Miata Mailing List: November 1999, Message #329

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> Johan...
> JMHO of course but...

Thanks... :-)

> 
> the 156 may be a great FIAT but it's a crappy Alfa...
> 1.  FWD
> do you really need more?  And I'm not saying all FWD are crappy or
> anything... it's just NO ALFA.

Well, IMHO it's a very good implementation of FWD...and I have no bindings to "historical", RWD Alfas, so...

> 2.  PUNTO platform
> Please tell me you don't need more...  The Punto platform may be excellent
> for all I know but canned cars aren't ALFA

Nope, it's not built on the Punto platform but on the Bravo/Brava/Marea platform. IMHO (again), that doesn't have to be a bad thing - Fiats may have been quite crappy, but their handling have always been a bit better than your standard econobox.

> 3.  Show me any FIAT GROUP car that reaches 200,000 mile mark without a
> total engine rebuild and without borderline-ridiculous-care.

That may be true...but IF I bought an Alfa 156 I would not keep it that long...320,000 kilometers is a looong way to go... :-)

> Alessandro & SnowWhite   <--- NOT A FIAT

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Johan&Akachan <------- Not a Fiat either! :-D