2008-10-19, 04:16 PM | #1 |
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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
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2008-10-19, 04:25 PM | #2 |
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I would love for this to come here
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2008-10-20, 09:16 AM | #3 |
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I definately want one.
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2008-10-20, 10:19 AM | #4 |
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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.
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2008-10-20, 02:32 PM | #5 |
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so after they import it it will be $30k.
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2008-10-20, 02:42 PM | #6 |
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Still totally worth it. That's like VW R32 price range, for a much cooler car.
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2008-10-20, 05:59 PM | #7 |
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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.
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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.
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2008-10-22, 07:49 AM | #9 |
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I'd like a Speed 3 a lot better if it came with a dual-clutch, paddle-shifter option.
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2008-10-22, 08:58 AM | #10 |
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Pssh... real men use their left foot.
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2008-10-26, 09:15 AM | #11 |
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2008-10-27, 07:55 AM | #12 |
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Real men use both feet
I'm sure we all also miss hand-cranking the engine to start it
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