Faults:

Rust everywhere. Everything else was perfect.

General Comments:

Brilliant, brilliant car. Lovely to drive and very charismatic.

Glorious sound from twin-carb boxer. Recommend Ansa exhaust manifold to improve torque, although this reduced the crisp exhaust rasp on my car.

Much loved car, but the rust broke my heart...

Faults:

Water pump replaced due to noise; lots of electrical gremlins, non serious; gear linkage rebuilt due to poor/imprecise change quality (common fault).

General Comments:

Overall build quality poor, but the car has been reliable everyday transport and hasn't let me down. Its great assets are the brilliant neutral handling, good grip; wonderful, rorty engine; good looks and sheer 'Italian-ness'. It's an inspiring car to drive.

As regards rust, I used the car over Winter and the bodywork has suffered - it's a car that really ought only be used in the dry...

Running costs are quite high, mainly a result of highish fuel consumption and a high insurance grouping (UK 14).

Faults:

Clutch, handbrake ratchet, rusty brake pipes, headlights, wipers and just about every other electrical device you can think of. It's also rusting on just about every panel...

General Comments:

Despite the above list of woes, the car has been very reliable and entertaining to own. Parts availability is becoming tricky and expensive although the Alfa owing community is very supportive. The car is a blast to drive with a rorty engine note and excellent roadholding. Brakes superb (when they work) but fiendishly difficult to maintain. Driving position comical - just try driving one for more than an hour continuously...