In Holland you see 156/166 as taxi as well.
Even the 147/156 as driving school car!!
And absolutely not as an exception!!
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Ciao from Holland
AlfistaGJ (Gert-Jan)
Alfa red 156 SW 1.8 Madeno tuned (2000)
Golden Montreal 1428700 (1973/4)

"Phil Sawyer" > schreef in bericht
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> ...but on Saturday night I called my usual taxi company to take me and the
> current Mrs Sawyer home after an evening's liquid refreshment, and instead
> of the usual Toyota Carina it was an Alfa 156 2.0TS!
>
> The driver was shocked as I knew straight away how to open the rear doors
> (apparently, most passengers assume it's a two-door and try to get in
> through the front passenger side) but I told him I had one too.
>
> He then seemed determined to drive like a true Alfisti, and made a pretty
> good job of it too. Mileometer read 116,000-ish miles and it pulled and
> cornered as well as a much younger car. I made sure to tip him a little
> extra as I'm sure he must be spending a fortune at the pumps!
>
> Thing is, I'm a little unsure about this. If I drove a Merc or B*W or any
> other normal car I'd be resigned to the fact that my car could end up as
> minicab fodder. But an Alfa? Doesn't really say Cuore Sportivi, does it?
>
>
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> Phil Sawyer
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> Never knowingly underweight
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