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1986 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce. 2dr 2.0l Dohc & Many Performance Upgrades. on 2040-cars

US $8,500.00
Year:1986 Mileage:73088 Color: Black /
 Black
Location:

Mason, Ohio, United States

Mason, Ohio, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:5 speed manual
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.0L DOHC Variable valve timing.
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: ZARBA5419G1036804 Year: 1986
Number of Cylinders: 4
Make: Alfa Romeo
Model: Spider
Trim: Veloce
Power Options: 200w Alpine Amp, Power Windows
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 73,088
Exterior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Black
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"This cute little Italian sports car is perfect for those with a passion for driving. Those leaf strewn backroads of Fall will beckon you around every turn. I bought this car in June 2004 with 70,000 miles on it. Now 9 years later and only 3,000 more miles it is time to part. Twisting the key brings the Spider's all-aluminium twin-cam two-litre highly-spirited inline four to life. (Temple of VTEC worshippers may not wish to note that the Alfa Romeo Spider was the first production car to use variable valve timing back in 1980, beating Honda's V-Tec system by almost ten years.) The Alfa's Twin-Cam engine, produces 115 horsepower a bit past 5,000 rpm, and 120 lbs. ft. of torque just before 3,000 rpm. Unlike the Gregorian crescendo of most modern engines, the Alfa's four roars like a wounded beast, with just enough thrash to let you know its mechanical heart is beating with the explosive deaths of millions of hydrocarbons."

I have had many performance upgrades installed by European Auto Specialsits in Cincinnati (repairs & performance upgrades alone over $8500)  including:
Performance headers and performance muffler (entire exhaust system from headers to tailpipe replaced including new catalytic converter).  Performance Bilstein shocks and performance springs, larger performance rear sway bar.  Cross-drilled rotors.  All bushings replaced with polyurethane bushings.  

Exhaustive maintenance & repairs:
Plugs & wires, cap & rotor, air filter, fuel filter, passenger window motor, wiper motor, heater motor, changed all fluids (coolant, clutch, brake, engine, transmission) including rear end limited slip additive, headlight switch.  New driveshaft components: both U joints, center support, center bearing, flex disc.  Alignment performed.  Emergency brake cable replaced, all cooling hoses replaced. Door stops replaced.  New ignition switch, replaced radio and replaced all 4 speakers and added 250W Alpine amp. 3-spoke wood steering wheel.

Total suspension rebuild: 
Center mount bushing kit, shock bushing kit, shock bushing kit, trunion arm bushing kit, rear anti roll bar kit, training arm kit, diff trunion kit, spring set, performance swaybar, poly cater bushing, control arms, bushing inn lower arms, lower ball joints, tie rod ends, front & rear brake hoses, shocks.

Summary:
As the pictures note this car is in excellent mechanical condition after extensive maintenance and performance upgrades.  Although not perfect, I have done the heavy lifting and you are well on your way toward an Italian weekend drop top backroad cruiser.  Body work due to rust (see pictures) is required.  Lastly, the heater motor which was replaced has since failed and needs to be replaced and the speedometer stopped functioning sometime this year but I only drove it for the first time a few weeks ago.  

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