Is the 116 series giulietta the most forgotten about alfa ever??

[ANG156]

Guys,

Scrolling through the pictures from the spettacolo and i noticed there wasn't many photos of the 116 series giulietta. Having long been associated with this model car, i am beginning to think that it has become the most forgotten about 80's alfa. It seems on most show days only 1 or at most 2 show up, yet receive little recognition. Even at the the launch of the new giulietta at zagame, only the 60's model was present even though the new giulietta has more in common with the 80's car based on the target market IMO.

Anyway, i think this has become a forgotten alfa over the years. It makes me question whether it will become a classic/ sought after model in time. Anyone got any opinions about that??

[Davidm1600]

Ang, I suspect you are probably correct, albeit, personally having driven a few examples over the years, I would rather have one of them over a 33.  I just can't get my feet around the pedals of a 33 ! 

[colcol]

Yes, but unlike the new Guilietta, there is room for your foot next to the clutch and there is a small footrest on a 33, i have size 12 feet!, but i did bend the pedals across to the right, on my 33 about 25 years ago,  Colin.

[Joey]

Problem solved, this one looks very mint to me.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Old-Skool-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-stands-out-rest-Rego-till-4-2012-/220890889223?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item336e1f7c07#ht_539wt_1263

[Duk]

I regretted parting with my Giulli.

A bit off topic, I always loved the rear of the Guilietta's but but that bonnet sitting above the guards top edge was, um, different. I would love to see the 4 headlight Alfetta grill, guards (maybe need to splice the Giulietta guards near the A pillar) and bonnet. Need to keep the Giuli bumper, though.
Properly lowered (drop spindles, 27mm TB and properly matched rear springs and Bilsteins) and some 16x8 rims. Something older-school like Simmons B45 but with staggered offset to give the rear more dish. Painted in a dark colour (there was an Alfetta in Fast Fours and Rotaries years ago in Holden Malachite green and it looked fantastic!) I recon it'd look awesome.
Oh, and an Alfetta dashboard  .

And 75 TS running gear but jam a turbo onto the engine. Programmable computer, big brakes..................


Hmmmmmmmmm  

[Darryl]

Problem solved, this one looks very mint to me.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Old-Skool-Alfa-Romeo-Giulietta-stands-out-rest-Rego-till-4-2012-/220890889223?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item336e1f7c07#ht_539wt_1263

Very "minty"  .

I always loved the rear of the Guilietta's...

Programmable computer, big brakes..................

Big wing....
Not sure the rest of the field likes the rear of the Giulietta as much as you do though....
(Pic's are of Hammer's Giulietta at Lakeside last weekend)

[aggie57]

Umm....its a 113 series, not a 116.  Isn't it?

[ANG156]

No, its 116 as referenced on the index page of this very forum.

[MD]

Let's face it. Everybody could do with a Joolie in their life for sheer happiness, a goofy grin in the lift and a permanent blank look on your face like you have just won $2.50 in Lotto but paid $30.00 for the ticket.

Life is good when you have keys to a Joolie.

[DaveT]

...like you have just won $2.50 in Lotto but paid $30.00 for the ticket...

I love this quote, exactly the feeling I had with my 164.

[pancho]

It got Sheldon to TNQ didn't it?

[aggie57]

No, its 116 as referenced on the index page of this very forum.

Well deary me - I stand corrected. 

[Sheldon McIntosh]

I'm not sure that the index page of this forum is the definitive reference to which Alfa belongs to which series, but I do know that my Giulietta had a 116 chassis number, for what that's worth....

I was pretty impressed by my shitbox Giulietta overall, but couldn't get over that arse end.  I nearly fell in love, but not quite.  It was a relationship of respect, but never lust; like any relationship I think the arse is very important, if you don't appreciate the arse.......

That said, I still have plans, if a 2 litre Giulietta ever comes up at the right time and price, to put GTV6 running gear into it, and make a very nice, understated, and deceptively quick road car.

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Oh yeah, and I think the 90 will be the most forgotten/underrated 80s Alfa.

[ItalCarGuy]

What about the Alfa 6? Oh hang on you've probably already forgotten that one...