JadeM
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Front drivers side tyre, maybe every 3-4 months looses its air, not a slow puncture cos ive been checking pressures regularly + it seems to go flat very quickly & always when driving.
Tyres in good nick, lots of tread & no visable damage & wheels not got a mark/bash on it, in fact there both pretty new......faulty valve maybe
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Robin
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could be valve, more likely to be leaking round the bead if its doing it whilst moving
alloys on the alfa yes?
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JadeM
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Yes Rab on the Alfa, done it with old man twice & me last night. iirc its had a tyre switch in between but not sure it the valves been changed.
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JadeM
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Its so strange can go from 32psi to 0psi in 5 minutes drive.......pump it up again & its fine for months 
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Robin
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get a tyre fitters to look at it as a suspected bead leak, they'll clean it up, and put some rubbery gunk stuff in to seal it, get them to change the valve at the same time.
before that though, just get them to double check that there isnt a tiny nail or anything in it......
shouldnt cost you more than 15 quid, at the most 
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broster
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unless the alloy is made of cheese type material and has gone all shoddy
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broster
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which being as its an alfa is a possibility
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JadeM
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Might do that......or might punt it & buy someone on heres Mk2 Golf
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Robin
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golf. alfa will break.
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JadeM
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
unless the alloy is made of cheese type material and has gone all shoddy
Alloys were bought new from alfa about a year & half ago to replace shoddy ones!! Im positive its the tyre/bead/valve.
Its not a huge problem, but you can almost set you watch by it when its gonna happen Last night down some back roads in the pissing rain with no wheel brace 
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JadeM
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Sell:
With dodgy tyre
Buy:
With dodgy.....tbc
Its an old car.......I dunno 
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Robin
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My old dear had a 156 V6. it was a nice car, lovely to look at.... BUT, it literally fell apart
turning circle was shocking, dash was flimsy, it was just generally poo.
golf is older, but its probably gonna last longer.
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broster
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that golf is so cool! get it! infact why havn't you already
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JadeM
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Agreed Golf looks lovely......very tempted.
But £3k for a 1990 Golf...
Wonder what id get for mine....1500
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Robin
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new golf is 11,995
3k for a mk2 in good condition is a bargain. just needs a VR or a G60 and you're sorted
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JadeM
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Yer suppose, what engine was it he said it had...Audi 100 8v or something 
Not sure about me & getting an engine conversion - id probably pussy it!!
Hopefully have another scooby once ive sorted a few things out, just need something reliable to bum about in for 12 - 18 months
Alfas not most reliable but just had about a grand spent on it on various things....
Hmmm desisions
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Robin
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a tall block 8v, i presume he means a 2 litre
the golf would be more reliable then the alfa, and it's not gonna depreciate any more really
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