And the engine, WOW

I knew a friend he had the same problem with his DELTA 4WD, from 4rth gear at 6000rpm he cranked 3rd, then engine exploded.....................


You're quite right Alfan - I took the Q4 to a specialist mechanic last week who said he was sure it was the bushes in the gear linkage that were to blame. As soon as I told him the car had a Getrag gearbox he said he knew it wouldn't be the gearbox itself that was causing the problem as they're apparently very well made and very tough.Alfan wrote:Not good, but it seems that the locking mechanism does not work properly, since you could do this in the first place.
I would look at that, before doing anything else. Otherwise, you could buy the new gearbox found on ebay for 1700 euro....
Hi there, thanks for the compliment!Ladin164QV wrote:Wow, amazing story and amazing car! Iam sorry about the gearbox, never heard about this reverse issue on Getrag...
There is auction from 0,-, but whats the reserve...![]()
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Thanks very much! Although the second part of your comment is a bit worrying to read164EVER wrote:Sad story about you gearbox, wixh you luck to solve your problem, your car is very beautyful.
And the engine, WOW![]()
I knew a friend he had the same problem with his DELTA 4WD, from 4rth gear at 6000rpm he cranked 3rd, then engine exploded.....................![]()
Well I must admit I'm thinking about it, though I think that I was getting a bit frustrated when I posted that comment. Realistically I'll keep the car for a while. But it would be good to have a rough idea of its value anyway, and I agree with you when you say it's difficult to value. One thing I know for certain is that I would regret selling it, probably much more than I think... It really puts a smile on my face when it's working.alfa east wrote:You mean seriously considering selling? Difficult to reply that question; good 164s are harder to come by but the demand remains limited to a relatively small group of enthusiasts. Certainly good ones are not changing hands for peanuts anymore but even pristine, low-mileage, 1-owner Q4s hardly exceed EUR 20k (I recall the one auctioned off in Paris in 2014 (Artcurial: it reached 19,759 PND).
How the market views the "Savali"-version? I would consider that an advantage but other people may think that it takes away from the originality. OK, all that doesn't help you with getting to a figure but let me throw in a wide range guesstimate: anywhere between PND 5,000-10,000. I may be off the mark with that as I'm sitting here in Asia but just based on classifieds I read on the web and fora.
But..., are you really contemplating this, now you're almost ready getting it perfect? I read again and again of (ex)164-owners who regret selling theirs and want to come back into 164-ownership and are disappointed that they can not find a good one anymore for a reasonable price.
You're probably right, I'm just desperate to make better progress on my other project but every time I try to do this, the Alfa takes more of my time and money! It's like it somehow knows that I'm trying to fix another 'cool' Italian car, and it's getting jealous...MikeCZ wrote:Haydn, don't even think about it! Even though you still have some minor stuff to fix you will never get the money the car is worth... not only considering market (mechanical) value, but also "emotional"...
You will regret it, you will see - I believe Ladin can give personal experience about this
That sounds like a good deal, where do I sign?AlfaWhiz wrote:I can tell you Haydn it's worth about 10 quid and in such case I can offer you my generous support and will buy gladly sight unseen.![]()
I do envy you your Savali engine. It's the ultimate rare option of all options from the period. Current amount of cars with said engine on sale is zero and out of just over a thousand Q4s produced you can imagine how rare the Savali ones are.
Keep it, love it and hate it.
Thanks Alfan, I suppose to me it is rather priceless with the work I've done and the car's specification. As I said above, it's a car that I wouldn't be able to replace if I were to sell it. So I know I would hugely regret a sale. But I know the money would let me finish my other project too!Alfan wrote:I consider it to be 'priceless'You have something unique, so estimating that is impossible...
Shame about the gearbox, I hope you find a good and not too expensive solution!
Yeah I thought he summed it up really well, that phrase applies nicely to 164 ownership!alfa east wrote:AlfaWhiz wrote it much more eloquent and concise than I did and his "Keep it, love it and hate it" sums it up perfectly.
Good to see that you got over the "hate it"-period and are back in the "keep it" time zone. Hopefully, soon the "love it"-times will be there again!
A present?? Skirt set to replace your skirt set????
Correcthilko wrote:Zender skirt?