RE: New ones....

[dsedon@domain.elided]

i do not argue that there are certainly exceptions.  but these are, for the most part, fringe-market cars.  not really suitable as family transportation.  and even these "fringe" cars are becoming scarcer & scarcer, & loaded down w/more & more electronics gee-gaws...

doug s.

"Glenn Wasserman" <glennwa@domain.elided> wrote:

>There are still drivers' cars. Look at the Miata. It may not have the
>exclusivity or the heritage our cars have, but get it out on the
>twisties and hang the tail out, and you'll learn fast, the right people
>designed that car.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dsedon@domain.elided [mailto:dsedon@domain.elided]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 3:32 PM
>To: "Storhok, Eric (E.M.)"; rwelty@domain.elided
>Cc: alfa-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: RE: New ones....
>
>
>sure, the wolwo is that much.  which is why i'd *never* spend that kinda
>money on *any* new car.  any alfa sold in 2007 will only differ from the
>wolwo by what's on the badge.  there will be *no* cars made in 2007 that
>cater to folks that actually enjoy *driving*.  none that are affordable,
>anyway.  (if ya call $40k afordable.)  sure, the marketing types will
>design stuff that cater to our *memories* of what driving *used to* be
>like!  :>)  hell, i submit there are none made *now*, that are drivers'
>cars.  luca's recent posts about the latest alfa gta & awd porsche sums
>it up, imo...  and, haven't ya seen my most recent post to the digest
>about this, yet???  ;~)
>
>regards,
>
>doug s.
>
>"Storhok, Eric (E.M.)" <estorhok@domain.elided> wrote:
>
>>>
>>> BUT...  wood ya fork over $40k+ for the latest iteration of
>>> the 164?  or the same amount of $$$ for the latest iteration
>>> of yer '73 gtv...  i'd have to wager not likely...  ;~)
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>> dug seed in
>>
>>That is the plan (although we are re-considering since things are put
>>out 2 more years).  I'm the cheap Alfa person in the house.  My S.O.
>>wants the new car, and probably would pay a lot for a new one.  Depends
>
>>on how good they really are.  But, yes, we are planning on spending
>>$40k for a new one.  Hey, an equal FWD Volvo (the S80) costs just as
>>much.
>>
>>Eric Storhok
>>Powertrain System Development
>>Powertrain Research and Development
>>(313)33x75011
>>MD 35, FPC-B
>>Ford Motor Company
>>
>
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