Best smoker barges 1-5 large [vol11]
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W00DY said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
I'm not sure I 'get' Alfas. I don't think they're notably pretty, high quality, reliable, practical or cheap are they? What gives?
Should one be considering them over Merc, BMW, Jag, Volvo etc? They're not even large enough to be especially barge-y.
Should one be considering them over Merc, BMW, Jag, Volvo etc? They're not even large enough to be especially barge-y.
And that noise.
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Riley Blue said:
W00DY said:
Sir Snaz said:
What do we think of the 166 chaps?.....deserving of being here?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Alfa-Romeo-166-2-0-...
It's really nice, but I just don't think I want one without the V6 at any money. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Alfa-Romeo-166-2-0-...
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...
Beautiful and worthy of this thread.
W00DY said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
I'm not sure I 'get' Alfas. I don't think they're notably pretty, high quality, reliable, practical or cheap are they? What gives?
Should one be considering them over Merc, BMW, Jag, Volvo etc? They're not even large enough to be especially barge-y.
Should one be considering them over Merc, BMW, Jag, Volvo etc? They're not even large enough to be especially barge-y.
And that noise.
Styling wise, some proportions are a bit gawky, but there's some great jewellery and the scallop down the side is terrific. Interior boasts lovely seats (especially the rear) and nice door cards, but some distinctly 'shopping car' flavours to the dash, and a manual gearstick that makes me want to scream. (in a bad way).
Low and be-skirted like the red one above, I think they look pretty fabulous, but I'd feel a bit of a Charlie sat at lights in a car like that. The more restrained specs are lovely. But overall, it's not a great car, is it?
Though I'd like a mate to buy one.
0a said:
I don't see most of the pictures whilst viewing at work, so I missed the one which allegedly shows an old merc but which, in fact, is a sneaky photo of a leggy Polish girl in a short skirt. Loving your work. Enjoy the trip!Ahh, eastern european girls
Before Warsaw I was in a poverty-stricken Kiev for 18 months where catching a western boyfriend was de-rigueur for any pretty/leggy/fit/all-three Ukrainian beauty. Then I moved to Warsaw, help set-up a satellite office for a UK company and had to conduct interviews for a secretary; I had in fact seen wider belts than some of the mini-skirts that were worn and after a few see-through blouses the girl who wore one and forgot her bra was almost a shoe-in for the post.
Before Warsaw I was in a poverty-stricken Kiev for 18 months where catching a western boyfriend was de-rigueur for any pretty/leggy/fit/all-three Ukrainian beauty. Then I moved to Warsaw, help set-up a satellite office for a UK company and had to conduct interviews for a secretary; I had in fact seen wider belts than some of the mini-skirts that were worn and after a few see-through blouses the girl who wore one and forgot her bra was almost a shoe-in for the post.
Hammerhead said:
W00DY said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ONE-OWNER-RARE1999-VOLVO...
Pipe and slippers minty Volvo. Or a classic race car apparently.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
0a said:
I don't see most of the pictures whilst viewing at work, so I missed the one which allegedly shows an old merc but which, in fact, is a sneaky photo of a leggy Polish girl in a short skirt. Loving your work. Enjoy the trip!Completely right, but there is a w124 passcard in that picture if you look hard enough
bmthnick1981 said:
0a said:
bmthnick1981 said:
Chaps, we have had this;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-S600-BITURBO-50...
But I can't remember what the collective wisdom was on it?
83 watchers but no offers yet.... I may be tempted to make an offer just wish it had black leather interior.
Jimmy R commented on me posting it: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-S600-BITURBO-50...
But I can't remember what the collective wisdom was on it?
83 watchers but no offers yet.... I may be tempted to make an offer just wish it had black leather interior.
A previous Alfa 166 owner uploaded Autocar launch review to page two this thread:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
They have some appeal to me, but an appeal that's quite different to that of a 164, E34, 827Si or E39. Possibly the least troublesome way of owning a Busso powered Alfa? Or that would be an early 12 valve 164 with a solid rear subframe?
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
They have some appeal to me, but an appeal that's quite different to that of a 164, E34, 827Si or E39. Possibly the least troublesome way of owning a Busso powered Alfa? Or that would be an early 12 valve 164 with a solid rear subframe?
We have had this one before perhaps one year ago
http://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDECon...
It was at £7999 then but in the intervening period the climate control has stopped working and it has gone up by £2k. I spoke to the vendor at the time hoping to buy it for sub £4k which I think remains too much especially in absentia climate control.
Ben
http://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDECon...
It was at £7999 then but in the intervening period the climate control has stopped working and it has gone up by £2k. I spoke to the vendor at the time hoping to buy it for sub £4k which I think remains too much especially in absentia climate control.
Ben
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