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Alex I love your videos I’ve followed u since 2guys one car You have inspired me and got me out of my depression state keep going u are my absolute hero keep going and never give up 💙
I've owned four 164's - they are brutally quick ! Before going to the Ring, its going to need a new cambelt kit and accessory belt. The squeak comes from the A/C belt pulley, which needs a spritz of lithium grease. To free the stuck lifters, its will be necessary to use an engine oil-degunge, with a run of 10 minutes at 2500 rpm, followed by an overfill of oil and another run, and then refilled with oil. The refusal to run is typically from the starter motor posts and alternator posts not being tightened down - check them, as main-bus-A undervolt can turn a 164 24V into Apollo 13 - ask me how I know. In the engine bay, its critical to replace all of the engine mounts - again, ask me how I know. Once you have done all of this, you will have a potently quick sports-sedan. I've also got the entire tech manual of the car on CD-ROM, happy to send it to you in confidence.
and don't forget the cam locking tools since it's a 24v, going to run bad if you don't use them and loosening the cam sprockets before tensioning the belt
If you're going to buy a car with no oil pressure do you want to max out your budget? Or do you want to get a cheaper car (like an Alfa) and have wiggle room in the budget to throw some instant gasket at the entire engine bay?
We need to protect Taylor at all costs, he is hilarious and lovely all at the same time. Everyone needs a Taylor in their life! Edit: max respect for walking away from the 300ZX. Takes guts but shows a lot of integrity. It’s easy to get wrapped up in buying a new car and not looking at it objectively. Big up Alex, Rory and Taylor
Agreed I fell for a bad deal once it was painful, the house I met him at and I saw him go round the back of to get a pen it wasn't his and the car lasted less than 5 miles before it had a hole in the block. Never saw him again.
There's got to be potential content in Taylor's ability to identify cars by feel. Unless "You Bet!" makes a comeback, I'd like to see more of this on the channel.
You're so right. As soon as he started I thought; "this is a thing i'd like to see more of." Could be a lil gameshow thing among car enthusiast channels. Quickest to identify wins, a la Task Master. :D
As a 156 GTA owner, I highly approve your purchase. It looks stunning! And when that engine gets its servise, you will be the happiest man behind the wheel on the road. God that looks good 😍
It's Italian. As soon as you look at it, it will break down. The only thing in the world less reliable than a Range Rover. Italian Superyachts are even worse. Nothing but €30,000,000 of trouble.
Alex that’s our old V6 which we tipped thousands into. So so so much was done to it, thousands and thousands. Get in touch mate. It’s a bloody good car. For example, just had all belts, tensioner, water pump, subframe, clutch etc. loads of proper welding underneath and countless other things such as crank sensors, fuel pump etc. Can’t believe Alfred let it go for that.😮 It’s got some racy Tarox brakes on which we didn’t touch, but I’m sure we put 4 x Avon ZV7 on.
YESSSSSSSSSSS FINALLY SOMETHING INTERESTING! So glad that 300ZX didn't happen, I've been eyeing this 164 for a while now, so happy to see you buy it! A Busso V6, what a project!
Been following Tavarish for quite a few years now on RUclips always had good content and very nice guy and I'm from the UK. So nice to see him in my lands mixing up with other RUclipsrs. Big love.
A white 164 with white wheels: unexpected, but looks quite good. I remember that when the 164 first came out I was allowed a test drive by my Alfa dealer. Being used to my 33 and Sud I was not too impressed at first, until I checked the speedo and realised I was going 50% faster than expected. I tried to buy one a few years later but never made it happen.
As a proud owner of a GTV V6 very happy to see that at last you have bought a decent car... Get that Busso purring... you wont regret it ... looking forward to more content on the 164...
tavarish has been on my sub list a long long time, in fact he's where i found THIS channel. i love that you're working together on another fun project! AA and Overdriven are now my two favorite non american car youtube channels. and between those two, it's basically the proper top gear trio all over again.
Bit late now but you can find MB SLK320 manuals for under £5k quite often, they came with a six speed and over 210bhp at under 1500kgs so they are not bad, the mechanicals are pretty bomb proof. Nothing beats the looks of those Busso engines though.
I have set up a few first time events and done a fair bit of public speaking and the feeling you get when people actually turn up to your thing is like nothing else. Well happy for you and shedfest crew.
300zx OEM oil pressure sensor is known to fail I do have 2 sensors (oem and link with the ling ecu) on mine (just to keep the original gauge working) and the oem almost doesn't read pressure after the engine is warm.
Taylor & Alex, good on you for checking oil pressure. So many people (perhaps even myself) would get swept up with the excitement of buying a new car, they'd forget to do their due diligence checks. I owned a 164. They're great cars and far stronger than you'd think. I bought it only because of the intake manifold. Mine was silver with black leather and auto.
A Subaru legacy 3.0r would be a great idea for a v6 and its actually a flat 6 codesigned with Porsche. Loved the video can't wait for more of the series
@@andriusa.6444 you can find manuals cheap and the auto with a bit of ECU transmission tuning can shift like a dual clutch . But I've seen on their videos they never look at Subarus despite the fact that in many cases it would have made the better car
There's a few manual spec b's about! Shame they wanted a v6 and not just a 6 cylinder, or one of these may have been on the cards! If it was a flat 6, they'd literally only have the choice of this or a porche lol
I'm so waiting for more videos of that Alfa!! :) I was a bit dissapointed when you guys went to see 300zx, even though it's cool. I was really hoping for a 156 GTA or similar but you suprised me with something even better! Make sure that the timing belt is ok! Here in Finland they need to be changed pretty much every 3 years
Genuinely some of the best motoring based content on RUclips! Your genuine enthusiasm for sheds is so inspiring that I bought a surprisingly tidy E46 Compact for shed money (Such a fun little car). I have big plans for it! I thought my years of buying sheds was done with... You've fully roped me back in to this world!😆
I also have a shed level e46 compact! 325ti. Amazing little car. Also got big plans for it, but at the minute I'm just getting it back to working properly! (full service done, vanos refresh done, new DISA valve, new intake boots, fuel filter & pressure regulator, 3x fuel level senders (keep breaking), new valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket, ccv replaced with oil catch can and full cooling system refresh/replacement).
I had a 166 with a 3 litre Busso, what a car, never let me down and the engine is pretty reliable, had none if the issues the twinspark had, you have to look after them though, high quality oil, never be late or miss a service. The only only thing that ever went wrong on it was the German gearbox🤷♂️
I heard Taylor say that as well. But around here white seems to be the norm. There used to be an alfa dealer where i grew up and the new models had all sorts of colours but the old ones that would come for a repair were mostly white ... Do white alfas live longer? Do owners of white alfas take better care of their cars? Or (not outside of the realm of possibility) do all alfas go white with age?
I did guess 300ZX, or more so hoped. I have a 1994 300ZX TT that I've had since like 2011 and I love it. I hate to say it, but 99% of the time when the OEM oil pressure sensor on those gets clogged it reads low and the pressure isn't actually that low. If you didn't hear the clattering of the valve train and such it was not likely to actually be an issue. That was likely a perfectly fine engine, but I get it you didn't wanna risk it. However, it might have been a good opportunity to leverage that issue into a good deal and then swap the sensor with crossed fingers...
Shame the 300zx wasn't the car, fantastic motor. Very interested now to see how the alpha Alfred does on the track.......shedfest was a great day. May it continue and grow!
I got excited when they landed on the 300zx. Disappointed they walked away, but have to trust Taylor's 6th sense. P.S. ShedFest was a great day out. Friendly and very inclusive.
My heart sank when you mentioned the Mondeo. So glad it's an Alfa. Good luck getting to the Ring, if anything like my GTV you'll need all the luck in the World.
Got really excited for a moment there upon seeing the 300ZX, such a disappointment. Was really looking forward to some JDM contents on Autoalex. Hopefully, in future you’ll bring in some JDM cars on the channel😊
That Alfa is beautiful. I don't care if its the slowest round the ring or breaks down 100 times. It wins my heart. I can't see any V8 or V10 being as good as that
I love my alfa 166 with a 3.0 busso so im going to be biased! I know there are far faster cars but im in love with the whole package! Great video as always and that 164 is a cracker!
Glorious. Like 300zx and looked at a few but I really wanted a 164 Q4 about a year ago and has just lusted after a Busso ever since. Cannot wait to see this challenge
My heart nearly skipped a beat when the GTV flashed up on the screen. I've got a GTV myself paired with a set of gold Compomotives. So imagine my unbridled joy at this acquisition. You'll not regret your decision Alex! Should add my GTV is right at the start of a huge restoration for many many issues.
The Z32 oil pressure sending unit is known to be faulty quite often. Alternatively, the oil feed hole is quite small and might have debris in it. It does not necessarily mean the engine has low oil pressure. I'm sure that 300zx was fine assuming it sounded okay and wasn't blowing smoke out the tailpipe etc.
Simply great choice Alex. Beautiful car that Alfa Romeo 164 with a masterpiece of an engine that the Busso is. Or as the good Tavarish would call it a motor…
Part of me wishes he’d bought a Brera 3.2 Q4 manual 260bhp and 4 wheel drive… easy for about £3.5k… or even a Passat r32 v6… with tow bar…. But the 164 is going to be a way bigger headache and adventure… bring on the ring
I feel like one of the rules on these challenges should be that fixing the car doesn't affect budget but you have to use OEM parts (or the equivalent), so they can choose to either go OEM and save budget or upgrade using the budget (OEM+ would be classed as an upgrade)
If I knew you were coming to Dudley, I would’ve sorted you some security! Glad you managed to escape. The 164 is lovely too. I can’t wait to hear the Busso at full tilt…
When I saw the 300 I thought no way are you getting a good one for that price, shame it didn't work out, would of been great to see! Had Alfa in my mind as the first guess.
The oil pressure sensors on VG and RB engines are knock to be unreliable as fudge btw... The majority of people fun after market sensors/gauges so there is a chance the oil pressure was fine in the 300zx
Alex, this might be televisions all time best purchase, You mate bought yourself the coolest saloon car ever build! My dad had one back in the days I thought he was from the maffia 😎
Gutted you didn't get the 300zx still my dream car. Wanted one since playing top trumps when i was 11. Still not managed it. Alfas a beaut tho and love the comps on it. Keep up the great work
I very very nearly bought a 300zx back in the late 90s, a short wheel base twin turbo slick top manual JDM import, it was a lot of money, only 6 months old, financially it would have crippled me at the time, but I look back now and regret not buying it.🤷♂️
As a precaution, change out or at least inspect the fuel pump. On my Fiat Croma (same platform) I had to change out the fuel pump as it wouldn't deliver fuel. Reason is that the rubber isolator that the fuel pump is mounted in degraded and clogged up the pick up. Reason for the rubber failing is due to ethanol (E10 petrol) dissolving it.
This is great content. Lovely 164. Can't wait to see it on the ring. Btw from what i'm seeing from these uk channels (autoalex, car throttle etc) is that it seems uk is the heaven of used cars. Here in italy buying old interesting project cars is an absolute nightmare.. for 5k you won't get no v6 and even if you do everytime you buy a car, even a shitbox worth 500€ you'll have spend 1000-1500€ of paper works (transfer of property from 400 to 1000€ and then there's insurance..)
Had a few st220's...... awsome cars. Absolutely awsome. Handle fantastic for the size/weight, great recaro seats, awsome engines. Only downsides are brakes (focus st swap sorts that) Restrictive cats/exhaust (miltek sorts that) And frequent visits to petrol station (26mpg if you drive half sensible)
Please Please PLEASE!! Dont ruin this series by adding parts to the cars that are “free” and dont count them in the budget! It completely ruins the concept
That car is fucking spectacular. Such a more unique car compared to the 300. And when I heard the squeeky rear door that just made me realize that Alfa’s never change. As my white 159 TI makes the exact same sound 😂
Alfred lives, loved these cars back in the day and they still look good. What a find. Well done Alex, I will be watching with interest to see how he does
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Alex I love your videos I’ve followed u since 2guys one car You have inspired me and got me out of my depression state keep going u are my absolute hero keep going and never give up 💙
@AutoalexCars where do I find that e30 t-shirt?
One of my favourite cars what a choice 🤜💯
I've owned four 164's - they are brutally quick ! Before going to the Ring, its going to need a new cambelt kit and accessory belt. The squeak comes from the A/C belt pulley, which needs a spritz of lithium grease. To free the stuck lifters, its will be necessary to use an engine oil-degunge, with a run of 10 minutes at 2500 rpm, followed by an overfill of oil and another run, and then refilled with oil. The refusal to run is typically from the starter motor posts and alternator posts not being tightened down - check them, as main-bus-A undervolt can turn a 164 24V into Apollo 13 - ask me how I know. In the engine bay, its critical to replace all of the engine mounts - again, ask me how I know. Once you have done all of this, you will have a potently quick sports-sedan. I've also got the entire tech manual of the car on CD-ROM, happy to send it to you in confidence.
A ZX is way cooler and beautiful.
@@StrawPerson-xq9kono, everyone praises JDM and it became boring, Alfa is the way to go
and don't forget the cam locking tools since it's a 24v, going to run bad if you don't use them and loosening the cam sprockets before tensioning the belt
@@StrawPerson-xq9ko are you sucking off ZX in every comment section?
@@StrawPerson-xq9kowrong, it’s overweight and anaemic without turbos and boring as batshit with a 90’s auto gearbox.
So hang on.. Alex didn’t buy the 300zx because of the oil pressure issue but then decided to buy an Alfa.. never change Alex 😂
Alfa is ugly and nowhere as cool as that beautiful ZX
Well he would have had no budget to fix it
@@StrawPerson-xq9koyou don't know cars
1000% ur 13 years of age@@StrawPerson-xq9ko
If you're going to buy a car with no oil pressure do you want to max out your budget? Or do you want to get a cheaper car (like an Alfa) and have wiggle room in the budget to throw some instant gasket at the entire engine bay?
We need to protect Taylor at all costs, he is hilarious and lovely all at the same time. Everyone needs a Taylor in their life!
Edit: max respect for walking away from the 300ZX. Takes guts but shows a lot of integrity. It’s easy to get wrapped up in buying a new car and not looking at it objectively. Big up Alex, Rory and Taylor
Id vote for that.
Imagine the reduction in mental health problems.
Man crush?
@@weldhutch2857if so I have good news and bad news
Agreed I fell for a bad deal once it was painful, the house I met him at and I saw him go round the back of to get a pen it wasn't his and the car lasted less than 5 miles before it had a hole in the block. Never saw him again.
I also wished to have a Taylor in my Life. U are Just a great Lad, Greets from germany
ALEX FINALLY GOT HIMSELF A BUSSO V6.
My alfisti heart is happy as can be.
isnt alex's mx5 v6 busso swapped?
@@phiillzzz807no, it's a Porsche derived v6 from a Ford/Jaguar
fr same
There's got to be potential content in Taylor's ability to identify cars by feel. Unless "You Bet!" makes a comeback, I'd like to see more of this on the channel.
You're so right. As soon as he started I thought; "this is a thing i'd like to see more of." Could be a lil gameshow thing among car enthusiast channels. Quickest to identify wins, a la Task Master. :D
I love Taylor's Bluetooth Supercharger. Really innovative technology!
I just love seeing a War Thunder autoalex crossover haha
Wonder if it fires besh
bluetooth timing chain soon
I don’t get it
I loved Alfred the seller's reaction when Alfred (the car) fired right up.
He looked devastated and ecstatic all at the same time.
man tavarish is such a nice guy glad u both collaborating
As a 156 GTA owner, I highly approve your purchase. It looks stunning! And when that engine gets its servise, you will be the happiest man behind the wheel on the road. God that looks good 😍
It's Italian. As soon as you look at it, it will break down. The only thing in the world less reliable than a Range Rover.
Italian Superyachts are even worse. Nothing but €30,000,000 of trouble.
Alex that’s our old V6 which we tipped thousands into. So so so much was done to it, thousands and thousands. Get in touch mate. It’s a bloody good car.
For example, just had all belts, tensioner, water pump, subframe, clutch etc. loads of proper welding underneath and countless other things such as crank sensors, fuel pump etc.
Can’t believe Alfred let it go for that.😮
It’s got some racy Tarox brakes on which we didn’t touch, but I’m sure we put 4 x Avon ZV7 on.
YESSSSSSSSSSS FINALLY SOMETHING INTERESTING! So glad that 300ZX didn't happen, I've been eyeing this 164 for a while now, so happy to see you buy it! A Busso V6, what a project!
Been following Tavarish for quite a few years now on RUclips always had good content and very nice guy and I'm from the UK. So nice to see him in my lands mixing up with other RUclipsrs. Big love.
I cant tell you how much I look forward to these Videos! you guys are killing it!
Haha, thanks guys! Loved meeting you on Monday! I saw the Alfa at Shedfest and can't say I've got much hope for it 🤣
same 😅
Once he tapped the big glass headlight-- I was like, if he can't get it now, he never will-- and he guessed it straight away. So nice. Good job.
1600 pounds with the 164 Recaro seats and sweet compomotive lancia knock-off wheels is pretty amazing for someone here in the US..
A white 164 with white wheels: unexpected, but looks quite good. I remember that when the 164 first came out I was allowed a test drive by my Alfa dealer. Being used to my 33 and Sud I was not too impressed at first, until I checked the speedo and realised I was going 50% faster than expected. I tried to buy one a few years later but never made it happen.
As a proud owner of a GTV V6 very happy to see that at last you have bought a decent car... Get that Busso purring... you wont regret it ... looking forward to more content on the 164...
My friends, I'm waiting for your next episodes like I used to wait for Top Gear. For what is worth...❤
I’ve been silently screaming on the inside for you to get an Alfa for 8 years now!!! So Happy you finally came to your senses😍
Shedfest was really cool! Well done on such a great event. ❤
tavarish has been on my sub list a long long time, in fact he's where i found THIS channel. i love that you're working together on another fun project! AA and Overdriven are now my two favorite non american car youtube channels. and between those two, it's basically the proper top gear trio all over again.
Bit late now but you can find MB SLK320 manuals for under £5k quite often, they came with a six speed and over 210bhp at under 1500kgs so they are not bad, the mechanicals are pretty bomb proof. Nothing beats the looks of those Busso engines though.
The look... yes. But the sound!
With a decent exhaust they are probably the best sounding V6 ever made.
I'm so proud of this boy. Not only did he start a channel, and immediately smash 500k subs.. He makes the best car purchases known to man.
Love that 164 QV, super rare, only produced in 24 valve version from 1993-1994
I have set up a few first time events and done a fair bit of public speaking and the feeling you get when people actually turn up to your thing is like nothing else. Well happy for you and shedfest crew.
You and the lads are my favourite thing on RUclips! Love these car buying/Nurburgring trips
I agree. Never stop (well, until you get 'the call' from the BBC).
300zx OEM oil pressure sensor is known to fail I do have 2 sensors (oem and link with the ling ecu) on mine (just to keep the original gauge working) and the oem almost doesn't read pressure after the engine is warm.
Alfred seems like such an nice guy. Glad that he was willing to appear on camera.
Taylor & Alex, good on you for checking oil pressure. So many people (perhaps even myself) would get swept up with the excitement of buying a new car, they'd forget to do their due diligence checks.
I owned a 164. They're great cars and far stronger than you'd think. I bought it only because of the intake manifold. Mine was silver with black leather and auto.
A Subaru legacy 3.0r would be a great idea for a v6 and its actually a flat 6 codesigned with Porsche. Loved the video can't wait for more of the series
Hard to find a manual, and auto isn’t that exciting. But agree, it would have been an option
@@andriusa.6444 you can find manuals cheap and the auto with a bit of ECU transmission tuning can shift like a dual clutch . But I've seen on their videos they never look at Subarus despite the fact that in many cases it would have made the better car
They wanted a V6 not a flat six.
There's a few manual spec b's about! Shame they wanted a v6 and not just a 6 cylinder, or one of these may have been on the cards! If it was a flat 6, they'd literally only have the choice of this or a porche lol
A v6 and a flat 6 are different mate...
I'm so waiting for more videos of that Alfa!! :) I was a bit dissapointed when you guys went to see 300zx, even though it's cool. I was really hoping for a 156 GTA or similar but you suprised me with something even better!
Make sure that the timing belt is ok! Here in Finland they need to be changed pretty much every 3 years
Love the old Alfas like the 155 and 164, especially with the V6 or the 2.5 straight six
did they make a 2.5 straight 6? Every single 2.5, 3.0 or 3.2 l Alfa I have owned has been a V6
@@slacko1971 yes, my mistake, i meant v6, most famous car that had it i believe was the gtv that could barely fit it.
Genuinely some of the best motoring based content on RUclips! Your genuine enthusiasm for sheds is so inspiring that I bought a surprisingly tidy E46 Compact for shed money (Such a fun little car). I have big plans for it! I thought my years of buying sheds was done with... You've fully roped me back in to this world!😆
I also have a shed level e46 compact! 325ti. Amazing little car. Also got big plans for it, but at the minute I'm just getting it back to working properly! (full service done, vanos refresh done, new DISA valve, new intake boots, fuel filter & pressure regulator, 3x fuel level senders (keep breaking), new valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gasket, ccv replaced with oil catch can and full cooling system refresh/replacement).
Taylor, you are an absolute legend your the type of bloke youd love to go for a pint with, you make this channel bud 😂
I had a 166 with a 3 litre Busso, what a car, never let me down and the engine is pretty reliable, had none if the issues the twinspark had, you have to look after them though, high quality oil, never be late or miss a service. The only only thing that ever went wrong on it was the German gearbox🤷♂️
Oooh, by far my favourite Alfa, at least looks-wise. Never seen one in white either and the wheels are great.
I heard Taylor say that as well. But around here white seems to be the norm.
There used to be an alfa dealer where i grew up and the new models had all sorts of colours but the old ones that would come for a repair were mostly white ...
Do white alfas live longer?
Do owners of white alfas take better care of their cars?
Or (not outside of the realm of possibility) do all alfas go white with age?
@@12many4youthe red ones probably do eventually lol.. they go pink thats for sure
I did guess 300ZX, or more so hoped. I have a 1994 300ZX TT that I've had since like 2011 and I love it. I hate to say it, but 99% of the time when the OEM oil pressure sensor on those gets clogged it reads low and the pressure isn't actually that low. If you didn't hear the clattering of the valve train and such it was not likely to actually be an issue. That was likely a perfectly fine engine, but I get it you didn't wanna risk it. However, it might have been a good opportunity to leverage that issue into a good deal and then swap the sensor with crossed fingers...
Shame the 300zx wasn't the car, fantastic motor. Very interested now to see how the alpha Alfred does on the track.......shedfest was a great day. May it continue and grow!
@@TrickyDicky2006worth 5 grand?
I got excited when they landed on the 300zx. Disappointed they walked away, but have to trust Taylor's 6th sense. P.S. ShedFest was a great day out. Friendly and very inclusive.
Cambelt kit and locking tools!!! Very important on those engines. Beautiful looking 164 though, white really suits it 👌
Damn, that was impressivive how quick and correct Taylor was at guessing it's a 200SX 😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
200sx? You mean 300zx
You mean 300ZX?😅
you drunk?
@@benh745 200, 300, sx, zx... damn Datsuns, they got me all confused.. oops, I meant Nissans 🤭
@@JambonJovii in the exact same way didn't BMW and Merc confuse you?
My heart sank when you mentioned the Mondeo. So glad it's an Alfa. Good luck getting to the Ring, if anything like my GTV you'll need all the luck in the World.
Got really excited for a moment there upon seeing the 300ZX, such a disappointment. Was really looking forward to some JDM contents on Autoalex. Hopefully, in future you’ll bring in some JDM cars on the channel😊
I was very close to it!
Had a 300zx Twin Turbo manual for 15 years - absolutely loved it.
Oil pumps are generally very reliable with these, it's the sensors that fail.
Alex and Tavarish colabs are what dreams are made of.
That Alfa is beautiful. I don't care if its the slowest round the ring or breaks down 100 times. It wins my heart. I can't see any V8 or V10 being as good as that
Alfredo Romeo…… Love a 164. My cousin had 1 years ago. Loved driving it.
what an awesome find, fair play to Rory for finding that relay as well 😅
I love my alfa 166 with a 3.0 busso so im going to be biased! I know there are far faster cars but im in love with the whole package! Great video as always and that 164 is a cracker!
Glorious. Like 300zx and looked at a few but I really wanted a 164 Q4 about a year ago and has just lusted after a Busso ever since. Cannot wait to see this challenge
Such a cool car! I feared things would go down hill after the Nissan, but this is fantastic.
"Make sure its not in gear" is not what you want to hear! As a petrolhead himsef Alex made that perfectly clear! Brilliant!
Loving the content lads keep up the good work👏
My heart nearly skipped a beat when the GTV flashed up on the screen. I've got a GTV myself paired with a set of gold Compomotives. So imagine my unbridled joy at this acquisition. You'll not regret your decision Alex!
Should add my GTV is right at the start of a huge restoration for many many issues.
For the italian cars - if there is not oil under the car, means there is no oil in the car... 😄
The Z32 oil pressure sending unit is known to be faulty quite often. Alternatively, the oil feed hole is quite small and might have debris in it. It does not necessarily mean the engine has low oil pressure. I'm sure that 300zx was fine assuming it sounded okay and wasn't blowing smoke out the tailpipe etc.
the reason why alfa's look so good, is so you can enjoy them whilst waiting for the AA/RAC to arrive.
this is my favorite thing i have watched all year ! omg big laughs big smiles thank you guys for the amazing pick-me-up after a rough work day!
Simply great choice Alex. Beautiful car that Alfa Romeo 164 with a masterpiece of an engine that the Busso is. Or as the good Tavarish would call it a motor…
Part of me wishes he’d bought a Brera 3.2 Q4 manual 260bhp and 4 wheel drive… easy for about £3.5k… or even a Passat r32 v6… with tow bar….
But the 164 is going to be a way bigger headache and adventure… bring on the ring
It's on eBay £5250....no mention of low oil pressure 🤔🤨
I had an Alfa 164 in white, 2L Twin Spark back in 2010. What a car!
Sold it after someone broke into it.
Wish I'd kept it
Love how tavarish supports your channel ❤
same! What a bloke
As an alfa owner, I'm SOOOOO stoked you've gone and got yourself a Busso! Well In Alex!
Taylor is so adorable.
So true, there should be a Taylor appreciation society.
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@@alisonb4898 you are there.
And as a kind an loving Taylor appreciation society we kindly put up with Alexs name on the channel.
He’s great isn’t he?
Everybody needs a Taylor.
Alex in my eyes you have won already , 164 is amazing can’t wait to see it again in later episodes
I thought Tavarish was on the short side, but standing next to Alex, either Alex IS small, or Tavarish is normal height! 😂🤣
I think the acid test would be to stand Taylor and Tavarish next to one another as I think they're both pretty big lads.
@@rich_edwards79 Hoovie has said previously that hes about 6'1 or 6'2 tho (Doug on the other hand grows & shrinks every now and then tho 😂🤣 )
I feel like one of the rules on these challenges should be that fixing the car doesn't affect budget but you have to use OEM parts (or the equivalent), so they can choose to either go OEM and save budget or upgrade using the budget (OEM+ would be classed as an upgrade)
"We don't want to throw a rod and cause problems on the Ring"
*buys an old Alfa*
Don't worry it will never be running long enough to throw a rod, the electrical gremlins will disable it way before that.
Will it make it to Dover?
Does anyone know were you can get stuff like the t shirt with the bmw, Which alex wore in the car after the ZX visit?
Thanks a lot.
If I knew you were coming to Dudley, I would’ve sorted you some security! Glad you managed to escape. The 164 is lovely too. I can’t wait to hear the Busso at full tilt…
When I saw the 300 I thought no way are you getting a good one for that price, shame it didn't work out, would of been great to see! Had Alfa in my mind as the first guess.
ahaha could watch Alex and Freddy together all day!
The oil pressure sensors on VG and RB engines are knock to be unreliable as fudge btw... The majority of people fun after market sensors/gauges so there is a chance the oil pressure was fine in the 300zx
And no one mentioned the WLY numberplate haha.
Alex, this might be televisions all time best purchase, You mate bought yourself the coolest saloon car ever build! My dad had one back in the days I thought he was from the maffia 😎
Yes! Finally, a Busso V6, probably the best looking and sounding V6 out there! And the 164 is just gorgeous, love it in white!
Missed a trick on the number plate... should have called it Willy.
What a car for the money ! Rare beast
Plus, the Freddie and Alex chemistry is so good 😂
The 164 QV is a thing of beauty 😍
Nah. ZX all day long.
@@StrawPerson-xq9koif it was turbo and manual yes .But auto ..no all wrong
Gutted you didn't get the 300zx still my dream car. Wanted one since playing top trumps when i was 11. Still not managed it. Alfas a beaut tho and love the comps on it. Keep up the great work
And here was me expecting it to be the 2.7 litre Hyundai Coupe 😂
they are the slowest v6 I've ever been in and are massively underpowered haha🐢.
@@stichupman yep, they really are woeful engines. Never did understand why they bothered with it
I very very nearly bought a 300zx back in the late 90s, a short wheel base twin turbo slick top manual JDM import, it was a lot of money, only 6 months old, financially it would have crippled me at the time, but I look back now and regret not buying it.🤷♂️
Absolutely gutted when they couldn't get the 300
They got a way more interesting car instead
As a precaution, change out or at least inspect the fuel pump. On my Fiat Croma (same platform) I had to change out the fuel pump as it wouldn't deliver fuel. Reason is that the rubber isolator that the fuel pump is mounted in degraded and clogged up the pick up. Reason for the rubber failing is due to ethanol (E10 petrol) dissolving it.
Can only be an Alfa Busso
I’m loving this series! My favourite stuff on RUclips ❤
Just love Taylor and his bitch slaps. He is sooo funny. Keep up the good work guys
This is great content. Lovely 164. Can't wait to see it on the ring. Btw from what i'm seeing from these uk channels (autoalex, car throttle etc) is that it seems uk is the heaven of used cars. Here in italy buying old interesting project cars is an absolute nightmare.. for 5k you won't get no v6 and even if you do everytime you buy a car, even a shitbox worth 500€ you'll have spend 1000-1500€ of paper works (transfer of property from 400 to 1000€ and then there's insurance..)
Had a few st220's...... awsome cars. Absolutely awsome. Handle fantastic for the size/weight, great recaro seats, awsome engines.
Only downsides are brakes (focus st swap sorts that)
Restrictive cats/exhaust (miltek sorts that)
And frequent visits to petrol station (26mpg if you drive half sensible)
Please Please PLEASE!! Dont ruin this series by adding parts to the cars that are “free” and dont count them in the budget! It completely ruins the concept
That car is fucking spectacular. Such a more unique car compared to the 300. And when I heard the squeeky rear door that just made me realize that Alfa’s never change. As my white 159 TI makes the exact same sound 😂
Is Shedfest going to be the same date next year? I'm not from the UK but would love to come. Knowing when it would be makes logistics a bit easier.
The chemistry between Alex and Tyler is sooo good. It's a 1+1=3 situation.
Great vids guys but I have to say I'm watching a chase and status ad and it's flipping banging. Bring back that vibe!
Daaaaamn thats a beautiful beast!! Bella machina! Love it! I'm also a proud owner of V6 Busso!
This just keeps getting better and better! Keep it up 👌
Alfred lives, loved these cars back in the day and they still look good. What a find. Well done Alex, I will be watching with interest to see how he does
Absolutely loved shed fest glad I could meet such awesome people and talk about cars