Newsletter 04 - August 1998

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Thanks for the letter Michael, I had begun to wonder if, this time, there would be any more than the two letters above, you have saved me. You jammy s_d, your own, in house car painter, do you have a trimmer or engine tuner in the family, what about gearbox wizard? How about MOT tester? We know that you are the (logo) designer. As for not getting too wet, see my ‘report’ of Christmas days outing last year in NL 1. I was subsonic and the inside of the screen got very wet. Perhaps I wasn’t going fast enough, or shouldn’t have slowed down. Yes, NL 3 was a biggie, but it was mainly as a result of letters received, so keep them coming please. A do’s and don’ts section, doesn’t this come under the umbrella of ‘good ideas‘. It is a good idea to do …. It is a good idea NOT to do … I forget who it was, sorry, but someone I was talking to, said that trying to settle the screen too far in to the aperture caused his screen to crack. Perhaps the answer is to put it in just enough and don’t try too hard. Almost just rest it in place. I don’t like the idea of side windows breaking on shutting the door, no matter how it occurs, you could be miles from home on a holiday etc. (He’s not going to mention Switzerland again is he?) I must admit the Italian engine was an advantage to me, but purely on the novelty/ exclusivity aspect, I had no prior experience of Italians. When considering the Minari, it was the shape mainly for me. But, yes, the engine from a 145 is a very nice thought. That would make the Minari go like a…like ….. a very fast thing. With that engine layout could a turbo be fitted, or am I being silly? Talking to Andy Borrowman at the Alfa Day he said they would prefer to go the inline 4 at the front route with a gearbox/transaxle from a 75. But this would require a LOT of remodelling of the front and rear of the body. A longer front being required to accommodate the engine behind the front wheels and of course the rear, to fit the gearbox. Thus a proper set up, with drive where it was intended to be i.e. Behind you. Pushing you along. 15th June Another post card from ‘wings’ Walters, the much travelled, (at our expense, but for our safety) Minari owner from, the #p of the ‘civilised’ world, Scotland. Thanks Phil and keep them coming. What no bare boobs this #me? His card reads as follows. ‘Back in horrid places again. Stopped at Key West, Florida on the way here. It’s a bit s@nking hot but much more suitable for Minari’s than Gibraltar. Flying funny hours but the beach is super as is the snorkelling. Page 6
What sort of plane is a ‘funny hours‘? I am not sure that I like having the salt rubbed in the wound, s#nking hot, beach is super, snorkling. Not funny Walters! I bet there was nothing to drink either. Not only is Phil much travelled, but the card has also seen a bit of the world. Posted by an English man who lives in Scotland, from a island off Porto Rico and printed in Ireland. Small world isn’t it? Dear David 16 June <strong>1998</strong> Thank you for speaking to me at the Alfa Romeo Owners' Club day at Stanford last Sunday. Despite everybody's reasonable and sensible advice, I have totally ignored this and am prepared to blow a huge amount money I can't afford on building a Minari and would be interested in joining and receiving information from the Minari Owners' Club. I enclose the largest envelope to my name and postage for your reply. For a bit of background, the whole family have been Alfa nuts since my fathers purchase of a 1964 2600 sprint in 1970, since then another 2600 sprint (1966) and 164 Lusso has been added to the collection. My brother has prepared a series of Alfasuds for stage rallying and is currently on his third shell - a 1.5 TC. This incorporates bits of my mothers 'sud that dissolved in the rain overnight. Rather than building together a kit of parts supplied by Minari, I have been gradually sweeping up my brothers 'sud bits over a long period of time and recycling them, on the basis that when it comes to buying the tub, it will be less painful on the pocket, and I can get it onto four wheels and mobile quickly. There is no donor car although two number plates and chassis number survived the last excursion into the trees. Look forward to hearing from you, sorry for the typed letter, my writing is appalling and I've run out of red crayons. Kind regards Clive Wilkins Clive it was good to talk to you also. But we must stop this mutual admira#on, people will talk about us. See the reference to male company in ‘My Trip To etc‘ on page 10. As I suffer from Minarii#s I don’t think that your ignoring inconvenient and unpalatable advice is wrong. But you must take care of your Page 7
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