Thanks for this, it brings back many memories not only of how wonderful my 23 years of ownership of a 1975 series 2 2-litre spider were, but also of how I used to have a virtually full mechanic's tool kit in the boot always at the ready! I think I know every nut and bolt (and rust spot) on a spider, and I enjoyed every minute of my ownership, but I'm now past the age of masochism and besides, they have gone out of my price range! The sump guard event made me chuckle, I ended up taking mine off, it bent so many times! At the time I sold mine I only did so because I had agreed, unseen, to buy another (but needed to sell first), but when I went to pick it up it just wasn't as described so I was unintentionally spider-less! Lovely memories, thanks again!
Thank you for your comment. I just changed the rear main seal on my current Spider. As long as one has 10-13mm wrenches, one can fix most things on a Spider.. 🙂
@@Finlandese I must admit I miss being able to fix virtually anything myself, no ecu’s or computers to worry about! There’s something particularly gratifying about wracking your brain to try and remember what you did the last time you had a similar problem, then getting the job done without outside help! Unfortunately for me my abilities don’t extend to welding and paintwork, so British Roads and weather conditions have me beaten! Enjoy your Spider, there is nothing like them, no nasty jealousy, just friendly admiration from other Road users (and excited Italian kids who tell you how their Dad used to have one!)
As an car enthusiast from Italy, who so far has never owned an Italian car but is soon to take delivery of a '77 Spider in your same color scheme, as well as someone who has spent numerous holidays in Finland and always greatly enjoyed driving on your roads (but alas, never with my own cars), I found this roadtrip chronicle extremely enjoyable and well put together. Kudos to you and looking forward to exploring the rest of your channel! As a side note, a wife/partner who puts up with the compromises of a long roadtrip in a vintage car is definitely a keeper! I am so lucky myself in that regard.. ;)
@@Finlandese That sounds like another excellent roadtrip! A bit of a gamble in terms of road surfaces, because you already noticed that the quality here in Italy is uneven at best and some roads down south unfortunately are poorly maintained.. but traffic at least shouldn't be a bother and there are countless nice locations to be discovered. I'll keep an eye on your updates!
An unexpected treat which had me watching, hypnotized long in to the London night. Thank you so much for making this wonderful film, the voice-over is just right.
Thank you! RU-vid algorithm is pretty cruel for long videos, especially from makers who upload less frequently. Glad you found this. I have more stuff in the pipeline for the winter... 🙂
Quando è cresciuto, questo signore Finlandese si è trattato bene con belle auto ,ma dulcis in fundo ,si è concesso una Grande Alfa Romeo ,una delle più belle: la Spider !
A fantastic surprise. Always looking for a proper road movie. This was it. Surpasses everything else in its autencity and the involving way it was made. And, I myself had a yellow 1981 Spider Kamm tail 2000. Still misses the sound of the twin cam, the rattle and shakes and the normal misbehaving. I am from Norway, so I could emphasize with the need to go continental. Bravo. Wow.
Fantastic movie, I really enjoyed it as it bought back so many fond memories of a similar trip I did in 2019, driving many of the same roads, through Germany's Black Forrest, over the Swiss Alps and across the north of Italy to include the Stelvio and the lakes in a 30 year old Lancia Delta Integrale - superb
What an amazing story, awesome! It feels just like a road trip, free and calm. I am planning to make a trip the other way around, to Finland in my black Spider
what a fantastic trip. Thanks for sharing with us these wonderful moments. I'm also an owner of a 1981 Spider and I did a trip from Germany to Italy Lago di Como a few weeks ago, crossing the St. Gotthard Pass. And I comprehend the feeling, passing the Mountainroads in these beautiful classic car. But believe my friend.... I'll never sell my Bella Diva at the end of such a trip because I'm too much in love with her :-)
Thank you for your comment! Believe me, I would not have sold mine, if I had not had another waiting at home! Sometimes I even loan it to the Santa Claus… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0hSYcUh4lOg.html
Drove mine sweden to Madrid....To Nice...and italy of course...when back home...took 10years before I was home again...used it as an dailybdriver all over Europe without incidents....
Lovely video! I really enjoyed that. I can relate to having trust issues with a freshly build car, but selling it in the end hurt my “Cuore Sportivo” 😉
Thank you! Not to worry. I still have a Spider. Sometimes I loan it to the Santa Claus. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0hSYcUh4lOg.html
Great to hear! Restoration is a big effort and I know how sometimes it´s good to get some outside encouragement to keep you motivated. When you get her finished, get out and drive!
I have a 74 and I can attest to that feeling of the road, the sound of the engine and that feeling you are at one with it all at that exact perfect time. My only problem is I have a Spica fuel pump that is going bad, I can smell gas in the engine oil so I'm thinking about converting it to carbs which will be expensive. I wonder if i would be worth it to ship it to Italy and drive it around. That would be amazing
I have converted a Spica Spider to carbs and at least here in Europe, it´s definitely worth it. If you can find the intake and the carb linkage, the rest is pretty easy. There are great guides in the internet, so it´s perfectly doable for a home mechanic. One option you might want to consider is renting a Spider in Italy. There are a lot of companies that rent Spiders in Italy.
Thank you! I bought a set like this from one of the Alfa parts suppliers: www.myalfagroup.com/en/parts/spider-105-115/interior-parts/seats/safety-belts.html .
@@Finlandese thanks - and were you able to use them as a 3-way seatbelt without modifying the car? Any info here is appreciated! Would love to roadtrip mine, but worried about the safety
@@georgekalligeros9335 I was able to use the original mounting points with kit like this: www.vickauto.com/parts/seat-belt-conversion-kit-alfa-spider-1970-78-sku-50-3800/
Classic cars are a lot less safe than moderns cars, so I agree with you that a three point inertia set is the minimum you should have in order to have even chance of survival in a crash. I drive mine, as if it were a motorcycle and assume that everyone is out there to kill me..
22:29 I found this clip to be strangely very funny with all the quite scenic road and there`s fart can miatas kicking in. And yes, I have a miata with fart can pipes.
