Alfa 149 Hatch - Turbo-Diesel Variant too - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

Kunikos · 2008-10-19, 04:16 PM

1.9 liter diesel, with turbo trim

the base is a 1.6 liter gasoline, starting at £16K. Euro prices are higher usually, esp. England, so I'm guessing $20K base MSRP?

It's supposed to compete with the Focus and such

Nick Koan · 2008-10-19, 04:25 PM

I would love for this to come here

sti deede · 2008-10-20, 09:16 AM

I definately want one.

cody · 2008-10-20, 10:19 AM

As long as the weight/power ration and what looks to me to be potential for a serious blindspot aren't issues, I like it.

tysonK · 2008-10-20, 02:32 PM

so after they import it it will be $30k.

sperry · 2008-10-20, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tysonK

so after they import it it will be $30k.

Still totally worth it. That's like VW R32 price range, for a much cooler car.

MattR · 2008-10-20, 05:59 PM

How is it that everything Alfa builds these days just looks so dman good, and no one else can figure it out? I love that car.

sybir · 2008-10-20, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Still totally worth it. That's like VW R32 price range, for a much cooler car.

My buddy has an R32.....I don't see what all the fuss is. The tranny feels goofy as hell - it's like driving while floating in a bathtub. He's got an exhaust on it, too, and it drones more than the wagon, which is quite a feat; I'd rather have a true auto or a real stick. I'm sure it grows on you, and I'm sure I'm a Subaru snob who's used to my STi in terms of speed and torque, but it feels more like driving my wagon in terms of speed and driver involvement....and my wagon handles better. The interior is nice and all, and everything works on it, it's just got no passion becuase everything is so computerized.......the STi, even with all the electronics, feels more raw (which I suppose is the whole point and why people like the more refined choices).

That said, Alfa will never sell a 1.9 turbo here in any real numbers becuase it'll get mediocre mileage and it'll cost way more than a comparable Golf and be fighting with (and outgunned) by an A3 with better dealership support, which is the real competition for this car in the US. It's sexy as hell, but I don't think I'd pick it over something that cost 5-10k less (like a Speed 3) and didn't have Italian maintenance costs.

Kunikos · 2008-10-22, 07:49 AM

I'd like a Speed 3 a lot better if it came with a dual-clutch, paddle-shifter option.

sperry · 2008-10-22, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kunikos

I'd like a Speed 3 a lot better if it came with a dual-clutch, paddle-shifter option.

Pssh... real men use their left foot.

tysonK · 2008-10-26, 09:15 AM

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars.../usa/2510.html

Kunikos · 2008-10-27, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Pssh... real men use their left foot.

Real men use both feet

I'm sure we all also miss hand-cranking the engine to start it

2008-10-19, 04:16 PM	#1
Kunikos EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: QT3 Forums Posts: 213 Car: Three-Dead-Hooker-Trunk Devilmobile Xfire: Kunikos	Alfa 149 Hatch - Turbo-Diesel Variant too 1.9 liter diesel, with turbo trim the base is a 1.6 liter gasoline, starting at £16K. Euro prices are higher usually, esp. England, so I'm guessing $20K base MSRP? It's supposed to compete with the Focus and such __________________ "What can change the nature of a man?" - Ravel Puzzlewell

2008-10-19, 04:25 PM	#2
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I would love for this to come here __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-10-20, 10:19 AM	#4
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	As long as the weight/power ration and what looks to me to be potential for a serious blindspot aren't issues, I like it. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-10-20, 02:32 PM	#5
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	so after they import it it will be $30k. __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2008-10-20, 05:59 PM	#7
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	How is it that everything Alfa builds these days just looks so dman good, and no one else can figure it out? I love that car. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2008-10-20, 09:16 AM	#3
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	I definately want one.

2008-10-22, 07:49 AM	#9
Kunikos EJ22 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: QT3 Forums Posts: 213 Car: Three-Dead-Hooker-Trunk Devilmobile Xfire: Kunikos	I'd like a Speed 3 a lot better if it came with a dual-clutch, paddle-shifter option. __________________ "What can change the nature of a man?" - Ravel Puzzlewell

2008-10-26, 09:15 AM	#11
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	http://www.italiaspeed.com/2008/cars.../usa/2510.html __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

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