2002 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider 2.0 TS Phase 2b Lusso

Daily drive rolling project since October 2023.

April 2024 I replaced the broken odo: add 27k kms to read the official mileage.

• German import, Lusso Momo, power hood, decent paint, no accidents
• Winter: Vredestein Wintrac 205/55/R16 on Teledails
• Summer: Vredestein Ultrac 205/55/R16 on original Teardrops
  > Alt. Good Year Eagle F1 Assymetric or Michelin PS.
• Daily parked outside: protective cover
• Maybe check my practical youngtimer review

Logbook:

Q1 2025

• Work done: <>
• ToDo: let’s hope nothing serious until next spring
• Wishlist: front brake upgrade to 305mm Brembo (166), gear stick smoothness 5th, BC Racing coilover kit Mosca Turismo, chip tuning and Stage 1,5 bits, maybe Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 lightweight wheels
• Experience: daily runs, Metropole Druten, Sam van Dalen,
• Driven: 750 kms + (242.853 to <> = <> kms

December 2024

• Work done: winter tyres on Teledials, odo reset to +27k kms (31 January…)
• Experience: daily runs, Stupid Car Meet, Road to Metropole Druten
• Driven: from 216.605 to ? = about 750 kms

November 2024

• Work done: welding bottom plate
• Experience: Dawn Raid to Hierden, daily transport, autumn runs
• Driven: from 215.695 to 216.605 = 910 kms

October 2024

• Work done: scheduled for November
• Experience: AR FWD meeting, just the usual daily routine runs albeit choosing detours due to the pretty skies October has to offer, PCG run
• Driven: from 214.500 to 215.695 = 1.195 kms

September 2024

• Work done: new front control arm, new thermostat, refurbishment steering rack, NOS rear exhaust damper, impregnate roof, MOT, balanced wheels (one dent, rear), small bits here and there, budget done now…
• Experience: summer runs, Visscher Classique Octane meeting, and an occasional run due to substantial garage time
• Driven: from 213.980 to 214.500 = 520 kms

August 2024

• Work done: spacers to rear wheels, sorted out brake line leak, greased rear suspension
• Experience: summer runs, Luftgekühlt Zevenhuizen, NDSM meeting, Louwman SLS Rally
• Driven: from 212.323 to 213.980 = 1.657 kms

July 2024

• Work done: scheduled for August
• Experience: dinner in Nijmegen, summer runs, GP Elite visit, Tachyon C&C
• Driven: from 211.000 to 212.323 = 1.323 kms

June 2024

• Work done: tighten rightside blinker, checked bits of rust under the bonnet, tightend steering again (need a better steering rack soon).
• Experience: Octane C&C #9 dawn raid, Road to Rockanje, #DauwtrappeRS meetings
• Driven: from 209.667 to 211.011 = 1,344 kms

May 2024

• Work done: a month without gremlins is a good month
• Experience: sunny spring runs wearing t-shirts and shades, trip to Antwerp avoiding highways, Maasvlakte meeting, Dino Day 2, NDSM #DauwtrappeRS meetup
• Driven: from 207,828 to 209.667 = 1.839 kms

April 2024

• Work done: cockpit unit switch to working NOS odometer, fresh summer tyres on the gorgeous Teardrops, leather seats out and cloth seats in, replaced winter wheels to decent 16″ Teledails (stored)
• Experience: Dutch Octane Cars & Coffee #6, several spring outings
• Driven: well over 1,500 kms

March 2024

• Work done: another wash
• Experience: after about 7,000 kms the Twinny Spider behaved pretty good, Sunday 17th Spider Register Tour was a gas
• Driven: hardly 1,000 kms…

February 2024

• Work done: a wash!
• Experience: oil consumption seems to get better
• Driven: about 1,500 kms

January 2024

• Work done: lock cleaning and greasing, spacers added to make the 10-point stars fit, fix hood folding handle, added 0.5 litre 10w60, fixed alarm lights, smooth hood folding
• Experience: so many smiles per mile, what a car!
• Driven: about 1,300 kms

December 2023

• Work done: Din box with USB connections and kill switch, headlights upgrade, steering rack adjustment, rear window replacement (NOS!), added 0.5 litre 10w60, fresh Vredestein Wintrac winter tyres on a set used 10-point stars, fuse replacement
• Experience: four equal tyres make all the difference, razor sharp steering and grippy in the dry
• Driven: approx 1,000 kms

November 2023

• Work done: replaced fuse box holder (I kicked it!), replaced inner tyre valve, added 0.5 litre 10w60
• Experience: so far torque is strong and 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 13th, first test drive
• Friday 20th: pick up with fresh MOT, new clutch, belts + pump, rear brakes, and bought a protective hood to avoid excess of bird poo, UV and water
• Work done: fixed headlights
• Driven: approx 1,000 kms