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Offline SpeedAl

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Hello from Turin!
« on: May 13, 2016, 10:47:02 AM »
Hi all, Alberto here from Turin  ;)
Born on a Fulvia, raised on several Fiats and Citroen , I was driving some Vw, Opel and BMW too until 2001, the year I bought my first Classic: A 1971 Fulvia 1,3S coupè like my dad's when I was born. Then in 2013 it was time to add a second Lancia to the Stable, and it was a quite pristine (but still fairly mad...) 1984 Gamma Coupè 2000 (the tax friendly version for Italy). After my first British car in late 2014 (a 1992 Mini Cooper Spi) I finally bought a 1979 1,6 ltr HPE for last Christmas, quite enjoyed by our very Thotos during GammaQuaranta (well, Gilbert didn't do it till here  >:( ...)
Still some things to Fix in the HPE,  but it's a reliable and fun drive, that sometimes I alternate even for commuting to work to my everyday Skoda Octavia RS...
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Offline smithymc

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2016, 11:07:29 AM »
Welcome to the forum Alberto

Do you have photos you can upload for us to enjoy?

Best wishes

Mark
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thecolonel

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2016, 07:45:53 PM »
Hundreds.... I think the HPE featured
as much as the Gamma in Turin.
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Offline SpeedAl

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2016, 10:37:20 PM »


You can find some good photos from GammaQuaranta http://gamma40.jimdo.com/photogallery/ Here (my HPE included)


Quote from: smithymc on May 13, 2016, 11:07:29 AM
Welcome to the forum Alberto

Do you have photos you can upload for us to enjoy?

Best wishes

Mark
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Offline Hawk

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2016, 08:31:56 AM »
Nice :)
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Offline Fulvia 3

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2016, 09:29:32 AM »
Lovely couple!
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Offline SpeedAl

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2016, 10:13:20 AM »
Fully restored body... It took a while and also some money, but the result pleases me ;)
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Offline HFStuart

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2016, 12:48:41 PM »
As it should! Very nice.

Now what car is that family in the background getting into? Argenta?
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Offline Thotos

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2016, 01:05:18 PM »
Hello Alberto and welcome to this forum  :D
Hope to see you and the HPE at next year's Betameeta  ;)
Nice 131 Racing in the photo above!
Here's Alberto's HPE with yours truly  ;D That was taken back in April in Turin and before the full body restoration. It looked and was very good then so must be perfect now!  :D
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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2016, 12:03:41 AM »
Ah Turin 😃
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Offline SpeedAl

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2016, 10:57:04 AM »
Quote from: Thotos on August 13, 2016, 01:05:18 PM
Hello Alberto and welcome to this forum  :D
Thanks Theo!!!
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Hope to see you and the HPE at next year's Betameeta  ;)
And 3MA too  ;)!
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Nice 131 Racing in the photo above!
Volumetrico!  :o :o :o
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Here's Alberto's HPE with yours truly  ;D That was taken back in April in Turin and before the full body restoration. It looked and was very good then so must be perfect now!  :D
Body is perfect (wallet no more...) but the car has still a short distance to go: Still to change Bushes and Steering Rack. Plus, I'd like to find a 2ltr engine 😉!
« Last Edit: August 19, 2016, 11:01:59 AM by SpeedAl »
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Offline SpeedAl

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2016, 11:00:28 AM »
Quote from: thecolonel on August 14, 2016, 12:03:41 AM
Ah Turin 😃
Colonel, you're welcome any time  ;) !
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thecolonel

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2016, 10:48:21 AM »
Thank you Bro 😃
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Offline Nigel

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2017, 09:30:38 PM »
SpeedAl,
In my humble opinion, the 1600 is a much greater engine than the 2000,being square [bore and stroke the same]
therefore much smoother.
I've owned both in the past and would always recommend the 1.6.
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1984 2.0 Carb HPE [ex Aus] Grigio Finanza.
2007 Mazda 6 2.3 [current daily, highly recommended]
The past:
1980 2.0 HPE White in South Africa [hope it survives!]
1976 1.6 Coupe Lancia Blu [PFG 76R] [probably deceased]
oh,and an Uno Turbo 1997 also in SA [stolen,never recovered]

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Re: Hello from Turin!
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2017, 10:26:46 PM »
ciao alberto...
me too in turin and with a HPE! maybe we can meet for a coffe and a "to be fixed" list discussion  ;)... you'll find my hpe in new members list as well
gianni

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