Cars with that special feel?
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I've driven hundreds of cars of almost every make, some special, most forgettable but I find many Alfa Romeos have something special about them. I can't explain what it is exactly, just a certain willingness and the feel of the controls.
However I have never owned an Alfa for more than a few days and would not want to either due their willingness to regularly throw up random expensive faults.
The 07 Alfa GT I drove last week still felt quite good, gearchange, steering, nice leather seats etc despite really being a FIAT underneath, ignoring of course the transmission noise and door glass that would not seal.
However I have never owned an Alfa for more than a few days and would not want to either due their willingness to regularly throw up random expensive faults.
The 07 Alfa GT I drove last week still felt quite good, gearchange, steering, nice leather seats etc despite really being a FIAT underneath, ignoring of course the transmission noise and door glass that would not seal.
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Alfa (916) GTV or Spider, any iteration will do but a V6 Busso variant will obviously sound the best (although not handle the best).
Still love mine after nearly 8 years with it. Every drive feels like an occasion.
Yep, always feels special, even when it's about to chuck a £1k bill!Still love mine after nearly 8 years with it. Every drive feels like an occasion.
...new exhaust tomorrow, at least it won't poison me waiting in traffic anymore, or wake the entire village in the morning
All subjective, what I like is probably a piece of s
t compared to what others like, but of the cars I've owned, the current FN2, previous 350Z Roadster, Integra DC2, Eunos RS-Limited, MR2 Turbo and perhaps to a lesser extent, the E36 328 all felt special enough to me in their own ways.
Clearly though, I've not had the pleasure in more exotic stuff, much as I'd like, but I'd drive the above over most of what is offered in its respective class nowadays.
t compared to what others like, but of the cars I've owned, the current FN2, previous 350Z Roadster, Integra DC2, Eunos RS-Limited, MR2 Turbo and perhaps to a lesser extent, the E36 328 all felt special enough to me in their own ways.Clearly though, I've not had the pleasure in more exotic stuff, much as I'd like, but I'd drive the above over most of what is offered in its respective class nowadays.
VX220 like the Elise has it, Porsche 997 has it as well - oddly 986 Boxster, 996 C4 and 993 I didn't think did from behind the wheel. 993 weirdly totally has it looking at it and walking towards it, looks super special, perfect almost but then just felt like a extreme fast Beetle behind the wheel, I was disappointed at that. Would still love one though. Now I've been made to think about it I'm rather disappointed that only two cars I have ever driven have had "it". :-( The "it" is hard to describe though, it's some sort of combination of feeling totally at home from the moment you sit in, as if you could jump in and throw it round a track from the 1st drive, but at the same time get great pleasure / satisfaction just ambling along. I suppose it's easy to make one trick pony cars, quite another to make them great full stop.
Agree about the r53 cooper s - had one for a few months and they are great fun - that supercharger whine is addictive
I would also like to put in a vote for the e85 z4 - just puts a smile on your face to drive especially on a lovely day with the roof down...
Also a +1 for the FFRR, totally diffrent driving experience. Imperious yet cosseting.
I would also like to put in a vote for the e85 z4 - just puts a smile on your face to drive especially on a lovely day with the roof down...
Also a +1 for the FFRR, totally diffrent driving experience. Imperious yet cosseting.
Edited by trowelhead on Monday 2nd March 23:16
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