Zone newbie My Baby Alpina!

[Mtech327]

Here are some pics of my nearly finished C2 2.7:














It's been a work in progress for the last two years and I've owned it for 6 years now.

It's become a bit of a garage queen now and I've only one or two jobs to carry out before it's finished (famous last words)

[bss325i]

Looking good there fella. What are the two remaining jobs by the way?

[Mtech327]

Maybe more than two, but the few jobs remaining are:

1.Replace the clutch slave cylinder.

2.Cure the gearbox leak at the propshaft end.

3.Fit some braided hoses (ordered on the group buy today).

4.Maybe fit a new interior carpet.

That's enough to be getting on with

[dobbie82]

Absolutely stunning! You must have a very patient better half to let you spend so much time with a car

Little suggestion, if you are changing the slave cylinder you may as well change the master as well as it will become a weak point and start leaking as well.

[Mtech327]

I'm putting the master cylinder upgrade on that C3 in crystal palace sell, reduces pedal travel by 25% i'm told. The other half is very understanding, but then she's a photography nut and spends more money than I do

[Ajay325]

that looks fantastic, aren't you tempted to replace those BK's with genuine alpinas, I think the 8Js on the rear should give more useable power...

Regardless of that, I love it!

[Mtech327]

I would like to, but I had 16" borbet a's on it before and they look really small when I put them on for winter

[cliffybabe]

im sure i have seen this motor about did u usd to drive it round walringham area??

[Mtech327]

No, around Tonbridge for a while and now Croydon. I got the chrome rings for the heater controls, thanks for the heads up

[cliffybabe]

I got the chrome rings for the heater controls, thanks for the heads up

now worries, u shoudl come to the next guildford meet

[Mtech327]

Let me know when it's on and I'll be there!. I met you at the last westerham meet, I was parked next to Oakey. Your car nearly blinded me in the sunlight

[cliffybabe]

Let me know when it's on and I'll be there!. I met you at the last westerham meet, I was parked next to Oakey. Your car nearly blinded me in the sunlight

yeha dude, i remember 17s for winter wheels right?? have a look int he meets sectiont here is a guildford meet sorted for march

[Mtech327]

No worries I'll try and be there, do many zoners turn up?

[c2pete]

thats spanking that is,where do you get the front alpina badges ? my one doesn't seem to have them

[Mtech327]

There was a guy advertising on the zone. His Grandfather made them, he charged me 110 pounds for both posted, not cheap but they are handmade!

[cliffybabe]

No worries I'll try and be there, do many zoners turn up?

yep alot of zoners and alot of vw boys