Rexanne - Gold s2 restoration project

[Ian65]

Steve will be looking for more power now then, the standard 1st gen is a bit pedestrian...

[spoddy]

she looks lovely. i\'m having fb with drawal symptoms today
after going to see a white series 3, but she didn\'t work out.

i do like them in a maroon interior and in white, very flashy.

better stop now lol before i get too depressed lol.

[Steve-A]

Steve will be looking for more power now then, the standard 1st gen is a bit pedestrian...

With the mechanical secondaries and free flowing exhaust she\'s entertaining enough to be getting on with for a little bit.

The chassis is now too good to be unsettled by the power though, so yeah more power is on the list! Still time to save a bit of cash and just do some miles for now

[Steve-A]

I feel a bit lost now, like when you finish school and go out into the big bad world for the first time. What do I do with myself now the car works!

I sorted the fuel gauge and cigarette lighter this evening. Think I\'ve done 27mpg so far, with the buzzer going off a plenty so thats good!

I suppose I\'ll give my Alfa some TLC before I sell her, but what then!

[spoddy]

steve you can find me an fb lol.
seriously, just enjoy the car and sit back and relax for a few days.
but i know what you mean, all you can do now is look into getting a bit more power out of her

27mpg is very good. i got that today going to work, seems more miles go on a rotary the more fuel efficient it becomes.

[Ian65]

I feel a bit lost now, like when you finish school and go out into the big bad world for the first time. What do I do with myself now the car works!

I sorted the fuel gauge and cigarette lighter this evening. Think I\'ve done 27mpg so far, with the buzzer going off a plenty so thats good!

I suppose I\'ll give my Alfa some TLC before I sell her, but what then!

I\'ve never seen 27mpg in a 1st gen of any description!  with mechanical secondaries, I\'d have thought 17mpg would be a result.

[rossonza]

what next? porting/boost
strip,flocked dash, racing seats, cage..
 
 
loads left mate! haha. When your done ill give you a race in my k10

[Steve-A]

I\'ve never seen 27mpg in a 1st gen of any description!  with mechanical secondaries, I\'d have thought 17mpg would be a result.

I was pretty shocked too!

While the fuel gauge wasn\'t working I was filling the tank up as if I was doing 15 mpg, putting 30L then doing 100 miles, then putting another 30L in. On the third fill I couldn\'t put 30L in.

I filled: 10L, 30L, 30L then could only fit 20L in. So thats 90L. According to Haynes its a 55L tank, so if the tank was full I\'d have used 35L, lets call it 40 to take up a little margin for error. 40L is 8.8 gallons.

I\'d done 250 miles since the MOT, thats 28 mpg :S

Since that full tank I\'ve got the gauge working and I\'ve done 220 miles and I\'ve got between 1/2 and 1/3 of a tank left!

[Will66]

I thought it had a 14 gallon tank?

[Steve-A]

Haynes says its 55l so thats 12.2 imperial gallons and 14.5 US gallons.

That 27 mpg was based on imperial gallons, would be 24mpg in US gallons. I presumed being in good old England we\'d be talking in real gallons

[David Nock (RIP)]

Well Done Steve!

An absolute credit to your mastery of the black art of Resto and your determination to always see things through. Those winter pics last year were fantastic.

Great Man.....:god

[David Nock (RIP)]

she looks lovely. i\'m having fb with drawal symptoms today
after going to see a white series 3, but she didn\'t work out.

Don\'t forget to watch for any Reg Numbers for me.   Ta...

[Steve-A]

Cheers David. It was when I took these pictures Sunday night that it really all fell into place and I practically got a lump in my throat.





Thats the end of the photo whoring for me

Any news on that GT Junior David? :Hammer

[David Nock (RIP)]

Lovely Lovely Photos.

Pretty sure it\'s still decomposing in its garage down the road Steve.
Not sure what the asking price is now but it wasn\'t cheap before.

[Steve-A]

Haha I know, only playing.

If the guy goes mad and gives it away let me know :Giggle