Forum: Alfa Romeo
May 6th 11, 02:32 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 11
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Two Greedy Italians
Catman > wrote:
> > And I forgot it was 8pm - thought it was 9pm.
> >
> > Gah!
>
> iPlayer?
Not until it works with my Apple TV...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
May 4th 11, 08:59 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,055
Two Greedy Italians
Dave Savage > wrote:
> BBC2 - Wednesday 4th - 20:00 hours.
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> Watch it for :
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> Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo (which one has the heaviest accent?)
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> Italian...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
May 3rd 11, 03:46 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,055
Two Greedy Italians
Dave Savage > wrote:
> > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Alfa_Giulietta_Spider
> > .JPG
> > --
> > SteveH
>
> Oops - getting a nasty "404" error ! Does...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
May 3rd 11, 12:34 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,055
Two Greedy Italians
Dave Savage > wrote:
> BBC2 - Wednesday 4th - 20:00 hours.
>
> Watch it for :
>
> Antonio Carluccio and Gennaro Contaldo (which one has the heaviest accent?)
>
> Italian...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
May 1st 11, 06:32 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,719
Time for a blast
Catman > wrote:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/upload/done/?b=1304263634-1304263765-44483055@N08
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> > Couple of shots. It looks jolly nice on the road, I must...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
April 1st 11, 11:50 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,482
So that's be *another* one then
Zathras > wrote:
> On Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:55:50 +0100, (SteveH)
> wrote:
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> >Trouble is - who keeps the receipt for a battery for 5...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
April 1st 11, 12:55 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,482
So that's be *another* one then
Zathras > wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:02:20 +0100, (SteveH)
> wrote:
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> >Just ordered a Bosch from BuyPartsBy for half the price of a...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
March 31st 11, 01:02 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,482
So that's be *another* one then
Catman > wrote:
> On 31/03/2011 12:28, SteveH wrote:
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Side light bulb on the GT I mean.
> >>
> >> That's 3 in...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
March 31st 11, 12:28 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,482
So that's be *another* one then
Catman > wrote:
> Side light bulb on the GT I mean.
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> That's 3 in 15ish months FFS
LEDs, YKIMS.
In other news, the 75 has killed its battery. Again. I suspect I...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
March 30th 11, 01:50 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,779
Instrument lights
Zathras > wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:13:34 +0100, "Dave Savage"
> > wrote:
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> >Re exhaust - agreed - my 156, registered August...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
February 15th 11, 06:27 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,469
Where is the socket?
R C Nesbit > wrote:
> To connect the diagnostic cable in a 156?
Under the fuse box cover.
--
SteveH
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
February 15th 11, 02:44 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,580
Alfa Romeo "internal" numbers
Catman > wrote:
> I'm quite tempted to buy SWMBO a new car on the quite sensible APR's
> Alfa are offering ATM
> needs to be >=4 doors though
APRs may look...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
January 21st 11, 02:47 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,441
chocks away
Catman > wrote:
> > A guy like you must have experience of a buggered box where you've no
> > clue what gear/neutral you're in until you release the clutch! :-(
> >
>
>...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
January 11th 11, 05:13 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,446
147 Fans - Zen - BBC1 Sunday 2nd Jan 21:00
GT > wrote:
> > The dubbed 'plip' when he unlocks the car is incorrect for a 147.
>
> Maybe its an aftermarket 'plip'??
Nah, it's dubbed.
They got it from the '101 movie sound effects'...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
January 10th 11, 08:25 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,446
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
January 10th 11, 05:18 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,446
147 Fans - Zen - BBC1 Sunday 2nd Jan 21:00
Catman > wrote:
> On 09/01/2011 21:47, R C Nesbit wrote:
> > Dave Savage spoke:
> >> Check it out...
> >
> > Watched it last week, and as a result am watching it this
> >...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 19th 10, 10:46 AM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,108
GIULIETTA
Dave Savage > wrote:
> Scuse me - what's a QV (the Alfa Romeo web site loads so slowly that I gave
> trying to find the answer there) ??
Greencloverleaf.
(Quadrifoglio...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 18th 10, 12:56 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,108
GIULIETTA
Ivan > wrote:
> Passing Mangoletsi's on Monday...
> Popped in to look at a G in the flesh...Never seen one on the road??
> Had a test drive in the Veloce 1.4 MA and then in...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 15th 10, 08:53 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,703
Aerial
TonyB > wrote:
> I've been removing the aerial on my 156 JTD for going through car washes,
> but is it necessary to do this to avoid damage?
<disclaimer> I haven't tried in...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 12th 10, 05:05 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,358
Winter tyres
Catman > wrote:
> > As I recall, it's to correct the speedometer for higher profile winter
> > tyres.
>
> SO that's two guesses ;)
If anyone can translate Malay, I can...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 12th 10, 12:27 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,358
Winter tyres
Catman > wrote:
> On 12/12/2010 11:59, GT wrote:
> > With no attempt whatsoever to read the manual... What is the 'Winter Tyres'
> > setting on the onboard computer in my...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 4th 10, 01:56 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 107
Views: 11,335
Thermostat
Zathras > wrote:
> >The BMW is probably using fancy stability control programs to make it
> >feel like there's unlimited grip.
>
> Electronic stability may be...
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 4th 10, 01:38 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,153
Starting in the cold
R C Nesbit > wrote:
> R C Nesbit spoke:
> > The 159 doesn't.
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> Er.. that would be 156 (1.9 jtd)
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> *Why* do I *always* do this?
Wishful thinking.
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 4th 10, 01:26 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,499
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Forum: Alfa Romeo
December 3rd 10, 12:16 PM Posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Replies: 107
Views: 11,335
Thermostat
Catman > wrote:
> > Where the 156 was great fun, the Beemer is just terrifying. You come
> > away from hooligan manoeuvres thinking "how the hell did it do that
> > and...
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