Daily 2002 Alfa Romeo 916 Spider 2.0 TS Phase 2b Lusso

• German import, solid Lusso Momo interior and power hood
• Winter: Vredestein Wintrac 205/55/R16 on Teledails
• Summer: Vredestein Ultrac 205/55/R16 on original Teardrops
• Maybe check my Practical youngtimer review
• Wikipedia 916 page

Timeline since October 2023

July 2024

• ToDo: odo reset to +27k kms, add forgotten spacers to rear wheels, find steering rack to sort leak, rubber seal lock passenger door
• Work done: <>
• Wishlist: front brake upgrade to 305mm, gear stick smoothness and 5th, BC Racing coilover kit Mosca Turismo , chip tuning and Stage 1 bits
• Experience: dinner in Nijmegen, summer runs, GP Elite visit
• Driven: from 211.000 to x = x kms

June 2024

• Work done: tighten rightside blinker, checked bits of rust under the bonnet, tightend steering again (needs a better steering rack).
• 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: odometer switch, fresh summer tyres on the gorgeous Teardrops, leather seats out and cloth seats in, winter wheels switch to decent 16″ Teledails
• 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 Twinny Spider behaved pretty good, Sunday 17th Spider Register Tour
• 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, hood smooth 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: fuse box holder fell out (kicked it!), inner tyre valve replacement, 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
• Work done: fault headlights
• Driven: approx 1,000 kms