Supercharged16v
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Morning guys
Someone sent this link to me regarding a 33 for sale, wanted my opinion....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Time-Warp...2414471?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35ce2e6807
Not sure what to make of this car but I have my doubts .....
First of all, this car is advertised as a time wrap condition 1.7 16v 1991 model
For which I dont know what to believe....
Sure enough, the body is in great condition - apart from the rear spoiler.
Rear spoiler the seller says it had been used as a grabbing point - thus the crack
However, living in Cyprus with all this heat, I know that the lacquer top layer will crack and flake off if a car is exposed to extensive sun.
Trust me on this, extensive sun is just as bad as rust. Every plastic clip, dashboard, seat foam etc etc will snap, brake or perish.
In any case, thats not the MOST important thing I found...
Yes the car has been sitting in a barn for years, but that's not ideal to be honest.
Among other things , I am certain it will need a secondary clutch cylinder, and a water pump to begin with, not to mention some exhaust pipes (I'm guessing he only did the back box in stainless).
Timing belts have been done, and brakes repaired as mentioned by the seller.
My biggest concern, and I hope I'm wrong, is that I believe the car has had an engine transplant !
This car was either a 1.7 8v OR a 1.5 iE !
First of all, the interior is NOT the 16v's one.
All 16v's came with Recaro checkered seats AS STANDARD.
Then, its the side skirts. Again NOT from the 16v.
Those should dip down at the back and point out a bit at the front, which again came as standard.
Also the radiator filler tank is NOT from a 1991 Alfa 33. Those came on later models (1993 onward).
To be completely fair though, the rest of the body DOES look like a 16v should - painted bumpers (the water sprayers must had been an add on), clear front indicator lenses, red stripe in the front heart of the grille, 4 bolt front suspension, but I am really confused by this one.....
So to sum things up, IF by any chance, the seats and the side skirts were NOT standard in some countries (which I seriously doubt it) and the radiator filler tank had been changed at some point when the car was used, then I would unwillingly admit that this is the real deal, but I would still advice for the chassis number to be checked prior to any purchase.
Sure enough the engine is a 1991 16v with 137 bhp.
If I'm right though, then this car used to be a 1.7 8v or a 1.5 iE and has had an engine transplant - which leads to other questions.
Mileage ????
Transplant done properly ???
Front section of the crossmember changed or modified to fit ???
This will need further investigation.
If anyone here is interested, I suggest you have a closer look prior to bidding.
Have a good one
Someone sent this link to me regarding a 33 for sale, wanted my opinion....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Time-Warp...2414471?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35ce2e6807
Not sure what to make of this car but I have my doubts .....
First of all, this car is advertised as a time wrap condition 1.7 16v 1991 model
For which I dont know what to believe....
Sure enough, the body is in great condition - apart from the rear spoiler.
Rear spoiler the seller says it had been used as a grabbing point - thus the crack
However, living in Cyprus with all this heat, I know that the lacquer top layer will crack and flake off if a car is exposed to extensive sun.
Trust me on this, extensive sun is just as bad as rust. Every plastic clip, dashboard, seat foam etc etc will snap, brake or perish.
In any case, thats not the MOST important thing I found...
Yes the car has been sitting in a barn for years, but that's not ideal to be honest.
Among other things , I am certain it will need a secondary clutch cylinder, and a water pump to begin with, not to mention some exhaust pipes (I'm guessing he only did the back box in stainless).
Timing belts have been done, and brakes repaired as mentioned by the seller.
My biggest concern, and I hope I'm wrong, is that I believe the car has had an engine transplant !
This car was either a 1.7 8v OR a 1.5 iE !
First of all, the interior is NOT the 16v's one.
All 16v's came with Recaro checkered seats AS STANDARD.
Then, its the side skirts. Again NOT from the 16v.
Those should dip down at the back and point out a bit at the front, which again came as standard.
Also the radiator filler tank is NOT from a 1991 Alfa 33. Those came on later models (1993 onward).
To be completely fair though, the rest of the body DOES look like a 16v should - painted bumpers (the water sprayers must had been an add on), clear front indicator lenses, red stripe in the front heart of the grille, 4 bolt front suspension, but I am really confused by this one.....
So to sum things up, IF by any chance, the seats and the side skirts were NOT standard in some countries (which I seriously doubt it) and the radiator filler tank had been changed at some point when the car was used, then I would unwillingly admit that this is the real deal, but I would still advice for the chassis number to be checked prior to any purchase.
Sure enough the engine is a 1991 16v with 137 bhp.
If I'm right though, then this car used to be a 1.7 8v or a 1.5 iE and has had an engine transplant - which leads to other questions.
Mileage ????
Transplant done properly ???
Front section of the crossmember changed or modified to fit ???
This will need further investigation.
If anyone here is interested, I suggest you have a closer look prior to bidding.
Have a good one