1984 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce 2.0 5-spd Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Tour

[RainCityLocal]

this is the greatest car i have ever driven in my life.

[TrueMcKHD]

@RainCityLocal This is the greatest car i've ever owned in my life.

[rodo168]

Très belle voiture love car

[YouonPictures]

Looking forward to Alfa Romeo returning to the US soon! Then I'll finally be able to get the new car i want... the Alfa Romeo 159! =D I hope...

[ggdeibiza]

Looks a lot prettier with the top down. Shame about the seats, these Alfa Romeos need proper looking after!

[ForzaFerrari47]

My father has one just like this but we need a major restoration still looking around new jersey for a place to do it right

[MercedesF700]

Was that a 360 spyder I just saw at 1:24?! Could you maybe do a review of that thing? That'd be awesome.

[Annihilator1111]

the engine on the 1982-1990 Alfa Romeo Spider

Engine

1.6 L I4

2.0 L I4

[gamers209]

Topgear anyone? I'm surprised to see it run without any hitches, an Alfa first!

[Knaeckebrotsaege]

isn't that the one hamster drove in the alfa challenge? (top gear uk) lol

[YouonPictures]

@Knaeckebrotsaege it is indeed

[Annihilator1111]

the transmission on the 1982-1990 Alfa Romeo Spider

Transmission

5-speed manual

[UNQtwenty7]

Great,a very good looking Alfa.One of the last!

(16.000 usd is a quite nice price!)

Regards from Italy.

[mccrackenphillip]

Can Do a Porsche Like That At 2:30.

[agnernai]

I have an 84 & 88. One great trick is to ditch the final muffler and replace it with a straight pipe. The cars sound like a screaming banshee on decel, when you want it to. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.. .ITALIA ossesso

[Vracktal]

It must be a kit car or a replica, if it was a real Alfa Romeo it wouldn't have started. =P

[infam0usprimeX]

well apparently you were going 5 miles per hour the whole time 0.o

[FanDeAlguersuari]

I saw one of these at London, but I didn't take a photo

[flyvid]

This car is the definition of style.

[raptor750r]

thats an annoying buzzer!

[CorsaAGSi]

Its alive..

[MisterWordman]

Congrats on the C&D article! I was pleasantly surprised to see you in there. Keep it up man.

[altiguy01]

Read your article in C&D, pretty awesome man, keep up the good work, maybe one day you'll be on the cover :P

[TopCarVideoPicks]

Cool Car!

[pulangur]

i think this is your first alfa

[Drjusmar]

@airfrance96 I was about to go say "no its a f430" but it lacks the vents on the sides above the lower ones. Yeah, its a F360

[DerAdventurer]

I simply love those Alfas. A shame they're so rare in the USA...

And even sadder America didnt see the 1996+ version. Quite good looking car.

[FRISIrules]

car of saabkyle04 at 0:15

[jasoniman76]

@Motorchevytoyota That buzzer sounds like an electric shaver.

[slyguyaction]

I agree with Robert3302. Great review!

[Trikster1of4]

@saabkyle04

Did u get any damage from hurricane Irene

[Trikster1of4]

Now that's a real fix it again Tony

[SawMill1567]

looks way to much like a Datsun 240z

[Lanciarules]

@SawMill1567 this one was born in 1966, so it's the datsun that looks like Alfa Romeo

[flexor212000]

leather seats could use some work.

[adasdqweqw]

WHY THERE'S NO SMART KEY ACCESS, ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKES, FLAPPY PADDLE SHIFT, START-STOP FUNCTION, INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC ODOMETER, REVERSE CAMERA AND BLIND SPOT MIRROS! WTF IS THIS?!

[wotan20]

@adasdqweqw

You know I'm dreading that someone will invent the automatic arse-wiper, and in the name of progress they'll promote it to the masses. Give a generation or two, and just about everyone going to forget how to wipe their arses.

[blazzing4321]

euro junk....

[kevind15]

@blazzing4321 it's Italian. what you expect

[lakeb0dom]

@blazzing4321 LOL k..

[ilovecats748]

Classic European Roadsters, absolutely great automobiles...when they run.

[Dayberry]

Wow it started! Good for and Alfa

[MrThestig8]

Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.

[robert3302]

Very nice presentation. Reupholster the seats and install a new radio and you'd have a great ride there. Thanks.

[cyberboy855]

these drives like trucks.

[jigrodrigues]

That alfa is a little bit tired, mas it's such a cool car... avoid the carburetors versions tough.

[Drjusmar]

@jigrodrigues Alfas roll off the lot tired, it builds character. Still, love e,

[jigrodrigues]

@Drjusmar Sorry, did not understand. please explain

[Drjusmar]

@jigrodrigues Alfa's are notoriously bad at falling apart in spectacular ways. Due to that, alfa romeos have the most character of any car. I said that because they seem like they are built to fail just for character. I had a typo at the end. I meant to say "Still love em'"

[jigrodrigues]

@Drjusmar 1 - Well, Alfa's had their own "dark ages" at the begining of the eighties trought out the mid/late nineties in terms of reliability (mainly issues with electric and electronic components, the carburetor versions were also very hard to tune). They were an independent auto maker until 1986 (I'll have to check), when they were integrated in the Fiat Group, wich also holds Lancia, Maserati and Ferrrari.

[jigrodrigues]

@Drjusmar 2 - I live in Portugal and Alfa's are a common site here (I think they are rare in US, maybe you can confirm that). There always have been Alfa's in my family since late 50's and I can safely say that Alfas were reliable cars. The troubled ones were the Nuova Giulleta, the 33, the 75, the 90 and the eighties Spider. Great mechanics, terrible electric and electronic components and steel. Nowadays, they're back in the game in terms of quality, at the same level of BMW. They are good cars

[Drjusmar]

@jigrodrigues Oh, no doubt about that. My bud has a 8C that we drove across the country. It never had a single issue. The ones I were referring to were the 33, 75, 90 and that spider. Alfa in the Us are EXTREMELY rare, I have only seen the 8C.

[L4EvEr121]

at first i thought its a table but when he open the door i known that its an alfa romeo

[Flomo210]

Congrats on getting in caranddriver kyle

[saabkyle04]

@Flomo210 Thanks man! I'm so excited about it! :)

[DuallyDieselFord]

@Flomo210 what months issue is he in?

[Flomo210]

@DuallyDieselFord October 2011newest

[ThatCheetosGuy79]

赤信号だと　ちゃんと止まるのが日本人。　外国だったら　永遠に止まらない。

[markkjay]

One of my work cars is a '92 Spider Veloce, such a sweet car to drive.

[jsrosa1282]

@markkjay But is it reliable, and can it be used as a daily driver?

[markkjay]

@jsrosa1282 Well, it is a daily driver for me. And at least in the three months I've been driving it, I have experienced zero problems. I'm just lucky, though. I know they're disasters with reliability.

[Wowmasta21]

@saabkyle04 You should do a Porsche GT3 RS and a 2012 Shelby GT500.

[koioo2]

cute

[Annihilator1111]

is it a rare car in the US?

[datboiwes333]

@Annihilator1111 yes old Alfas, Peugeots, Fiats, and Citroens are pretty rare over here. They were all pretty unreliable cars back then so many of them ended up in junk yards.

[gsmilley66]

This video confuses me... I'm not sure you spent enough time on the nav screen. 

[dave11686]

@gsmilley66 Navigation back in the day meant using a paper map.

[Gluvich]

FINALLY AN ALFA!! :))

[blacknow123]

thats do 0.5miles/lt

[fordryan0930]

2:13..holy crap who's using the weedeater?

[blzr1128]

i love tours of old cars sooooo much better than new exotics

[gentle285]

Very nice video Kyle.

[MrPronchik]

they've stolen the interior zummer from prison))))

[Canaldosgamers]

Kyleee make a video of that porsche caynne its amazing

[gentle285]

@Canaldosgamers He did.

[Canaldosgamers]

@gentle285 ohh i will check thx

[gentle285]

@Canaldosgamers He didn't upload it yet. ;)

[Canaldosgamers]

@gentle285 ohhh ;)

[13slot28]

at 2:12.. dont forget you keys!!!!!!!

[Povilas7]

02:12 schools over ?

[fballev55]

the 1st thing i would do with that car if i bought it is...kill the buzzer

[immrass]

@fballev55 yeah all these ppl complaining about the new ford chime should have to drive this for a while lol

[endorphineLTU]

Hell, that buzzer's horrible :D

[kcheezk]

@saabkyle04 don't forget to say "Fires right up!" When you do older cars I love that.

[HoccyB]

HOLY SHIT WHAT A BUZZER

[MisterWordman]

Same hp as my Jetta haha.

[AnonymoussourceL0L]

Those are some loooong shift throws.

[terrance960]

Alfa Romeo = Style and unreliability as standard

[INEEDNAWZZZ]

I'm surprised that the little symbol printed on the hazards switch hasn't faded away due to being flicked so many times.

[Ryoga2K]

It looks like a second world war plain on the inside, kind of like it, very industrial

[ganee6a]

this car is joke....no offense

[IIXRATEDIIHiTMAN]

@ganee6a go back to your bmw then

[RichmanMoneyEye]

Thums up for top gear

[Annihilator1111]

the 1982-1990 Alfa Romeo Spider was assembled in

Grugliasco, Turin, Italy

San Giorgio Canavese, Italy (Pininfarina)

[jsrosa1282]

@Annihilator1111 Yes, the 1982-90 Series 3 Alfa Spiders were assembled in Grugliasco and San Giorgio.

However, if I may ask you, where were the Series 4 Spiders (1991-93) assembled?

[Annihilator1111]

@jsrosa1282 i think in the same place :-)

[Gusiscool91]

it would have been better with the top gear interior :) lol

[Bmw6X]

It does have tiny tiny fog light :D

[THOMASOAKMAN]

An Alfa with it's Hazzards on... Sooo, haven't seen that before. lol

[wizztay]

nice little car but the backside looks a bit weird on this car.

[HEZM2]

Nice Car

[brbn93]

If you can could you find a Mitsubishi Galant VR4 that is a manual? If not then an auto would be fine, or any Galant for that matter. Thanks man.

[saabkyle04]

@brbn93 Got a 2007 galant gts 3.8 coming sunday, never seen a manual offered on one though, must be rare in my area

[brbn93]

@saabkyle04 You are right, the ninth generation of the Galant which is from 2004-present doesn't include a manual option, but the 7th and 8th does. The VR4 is only available in the 7th and 8th gen, it offers AWD, and AYC (active yaw control). So the VR4 is the rarest version of them all, since it really resembles the Lancer in terms of performance wise. Although a special version in 2009 does include a 5 speed in the V6 option. Either way I'm looking forward to your review on the 2007 Galant Gts

[brbn93]

POWERRR!!!!

[liftdoctor]

what a piece of junk !

[JoshJW11]

Wow, don't see many Alfa's here in America... Good catch Kyle!

[TheNYCstud]

Cool!! Nicee vid

[TheSmileyCactus]

Finally, an Alfa!

[y4949]

No smart key access?

[wotan20]

@y4949 That's right, plus no navigation, wireless telephone, XM satellite radio, built-in garage door opener and dozens of other things either. It baffles the mind, how could previous generations live without those things?

[stefann1989v2]

@y4949 and no stupid beeping upon insterting the key in the ignition.

[dave11686]

@y4949 LOL

[FrankypankyV8]

@y4949 ,

It's a car from 1984...what do you think?!

[JeremyLikeCorvettes]

i think ur hand has always covered up the left mic. ,still very nice video and car kyle! :)

[Cuseball121]

@ludicer i said the same thing lmao.

[ludicer]

an alfa romeo that still works????

[wotan20]

@ludicer

Miracle of miracles apparently it does. Either that, or it was pushed out into the open, so Kyle could do an in-depth tour on it.☺

[arielatom03]

i ment do

[rml695]

Not bad given it's age. Especially the engine. Though it did seem a tad rough.

[arielatom03]

can you di that posche 911 in the background, it looks beautiful!

[ClubbySuperCharged]

Annoying buzzer lol

[wotan20]

It was a lovely little car in its day, with plenty of character and personality.

PS Kudos for Kyle for pronouncing the Italian word 'veloce' right. Yes it is ve-loe-tche, and not ve-loe-se, or ve-loe-khe.

[itouchhelp87]

lol at 8:10 "various warning lights" .......its Italian

[PeterSmuczak]

A very rare sighting of an Alfa starting. I'm impressed.

[MrThestig8]

@PeterSmuczak Still, you're not a true gea-er-petrolhead until you own one. I'll wait until they import the MiTo over here.

[freddiemercury777778]

When the engine revs it sounds like mom's sewing machine.

[freddiemercury777778]

This looks like it would make a great door wedge.

[LordKevin92]

nice video, but i dont like that car :/ of old cars, i prefer the old american muscles :)

[MiNtYHiPo]

Hey Kyle, you should do more reviews on older cars

[The05446]

DO THAT FERRARI AT 0:55!

[The05446]

@ClubbySuperCharged thats a ferrari!

[ClubbySuperCharged]

@The05446 Edit: It's the sliver 360 spider, i thought you were talking about the 911 LOLOL

[theComedyDylan]

i just noticed you haven't been to brandon reeve's in so long! glad saabkyle04 is expanding!

[applesmnch2]

Surprised that it hasn't fallen apart yet lol

[tank647]

at 1:08 an amazing thing happened... an alfa started

[SirAutoman]

OMG I'VE JUST WATCHED THE TOP GEAR EPISODE FEATURING RICHARD HAMMOND WITH THIS VERY CAR !! :D I'm happy for no reason xD

[derekjlight]

I'm surprised it didn't break down during the 10 minute review. Alfas are plagued with reliability issues.

[Autan4]

@derekjlight I live in Italy and we had 3 different Alfa Romeo in 25 years and never had problems with them.

[ratmtbola]

@Autan4 You're really lucky then. Because, honestly, Alfa's are some of the most unreliable cars the world has ever seen.

[JKIZZLLE]

kyle do you get paid by the dealership for doing these? or do u just get paid by being a youtube partner?

[MrBjoey2010]

Can you Do a Rev of the Cadillac Deville Concurs edition.... and nice videos too :)

[MercedesF700]

And could you do that gray 360 spider?

[MercedesF700]

No waay! You found an Alfa spider? I never thought you would do a review of a rare European car like this. Awesome!

[OldsMannn]

door buzzer lol 2:12

[ilovecars1996]

why so expensive?

[wagerman55]

WHO WANTS THIS PIECE OF HORSE SHIT

[pjrsk8]

I would lose my mind everytime the door is open, that weird sound is disgusting

[gerfall]

Can't wait for your reviews on the NEW Alfa Romeo's that will be coming to the US within the next few years.

[timforsyth89]

ALMOST and i mean ALMOST looks like a porsche

[jsrosa1282]

Hey Kyle - three things:

1) Congratulations on making the pages of Car & Driver!

2) Since you've reviewed a 1984 Spider already, how about trying to find and review a 1993 Spider? '93 was the last model year for this classic Alfa and there were many changes made to the car between '84 and '93 - in Veloce trim, the car cost a little over $25k in its final year.

3) If possible can you find and review a Volvo 240? :)

[Carnut91]

You are not a true petrolhead until you have an alfa romeo.

[d0ugz24]

@Carnut91 thanks jeremy, try to be original next time

[states1996]

surprised it started, it is an alfa after all

[braydenmartindale]

I don't like it lol. I expected much better from an Alfa, interior looks like it's from the 1930s and the door chime thing literally made me shreik lol

[sirmasterpimp]

Who decided to shave @ 2:13, LOL

[Quadrophenia01]

wait... no warning lights? are we sure this is an Alfa?

[Respiar]

My car. :D



[mrjost55]

That engine needs a valve lash adjustment

[PRO50MUSTANGS]

Kyle you should do a dealership update video

[mrjost55]

It's funny you wore boat shoes in a car that looks like a boat on the inside. :D

[TornTech]

No keyless entry? :o

[tudythegangster]

What's with that tasteless Porsche Cayenne...

[y0tub3uzerna3e]

@tudythegangster He's doing a video on it xD

[ILikeReallyBigButts]

@tudythegangster You'll see it in a video soon.

[Twsit133]

Looks as if its going to breakdown any second

[datboiwes333]

lol these cars were cool but shitty. From watching the video I can see why they failed. This car is in really good condition though.