John Chapman > wrote:

> SteveH wrote:
> > from the garage where I keep it, around 10 miles away.
> >
> > Haven't had a chance to use it since the first week of June, but once
> > I'd disconnected the battery, it fired up pretty much instantly.
> >
> > Who says Alfas are unreliable?
> >
> >
> My 146 was very reliable over 90000 miles and never let me down.
> Mind you I could never make it start with the battery disconnected.
> That is a skill I do not yet possess ;-)

Doh!

'Re-connected'.

The 75 is on 132k-ish miles now and has only once left me stranded at
the side of the road.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso -
Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Toyota Prius T-Spirit