Just bought a Merc

[DimPrawn]

Alfas are now slightly better designed rebadged Fiats for girly boys. Gone are the days when they were really cool - the days of the wooden steering wheel Alfetta GTV (totally impractical but what a presence) , the song of the 3 litre Twin Spark 164 (box shaped but probably the only well made Alfa of its era), and finally the 155 2 litre (another boxy car but sweet as a nut to drive). The days when men were men and owning an Alfa meant you HAD to have mechanic skills Brings a tear to the old eye.

http://www.motorbase.com/profiles/ve...9;p=2106528185
http://www.digest.net/alfa/FAQ/164/alfa_164_5.jpg
http://www.comp.co.uk/gallery/pics/A...%20MO%2017.jpg

I'm a bit older and to me, the Alfa means Alfasud Cloverleaf ti

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/atta...-green-sud.jpg

And Sprint Veloce

http://www.italian-classics.net/Bild...t%20veloce.jpg


God I wanted one of those when I was younger (and very poor!)

[sasguru]

3 Alfas, a brompton and an aygo.

It's not looking good sas.

You missed out the old style BMW and Honda Civic Type R (old style).
Age has dulled the motoring soul though.

[sasguru]

I'm a bit older and to me, the Alfa means Alfasud Cloverleaf ti

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/atta...-green-sud.jpg

And Sprint Veloce

http://www.italian-classics.net/Bild...t%20veloce.jpg


God I wanted one of those when I was younger (and very poor!)

Yes superb cars both (when working).
The Sud would literally rust before your eyes though.

[Mich the Tester]

You don't get it, do you? You know the exact opposite of anoraks? That was the Alfisti.
Anyway you'll never know what you missed, tootlng along in your German dulls-ville-mobile

I’ve had two alfas; a 166 and a 33. Both wonderful cars to drive. Both a bleeding pain in the arse when you have an interview at a clientco at 9 on a wet Monday morning somewhere in the wetlands of NL, or when you're stuck on the bloody Afsluitdijk in a storm.

[Lockhouse]

I had an Alfa 33 Cloverleaf - it was a £10000 car but they'd spent £9000 of that on the engine.

[Mich the Tester]

I had an Alfa 33 Cloverleaf - it was a £10000 car but they'd spent £9000 of that on the engine.

I think on the 166 they spent 49% of the budget on the engine, 49% on the beautifully crafted leather upholstery, and 2% on the rest.

[sasguru]

Ah but what an engine! Capable of the most amazing soundtrack. I used to love tunnels in my Alfas, listening to that "thrap" sound as you blipped the throttle.

[sasguru]

Crap. See what you made me do. Look up Alfas for sale.

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1022337.htm

[DimPrawn]

Crap. See what you made me do. Look up Alfas for sale.

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1022337.htm

And me.

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/886831.htm

[Mich the Tester]

Crap. See what you made me do. Look up Alfas for sale.

http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1022337.htm

Very nice, but get one with Momo leather seats. Even when the car falls apart you'll probably be quite happy to rip out the seats and use them in your front room.