clairetoo
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 04:06 PM |
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Boo hoo......and HOORAY !
Sad day.................just sorn'd the Fury after 18 months non stop fun 
And HOORAY  The Alfa 164 just passed it's MOT (thanks for the help on Satuday , Alex and Chris) so I now have a fun tin-top for the winter
Roll on those winter mods...............
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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scudderfish
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 04:38 PM |
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What do you have planned for it?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 04:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scudderfish
What do you have planned for it?
Which - the Alfa or the Fury ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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scudderfish
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 05:04 PM |
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The Fury. I assumed as it was SORNed that that was what the winter mods referred to.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 05:12 PM |
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Ah - most people seem to think I bought the Alfa for a kit-car project
As for the Fury.........top of the list are rear exit exhausts (getting a bit bugged listening to half a V6.....) , a more rounded bonnet bulge ,
possible paint job , complete re-trim , and more than likely swap the 2.5 V6 back down to a 1.8 (loads of power is a hoot , but 25mpg is a lot worse
than I can afford  )
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Humbug
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 05:36 PM |
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OT - Claire, is your cat joining in the Movember fun (grow a mo for charidee)?
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scudderfish
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 06:47 PM |
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Ha! I dream of 25mpg! My best is 23, but I tend to average 19.
My exhaust runs under the car and exits at the back. It reduces ground clearance somewhat.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 07:27 PM |
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There is no way I could run the exhausts under the car - it already scrapes the ground occasionally now 
I plan to run through the corners of the seat wells and over the trailing arms and axle , then down under the fuel tank (with a heat shield
between)
As for the fuel consumption...........I got the 1.8 up to near 40mpg at motorway speeds , and I'm planning a set of smaller throttle bodies with
the injectors in the stock position , so it should be even better
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Hugh_
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 07:49 PM |
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I once had my Fury (fireblade) up to 35mpg, that was driving it home from Wales when I bought it. Normal was ~20mpg and about 8 on track...
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adithorp
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 08:14 PM |
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Is there room to take the exhausts out of the top of the sidepod at the back and over the rear wheel in the wheel arch. Looks possible on mine.
A rounder bonnet bulge sounds like good mod. Not a fan of your current boxy one.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
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yellow melos
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| posted on 2/11/09 at 10:14 PM |
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Blimey !!! what government website did you use to sorn your car.... when ever i sorn cars it will only do it for 12 moths...
how did you manage 18 ????
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