Alfa Repairs
February 22, 2024
Jonn has been repairing our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider. Here are his notes on the work completed: Check digital clock not working in centre console.
1989 Alfa Romeo Spider
La Dolce Vita – Our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider is now live!
February 12, 2024
As one of the last iterations of the iconic Spider, the 1989 model held true to Alfa Romeo’s legacy. With its classic Pininfarina-designed body, the
Inspecting Our Spider
February 12, 2024
Jon has been inspecting our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider in preparation for it to go live very soon through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions. While working
Alfa Repairs
February 22, 2024
Jonn has been repairing our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider. Here are his notes on the work completed:
Check digital clock not working in centre console. Connections good, face illuminates but no digits visible. Refit and leave as requires new clock. Adjust alternator belt. Look into steering issues. James fitted new top arms and springs to front and adjusted tie rods for an even wheelbase front to rear. Disconnect centre track rod and adjust so idler pointing slightly inwards to give more lock to the right. Adjust lock stops so from centre position steering turns 1.4 turns each direction. Fit new lock stop bolt to nearside. Refit track rods and wheels. Lower to ground and carry out basic tracking adjustment.
Top up clutch reservoir and lubricate linkage. Strip and fit new rear springs. Refit wheels and lower to ground. Stance is much better on standard springs.
Torque all wheel nuts and inflate tyres. Start pdi whilst in workshop. Take outside and run up to temp. Idle speed stumbles upon overrun but recovers. Adjust idle speed and test. Steering still pulls to the right when driving straight ahead. Recheck wheel base by measuring wheel centre to wheel centre front to rear. Offside front wheel appears to be further back in the arch ( caster angle ), but we have no way of checking this. Adjustable tie rods to front top adjustable arms set at different lengths on car. Requires 4 wheel alignment.
La Dolce Vita – Our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider is now live!
February 12, 2024
As one of the last iterations of the iconic Spider, the 1989 model held true to Alfa Romeo’s legacy. With its classic Pininfarina-designed body, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine gave a spirited driving experience while the stylish interior offered a sense of comfort and luxury.
Our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider is a rare find thanks to its right-hand drive configuration and is the fuel-injected Series 3 model. This Italian sports car benefits from a recent repaint, and has been well-maintained both inside and out. Finished in an eye-catching red exterior paired with a tasteful black-trimmed interior, you certainly get the Italian luxury you might expect. This is further complimented by its wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel.
This example was originally registered overseas before acquiring its UK registration later on. Our Spider shows 55,976 kilometres (34,781 miles) over its 6 previous owners – the most recent being since 2017.
The accompanying history file contains MoTs dating back to 1994, receipts, original sales brochures, tax discs, the owner’s manual, and spare keys.
- Rare right-hand drive Series 3 model
- Recent repaint
- 2-litre twin-cam four-cylinder engine
- Less than 35,000 miles
- Extensive History file
- Bridge Classic Cars Pre-Delivery Inspection
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Inspecting Our Spider
February 12, 2024
Jon has been inspecting our 1989 Alfa Romeo Spider in preparation for it to go live very soon through Bridge Classic Cars Competitions.
While working on the car, Jonn made the following notes:
- Remove front number plate. Drill out nearside front indicator/sidelight. Light bonded in
- Finish sorting out nearside front side/indicator light unit. Drill out and cut bolts with cross head and refit and secure light. Continue with repairs. Get up on ramp and attend to steering issue. Measure track width and each track rod in length. Remove wheels and track rods.
