by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 02/27/2017 at 19:54
by "CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
Published 02/27/2017 at 19:54
Tags: Alfa Romeo
; 164l
; 1991
STARS: 4
Not for me, but someone here needs to buy this yesterday!
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For sale: 1991 Alfa Romeo 164L
~163,500 miles
5-speed manual
Blue with tan leather interior
Owned by same family since mid-1990s
Has current California smog certificate, new timing belt, and new brake pads and rotors.
This 164 was my daily driver until mid-2006 when I bought a Corvette. The Alfa has mainly sat since then.
I want to sell the car soon so please don’t hesitate to contact me. I am also open to some esoteric trades for certain electronic test equipment, microscopes, and tools.
Basics:
- car runs, drives, etc.
- body is straight
- nothing major is missing
- 5-speed gearbox shifts well
Highlights:
- European-market Speedline 16" wheels (p/n 60611391). These wheels were original equipment on 1990s Alfa Romeo Spiders and GTVs (non-USA). They fit the 164 perfectly without modification and allow use of more modern 16" tires. Hard to find in the United States
- original 15" wheels included, too
- AlfaPro brass stepper motor gears installed
- relatively low miles on gearbox, rebuilt in 2002 by Phil Mason
Some TLC is in order:
- paint is shot
- interior is tired
- tires flat-spotted from being parked
- all or most of the row of warning lights illuminate occasionally, apropos of nothing, as if the TEST button were depressed. This tends to happen more when cold and can be made to go away with a light tap on the side of the cluster
- usual wear items
Includes treasure trove of new old stock OEM spare parts:
- all four exterior door handles (unobtainium!)
- brake hoses (p/n 60564765 x 2)
- radiator hose set
- power steering pump belt
- dog bone engine mount bushing
- oil pressure sender
- rear emblem / latch cover
Plus a spare new Beck-Arnley cast iron brake master cylinder. I find that the Beck-Arnleys are less prone to drag one of the circuits than the aluminum Bendix.
Great car for the Alfisti who can put in some maintenance.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/27/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 1
If I was still in California I would be sorely tempted.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/27/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 0
Shh Shh Shh, just road trip!
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/27/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 1
I was in San Jose two weeks ago. Could fly down and drive it back to MT.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
02/27/2017 at 20:03, STARS: 0
See, there is the spirit!! DO IT!
"" (bignslow)
02/27/2017 at 20:32, STARS: 1
Someone has to really hate themselves to buy it. I mean I’ve seen a few for sale locally and was tempted but then I took a nap and got sober.
"Vítor" (vitorcesar)
02/27/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 1
Is an Alfa Romeo. You will be lucky if it manages to leave California
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
02/27/2017 at 21:37, STARS: 1
I would be lucky if it made it over highway 17 to San Jose!