New Pacifica version

Art wrote:

> Looks very nice plus roomy for a small car with style. I like it too. At
> least the pictures.

I find it makes the 300C look better to me!

Matt

Windows are about the same size in both cars.


"Matt Whiting" > wrote in message
...
> Art wrote:
>
>> Looks very nice plus roomy for a small car with style. I like it too. At
>> least the pictures.
>
> I find it makes the 300C look better to me!
>
> Matt
>

Windows are about the same size in both cars.


"Matt Whiting" > wrote in message
...
> Art wrote:
>
>> Looks very nice plus roomy for a small car with style. I like it too. At
>> least the pictures.
>
> I find it makes the 300C look better to me!
>
> Matt
>

Matt Whiting wrote:

> Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
>
>> Precisely so. What you experienced is a modern engine running on
>> low-sulfur fuel. Even in traditionally dieselphobic Britain diesel
>> cars are taking an increasing market share.
>>
>> My own cars are still petrol but my hire cars in Europe are
>> increasingly diesel. Last summer (in Italy) I had a 1.9 l turbodiesel
>> (well, they're just about all turbos now) Alfa Romeo 147 for two
>> weeks. In short: great. I also think it's the most beautiful small
>> car, though I would probably still hesitate in buying one as the
>> reliability and rust-resistance may still not be up scratch despite
>> great strides having been made in recent years.
>>
>> http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...O_COM/home.jsp
>
>
> Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! :-)
>
>
> Matt
>

Agreed. The GT front end looks like an updated and streamlined Edsel.

Matt Whiting wrote:

> Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
>
>> Precisely so. What you experienced is a modern engine running on
>> low-sulfur fuel. Even in traditionally dieselphobic Britain diesel
>> cars are taking an increasing market share.
>>
>> My own cars are still petrol but my hire cars in Europe are
>> increasingly diesel. Last summer (in Italy) I had a 1.9 l turbodiesel
>> (well, they're just about all turbos now) Alfa Romeo 147 for two
>> weeks. In short: great. I also think it's the most beautiful small
>> car, though I would probably still hesitate in buying one as the
>> reliability and rust-resistance may still not be up scratch despite
>> great strides having been made in recent years.
>>
>> http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...O_COM/home.jsp
>
>
> Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! :-)
>
>
> Matt
>

Agreed. The GT front end looks like an updated and streamlined Edsel.

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

> Precisely so. What you experienced is a modern engine running on low-sulfur
> fuel. Even in traditionally dieselphobic Britain diesel cars are taking an
> increasing market share.
>
> My own cars are still petrol but my hire cars in Europe are increasingly
> diesel. Last summer (in Italy) I had a 1.9 l turbodiesel (well, they're
> just about all turbos now) Alfa Romeo 147 for two weeks. In short: great.
> I also think it's the most beautiful small car, though I would probably
> still hesitate in buying one as the reliability and rust-resistance may
> still not be up scratch despite great strides having been made in recent
> years.
>
> http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...O_COM/home.jsp
>
> Constantly changing pic in top left.
>
> DAS

From Alfa's web site, the 147 is "Fully refurbished and enriched with
new accoutrements". Alfa scavenging salvage yards now?

Dori A Schmetterling wrote:

> Precisely so. What you experienced is a modern engine running on low-sulfur
> fuel. Even in traditionally dieselphobic Britain diesel cars are taking an
> increasing market share.
>
> My own cars are still petrol but my hire cars in Europe are increasingly
> diesel. Last summer (in Italy) I had a 1.9 l turbodiesel (well, they're
> just about all turbos now) Alfa Romeo 147 for two weeks. In short: great.
> I also think it's the most beautiful small car, though I would probably
> still hesitate in buying one as the reliability and rust-resistance may
> still not be up scratch despite great strides having been made in recent
> years.
>
> http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...O_COM/home.jsp
>
> Constantly changing pic in top left.
>
> DAS

From Alfa's web site, the 147 is "Fully refurbished and enriched with
new accoutrements". Alfa scavenging salvage yards now?

Mike Behnke wrote:

> Matt Whiting wrote:
>
>> Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
>>
>>> Precisely so. What you experienced is a modern engine running on
>>> low-sulfur fuel. Even in traditionally dieselphobic Britain diesel
>>> cars are taking an increasing market share.
>>>
>>> My own cars are still petrol but my hire cars in Europe are
>>> increasingly diesel. Last summer (in Italy) I had a 1.9 l
>>> turbodiesel (well, they're just about all turbos now) Alfa Romeo 147
>>> for two weeks. In short: great. I also think it's the most beautiful
>>> small car, though I would probably still hesitate in buying one as
>>> the reliability and rust-resistance may still not be up scratch
>>> despite great strides having been made in recent years.
>>>
>>> http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...O_COM/home.jsp
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! :-)
>>
>>
>> Matt
>>
>
> Agreed. The GT front end looks like an updated and streamlined Edsel.

Yes, I had much the same thought. Butt ugly to my eye, but everyone has
different taste in car designs.

I find the new 300C ugly as well. I like a more streamlined look. I
liked, and still like, the original Concorde style.

Matt

Mike Behnke wrote:

> Matt Whiting wrote:
>
>> Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
>>
>>> Precisely so. What you experienced is a modern engine running on
>>> low-sulfur fuel. Even in traditionally dieselphobic Britain diesel
>>> cars are taking an increasing market share.
>>>
>>> My own cars are still petrol but my hire cars in Europe are
>>> increasingly diesel. Last summer (in Italy) I had a 1.9 l
>>> turbodiesel (well, they're just about all turbos now) Alfa Romeo 147
>>> for two weeks. In short: great. I also think it's the most beautiful
>>> small car, though I would probably still hesitate in buying one as
>>> the reliability and rust-resistance may still not be up scratch
>>> despite great strides having been made in recent years.
>>>
>>> http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbr...O_COM/home.jsp
>>
>>
>>
>> Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder! :-)
>>
>>
>> Matt
>>
>
> Agreed. The GT front end looks like an updated and streamlined Edsel.

Yes, I had much the same thought. Butt ugly to my eye, but everyone has
different taste in car designs.

I find the new 300C ugly as well. I like a more streamlined look. I
liked, and still like, the original Concorde style.

Matt

:-))))

I guess they forgot to employ a native English speaker to write the copy.

An regarding eye appeal, I should, of course, have prefaced my comment with
IMO or, even more grovellingly, IMHO...and I wasn't surprised when someone
picked up on that...

DAS
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"Mike Behnke" > wrote in message
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> From Alfa's web site, the 147 is "Fully refurbished and enriched with new
> accoutrements". Alfa scavenging salvage yards now?