Alpha romeo experience

[wiz 1]

Went to one of these test drive car promotion days at Hellaby Hall near Rotherham today. The event was set up for the launch of the new Spyder. Had a really enjoyable time got to solo drive a 3.2 Brera, 19m GT, 1.9m 159 and finally the 3.2 Q4 159. the latter i particularly liked the low rev growl. The event was very well organised and would recommend it to anybody who gets a chance to go. The only gripe was that it was on a straight road full of traffic lights and scameras so no foot down time, oh and i never got to drive the Spyder.

The v6's made the day.

[jimjamspider]

Glad you enjoyed, sorry to be pedantic...its Alfa and Spider, not Alpha and Spyder!

[wiz 1]

jimjamspider said:

Glad you enjoyed, sorry to be pedantic...its Alfa and Spider, not Alpha and Spyder!

DOH !

[wombat rick]

Take him out back and lock him in a Mercedes garage!!!

[fiat cc]

You're right it is Alfa, but I reckon if you look over the last 40 years or so that Spider has been spelt both that way, and Spyder. It has certainly been spelt both ways on Fiat cars.
Cheers,
Reuben

[wombat rick]

fiat cc said:

You're right it is Alfa, but I reckon if you look over the last 40 years or so that Spider has been spelt both that way, and Spyder. It has certainly been spelt both ways on Fiat cars.
Cheers,
Reuben

I don't agree. I'm not sure where it comes from, but Spyder is some weird spelling that people think they need to use when talking about Italian cars. Alfas have definitely always been Spiders, and I'm pretty sure Fiats have too.

[xyyman]

www.mecanicimport.com/Alfa/Alfa%20Romeo/Alfa_Romeo_Giulietta_Spyder.htm

Phil

[alfa-chris]

well

mecanicimport is just a dealer

he made a mistake and used a "y"

the correct way to write it is using an "i" -> SPIDER

Edited by alfa-chris on Tuesday 17th October 12:22