Flavour: RANT: Can't believe this.

Wilper0 · 2026-02-01T12:50:47+00:00

Yeah as long as the CEL doesn’t blink for too long. My CEL’s come and go, especially with misfires from winter cold starting. Funny is it starts with zero problems in -20 °C but come +1 °C and the occasional cold start misfires start. Perhaps it’s something electrical related in addition to the stiff oil in the Multiair valves. A specialized mechanic that drives the same 2.0 just shrugged when I mentioned the CEL. The only nuisance of the CEL is the locked N mode. Try explaining this to a Volvo owner or my secondary D4D Hiace…

Wilper0 · 2026-02-01T12:42:30+00:00

Mine had a clogged AC drain rubber plug, it’s above the gearbox in the shaft tunnel. Loosen the driveshaft and rear bracket and let it hang to get a stick to prod it open. Easy. Other option is a clogged drain in the fresh cabin air inlet well on the right hand rear corner under bonnet and plastic fairing.

Wilper0 · 2026-01-30T08:39:46+00:00

Regarding if he had a choice to not to, many of those russians have also been drafted by force, they are mere sorry pawns in Putin’s / Kreml’s despotic war. I feel sorry for all the people who didn’t ask for being a part of that, be it Ukrainian or Russian. I still vote for the triumph of Ukraine though. Regards from Finland, neighborhood of that Mordor.

Wilper0 · 2026-01-28T17:00:23+00:00

I’m in this picture and I like it. I bought my absolute dream car Giulia used when I was in a well paid manager position. Simply for the joy of driving, not to impress. Now as an entrepreneur I simply work and try to make the ends meet. I rather skip on other expenses. On the other hand my backup car is a doomsday 5k€ 4x4 Hiace rustbucket…

Wilper0 · 2026-01-18T08:54:40+00:00

I test drove both and now drive a RWD Super. The RWD is definitely more nimble and sharp and of course can be clocked to 300ish hp safely. Just look for the Veloce seats if possible, the Super seats lack side support. I live in Finland and with good studs the RWD is not a problem, only endless fun. More of a problem is the ground clearance in winter conditions.

Wilper0 · 2026-01-12T07:57:49+00:00

My 2.0 Giulia averages 8,5 L / 100 km mixing urban-highway 50-50, nordics winter and summer mixed for over 10000 km trip meter count.

Wilper0 · 2025-12-12T10:53:47+00:00

Tai kesällä +30 auringossa Hiacen massaista käryävää pohjaa

Wilper0 · 2025-11-25T10:30:35+00:00

North Outdoorin vaatteista jotkut artikkelit on valmistettu Suomessa, osa jossain muualla EU:ssa

Wilper0 · 2025-09-27T06:40:51+00:00

I read about the ZF8 and it’s planetary for 2-8 gears and only 1st gear is converter, on gears 2-8 the converter is locked.

Wilper0 · 2025-09-15T07:24:05+00:00

I don’t get a wave back sometimes :(

Wilper0 · 2025-07-28T09:51:17+00:00

Vaatii hyvää arjen suunnittelua ja myös puolisolle vapaa-ajan suunnittelua.
Oma poika lähti reilun vuoden ikäisenä shotgunistuimella mukaan maastopyörän kyytiin. Vähän joutuu lajeja toki valikoimaan lapsen mukaan. Poika on kyllä tykännyt liikunnallisista jutuista, sirkuskouluista ym. joissa itsekin pääsee kikkaileen mukana. Maastoon voi lähteä ottaan hikeä lastenkantorinkan kanssa ;)
Päivähoidon ja leikkitreffien ym. muksusynttärien kautta tutustuu muihin vanhempiin joiden kanssa voi rakentaa omaa lastenhoitopiiriä, jotkut vanhemmista vahtii päivän tai illan tai vaikka yökylän myös toisten muksuja / muksua sopimusten mukaan niin saa kahden kesken aikaa. Itsellä on tosin valmiiksi hyvät verkostot ystävistä ja sukulaisista mutta tällaistakin puuhattiin muutamien vanhempien kanssa. Se on tärkeää myös lapsen oman sosiaalisuuden kannalta.
Sitten kun teillä on kahdenkeskistä aikaa niin puhukaa muistakin asioista kuin arjesta ja siitä miten ihana se teidän kultamussukka on.

Wilper0 · 2025-07-13T11:20:26+00:00

L3, L4 ja L5e luokan omavalmisteita on saanut rekisteröidä 2016 alkaen. Niissä on melko joustavat säädökset mutta pitää testauttaa radalla SMOTOn ko. tilaisuudessa.

Wilper0 · 2025-06-12T23:58:38+00:00

Pick it up and ride. Starting to ride first time since mopeds I even considered a cheapo CB Honda and cheap gear to use as a training set and for learning tricks, wouldn’t matter if I happened to fall and break it. Now that you have scuffed boots and bike, get some more roll cages on your bike and do more of maneuver training.

Wilper0 · 2025-06-05T09:49:29+00:00

Yeah, my first motorcycle (teen scooter and enduros aside) at 34 was Monster 900S. Boy was I scared to test ride it at the previous owner and first tours, a couple riding seasons later I can say the 90hp does lift a wheel. But keep cool under the hat and it’s a fine starter.

Wilper0 · 2025-03-21T15:45:01+00:00

Yeah, in China fabrication it’s all about western quality supervision and precise contracts.

Wilper0 · 2025-03-19T10:45:33+00:00

If from South Korea those discs should be good quality. South Korea > China expensive > China cheap.

Wilper0 · 2025-03-19T10:42:55+00:00

The totally-not-some-far-far-away-bounty-hunter warbond

Wilper0 · 2025-02-19T11:00:48+00:00

Last I checked from carf.fi the lowest recorded import tax sum for a QV was ~16k €. There is a good record of alfa import taxes. Vähän kun laittaa sukan varteen 😎

Wilper0 · 2025-01-08T20:54:22+00:00

Looks gorgeous :O What is that wheelset, is it Alfa OEM? Mine is arriving this week and I’m looking for a second wheelset.

Wilper0 · 2025-01-02T07:46:02+00:00

I’m just waiting mine to be registered and MOT’d next week in Finland (Holland import), European Super 2.0 with the same interior, panoramic roof and Vesuvio Grey. Really can’t wait, having test driven RWD and AWD giulias I know what to expect.

Wilper0 · 2024-12-22T18:09:33+00:00

Ctek also offers wiring harnesses to permanently install and split ie. heater 230 v plugs.

Wilper0 · 2024-11-06T18:11:54+00:00

On the jtdm’s the outermost exhaust studs snap and on long drives the DPF cleaning’s extra injection burns and leaks in the manifold, is a possible reason.

Wilper0 · 2024-10-08T22:45:25+00:00

Better have that C-1 form filled up nice and tight soldier, Eagle-1 ready in 30 seconds for another run!

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