Re: 159 on Top Gear

"Catman" <catman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> GT wrote:
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>>>> SteveH wrote:
>>>>> GT <ContactGT_remove_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>> "Catman" <catman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>>> Halmyre wrote:
>>>>>>>> James May was driving the Alfa 159 on Top Gear last night. Sadly,
I 
>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>> can't warm to it - there are some nice ideas round the front end,

>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> overall it's too...Germanic?
>>>>>>> In the current pricing I'd probably buy a Maserati 3200 and home 
>>>>>>> that it
>>>>>>> didn't break.
>>>>>> Who's gonna notice one more on your list...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/list.asp?s=534
>>>>> I hadn't realised they were *that* cheap!
>>>> ....and hope it doesn't break......
>>>>
>>>> I *so* want one.
>>>>
>>> Nah Nah Na Na Nah
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>>> I got one the other day as a courtesy car.  Nice.  Very much like 
>>> driving the 156.
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>> Crikey! My last courtesy car was a diesel punto. I have never heard of
a 
>> Maserati as a courtesy car. Bet the Alfa service was expensive!
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> I suddenly get this feeling he got a 159 as a courtesy car.....

Was it the 'drives like a 156' bit that gave it away? As much as I like my

156, I don't suppose it really drives like a M. I just realised, his Alfa 
service probably was expensive anyway! Any garage that gives out courtesy 
cars for a service will charge more - I should know, I use one!!