As the Saw Doctors once sang "I have fallen for another, you can find your own way home...."
Have I had my head turned by a sexy Italian or is it a holiday romance?
Just back from Italy where instead of the Focus Estate I reserved, the nice lady at AVIS gave us a 159 Turbo Diesel Estate and I have say it was a terrific car and just lovely to look at.
The urgency of the engine was a delight and made my 2.5 Legacy seem positively dull. A pleasure to be at the wheel and apparently no weird habits after two weeks of driving.
Any owners care to comment?
Edited by Pugugly on 31/08/2008 at 20:17
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Don't own one but I agree, one day....................
Sooooooo want one. 'tisn't fair, want one now.......
Black metallic / Tan leather.
:-(
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Actually, if you squint a bit, in dim light, from a distance, and if you are just glancing and not really concentrating........Signums look a bit similar.........they do !.............
Well "ish".......
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Hmmm
there aren't many cars that would entice me out of the Outback (bearing in mind Nsar that I have the 3.0 litre flat six, so a bit more interesting than the 2.5 - sorry!), but a nice Alfa would be one of them, if only the reliability was even just 10% worse than the Subaru.
As it is, I staying put.
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When my passat was off the road years ago I ended up with a 2.0TS 156 (only 165PS) but I liked it a lot. A bit too small but for a short term car it was fun etc. Didn't want the Passat back after the few months ;-)
If Alfa was on the company list and not too expensive I'd consider it but not an option - then reliability would not be my problem.
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Ah yes Espada, but it might might the grim reality of ASDA in Pilsworth a little more like being at an AGIP in Puglia!
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Do it Nsar........They are gorgeous...............want one.
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They have to be one of the nicest looking cars on the road.
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Beautiful car. Mind you, so was the 156.
I'd love to try the 2.4 JTD 200PS. This engine was a peach in 175PS guise in the 156. So much grunt, and such a wonderful noise (yes, really).
Cheers
DP
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Yes, go on, admit it!
Everyone who isn't a slave of the Blue Oval is in the same position.
The 159 isn't as pretty as the later 156, sadly - a bit 'over-styled' to my eye - but still gorgeous and just right with the 150bhp 1.9 lump.
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