Oi, Timo

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Statto, May 7, 2004.

  1. Statto

    Statto Guest

    Have you been anywhere near Bristol recently? Currently, the toll is:

    Saab - 3 weeks ago needed a new alternator
    Saab - last week the alternator/powersteering pump/aircon
    compressor/water pump drive belt tensioner unit went kerput, taking a
    couple of pulleys and the belt with it.
    VFR - Regulator Rectifier went tits up. [1][2][3]

    [1] I think. The starter turned over a bit slowly this evening. Then,
    after going from too-much to too-little choke, the engine died.
    Insufficient battery charge to even engage the starter motor.

    [2] At least it packed up this week, not in Chépy last weekend.

    [3] I do believe they all do that, sir.
     
    Statto, May 7, 2004
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    SteveH Guest

    That's just the car showing it's Italian roots ;-)
    Indeed they do - happened to my brother's P-plater.

    Apparently the mod. from the owner's club is to fit a heatsink and CPU
    fan to the top of it to keep it cool, and avoid further problems.
     
    SteveH, May 7, 2004
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    Lozzo Guest

    SteveH says...
    Lengthening the loom to place it in the airflow up front works better
    and is cheaper. I did this with my GSX750EFE one before it burnt out.
    The mate I sold it to put it back where it used to live cos he didn't
    like the look of it under the bottom yoke. 6 months later he replaced
    the reg/rec, the side panel and seat from when it caught fire.
     
    Lozzo, May 7, 2004
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  4. Statto

    Statto Guest

    Pah. Show me an L reg 164 with 133000 miles on the clock that isn't in
    an advanced state of ferrous oxide.

    I happen to have a Cooler Master heatsink and fan sitting gathering
    dust. Time to open the BoL, dig out the spanners and do **** all about
    it for a week or 3.
     
    Statto, May 7, 2004
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    SteveH Guest

    All of them. They're galvanised, see.

    Can't show you one, but I can show you a 155 with 121k miles on it
    that's not ferrous-ed up.
     
    SteveH, May 7, 2004
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    Lozzo Guest

    SteveH says...
    I've seen rusty 164s. Bedford is full of Italian people, and they like
    their Italian shitheaps. You see rusty Fiat/Alfas as well as all the
    other dross round here.

    Anyway, you'd be lucky to get 133,000 miles from a 164 before all the
    electrics packed up.
     
    Lozzo, May 7, 2004
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    Statto Guest

    That'll be the Swedish roots then.
    Must be the only one in existence.
     
    Statto, May 7, 2004
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    SteveH Guest

    A rusty 164 is one that's had a dodgy / cheap accident repair. They
    don't rust if they've either never been pranged or have been repaired
    properly using OEM panels.
    Pah! 2 x 120k plus miles old Alfas outside, and only minor electrical
    hassles (mainly switches no longer illuminated).
     
    SteveH, May 7, 2004
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  9. Statto

    SteveH Guest

    It's that 'g' word again.....
     
    SteveH, May 7, 2004
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    Lozzo Guest

    SteveH says...
    It's laughable the way you try to justify being in this fucking great
    hole you've dug yourself regarding Italian cars. They're shite, and we
    all know it. You just can't see it because you've never owned or, for
    darsy's benefit, had access to a proper car.

    They do rust, they do fall apart, they do blow up, and the electrics are
    always shite.
     
    Lozzo, May 7, 2004
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  11. Statto

    Statto Guest

    Still got another 12k to go, though.
     
    Statto, May 7, 2004
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    Pete M Guest

    In
    I just sold a H reg, 128000 mile 164 which was totally and utterly free of
    rust! Everything worked on it too, even the power steering :p


    --
    Pete M

    Ford Capri !!!
    Mercedes 500 SEL,


    Scouse Git extraordinaire.
    Liverpool, Great Britain
     
    Pete M, May 8, 2004
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    TMack Guest

    SNIP!

    Well I guess that means ditch the Ferrari and get a nice reliable Honda
    instead......................

    Tony
     
    TMack, May 8, 2004
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    Timo Geusch Guest

    Statto was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:
    Nope, but I guess some posts of mine have make it there...
    Not bad, not bad at all. Although untypical as I've not had problems
    with SAABs before, at least not with pre-GM ones.
     
    Timo Geusch, May 8, 2004
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    mups Guest

    Until the mid 90's Ferrari build quality was utterly crap. They rusted,
    bits fell off and the interiors were put together by Lugi's 4 year old
    child. Superb engineering, shite build.
     
    mups, May 8, 2004
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    Oldbloke Guest

    Hmm, what about the pre 1970's (i.e Daytona) models, such as the 250GTO or
    246 Dino, weren't they well built?

    This is a genuine question BTW as I have never even had a sit in a Ferrari.

    --
    Dan L (Oldbloke)
    My Bike 2000 Honda CB500
    M'boy's Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Heavily fortified)

    BOTAFOT #140, DIAABTCOD #26
     
    Oldbloke, May 8, 2004
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    mups Guest

    Not really, they had virtually no rust-proofing, the interier fit and
    finish was fairly low on the list of prioritys and the electrics were
    well Itilien
     
    mups, May 8, 2004
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    mups Guest

    Not really, they had virtually no rust-proofing, the interior fit and
    finish was fairly low on the list of priorities and the electrics were
    well Italian.
     
    mups, May 8, 2004
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    Lozzo Guest

    mups says...
    I've driven most models of Ferrari built between 1970 and 1998 and have
    to say the later ones are better nailed together. One of my old bosses
    had a 512BB and followed that with a 308GTS. Both were spectacularly
    unreliable and even he agreed that the majority of kit-cars were better
    built.

    The husband of a young lady I *know* quite well has a Ferrari 348GT and
    an old 246 Dino. He daren't do many miles in the 246 because he's always
    afraid that something major will go wrong. It has almost every time he's
    taken it out over the last 3 years. Because of this he doesn't tend to
    stress the 348 when he drives that either.

    This is good news for me, cos it means I'll easily outrun him if/when he
    finds out I've been shagging his missus for the past 6 months.
     
    Lozzo, May 8, 2004
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    Lozzo Guest

    Pete M says...
    In that last 5,000 miles it would have fallen apart, mark my words
     
    Lozzo, May 8, 2004
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