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Kirk,
I didn't get the original post so I can't send this directly to you. I had
an earlier model spyder Velocce (SP?) that had Alfa's own fuel SPICA
injection. The Graduate should have a Bosch system which is much better.
Don't know if the Bosch is any less expensive but fixing a SPICA system is
not cheap! The car was basically decent. Parts are a bit scarcer and more
pricey than Spridgets. The tranny wears like a spridget so fast shifts to
2nd gear probably won't happen without some crunching.
If you have the bug for an Italian car but you are a member of the "we
tight" club, get a Fiat spyder. Easier to work on and parts can be found in
junkyards.
My 2 lira,
Kent
On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> What is it?
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> > On Jul 23, 2016, at 3:48 PM, Kirk Hargreaves via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> > Help me please, I am tempted. A guy near our home has this up for sale,
> a Graduate original 68k on the odometer (unless rolled back but the car
> with all records looks like the accurate mileage).
> >
> > Red with paint having been buffed to hard on trunk . . white showing. No
> mud in the body that I can tell via magnet and second owners testimony.
> >
> > Seams in the seats beginning to come apart.
> >
> > He says the electrics have been re-done with an updated harness to
> hopefully avoid gremlins common to this mark.
> >
> > Wants 5k - which according to "sold cars" on eBay indicates they trade
> for around 5k, give or take.
> >
> > Soooooooo . . . how difficult are these cars in terms of reliability?
> >
> > Is "Fix it Again Tony" the thing that consistently applies to this model?
> >
> > Kirk
> >
> >
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div>Kirk,<br><br></div>I didn't get th=
e original post so I can't send this directly to you. I had an earlier =
model spyder Velocce (SP?) that had Alfa's own fuel SPICA injection. Th=
e Graduate should have a Bosch system which is much better. Don't know =
if the Bosch is any less expensive but fixing a SPICA system is not cheap! =
The car was basically decent. Parts are a bit scarcer and more pricey than =
Spridgets. The tranny wears like a spridget so fast shifts to 2nd gear prob=
ably won't happen without some crunching. <br><br></div>If you have the=
bug for an Italian car but you are a member of the "we tight" cl=
ub, get a Fiat spyder. Easier to work on and parts can be found in junkyard=
s.<br><br></div>My 2 lira,<br></div>Kent<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 8:52 AM, Rick Fisk=
via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team=
.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">What is it?<br>
<br>
Sent from my keyboard<br>
<br>
> On Jul 23, 2016, at 3:48 PM, Kirk Hargreaves via Spridgets <<a href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote=
:<br>
><br>
> Help me please, I am tempted.=C2=A0 A guy near our home has this up fo=
r sale, a Graduate original 68k on the odometer (unless rolled back but the=
car with all records looks like the accurate mileage).<br>
><br>
> Red with paint having been buffed to hard on trunk . . white showing. =
No mud in the body that I can tell via magnet and second owners testimony.<=
br>
><br>
> Seams in the seats beginning to come apart.<br>
><br>
> He says the electrics have been re-done with an updated harness to hop=
efully avoid gremlins common to this mark.<br>
><br>
> Wants 5k - which according to "sold cars" on eBay indicates =
they trade for around 5k, give or take.<br>
><br>
> Soooooooo . . . how difficult are these cars in terms of reliability?<=
br>
><br>
> Is "Fix it Again Tony" the thing that consistently applies t=
o this model?<br>
><br>
> Kirk<br>
><br>
><br>
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