so.. right at this point in time, what do you fancy for your next car?

[philoldsmobile]

for me its one of these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-ALFA-ROMEO-GT-JTD-BLACK_W0QQitemZ150187924350QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-ALFA-ROMEO-GT-JTD-BLACK_W0QQitemZ150187924350QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


and yes, i would have the diesel

[Sammy Lou]

not my bag really, sorry philo

[philoldsmobile]

its not gonna be everyones cup of tea, nothing ever is...

in about 3 years these will be well within price range..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-Alfa-Romeo-159-JTDM-Lusso_W0QQitemZ200172428765QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2006-Alfa-Romeo-159-JTDM-Lusso_W0QQitemZ200172428765QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[FUBAR]

I wanta  daily driver...  very late model Pug 306 1.8 or 2ltr GTI would be perfect if I was to go european.

[F Body]

It's it's got be an Alfa I'd plump for a 159 Ti 2.2 petrol

Looks beautiful and goes quite well without costing a lot to fuel

[philoldsmobile]

alfa-romeo have it going on in a big way right now, they just cant seem to do anything wrong... ok, the reliability has only just arrived (the just out of production GTV and 156 can still be a bit flakey) but what an amazing range of cars..

its also worth noting that although alfas are a little prone to problems, they tend to be comparitivley minor electrical problems such as central locks or power windows / mirrors failing, rather than catastrophic mechanical failures..

cam belts on the older twin spark were a bit iffy, but thats sorted now apparently

[Pod]

The front of the new Alfa is really cool, mainly because of the lights.
The rest of the car is a bit...

The first one is just boring all round.

[philoldsmobile]

this is stunning - the new alfa 169



ok its a concept, but alfa are very good at making concepts into reality

-edit- apparently its gonna be RWD and will be on sale before 09

[FUBAR]

Looks just a little bit like megatron...  

[philoldsmobile]

apparently its to share the maserati quatroporte platform (it will also get its twin turbo V8 too)

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/alfa-romeo/alfa-romeo-169-ar18188.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.topspeed.com/cars/alfa-romeo/alfa-romeo-169-ar18188.html

Quoting: "alfa romeo"

Later two more powerful engines will be added: a 4.0 liter V8 diesel engine with an output of 380 hp and 590 lbs-ft and the GTA 5.0 liter V8 with an output of 530 hp at 7000 rpm and 442 lbs-ft.

[EDGE]

alfa is broken spelt sideways!!

[philoldsmobile]

really fancy an alfa for the next car..

the brera is sooo pretty, but gonna be too expensive for a while, and the GT is bigger (a plus in my book) so its likely to be the 159 or GT

its possible i could be swayed by an 05+ stang V6, but unlikely..

[philoldsmobile]

alfas are weird... the 156 has terrible reviews from owners, very unreliable, despite being an amazing looking and driving car.. the 166 from the same era has literally nothing but good reviews on carsurvey.org

how can one company fail so miserably with one car, and get another car so right, especialy when they share a lot of components?

[Fieldy]

To be honest, The concept looks good IMO, But could get boring and old very quickly.....

[Rob]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

really fancy an alfa for the next car..

Can get you a good price on a new one through work.....They range up to around 35% off.

[Incursus]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

so.. right at this point in time, what do you fancy for your next car?

For a daily, a newer mustang.

For fun I've been watching a series called Supernatural and the car is awsome!!

67 Impala

[Roadkill]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

so.. right at this point in time, what do you fancy for your next car?

As a daily ? - I'm quite happy with the Eldo but as a next purchase . . ?  Probably a '49-'52 3-window 3100 Chevy pick-up.



'59 Impala's the best but the '67's sweet, too.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Roadkill

'59 Impala's the best but the '67's sweet, too.

Indeed. A 59 Impala is probably the only 50's car I would consider owning.

[Cunning Plan]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

alfa-romeo have it going on in a big way right now, they just cant seem to do anything wrong

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=17265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=17265

Not really my kind of thing either..  Not big enough

Quoting: philoldsmobile

so.. right at this point in time, what do you fancy for your next car?

For a daily Id have to go for a 07 Silverado



Or a Nissan Navara because it has better MPG..



As a toy, im with RK, classic truck!!

[Cunning Plan]

Just to update my toys selection as I almost forgot Buick..



Oh yeah, proper BO! I tell thee.

[F Body]

Quoting: Incursus

and the car is awsome!!

67 Impala

Sweet not a million miles away from a Buick Rivera  

[sixpack2639]

I want one a these.......




Or one a these.......




Or BOTH!!!!

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: Fieldy

To be honest, The concept looks good IMO, But could get boring and old very quickly.....

i know exactly what you mean, and sadly the new mustang seems to be going that way a bit, and the PT looser definatley has, but european cars, especialy italian ones seem to age well.

the very first 156's are nearly 9 years old now and still look really good..



thats still a cracking looking saloon car...