Re: new Alfas in the US

[dsedon@domain.elided]

hi ross,

ya, i *have* driven a camry.  a couple different iteration, in fact.  and, ya, i *do* tink it's a lot like my 164, albeit, i certainly prefer the 164's engine.  but, more for its tactile sensations, not for any lack of thrust in the camry.  re: handling - honestly, i don't tink either one is anyting to write home about.  (ever drive a mazda 626 w/the we-6 engine?  this car's engine is easily as nice as the 164's, tho a bit too quiet for my tastes.  and, i understand the nissan we-6's are also sweethearts, but i've never tried one.)

while i certainly won't argue w/yer love of yer 164, i'll submit it has to do w/all the exhaust fumes ya have inhaled over the years, from older alfa's, that has ya in this memory-induced trance, so when ya get behind the wheel of that generic "could-be-any-car" 164, ya feel like it's someting special!  enjoy the hallucination!  ;~)

regards,

doug s.

Kramer <maxchiming@domain.elided> wrote:

>Dugseed,
>
>A 164 is a Camry with an engine that sounds nice?  Have you EVER driven
>a Camry???  If you had, you'd never have made such a dumb statement. 
>Do terms like torque curve, gear ratios or handling mean anything to
>you?
>
>Of course, the 164 is no GTV.  But, by god, it's still so much more fun
>than anything else on the raod today (that's new).  Even with a 164,
>the driving exprience is still more direct and thrilling than any
>dumbed-down Camry. 
>
>Dug, I think whatever you've been smoking that causes you to type like
>a fool has started to make you think like one, too.
>
>Sorry, but I love my 164.
>
>Ross - 1991 'L'
>
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