Upper Middle Petrol Head:

  The similarities are plain to see.  However, this BMW 2000 "New Class" sedan - captured in the ACT by the Canberra Correspondent - isn't nearly as pretty as its smaller 2002 sibling. According to Wikipedia, the New Class had a fifteen year production run, beginning in 1962, and was the lineup that saved BMW from going broke after the company experienced financial problems during the preceding decade.  That same source identifies that the "O2" Series - including the 2002 coupe and cabriolet - was based on a shortened New Class sedan platform.    The example shown here today is in great nick, right down to its four original hubcaps.  It is kind of boxy but the expansive glass of the cabin is likely to make it a pleasant place to be in with good visibility and a light, airy feel. U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) Photo by the CC.

  Will the Alfisti put a horse's head in my bed if I dare to describe this Alfa Giulietta - photographed at 2022's Auto Italia -   as cute?  It's a wonderful car, for sure.  Just not as svelte as some of its more celebrated siblings.     This 105, on the other hand, is as beautiful as anything that's ever come from Alfa!  And those Momo Vegas !  Bellisimo!! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) Photos by the canberra Correspondent.

Looking to replace your 128 radiator hoses but can't find any listed?  If you live in Australia - very likely New Zealand, too -  the answer's as close as your local Supercheap Auto (SCA) dealers.   Alternatives: top left - water pump; centre -  bottom tank; right - top tank. Two of the three hoses that I found to be suitable - for the top and bottom radiator tanks - were VT Holden Commodore parts.  The 90 degree hose from the water pump was a Holden Torana item. Top tank:  Calibre brand to suit 3.8 litre VT Commodore Bottom tank:  Also Calibre brand to suit 3.8 litre VT Commodore Water tank:  Mackay Silentruba brand to suit 1967 - 75 six cylinder Torana (the original copped some damage during removal!) There is a bit of cutting to be done, as the photos show.  However, each of the hoses sourced from SCA were of the correct internal diameter and matched the radii of the originals' bends closely enough that they could be fitted without ki...