cried when I saw that after owning a 147GTA for 5 years lol. I would ask the owner if he wants to refit an original front ARB while the subframe is out, those Eibach ones are horrible for road driving. Great for track use but on a bumpy road useless.
I admire how you take a personal weakness ("I cannot stand to send any Alfa to the scrapper!") into a business model. You basically manipulate your customers into paying for saving them! :-) Saving a GT is a good cause anyway. It's the last Alfa designed by Bertone and for a Citroën XM driver that is already enough reason to dig it.
@Saddam Hussein They are still rather affordable, although prices for good examples are starting to rise. Parts avialabality is OK but some parts are indeed getting scarce. Dependability is much higher then their reputation but then agian; these are by now cars with an age of between 31 and 21 years. So I wouldn't advise it as a daily runner for that reason alone. Rust does not tend to be a major problem but check the sills. They can easily be repaiered but then you are then off course already getting into (minor) surgery territory. I am however not surprised only few can be found in Irak! :-)
You should be a saint. I'm restoring a 105 series Alfa Romeo and compared to modern Alfa's, it's a sinch..Yet every task I undertale. usually ends up being an expletive laden, swear fest. Then again I'm using axle stand's and in the element's on my drive way.
I've had several Alfas and lived them all but getting someone knowledgeable and reasonably priced to work on them was a nightmare. If I lived nearer to Ian I'd have another.
I think it's more that when the V6 was designed it was a North/South, not East/West engine. Once it went transverse all the service items got hidden. I'm just glad the alternator never failed on my 164 24 Valve. I did the oil changes on my driveway and with no lift the oil filter was a complete pain to change.
I thought to sort the alternator on the 3.2s it was best to drop the engine so you can refurb the starter, change the clutch, cambelt and water pump at the same time?
I can understand why difficult service issues like that will deter people from saving these cars ... What a shame it wasn’t designed to be more easily serviced.
Lot of Alfa’s you are repairing are looking extreme rusty underfloor. I‘ve seen also a lot in Germany with less rust. Is GB using different Winter Salt material, more aggressive or do GB Alfa users not clean underfloor regularly in wintertime? Guess you can not answer that question. It is just an observation I had.
Lovely Jubbly video, but what idiot designed that engine, I've never seen an oil filter in such a ridiculous place, service costs at the dealership must of been astranomical.
The engine wasn't originally designed for transverse mounting. It's not actually that hard to get to, you just loosen the brackets that hold the power steering lines and push them out of the way. I've seen French cars where it's in an even worse place :)
If it sits where it is damp and it is not driven then it will become rusty on the surface underneath. The main problem is bad modern paint from Alfa... VW or BMW or Volvo would not look like that.
Glad it was saved 😀
My goal for next year is to pass my test and get a Alfa as I love you videos and all the info you give us
Good to see this car getting saved, alternator replacment is a bit of a nightmare!
Im glad that someone took this car and its saved. Something else that i have to say is that the alfas ive seen here in Greece dont have any or very little corrosion- especially in the southern parts- under them, must be the salt they use for the snow I guess in the UK.Nice work as always my friend, best wishes for a merry christmas to you and your beloved ones!
its not only the salt , its the climate, go and live in north europe and u will see why cars dont last there lmao
I worked on cars for 30 plus years, but sadly now work online. But i still love cars and bikes and really enjoy watching you work on cars i still miss it.
I hate jobs like this, admire your patience.
Was hankering after a V6 spider like this, but have decided not to. Would have been good if there was someone like you close to me, but the local Alfa dealer is a shark, as I know from having a Chrysler.
Will continue to enjoy your videos, thanks.
Your videos have really helped me with the decision.
Thanks for watching.
Wow, wouldn’t want to do that job lying on my back with the car on axle stands.... !. Great job, glad someone saved it.
Thanks for watching
wow, easy alternator change out compared to a 3.2 Brera (on my back) haha. Glad somebody bought it. That oil filter location nuts.
Glad it's been saved, no doubt due to your channel. Pig of a job though for an alternator but I guess that's what happens when you shoehorn a big V6 into a space that was probably designed for a straight 4 😯
And this is why I drop my car off to the local Indy and tell him to ring me when it's done. Top skills and patience 👏
Agree totally , wouldn't like to do this lying on driveway .
Patience being the main one.
Open the bonnet of an 86/BRZ and the oil filter is right there looking at you. I nearly cried when I saw that after owning a 147GTA for 5 years lol. I would ask the owner if he wants to refit an original front ARB while the subframe is out, those Eibach ones are horrible for road driving. Great for track use but on a bumpy road useless.
"Unfortunatley..." haha, we will be back after the break
Great job, love the v6 but wouldn't wanna work in it!
Fab to see it saved mate!
Me too.
Greetings from sunny Australia . Mate we are really glad the V6 is going to be saved. There are a few over here and worth quite a bit. Cheers.
I don't have an Alfa and I've never had one but this is a stunning looking car. I'm glad you saved it 👍
Thanks! 👍
Glad it has been saved 👍🏻
Ace work indeed 😀
What I like about these cars is...the obd2 diagnostics are so simple. A simple KKL with FTDI chip, very cheap
Yes they are!
I admire how you take a personal weakness ("I cannot stand to send any Alfa to the scrapper!") into a business model. You basically manipulate your customers into paying for saving them! :-) Saving a GT is a good cause anyway. It's the last Alfa designed by Bertone and for a Citroën XM driver that is already enough reason to dig it.
@Saddam Hussein They are still rather affordable, although prices for good examples are starting to rise. Parts avialabality is OK but some parts are indeed getting scarce. Dependability is much higher then their reputation but then agian; these are by now cars with an age of between 31 and 21 years. So I wouldn't advise it as a daily runner for that reason alone. Rust does not tend to be a major problem but check the sills. They can easily be repaiered but then you are then off course already getting into (minor) surgery territory. I am however not surprised only few can be found in Irak! :-)
What an absolute pig of a job but well done Neil for keeping a beautiful car on the road 👍
Thanks 👍
I admire your diligence keep it going.😎✅
You should be a saint. I'm restoring a 105 series Alfa Romeo and compared to modern Alfa's, it's a sinch..Yet every task I undertale. usually ends up being an expletive laden, swear fest. Then again I'm using axle stand's and in the element's on my drive way.
Cheers.
I've had several Alfas and lived them all but getting someone knowledgeable and reasonably priced to work on them was a nightmare. If I lived nearer to Ian I'd have another.
Glad its been saved
Good job !
Glad it's being saved.
Man I wish I still lived back in Ireland. I'd be giving you so much business.
Ireland ? He's in the Uk
@@Gibblemore I know.
Oil cooler ok is it ? Or has it been replaced already? Removed the subframe on my GT on the Drive. Horrid job!!! Love your videos as always
Nice one 👍 it will make a lovely car
These things weren't designed with ease of maintenance in mind. Or where they designed to generate funds for the Alfa Service department?
Its a small engine bay for a big engine...you do what you got to do
I think it's more that when the V6 was designed it was a North/South, not East/West engine. Once it went transverse all the service items got hidden. I'm just glad the alternator never failed on my 164 24 Valve. I did the oil changes on my driveway and with no lift the oil filter was a complete pain to change.
Agree
How much was it to save all in. Wish I had saved it. I will keep my open for your next save.
Love all Alfas, had 2 Suds & many moons ago a GT Junior, which totally died of terminal Rot..
I never knew that the oil filter was that deep into the engine bay on the busso v6.. good to know though.
Nice Neil, hope that the New owner gone do a compeet underseal too (you) ...
Done.
@@ItaliaAutos nice! Good Job other one safed from the Breakers 😀💪👍👍👍
damn it neil you got me with your intro. really thought it wouldnt be saved and i got all bummed but im very glad someone went for it
Jealous! I've never seen this model in the U.S. She's a beaut. £1500 no less, wild
Yeah alfa was out of the 🇺🇸 when these where made.
Glad it was bought..
I thought to sort the alternator on the 3.2s it was best to drop the engine so you can refurb the starter, change the clutch, cambelt and water pump at the same time?
I can understand why difficult service issues like that will deter people from saving these cars ... What a shame it wasn’t designed to be more easily serviced.
Nice clean eibach ARB though 🤣🤣
"That wasn't too bad" LMAO only had to take half the car apart...
Bellissima
So glad to saved this girl, all my Alfa’s are girls.... bring it back as I’m sure you will do to the best of your ability, respect ✊
"GEZZZ" I HOPE MY 147 ALTERNATOR IS NICE AND EASY IF IT GO"S ! YEAH NEIL LOVE YOUR WORK.
Thanks 👍
What a pig of a job, just to change the alternator. Good that you had other linked jobs to do at the same time.
I see you have fenders on your wall. Do you have a pair for the 156 gta?
What is the best way to contact you
Save it!
Love your channel! Whats your experience about the CF3 exhaust manafold, and how much of a power gain is it to switch to CF2?
Not much 3-4hp
Biggest reason to ditch the CF3 manifolds is to remove excess heat when stationary that could cook the ECU above the rear bank
The sound is better too, you get pops and crackles when you lift off...
@@constantinuncu7361 mine doesn't do that particularly
@@aHumanCookiee put a exhaust bypass valve on ,and you will hear them.. those kits are very good for this engine I think
save!
naughty but nice neil
Lot of Alfa’s you are repairing are looking extreme rusty underfloor. I‘ve seen also a lot in Germany with less rust. Is GB using different Winter Salt material, more aggressive or do GB Alfa users not clean underfloor regularly in wintertime? Guess you can not answer that question. It is just an observation I had.
the joys of uk winters.
Love this channel, although i’m sadly no longer an Alfa owner since a week..
Shame.
Save this lady
Someone know where can buy second hand pieces from alfa romeo gt online, leather interior colour camel and other parts, Thanks!!
Designed by a madman.
that's simply painful to even watch. how do you do that?
You have to remove the subframe to remove the oil filter? LOL Was this car built in Germany or something, by Porsche?
You don’t have to it’s just rather tight so while it’s off might as well change it.
I would buy it for 1500gbp
Good too good to scrap
Neal for president!!!
Lovely Jubbly video, but what idiot designed that engine, I've never seen an oil filter in such a ridiculous place, service costs at the dealership must of been astranomical.
The engine wasn't originally designed for transverse mounting. It's not actually that hard to get to, you just loosen the brackets that hold the power steering lines and push them out of the way. I've seen French cars where it's in an even worse place :)
👍✌❤
Remind me never to buy an Alfa! !
To many rusty in this inglese car's .
If it sits where it is damp and it is not driven then it will become rusty on the surface underneath.
The main problem is bad modern paint from Alfa... VW or BMW or Volvo would not look like that.