Brera on TV next week.

Catman wrote:
> George Graves wrote:

>> While what you say is true, Modern Alfas are better cars in EVERY way as
>> far as a daily driver is concerned, they just aren't as good "sports
>> cars" (again IMHO) as were the sporting Alfas of yore. I.E. is a 156
>> better than an Alfetta sedan? You bet. Is it better than a 155, or an
>> Alfasud? You better believe it!, but are any of the FWD models as good
>> drivers cars as a GTV-6 NO. Is the 156 as good as 75 Verde? Again NO. Is
>> any recent Alfa Sedan as good as a Giulia Super (what is?) absolutely
>> not. I'm talking here about the driving experience, not the build
>> quality, not the creature comforts, not rust protection and not the
>> reliability.
>>
>
> See,I would never class Alfas as 'sports cars'. We have a slighly odd
> preception of them over here
>
> I still maintain that the Sprint is the best driver's car that I've ever
> driven.

I agree. Sports saloons are a compromise between true sports cars and
family cars. My 156 V6 gives me a family car which I get all the driving
gratification I need when driving alone and I still think it looks great
parked next to a newer 3 series in the car park. They feel involving to
drive compared with their competition, have loads of style and although
given the circumstances I would like a Maserati and a family car I feel
pretty satisfied with what I have. Which I believe to have been the aim
of Alfa - to provide affordable cars for drivers with sporting pretentions.

Cheers
Tony

In article >,
Catman > wrote:

> George Graves wrote:
>
> > In article > ,
> > Catman > wrote:
> >
> >> George Graves wrote:
> >>
> >> > In article >,
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Fri, 05 May 2006 23:19:17 +0100, Muxton
> >> >> >, wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >what's it really like? Does it fall far short of expectations or
> >> >> >were expectations set unrealistically high to start with?
> >> >>
> >> >> Just like your list of possible buys, everyone has different ideas.
> >> >> Even among the Alfisti the Brera receives differing views. Many
> >> >> critical comments have been on the nasty German interior.
> >> >> Something that certainly can't be down to expectations surely. Many
> >> >> of the views expressed are not based on actual driving experience of
> >> >> the Brera.
> >> >>
> >> >> The only way to see how the Brera measures up is to take it out on an
> >> >> extended test drive and see how it measures to Your standards. If it
> >> >> does not equal or better Your desires then Don't buy it. Don't
> >> >> mistake Alfa passion with brand loyalty. I see no conflict in loving
> >> >> the marque with a life-long passion and loathing some models, being
> >> >> indifferent to others and drawling over an exceptional beauty.
> >> >>
> >> >> Pete
> >> >> --
> >> >> >
> >> >> 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso
> >> >
> >> > Well put. In my humble opinion, Alfa hasn't made a car worthy of the
> >> > name since the Fiat takeover in 1987.
> >>
> >> OK, I've been drinking but that's twaddle. The 156 is a great car. It's
> >> not a Sprint, but it's every bit as good *everyday* as a 116 and in many
> >> ways *much* better. Not as direct, certainly not as raw, but ti is, IMHO
> >> a worthy Alfa.
> >> Oh, and two great advantages it has over a Sprint (which is also WWD)
> >> 1) It's useable between October and May
> >> 2) It doesn't dissolve in winter
> >
> > While what you say is true, Modern Alfas are better cars in EVERY way as
> > far as a daily driver is concerned, they just aren't as good "sports
> > cars" (again IMHO) as were the sporting Alfas of yore. I.E. is a 156
> > better than an Alfetta sedan? You bet. Is it better than a 155, or an
> > Alfasud? You better believe it!, but are any of the FWD models as good
> > drivers cars as a GTV-6 NO. Is the 156 as good as 75 Verde? Again NO. Is
> > any recent Alfa Sedan as good as a Giulia Super (what is?) absolutely
> > not. I'm talking here about the driving experience, not the build
> > quality, not the creature comforts, not rust protection and not the
> > reliability.
> >
>
> See,I would never class Alfas as 'sports cars'. We have a slighly odd
> preception of them over here
>
> I still maintain that the Sprint is the best driver's car that I've ever
> driven.

I can't comment since the Sprint was never sold in the USA (no Alfasud
was), but I have read that particular sentiment before.

--
George Graves
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