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I’ve started my blog to record the repair of my “onboro ALFA” (The original blog written on 14th Aug. 2007)

In 1988, just before I got married, I bought the Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV (1969) that I had been longing long time since I was a student.  From that time I have owned my Alfa Romeo for 30 years.

After marriage until I got 2nd daughter, my Alfa Romeo played a very active role as a main family car for us.  Despite the air conditioner was not equipped, we often did long drive of 1,800km on return way to our home town, and also traveled with our 3 family members to lots of places.
However, according to the increase of family members, such as having second and third kids, the places of the activity for Alfa Romeo were gradually decreased.  On occasion that we moved to Germany for my job from 1998 to 2002, my Alfa Romeo hibernated for about 10 years in my friend's warehouse.

After returning from Germany we had our own house in 2004 and built a garage for my Alfa Romeo by self-build one year later.  

Then, finally my Alfa Romeo could come back to me!  Because of my lazy personality I didn’t touch my Alfa Romeo, however, I have started the repair from this summer gradually.
The condition of my Alfa Romeo is bad, to be honest, because the car has been left untouched for 10 years, and it has broken down here and there…. However, I believe I can do it somehow!  Dreaming of the day of revive, I would repair little by little by myself.  I guess there would be lots of problems, but I would be able to enjoy them as my slow garage life.  


If you have a little time and are interested, please visit my blog sometimes.  And if you could give me a comment or advice, it would be very happy for me.
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