Thanks Tom
That's the kind of thing I was looking for, my last "Loved Car" was a Citroen BX16v, so I'm used to irritating faults, I can't afford anything over a couple of grand and don't want finance at the moment. I really like the 75, but all the ones I've seen for sale have been too cheap for me to trust they aren't bangers.
-- R
I wouldn't worry about 75s, they're currently very cheap as they haven't really hit 'classic' status, just 'wierd old Alfa' at the moment.
Mechanically quite simple - the TSpark engine is unburstable save for the camchains which may or may not need doing at 130-180k miles - all depends on the quality of oil used / frequency of changes / previous owners getting the chain tensioned when it gets rattly.
Things to watch for are badly crunching synchro rings (expect 2nd and
3rd to be a bit dodgy) and a diff. bearing whine.Rust is limited usually to the rear arches and underneath the rear lights - even then it's not terminal. Anything very rusty on top will b shot to s*it underneath. Generally they don't really rot, though.
Obviously check all the electrical bits work, although, IME 75s being simple beasts don't exhibit the faults you sometimes get on later cars.
£500 will buy a rough looking but usable car, £1k a nice one, £2k will buy something more or less as new.
Thanks Steve
All taken on board, I'll let you all know if I make any decisions.
-- RdB
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