Giulietta - new photos

Catman > wrote:

> 116 series Giulietta
> 116 series Giulietta
> 1.5 Sud Sprint
> 1.7 Sud Sprint
> 3l 75
> 2l 75
> 2l 75
> 2l 155
> 2l 156
> 2.5l 156
> 3.2l GT
> 2l 145
> 2l GTV

Hmmm...

33 16v
33 8v
2l 75
2l 155
2l 156
2l 156

Also owned [1] 3 Fiats, 3 VWs, 3 Fords, 1 Nissan and 1 Toymota.

We're unlikely to ever have a 159 - they're too big as a '2nd car', so
will probably try and run the 156 until the MiTo or, more likely,
Giulietta are available at the right kind of money. It's either that, or
a Fiat 500 or Bravo.

I just wish I could ditch the Toymota in favour of a VW Golf or Passat,
though.

Spending our own money, I'd still choose an Alfa over anything else in
the respective classes - with the Fiats coming in a close 2nd.

[1] OK, not all technically 'owned' - some were / are company cars.
--
SteveH

SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote:
>
>> 116 series Giulietta
>> 116 series Giulietta
>> 1.5 Sud Sprint
>> 1.7 Sud Sprint
>> 3l 75
>> 2l 75
>> 2l 75
>> 2l 155
>> 2l 156
>> 2.5l 156
>> 3.2l GT
>> 2l 145
>> 2l GTV
>
> Hmmm...
>
> 33 16v
> 33 8v
> 2l 75
> 2l 155
> 2l 156
> 2l 156
>
> Also owned [1] 3 Fiats, 3 VWs, 3 Fords, 1 Nissan and 1 Toymota.
>
> We're unlikely to ever have a 159 - they're too big as a '2nd car', so
> will probably try and run the 156 until the MiTo or, more likely,
> Giulietta are available at the right kind of money. It's either that, or
> a Fiat 500 or Bravo.
>
> I just wish I could ditch the Toymota in favour of a VW Golf or Passat,
> though.
>
> Spending our own money, I'd still choose an Alfa over anything else in
> the respective classes

Which is where it falls down for me. The 'class' is becoming less
important. YMMV.


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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote:
>
>> 116 series Giulietta
>> 116 series Giulietta
>> 1.5 Sud Sprint
>> 1.7 Sud Sprint
>> 3l 75
>> 2l 75
>> 2l 75
>> 2l 155
>> 2l 156
>> 2.5l 156
>> 3.2l GT
>> 2l 145
>> 2l GTV
>
> Hmmm...
>
> 33 16v
> 33 8v
> 2l 75
> 2l 155
> 2l 156
> 2l 156


We should probably point out that there is a cross over between SteveH's
list and mine

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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

Catman > wrote:

> > Spending our own money, I'd still choose an Alfa over anything else in
> > the respective classes
>
> Which is where it falls down for me. The 'class' is becoming less
> important. YMMV.

It's a convenient way of comparing cars, though.

I can't afford to buy or run a Maserati, Mrs H doesn't want to drive
anything as big as a 159.

Which means, for her / the 2nd car, we're looking at the 'supermini' or
'family hatch' 'classes'.
--
SteveH

Catman > wrote:

> We should probably point out that there is a cross over between SteveH's
> list and mine

It appears that 'our' 155 has now been scrapped.
--
SteveH

SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote:
>
>> We should probably point out that there is a cross over between SteveH's
>> list and mine
>
> It appears that 'our' 155 has now been scrapped.

It drowned in steering fluid

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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

Uhh my bad English!
You completly misunderstood me. It is a little problem
for me to explain everything I want to say or what I think.
I am not against anybody here, and not against german car lovers.
Please try to understand. I read this newsgroup because I love
Alfa Romeo. When I see Alfa Romeo on the road I think:
Here it is, one of us. Alfa Romeo is my love and I am ready
to forgive her everything. And when you love somebody or
something you can not put in connection word "ugly" with
her/him/it. For us, Alfisti, there is no other car then Alfa Romeo.
Maybe it seems that I am not quite normal but it is the way it is.
(In other things I am normal ).
I was born like that, don't know why.
At the end I wish you a happy New Year.

"Catman" > wrote in message
...

> Sorry. I have no idea how old you are, but I am going to go out on a limb.
> I have *probably* owned more Alfas than you[1], simply because I have
> owned more Alfas than most on this group[4]. I probably own more Alfas
> than you now[2]. Unless Alfa do something about their designs, I won't be
> buying another 'new' one. Although the design is not the only reason, it's
> a *very* substantial one. The new Alfas (Mito and Giulietta) are ugly
> IMHO.


1. Old enough. I am young in my head (think so) and that's all.
2. Now I have my 8th Alfa Romeo in life. Every one was bought new.
3. About "ugly" I said everything I had in my last answer to Zathras.
4. Wish you all the best in New year.

On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:20:09 +0000, (SteveH)
wrote:

>However..... if I were in the market for a car of this size, I'd
>probably go for the Passat CC 2.0TDI-170 GT. They appear to be the best
>of everything - stunning style,

IIRC, it was designed by Walter Da Silva..

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Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold)
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On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:05:06 +0100, "J.D." >
wrote:

>Uhh my bad English!

No..your English is actually fine..better than some native speakers!

>You completly misunderstood me.

I understood you perfectly. Your explanation of where you stand was
always quite clear.

> It is a little problem
>for me to explain everything I want to say or what I think.
>I am not against anybody here, and not against german car lovers.
>Please try to understand. I read this newsgroup because I love
>Alfa Romeo. When I see Alfa Romeo on the road I think:
>Here it is, one of us. Alfa Romeo is my love and I am ready
>to forgive her everything. And when you love somebody or
>something you can not put in connection word "ugly" with
>her/him/it. For us, Alfisti, there is no other car then Alfa Romeo.
>Maybe it seems that I am not quite normal but it is the way it is.
>(In other things I am normal ).
>I was born like that, don't know why.

That's fine with me. However, I don't share your extreme level of
passion for Alfas. Even when I had mine, I could appreciate the flaws
as well as the good points. I am still a fan but I get ****ed off when
Alfa flaws, which should really have been sorted many years ago,
aren't..

>At the end I wish you a happy New Year.

Same to you..I hope you have a good one! :-)

--
Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold)
'Oil' be seeing you..
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subject line to get through auto-filtering)