FAO: LadyMuck & AtW

[ladymuck]

Ooh that's pretty. And the number plate is on brand too.

I do like Alphas

[vetran]

Ooh that's pretty. And the number plate is on brand too.

I do like Alphas

Years ago my company car was in the shop so they gave me the keys of a salesman's old Alfa Romeo, the fleet manager handed me the keys and pages of notes of what to do if bits fell off or it broke down.

Wonderful drive, the problem was if I drove it longer than a week I would have multiple speed fines I would look down at the speedo and realise I was doing a ton plus on the motorway.

[ladymuck]

That's why I never bought an Alfa! Expensive to run and prone to needing lots of TLC. I don't have the patience for that.

[d000hg]

I am used to actual 550 bhp of engine power

When you say "used to", are you meaning the time you crashed it?

[northernladuk]

That's why I never bought an Alfa! Expensive to run and prone to needing lots of TLC. I don't have the patience for that.

My lad bought a Mito and I was totally against it but he was adamant as he'd found a nice one to be fair. He's had it two years and hasn't spent a penny on it bar servicing yet. Gotta say I'm pretty impressed so far. Not what I expected at all. Maybe the old reliability record is a thing of the past. It used to be very true as I believe they didn't use a head gasket because their engineering was so good it didn't need one and the like.

Still wouldn't buy one personally though.

[vetran]

When you say "used to", are you meaning the time you crashed it?

There is a reason we call aTw by his nickname

Wall-EEEE

[quackhandle]

It's the name that gets me, like an artificial sweetener. "I don't have sugar, I'm on the Stelvio."

qh

[quackhandle]

Ooh that's pretty. And the number plate is on brand too.

I do like Alphas

I remember the Brera was a pretty car, but quite dull to drive.

qh

[OwlHoot]

Here's a 2018 Stelvio with about 32K miles that's far more affordable.

https://stat.vin/cars/ZASFAKNN0J7C02036

Wow, I want me one of those! No perishing electrical boards to go wrong and have to be replaced at vast expense!

[WTFH]

Here's a 2018 Stelvio with about 32K miles that's far more affordable.

https://stat.vin/cars/ZASFAKNN0J7C02036

That was a 280bhp petrol Launch Edition with optional sunroof. I didn't know a pine interior was an option.