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My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:48 pm
by ABZ-Elise
A few weeks back I moved to Cape Town which ment I got to go car shopping (pretty much the only kind of shopping I enjoy). I had a few choices on my list which included a Mk2 Escort 1600 sport, a Mk1 Cortina and a 1963 Chevy Impala but in the end I fell in love with this....
Its a 1971 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV. Quite possibly the most unreliable car I've ever owned and the lack of air con coupled with black vinyl interior makes for some very sweaty motoring but its still ace. The plan will be to bring it back to the uk one day, if I decide to come back that is. Sorry for only posting the one pic, was the only half decent one I had.
Kev.
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:45 pm
by j2 lot
Lovin your work - that looks fantastic.
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:13 pm
by Mr Momo
That's one great looking car - finger's crossed with the reliability.
70's tip for vinyl seats - tartan rug - remember wearing shorts or coming back from the beach - was never sure which was worse......
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:28 pm
by ClarkyBoy
Well done kev, nice purchase! When you intending on coming back to the UK for a visit?
Oh and how is the umbongo? Hehee
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:10 pm
by ABZ-Elise
ClarkyBoy wrote:When you intending on coming back to the UK for a visit?
Pass! maybe when it warms up.
Oh and its all lies....they don't sell umbongo in the Congo.
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2010 9:28 pm
by smee
Fantastic car, they say you're not a true car nut untill you've owned an Alfa.
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:59 am
by Mike Scib
smee wrote:Fantastic car, they say you're not a true car nut untill you've owned an Alfa.
I agree
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:52 pm
by The_Rossatron
Looks great! I have one in GT5
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:52 pm
by Andy G
Jesus - that must be a sweat box at times, and i dont fancy breaking down near one of the townships (did that in a Lotus 7)
Sound effort though - I judge the suitability of cars in SA by the amount of wine you can fit in the back when leaving the vineyards
Re: My latest purchase (NLC)
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 12:12 am
by douglasgdmw
Nice pick from Blouberg
There is quite a nice coffee shop on the water down from where that is taken that I would definitely recommend. Head straight along the water past the News Cafe etc as soon as it looks like you are leaving then hang a left.
Mucho jelous that you have moved out to CPT, I have spent a lot of time there on business over the years but not managed to get out there full time. Sure you will love SA, especially Cape Town.
Great car and good to see that you are staying away from the normal VW's, BMW's and Mercs that CPT seems to have nowadays.
Cheers
DMW