2008 Alfa Romeo 939 Spider 2.2 JTS Limited Edition
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Highlights
- Well maintained and in great condition
- Limited Edition Carbonio Black over tan leather
- 180bhp convertible with 6spd manual
- Long MOT to March 2025 with no advisories
- Thick history file including timing chain renewal
- Stored in Carcoon and only driven in summer
The Appeal
The task of designing a new Alfa Romeo Spider is one that likely fills designers with dread. After all, it is a motoring icon.
Thankfully, when it came to producing the third all-new generation, the job fell to Giorgetto Giugiaro, famed designer of, well, almost every beautiful car you can think of from the last 50 years. The resulting Type 939 Brera and Spider deservedly won accolades thanks to their mix of clever detailing and beautiful lines.
The 180bhp 2.2litre JTS engine provided the Alfa-esque performance to match. It is a popular choice as its relative lightness helps maintain the car’s agile balance. This beautiful example combines that powerplant with special Limited Edition trim, in this case Carbonio Black over fetching tan leather.
The condition is a testament to its handful of caring keepers. The current keeper and the previous one always garaged the car, including storage in a dehumidified Carcoon. In recent years it has only been used in summer.
A thick history file is further evidence that we are looking at a lovingly looked after car. The service history is continuous to 2023 and includes a cambelt change with few miles since. The long MOT provides added reassurance to May 2025 - there were no advisories on it or the previous five tests.
The History and Paperwork
- First UK registered 17th July 2008
- Five registered keepers
- Current keeper since September 2021
- Always garaged by current keeper in a dehumidified Carcoon
- Only used in summer months by current keeper
- We are advised the previous keeper also always garaged the car
- Full set of factory handbooks in good condition
- 2 keys
- 10 service stamps to 72,476 miles in February 2019
- Oil service in June 2021
- Extensive history file documenting ongoing work with highlights in photos
- Timing chain and gasket replaced in March 2019
- Coil springs and various other work in May 2019
- MOT to 7th May 2025 with no advisories and 74,793 miles showing on test
- No advisories on previous five MOTs
Service and maintenance history:
- 22/05/23 - Service
- 30/06/21 - Service
- 12/08/19 - Service and fit custom steering wheel
- 03/05/19 - New coil springs x4, drop links, lower arms and other work
- 12/03/19 - Timing chain kit replacement
- 08/02/19 - Service. New hood fap motors.
- 08/02/2019 - Custom £972 S/S exhaust system, front/rear brake pads, front/rear Koni shocks and lowering springs totalling £2,913
- 03/01/19 - Service
- 04/06/18 - Service. New brake discs and pads all round
- 11/07/16 - Service
- 05/07/15 - Service
- 08/07/14 - Service
- 28/06/13 - Service
- 02/07/12 - Service
- 12/10/10 - Service
- 12/10/09 - Service
The Condition
- Limited Edition Carbinio Black and tan colour scheme
- Very good condition inside and out with few if any signs of wear
- Some very minor indications of age to be expected such as frontal stone chips
- Black fabric electric roof operates correctly with evidence of maintenance above
- Straight and undamaged bodywork with good panel gaps and no visible corrosion
- Underside similarly well presented with no structural advisories on last MOT
- New Uniroyal Rainsport tyres fitted 100 miles ago
- 10 spoke factory alloy wheels in very good condition
- Limited Edition interior with bespoke features highlighted below
- Tan leather interior with few signs of age even to oft used areas such as seat bolsters
- Seats regularly treated with Gliptone during vendor’s tenure
- Well specified and factory correct car with highlights summarised below
- Carpets to cabin and boot in very good order with protective over mats
Specification includes:
- Bespoke Alcantara and leather steering wheel with real carbon fibre inserts.
- Carbon fibre dashboard trim
- Carbon fibre gear gaiter surround
- Pioneer navigation 7” head unit
- Anodised aluminium and leather custom gear knob
- Electric front seats with memory option
- Rubber protective boot mat
- Alfa Romeo factory mats with ‘Spider’ metal decals
The Mechanics
- 2,198cc 180bhp 4cyl JTS Alfa Romeo engine
- 6spd manual gearbox
- Full service history detailed above
- Further maintenance work also listed above including timing chain
- Custom stainless steel exhaust system costing £972 with quad exit pipes
- Refurbished yellow brake calipers
- No reported running or driving issues
- Very well maintained car reserved for summer by seller and stored in Carcoon
- Said by vendor to run and drive very well
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Vehicle specification
- Year 2008
- Make Alfa Romeo
- Model Spider
- Colour Black
- Odometer 74,785 Miles
- Engine size 2198
Auction Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Llanwrda
- Location Wales
- Country United Kingdom
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bids
- nu•••• £9,500 03/06/24
- sp•••• £9,400 03/06/24
- nu•••• £9,200 03/06/24
- sp•••• £9,000 03/06/24
- nu•••• £8,800 03/06/24
- PM•••• £8,600 03/06/24
- sp•••• £8,500 03/06/24
- PM•••• £8,350 03/06/24
- nu•••• £8,250 03/06/24
- sp•••• £8,000 03/06/24
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