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"All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of motoring -
a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results."

This has been a public service announcement.


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"Dave Emerson" > wrote in message
...
> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results."
>
> This has been a public service announcement.

I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....

" cupra" > wrote in message
...
>> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
>> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results."
>>
>> This has been a public service announcement.
>
> I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....

No, they have always loved Alfas. But they seem to be being rather reckless
with the old classics at the moment!

ss.

Synapse Syndrome > wrote:

> " cupra" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
> >> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results."
> >>
> >> This has been a public service announcement.
> >
> > I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....
>
> No, they have always loved Alfas. But they seem to be being rather reckless
> with the old classics at the moment!

I'm going to have to get back to it later - watching what is possibly
the greatest game of tennis ever.

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SteveH wrote:
> Synapse Syndrome > wrote:
>
>> " cupra" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
>>>> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results."
>>>>
>>>> This has been a public service announcement.
>>> I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....
>> No, they have always loved Alfas. But they seem to be being rather reckless
>> with the old classics at the moment!
>
> I'm going to have to get back to it later - watching what is possibly
> the greatest game of tennis ever.
>

It was never going to end well. That much was obvious the moment they
pulled up.

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"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> SteveH wrote:
>> Synapse Syndrome > wrote:
>>
>>> " cupra" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
>>>>> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy
>>>>> results."
>>>>>
>>>>> This has been a public service announcement.
>>>> I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....
>>> No, they have always loved Alfas. But they seem to be being rather
>>> reckless
>>> with the old classics at the moment!
>>
>> I'm going to have to get back to it later - watching what is possibly
>> the greatest game of tennis ever.
>>
>
> It was never going to end well. That much was obvious the moment they
> pulled up.

At least Clackson acknowledged the beauty of a passing Bertone GTV.

As the proud owner of a 1968 Mk1 1750 GT Veloce, I could at least agree with
that statement.

The "ramming up the back" bit was getting stale halfway through the item and
they really should have given it a rest.

Overall I think it was the most disappointing TG of the last few years.


--
Dave
ex Motorcycle Maintenance Workshop
http://tinyurl.com/4mhaw

Dave Emerson wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> SteveH wrote:
>>> Synapse Syndrome > wrote:
>>>
>>>> " cupra" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
>>>>>> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy
>>>>>> results."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This has been a public service announcement.
>>>>> I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....
>>>> No, they have always loved Alfas. But they seem to be being rather
>>>> reckless
>>>> with the old classics at the moment!
>>> I'm going to have to get back to it later - watching what is possibly
>>> the greatest game of tennis ever.
>>>
>> It was never going to end well. That much was obvious the moment they
>> pulled up.
>
> At least Clackson acknowledged the beauty of a passing Bertone GTV.
>
> As the proud owner of a 1968 Mk1 1750 GT Veloce, I could at least agree with
> that statement.

Oh indeed

>
> The "ramming up the back" bit was getting stale halfway through the item and
> they really should have given it a rest.
>

Running gag. They always do it to James.

> Overall I think it was the most disappointing TG of the last few years.
>
>


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Arjan Renting wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:57:12 +0100, Dave Emerson wrote:
>
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> SteveH wrote:
>>>> Synapse Syndrome > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> " cupra" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> "All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of
>>>>>>> motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy
>>>>>>> results."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This has been a public service announcement.
>>>>>> I suspect a fair amount of **** taking.....
>>>>> No, they have always loved Alfas. But they seem to be being rather
>>>>> reckless
>>>>> with the old classics at the moment!
>>>> I'm going to have to get back to it later - watching what is possibly
>>>> the greatest game of tennis ever.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It was never going to end well. That much was obvious the moment they
>>> pulled up.
>> At least Clackson acknowledged the beauty of a passing Bertone GTV.
>>
>> As the proud owner of a 1968 Mk1 1750 GT Veloce, I could at least agree
>> with that statement.
>>
>> The "ramming up the back" bit was getting stale halfway through the item
>> and they really should have given it a rest.
>>
>> Overall I think it was the most disappointing TG of the last few years.
>
> The show was a bit predictable..... The "ramming up the back" was indeed
> overdone and annoying. Time for a new format?

I've broken down on that exact stretch of road. More accurately my
mother's Metro broke down.
>
> I liked the 75 the most though.... that is before it got damaged....

Yes, but £450 was always going to be a shed.

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