2002 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider 2.0 TS Phase 2b Lusso

Bought in October 2023. Daily driver and rolling project.

April 2024 I replaced the broken odo: before that date 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 (very good)
• Summer: Vredestein Ultrac 205/55/R16 on original Teardrops (reasonable)
  > Alt. Good Year Eagle F1 Assymetric or Michelin PS.
• Daily parked outside: protective cover
• Maybe check my practical youngtimer review

Spiderlife logbook

Q2 2025

• Work done: Summer tyre switch, detail job, re-balance 1 wheel (dent),
• ToDo: <>
• 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, stainless steel exhaust, manifold / header, maybe Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 lightweight wheels
• Experience: daily runs, Premium Classics, spring outings, bollenrit, Rico Customs visit,
• Driven: 244.604 to <> = x kms

Q1 2025

• Work done: odo reset to +27k kms (31 January)
• Experience: daily runs, Metropole Druten, Sam van Dalen, road to Amsterdam, Apeldoorn, #DauwtrappeRS C&C Hierden and the usual river landscape hoons.
• Driven: 750 kms + (242.853 to 244.604 = 2.500 kms

December 2024

• Work done: winter tyres on Teledials
• 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