1987 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Injection in Red & Engine Sound My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of Chicago on 4-18-17.
We're looking at a 1987 Alfa Romeo Spider Quadrifoglio Injection in Red Paint.
The car's Owner is Marc Vernon. Marc shares he has this car for almost 20 years. He’s had the car completely restored with slight modifications to look back to new showroom original condition.
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[@charlespapineau5428]

A lovely roadster with style, personality and spectacular looks. I watch "The Graduate" for Dustin Hoffman's 67 Spider Duetto, not Mrs. Robinson. Nice review, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Charles, Happy to read you enjoy this "lovely roadster with style, personality and spectacular looks" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@AndrewGraham07]

Affordable and fun ! Legendary Alfa twin cam engine in a timeless body. Perfect for parking outside the Italian ice cream parlor this summer.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Andrew Graham, I love your comments :-) I can see myself driving this car doing just that, and asking "what do you have that's chocolate please?" Lou

[@visibilitypointcorp]

The most beautiful Spider model. My favorite for sure. I had a '74. Yours is my dream Alfa.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this one is a favorite of yours :-)

[@thomasowens6041]

One of my favorite cars of all time. This is one of the best I've ever seen. Like the original wheels better. Thanks for the post.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Thomas Owens, Happy to read this one is a Winner for you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@garypelled6243]

Original wheels look better BUT, these are Panasports and widen the tire to a 6" as well as offset the wheels for a few inches wider wheelbase

[@BeefheartLynch]

Absolutely beautiful and desirable car. I do prefer the earlier Duettos, but these mid 80's Spiders are amazing. Great car and restoration.

[@loucostabile]

Hi BeefheartLynch, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@hishamelfiki8111]

Alfa Romeo Spider is a very good car. It is very popular in CAIRO. THANKS LOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL VIDEO. Appreciate your efforts. Have a great weekend.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Hisham Elkiki, Glad you enjoyed this popular car in CAIRO :-) You're welcome, it's my pleasure, Lou

[@studiocalder818]

Really?! I didn't meet in Cairo: that's nice, post some photos!

[@Lavaman3682]

the 4 leaf clover was the unofficial symbol of Scuderia Alfa Romeo, with each petal standing for one of the 4 cars and their drivers (among them Enzo Ferrari and Antonio Ascari (Alberto's father) during the 1923 season. One of the drivers had been enduring a terrible record, and in desperation (or superstition or both), painted a clover on his car, and promptly won a stage of the Targio Florio. The charm has been on Alfas in one form or another ever since, usually to denote special editions. For being an alfa enthusiast, I would think he would know this immediately as it is certainly Alfa lore in one form or another.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Alohagrit, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Lavaman3682]

@@loucostabile enjoyed the video!

[@jamcdona]

Nice. My 86 Veloce is having it's engine rebuilt right now- I lost a compression ring on #3. I miss it! It's going to have 10:1 compression when I get it back, which will be really nice. They are such great driving cars! I agree that an electric fan is a must-do. I had new motor mounts and hit a dip in the road at speed, and the fan hit the sub frame and shattered, piercing the radiator.

[@loucostabile]

Hi John McDonald, Sounds like yours is coming along and will be on the road again in no time. Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@jimmygrant3212]

John McDonald usually they burn an exhaust valve about every 80k miles.

[@anthonypipia6990]

I lost compression on cylinder #3, hoping its just a valve. The engine was rebuilt 5k miles ago with 10:1 motronic pistons, 11.2 and 10.5 cams, electric fan, 40mm webers, high velocity curved stacks, alcoholics exhaust and headers, and alcoholics fast road suspension kit

[@barty58]

I have the exact same car, mine is 1988, it was strange watching this! I have had mine for nearly 30 years! all original! could do with a little a little attention now! lol

[@loucostabile]

Hi barty58, Glad this one is just like yours. I think it's fun when you see a car you're familiar with, Lou

[@raserx63]

As a GTV6 owner I enjoy the Alfa content!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one rex racer :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@jamarico16]

Alfa Romeo it's HISTORY !! Best brand ever

[@loucostabile]

Hi jamarico16, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@studiocalder818]

I completely agree

[@trizguru7916]

Love the video. Excellent vehicle. I'm looking at purchasing one as a bit of a project. Thank you!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Triz Guru, Glad you "love" the video :-) Hope yours come home to your driveway soon. You're welcome, Lou

[@jojos2830]

Im from Ontario but bought my car in Chicago 15 years ago

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@NA_NA1915]

That alfa is gorgeous say nomore

[@loucostabile]

Hi ICU Motors, Well said, Lou

[@dodgehemi5045]

plan to swap the flag mirrors for round chrome on my 93 black/ tan, 40k miles ,hardtop ,5spd

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dodge Hemi, Thank you for viewing and sharing your tips, Lou

[@RaztechPowersports]

Great walk around and review!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brad Raziano, Thank you. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@dodgehemi5045]

15" phone dials are fun for traffic to watch spin, hypnotize

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@Hako2004]

Beautiful, and so quaintly Italian. Bellissimo.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Hako2004, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@edb.3313]

Very nice Lou👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ed B., Restoration / Condition was too good to pass up, so I had to video and share, Lou

[@donaldmagnuson799]

I have a 911 and a Boxter now, but I still miss my Spyder

[@loucostabile]

Sounds like you have some fun Porsches :-)

[@dodgehemi5045]

Magnaflow full exhaust 2 piece w/ flanges. $1200. vs $69 Stinger catback straight with polished tip. Still needs some more burbble , pops, . I may do a glasspack swap on midpipe muffler.

[@loucostabile]

Burbble is a nice sound :-)

[@erictrosper2905]

Excellent..enjoyed the story

[@loucostabile]

Hi Eric, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jimmygrant3212]

The fan doesn't break from hitting the shroud it breaks from age when the fan is old it starts to crack eventually flying apart making people think it was because of the engine mounts.

[@loucostabile]

HI Jimmy Grant, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

My dream car is an Alfa Romeo 2600 spider. I could never afford one of those, but this would be acceptable.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sean Bailey, Thanks for sharing your dream car, and I hope you see many more cars on this Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@mverma78621]

What budget/range one need to consider to transform this to what you have build.

[@loucostabile]

Not sure.

[@aDogboydave]

Hey Guys, Great video thanks for posting. I too have a 1987 Alpha Spider. I am wondering if you might post the name of the shop that did the restoration as I am currently researching having mine brought back to spec. Thank you and regards.

[@loucostabile]

Hey Dave, Happy to read you appreciate this car and glad to read you have one too :-) Unfortunately I don't have info on the restoration shop. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@jojos2830]

hi i love the car!!!! i have the panasport rims on my 1991 alfa spider and would love your center caps. can you let me know how and where i could get those please.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jojo S, Happy to read you "love the car!!!!" Sounds like you have a cool car too. I have no idea on the location to find the center cap. Lou

[@dmerth]

Was the stock steering wheel one with an airbag? If so, where did you purchase the wood steering wheel? Any issues with removing an airbag with the insurance?

[@loucostabile]

Hi D Mertz, I'm pretty sure 1989 was the first "air bag" year so this car would not have an issue. No idea where the steering wheel came from, Lou

[@bm7878]

one question, where is the cooling fan? How do you cool the radiator? Thank

[@loucostabile]

Hi Benni Mazzucco, Here is Marc the Owners reply "'Electric fan in front of radiator.". Hope that helps, Lou

[@bm7878]

Hello, do you have conditined air? if yes, the electric fan is for this. you have two radiator. otherwise you must often to look at the termomether........

[@loucostabile]

Hi Benni, Per Marc the Owner "AC has been removed. Factory belt driven cooling fan has been removed and replaced with electric cooling fan in front of radiator which is thermostatically controlled to turn on and off." Hope that helps, Lou

[@jimmygrant3212]

Benni Mazzucco there is a small fan for a/c mounted directly to the confessor this is not for cooling the radiator.

[@blaznfattyz]

beautiful italian car. nothing wrong with it all.. however, my personal opinion is to put campagnolo or cromodora rims on it, not panasports. but like i said beautiful, and to each their own.

[@loucostabile]

Hi B F, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

[@Nikola23102]

my grandpa just rebuilt one of these by buying 2 of them for $1500

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nikola 630, Nice! Hope his car comes out the way he hopes, Lou

[@Nikola23102]

@@loucostabile the fact that u responded after the video was posted 5 years ago is insane mad respect

[@garbage854]

Cool :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael Coffey, I thought so too :-) Lou

[@patcurrie9888]

Nice ride, but I like the 91-94 rear better, more sleek. And the off center tail pipe is odd.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pat, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@dodgehemi5045]

Red valve cover looks cheesy, should have polished it like silverware like your handles. Looks like a Lotus now. When you gonna drop the V6 in it for 250hp ?

[@loucostabile]

That sounds like a fun idea :-)

[@Vettespeed]

I have one of these cars, but it’s been siting outside for 15 years and I want fix it up.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Lucas Simms, Sounds like you have a cool car too. I hope this video motivates you to get your car running too, Lou

[@Vettespeed]

Thanks it really has motivated now that i have seen how nice it looks, great video too.

[@loucostabile]

Awesome :-)

[@antoniocendejasaviles9330]

Lo vendes?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Antonio Cendejas Avilés, Already sold, Lou

[@patriciapayton1338]

tengo el exacto carro year 89 puedo vender por precio correcto tiene 7000 km

[@tedenderpalmer6550]

If you're over 6-ft tall ones knee hits the shift knob

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for viewing and sharing that tip.

[@dachanist]

Quadrifoglio because a 4 leaf clover is a maintenance item.

[@loucostabile]

Hi dachanist, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@dodgehemi5045]

Looks like wrong Momo vs Nardi Mahogany.

[@loucostabile]

:-0

[@noobasdfjkl]

Is the video... interlaced?

[@loucostabile]

Not sure. What does that mean?

[@noobasdfjkl]

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[@lessermammals]

keeper

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this car :-)

[@Georg111]

👍👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi German Gribov, Happy to see you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@dexgeta.9940]

Invecchia bene, come il vino.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dexgeta., Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@dexgeta.9940]

@@loucostabile grazie a te per questo meraviglioso video.

[@fredericcelton6843]

Aalamignonneouaa moquette rouge à magnifique

[@loucostabile]

Hi Frédéric Celton, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@dodgehemi5045]

IMHO 15" aftermarket looks SMALL, SKINNY RUBBER, weak sauce, try some 16-18" and keep your 14", 15" OEM. Unless you have to have EXACT OEM SPECS like that spec 15x6 Rota with EXACT offset. (OEM clean wheels add real value, these tiny spec RB Rota add nothing without the other set included)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dodge Hemi, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Ziebenator63-jj9ej]

I was getting all excited until the camera panned around to the wheels! Yikes! That style of rim does not suit that car! Sorry-

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ziebenator63, Happy to read you enjoy the design :-) minus the wheels :-( Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy, Lou

[@LynxStarAuto]

What makes this car are the rims. The factory wheels are hideous.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoyed the choice of rims :-)

[@davidcontini7217]

Sounds like a truck engine.

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@crumblefest]

Wrong wheels. UGH!

[@loucostabile]

H Kevin, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Lovely car but those side skirts have to go. They ruin the natural lines of the car.

[@robertoquerini8220]

Those side skirts are original parts of the Quadrifoglio Verde version, along with grey leather seats and other stuff. Alfa produced only 2692 Spider Quadrifoglio Verde between 1986 and 1989.

[@loucostabile]

Hi mac daddy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou