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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:26 am Post subject: 159 on Top Gear Archived from groups: alt>autos>alfa-romeo (more info?)

James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but overall it's too...Germanic? -- Halmyre What in Swansea are going on here?! >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Halmyre wrote: > James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just > can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but overall > it's too...Germanic? > In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it didn't break. -- 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 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Catman" <catman.RemoveThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... > Halmyre wrote: >> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just >> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >> overall it's too...Germanic? > In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it > didn't break. Who's gonna notice one more on your list... http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Catman <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: > Halmyre wrote: > > James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just > > can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but > > overall it's too...Germanic? > > > > In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it > didn't break. There are 2 ways to look at the pricing of a new 159: 1. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than an equivalent BMW / Mercedes or Audi. 2. It's very expensive for a Mondeo / Vectra / Passat competitor. It sits somewhere between the two, in my opinion. However, Alfa really need to do something to bolster the lease rates - even a base model 147 JTD comes out at more per month than my current company hack. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

GT <ContactGT_remove_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote: > "Catman" <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... > > Halmyre wrote: > >> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just > >> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but > >> overall it's too...Germanic? > > In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it > > didn't break. > > Who's gonna notice one more on your list... > > http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 I hadn't realised they were that cheap! -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"SteveH" <steve.TakeThisOut@italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message news:1i7txpc.1chv4mdskinjbN%steve@italiancar.co.uk... > GT <ContactGT_remove_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "Catman" <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >> > Halmyre wrote: >> >> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I >> >> just >> >> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >> >> overall it's too...Germanic? >> > In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that >> > it >> > didn't break. >> >> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >> >> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 > > I hadn't realised they were that cheap! They seem to depreciate like a Fiat! Interesting... >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

GT wrote: > "Catman" <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >> Halmyre wrote: >>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just >>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >>> overall it's too...Germanic? >> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it >> didn't break. > > Who's gonna notice one more on your list... > > http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 > > You're not helping me here It'll be a while, anyway. -- 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 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SteveH wrote: > GT <ContactGT_remove_.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "Catman" <catman.RemoveThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>> Halmyre wrote: >>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just >>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >>>> overall it's too...Germanic? >>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it >>> didn't break. >> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >> >> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 > > I hadn't realised they were that cheap! .....and hope it doesn't break...... I so want one. -- 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 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

Charlie Money

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 5:22 am Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Nov 19, 7:36 pm, Catman <cat....RemoveThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote: > SteveH wrote: > > GT <ContactGT_remo....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> "Catman" <cat....RemoveThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message > >>news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... > >>> Halmyre wrote: > >>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I just > >>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but > >>>> overall it's too...Germanic? > >>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that it > >>> didn't break. > >> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... > > >>http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 > > > I hadn't realised they were that cheap! > > ....and hope it doesn't break...... > > I so want one. > > -- > 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 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 > Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - The reason for Alfa's being so expensive as lease cars is that they depreciate so quickly, so the leaser is having to cover that. Charlie >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Catman" <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message news:TAl0j.19983$LL1.17437@fe04.news.easynews.com... > SteveH wrote: >> GT <ContactGT_remove_.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >>> "Catman" <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>>> Halmyre wrote: >>>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I >>>>> just >>>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >>>>> overall it's too...Germanic? >>>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that >>>> it >>>> didn't break. >>> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >>> >>> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 >> >> I hadn't realised they were that cheap! > > ....and hope it doesn't break...... > > I so want one. > Nah Nah Na Na Nah I got one the other day as a courtesy car. Nice. Very much like driving the 156. >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Pinot Grigio wrote: > "Catman" <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:TAl0j.19983$LL1.17437@fe04.news.easynews.com... >> SteveH wrote: >>> GT <ContactGT_remove_ DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> "Catman" <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>>>> Halmyre wrote: >>>>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I >>>>>> just >>>>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >>>>>> overall it's too...Germanic? >>>>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that >>>>> it >>>>> didn't break. >>>> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >>>> >>>> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 >>> I hadn't realised they were that cheap! >> ....and hope it doesn't break...... >> >> I so want one. >> > > Nah Nah Na Na Nah > > I got one the other day as a courtesy car. Nice. Very much like driving > the 156. > > Where on earth did you go for that? C -- 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 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:09 am Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Pinot Grigio" <someone@somewhere> wrote in message news:N56dnW2fZdYHv9raRVnyjQA@pipex.net... > > "Catman" <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message > news:TAl0j.19983$LL1.17437@fe04.news.easynews.com... >> SteveH wrote: >>> GT <ContactGT_remove_.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> "Catman" <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>>> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>>>> Halmyre wrote: >>>>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I >>>>>> just >>>>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >>>>>> overall it's too...Germanic? >>>>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that >>>>> it >>>>> didn't break. >>>> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >>>> >>>> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 >>> >>> I hadn't realised they were that cheap! >> >> ....and hope it doesn't break...... >> >> I so want one. >> > > Nah Nah Na Na Nah > > I got one the other day as a courtesy car. Nice. Very much like driving > the 156. Crikey! My last courtesy car was a diesel punto. I have never heard of a Maserati as a courtesy car. Bet the Alfa service was expensive! >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

GT wrote: > "Pinot Grigio" <someone@somewhere> wrote in message > news:N56dnW2fZdYHv9raRVnyjQA@pipex.net... >> "Catman" <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:TAl0j.19983$LL1.17437@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>> SteveH wrote: >>>> GT <ContactGT_remove_ DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> "Catman" <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>>>>> Halmyre wrote: >>>>>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, but >>>>>>> overall it's too...Germanic? >>>>>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home that >>>>>> it >>>>>> didn't break. >>>>> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >>>>> >>>>> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 >>>> I hadn't realised they were that cheap! >>> ....and hope it doesn't break...... >>> >>> I so want one. >>> >> Nah Nah Na Na Nah >> >> I got one the other day as a courtesy car. Nice. Very much like driving >> the 156. > > Crikey! My last courtesy car was a diesel punto. I have never heard of a > Maserati as a courtesy car. Bet the Alfa service was expensive! > > I suddenly get this feeling he got a 159 as a courtesy car..... -- 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 1.7 156 TS 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: 159 on Top Gear [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Catman" <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message news:n7y2j.95873$I52.59954@fe07.news.easynews.com... > GT wrote: >> "Pinot Grigio" <someone@somewhere> wrote in message >> news:N56dnW2fZdYHv9raRVnyjQA@pipex.net... >>> "Catman" <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:TAl0j.19983$LL1.17437@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>>> SteveH wrote: >>>>> GT <ContactGT_remove_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "Catman" <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote in message >>>>>> news:9je0j.17924$LL1.3678@fe04.news.easynews.com... >>>>>>> Halmyre wrote: >>>>>>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly, I >>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end, >>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>> overall it's too...Germanic? >>>>>>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home >>>>>>> that it >>>>>>> didn't break. >>>>>> Who's gonna notice one more on your list... >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534 >>>>> I hadn't realised they were that cheap! >>>> ....and hope it doesn't break...... >>>> >>>> I so want one. >>>> >>> Nah Nah Na Na Nah >>> >>> I got one the other day as a courtesy car. Nice. Very much like >>> driving the 156. >> >> Crikey! My last courtesy car was a diesel punto. I have never heard of a >> Maserati as a courtesy car. Bet the Alfa service was expensive! > > I suddenly get this feeling he got a 159 as a courtesy car..... Was it the 'drives like a 156' bit that gave it away? As much as I like my 156, I don't suppose it really drives like a M. I just realised, his Alfa service probably was expensive anyway! Any garage that gives out courtesy cars for a service will charge more - I should know, I use one!! >> Stay informed about: 159 on Top Gear

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