Suds, etc.

[Joe Elliott <jelliott@domain.elided>]

>"...Alfasud and his '85 Guilia sedan.  (Rather, that's how
>the PO's got them, the current owner didn't do that
>and so couldn't give me any further details--he just
>bought the cars, USA title included.)"
>
>I'm curious about that "85 Giulia sedan".  Either the
>year or the model must be incorrect.  Maybe it's a
>Giulietta (or Giulietta Nuova as I think they called
>them when they first came out)?

Yeah, I think you're right but I've never seen the car as the owner has it
"stashed."


>Joe Elliot thinks 600 164s/year in the USA would = a profit

If I said 600 I meant 900.  That's just what I read in a newspaper in 1995.
But maybe it was 9000 and I remember wrong.  I'd be willing to believe
900=profit though, 'cause they were selling <5k cars a year and that's all
they wanted. Only when figures dropped <1k did they give up.  I'm sure Alfa
wouldn't have to pull Nissan sales figure to turn a profit, if that's the
case it's no wonder they're not here!!



As for Zat's '72 'Sud, I WAS 95% sure that they only made 4-doors in 1972.
And all this talk about 'Suds got me thinking...if the Alfasud was
introduced in 1972/3, then would that make this lowly 1.1L front-driver the
first Alfa to be equipped with inboard brakes??  Jeepers.



***WARNING***
PERTINENT ALFA ROMEO QUESTIONS FOLLOW:

Where can I get the rubber bushing that goes in the male part of my door
latch (GTV6)?  Also, how hard is it to R&R the driveshaft center support?
Is the front donut as hard as it looks to get at?  Will I have to mess with
the center donut?

Thanks,
Joe Elliott
'82 GTV6  <--once again disassembled in the garage when the fun weather comes

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