Hi - sorry to be late to this, but rather than oil cooler I’d have switched to Castrol 10/60 Edge (titanium super car). Would still strongly suggest you do so even with the cooler. The 60 means the oil withstands the higher temps. I’ve always used it in my race cars, even the production spec engines...

The ARCA guys are trying to pull together a pre 85 race for Italian classics at brand hatch.

I’m thinking of entering - although from the what’s on section of the web site it looks like they are expecting me.

https://www.festivalitalia.com/

Be nice to see a decent grid of older cars.

Engine sold and gone to a good home, hopefully to go in a Sud

As above, fitted to my 1500 modified engine so may have slightly enlarged jets, and I think on 34mm chokes but I need to check. Clean and perfect inside, might be a bit of external residue from a hot race engine blasting at 8000rpm but honestly perfect and ready to fit bar checking the jet sizes. No...

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I have a pair of Spica Adjustable shocks that were fitted to a 33 race car, will most likely be revalved to operate on a lowered set up. Not sure how stiff but might be ok for Road on the soft setting.

£60 for the pair.

I have a set of front and rear springs for 33 suspension. The fronts are AHM and c450lb, the rears I’m not sure of the source but are c600lb. This setup is what I’ve always used on my Sud and Sprint racers with 33 suspension. To be 100% clear, you would be bonkers to use these on a road car, they ar...

Hello As above, just the gear set and syncros, no casing or diff. Confirmed as low miles and vgc by Phil when BLS were still open, Phil rebuilt my race car gearbox which uses 1st,2nd,3rd from a 1700 8v gearbox, alongside the 1200ti 4th, 5th and diff (and the casing, as my old one had a huge hole in ...

Hi Ade, I’ll chat to Lou and then give you a shout. Thing is I do have another which is very good other than the sump got dented in storage, it came out of my Sud racer hence why I know it’s all good. I’ve been holding onto it as a spare just in case but you never know. It will be a bit more £ than ...

Reply sent. Thanks

Hi Lou, no idea on mileage sorry, probably not too high as they all rotted :D I’m currently unemployed by choice so looking to move things on and put some cash towards other things. Having said that I don’t need it urgently so I’m sure we can work it out between us. I am going to list a very good lo...

I’ve got a 1200ti gearbox stored away, condition unknown. Just the box, no tail or linkage.

Any takers at £250 ?

Comrades I’ve been storing a Dave Ashford/Brunswick built 1700 8v with a good 130bhp (maybe a bit more tbh as this was on 32mm chokes and a std. factory exhaust manifold, so a bit throttled). I had it built for my first Sud racer, in the production spec class. It is lightened , balanced, rebore, new...

Last bump before eBay……I know I’ve said that before but need to clear the shed out now.

The weather was kind to us, dry both days.

Some photos here courtesy of Guy Swarbrick

https://www.swarbrick.photography/f478166040

The green one was about a week away from being dismantled on the driveway due to terminal rust, and yes the trusty brick to stop it rolling into the garage door. The white s1 in the background of the second pick replaced it. I loved that green sud, I drove it flat out everywhere, had a ANSA back box...

It can be a bit random I find Dave. Aviva gave me a very competitive quote for my own car, but worse terms for a multi car with daughters cars included. Admiral were high for my car, but far lower on multi car with daughters included. I also used to use Sheila’s Wheels, but they don’t insure under 2...

I would stick to original, it’s a lovely colour and if you fit those Revo wheels you could do the spokes graphite? Or this green if going non s3 std but still a Sud colour (I like green obviously…), clearly the paints a bit flat looking on my first ever, very tired bodily, but very quick Sud as a 17...

Ian Brookfield will possibly know from the sud register.

My guess is 2, teds racer and another road car that was for sale a year or so ago.

Plus yours.

Thanks Dave I had a look in our Fiat 500 handbook, it reminded me I had previously charged the battery on the Giulietta with stop start and there’s a sensor clipped on the battery that comes off, and then just connect the charger direct to battery without removing leads. For non stop start it says t...

Dumb question perhaps …… My BMW’s have always had specific under bonnet +ve and -ve posts for jump starting or battery charging, never had to go anywhere the battery. It’s a long time since I had to charge a battery direct on a modern car with loads of electronic goodies. I have an intelligent charg...

Interesting, I thought they were all booted shells so s1 and s2, this one is a s3 hatch shell tho. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276642807227?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D273457%26meid%3D86c543da021a472ab6233a1be57fa7da%26pid%3D101949%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3...

Hi Keith, it’s an M4 Competition …..with an added later life crisis convertible steel roof, so side on looks a bit like an M2 on steroids, or one that ate all the pies.

I like fast estates……..or Tourings as bmw like to call them, colour suits it and I’m sure you guys will also. I’m still feeling ill from my recent Impractical, illogical money pit purchase, but life is too short so …………the most least practical feature of the very long list of impractical features is...

For adsblacksud and Ted if you see this, the Alfa Championship coordinator Ed Robinson has secured places at the Walter Hayes Trophy in what is usually the all comers race and is trying to get as many pre ‘90 alfas there as possible, so suds, 33’s, alfetta , 75’s etc. Entry is just £165 I have the e...

That’s perfect in my book, silver with ox blood, very classy.

I don’t like the aygo, it is like a baked bean tin on wheels……

That is truly wonderful, often fancied one myself. The shape suits silvers and metallic grays. What colour are the seats ? I was always fixed on black leather, black carpets, black roof lining etc nothing else, however I’ve gone full circle and the Giulietta is white with red leather, I’ve had red w...

We’re going to look at the huyandai i10/kia picanto also before committing. She likes Toyota Aygo but the Hyundai is better I think.

Thanks both. It will have to be a low power version for 17 year old insurance. We have a Giulietta 1.4tb which has been great, bought with 20k miles and we’ve done another 50k miles in it with just a few minor niggles like door handle broke but mechanically great so far. I’ll keep looking, there’s a...

My daughter wants a Mito, the Alfa specialist I use now said steer clear of the twin air due to non car folks not maintaining properly, oil level, servicing etc. He said go for the 1400cc (96bhp non turbo). Any experience and thoughts from fellow forum members? The low power 1.4 for sale are mostly ...