Alfanatics

Home of the Alfa Romeo Fanatics

Welcome to the Alfanatics site…where we love our Alfa’s! 5 guys, 5 Alfa’s and a lot of things to say about Alfa Romeo (and some other stuff too). Goat, Big Mac, Stalliano, D Mac and Horatio are the guys behind Alfanatics, bringing their real-life experiences about Alfa’s having driven them for years. To the D Mac, having recently entered the realm of ALFISTI, and to all our visitors… Benvenuto/Welcome

I-Pledge to Alfa Romeo

Posted by Big Mac On May - 18 - 20121 COMMENT

Imperial Motor Group has recently embarked on an impressive national initiative to improve the driving habits of all the nutters we share our roads with. A commendable effort. We aren’t too convinced though. I mean, think back to any accident or near-collision you may have experienced – it’s always the other guy’s fault! But then again who are we to judge? After all, Ghandi said it best: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” (more…)  Read More →

Wheelsandmore Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

Posted by Goat On May - 17 - 2012ADD COMMENTS

It seems German tuning firms love tinkering with Italian machinery, Wheelsandmore has taken its performance and visual  tuning to one of Alfa Romeo’s most eye catching and elite vehicles the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione  . The Wheelsandmore Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione offers two power stages: the first stage ads an extra 14KW (20 hp) and 20 Nm (lb-ft) with the use of an ECU upgrade.Total price for this upgrade is 1680 euro . While the second stage uses an ECU upgrade and a handcrafted... (more...)

Giulietta Distinctive – Alfanatics Review

Posted by Big Mac On May - 16 - 20122 COMMENTS

Not too long ago I departed with my first Alfa – the 1,9 JTD GT. As hard as it was to say goodbye to that beautiful machine, the quivering lip and lump in my throat were very quickly replaced by  a wave of exctiement and an ear-to-ear grin. I stayed true to my love of the brand and bought myself a new Giulietta, 1.4T Distinctive. So I’ve been driving it long enough now to finally offer my first hand account of what it means to drive one of these. I write it from the point of view of... (more...)

One-Off Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV

Posted by Goat On May - 16 - 20121 COMMENT

Trawling the web today I came across a very Interesting one-off Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The car in question is a Giulietta QV that has had a makeover by Italian Aftermarket developer Auto Avio Construzioni. As most of us Alfanatics know the Giulietta QV comes standard with a 1.75-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, which delivers 173KW (235hp) and a peak torque figure of 340 Nm. After the treatment by Auto Avio this figure has been boosted to 201 KW (270hp) and 385Nm. This is not a bad... (more...)

Alfa Romeo – Unexplainable

Posted by D-Mac On May - 15 - 2012ADD COMMENTS

No words can describe what you are about to see. The question is, why is there a guy dressed as Elvis?      Read More →

Buon Compleanno

Posted by D-Mac On May - 7 - 20122 COMMENTS

Celebrating a birthday should always be done in style, none more so than a fellow Alfanatic out there. All we can say is Happy Birthday Wynn, now let’s have a slice of that Alfetta GT. (more…)  Read More →

Alfa Romeo Sketch Art

Posted by D-Mac On April - 30 - 2012ADD COMMENTS

On the internet there is an abundence of Art, Culture and History of Alfa Romeo’s. By searching through the web I found myself drawn to some Alfa inspired Art. These are a few of the Sketches that caught my eye and thought I would share them with you. Alfa Romeo Concept Art Sketch         (more…)  Read More →

Alfa Romeo BAT Cars

Posted by Big Mac On April - 20 - 2012ADD COMMENTS

It’s Clarkson, it’s entertaining, and it is definitely worth a look! Check out these amazing concept cars by Franco Scaglione that took aerodynamic design to unbelievable new levels. Always a brand to pursue their concept car designs seriously, Alfa Romeo absolutely did its part to remain perpetual trend-setters. And so, without further ado, we present BAT5, BAT 7 and BAT9:  Read More →

Alfa Art – My Camera and I

Posted by Stalliano On April - 15 - 2012ADD COMMENTS

I recently decided to pick up my old Canon EOS 5000 film camera, slap some film into it and take a few casual snaps…naturally my GT was a main feature. Here are some of those photos… #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; }  Read More →

Striking Gold – 36 x Alfas for Sale

Posted by D-Mac On April - 8 - 20121 COMMENT

An Alfanatic out there sent us a Scoop that must be seen. If you are looking for treasure then look no further. This item found on Gumtree is sure to leave you salavating. Check out the link, or the pic below for more information. Need to find some spare cash somewhere and quick!!! -Thanks to Mr Featherstone for his mail   Full URL: GumTree – AlfaSale  Read More →