Daily 2002 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider 2.0 TS Phase 2b Lusso
- Lusso Momo interior
- Winter: Vredestein Wintrac 205/55/R16 on 10-point star truckwheels
- Summer: Vredestein Ultrac 205/55/R16 on original Teardrops
- Practical youngtimer review
- Wikipedia
Timeline
April 2024
- ToDo: check slight oil leak front (or is it water…?)
- Done: odometer switch, fresh summer tyres, leather seats out and cloth seats in
- Wishlist: front brake upgrade to 305mm, gear stick smoothness and 5th, rev counter, BC Racing coilover kit, 180ps/230Nm tuning
- Experience: Dutch Octane Cars & Coffee #6, several spring outings
- Driven: well over 1,500 kms
March 2024
- Done: a wash, Sunday 17 Spider Tour
- Experience: after about 7,000 kms Twinny Spider behaved pretty good
- Driven: hardly 1,000 kms…
February 2024
- Done: a wash!
- Experience: oil consumption seems to get better
- Driven: about 1,500 kms
January 2024
- Done: lock cleaning and greasing, spacers added to make the 10-point stars fit, full set of 4 new wintertyres, fix hood folding handle, 0.5 litre 10w60, alarm lights, hood smooth folding
- Experience: so many smiles per mile, what a car!
- Driven: about 1,300 kms
December 2023
- Done: USB connections with kill switch, headlights upgrade, steering rack adjustment, rear window replacement, 0.5 litre 10w60, fresh winter tyres and a set used 10-point stars, fuse
- Experience: four equal tyres make all the difference, razor sharp steering and grippy in the dry
- Driven: approx 1,000 kms
November 2023
- ToDo: DIN box to replace radio for dual USB input (iPhone charge)
- ToDo: two cuts in rear window, replacement NOS window found!
- ToDo: headlights upgrade
- Done: fuse box holder fell out, inner tyre valve replacement, 0.5 litre 10w60
- Experience: top-end is getting better
- Driven: approx 1,600 kms
October 2023
- Bought: tuesday 10, 2002 916 Spider 2.0 TS (Alfa 916 register, info) built by Pininfarina, sourced at Italian car Specialist Van Neerijnen (Utrecht, NL)
- Saturday 13, first test drive
- Friday 20: pick up with fresh MOT, new clutch, belts + pump, rear brakes, and bought a protective hood
- Fault headlights
- Driven: approx 1,000 kms