Re: alfa-digest V8 #370 - Milano Verdi

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

       The Milano is a wonderful car to drive.  Room for the family and 
handling for a bit sport while doing it.  Plus it is the last of the CORRECT 
wheel drive Alfa sedans.  And you can fix them.  They do not have stepper 
motors and other weird stuff like the 164.  There are more electrical devices 
than an Alfetta or Berlin, but not impossibly so for a shade tree mechanic.
      My wife really likes the power of the Milano.  She thinks it merges 
into traffic much nicer than her 91 Spider.  The V-6 is a very reliable, very 
strong engine.  The 3.0 would have even more power than my 2.5, but a less 
favorable final drive ratio.
      Warning.  The above is personal observation based upon ownership of a 
2.5 Milano for approximately 100,000 of its 175,000 total miles.  I have 
never owned a 3.0 Milano nor a wrong wheel drive 164.

Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City

In a message dated 01/12/2002 6:27:45 PM Central Standard Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 09:03:04 -0500
> From: Forza <headroom@domain.elided>
> Subject: Milano Verdi
> 
> Hello Again, I'm considering the purchase of a Milano.  I've never owned a 
> modern Alfa Sedan, nor have I lived with Alfa's Six cylinder.  Having had 
> owned 1600cc Alfas (64 Sprint and 65 Spider) and  I've become comfortable 
> with my current 2000cc Spider what's good and bad about it and what to look 
> for and how to keep it running right, but have not a clue about what I may 
> be getting myself into.  The car under consideration is in fine shape with 
> 110, 00 mile, but well cared for with some minor rust under the paint by 
> the drive side rear around the antenna.  The engine sound very strong.
> 
> Please provide me with input, especially those of you who have lived with a 
> 3.0 liter Milano..  Good, bad, things to look for, common problem, etc.
> 
> Thanks
> Gabriel Forzano
> AROC South Florida
> 86 Spider Veloce Rosa "Leapen Lena"

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