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Originally posted by Ian Harris

I wasn't dishing out cr4p about BMW cars, I was having a mild pop at drivers who feel duty bound to utilise all their spotlights at the least possible provocation (ie: none) OK, its a fair cop, BMW drivers are no worse that any others (well, maybe, just a little bit) in this respect (and a ******** site better than chavs in Peugeots) , but jealousy of BMW attributes? Oh, I don't think so... Alfa is to Ducati as BMW is to H0nd4. Nothing wrong with H0nd4s, reliable, great service, stunning engineering, just lacking a bit in soul and passion. I spend more money on keeping my 1994 24V Cloverleaf on the road than I would keeping a 2003 530, but it gives me twice as much satisfaction too.

Personally I have always seen Alfa's as an enthusiasts car, which I guess means that you buy with the heart rather than the head, you can cope with the loss of money and will put up with the inconveniences of reliability, lack of dealers etc etc just for the exhasut note. For me a car is a tool so I need something that always gets me there in comfort, is capable of 30,000 a year or more, is large enough to carry four people and associated crap last time I looked Alfa didnt make such a vehicle or anything like a 5 series estate (Diesel).

I admit I have been in very few Alfa's in recent years, the last was a 147 bombing round Amsterdam, nice but not for me.

I agree with you about Chavs in their small Peugots, Novas and Citroens I also dislike people who drive with their foglights on and people who dont understand or have any lane discipline.

When I need to get out and enjoy my journey I use my Ducati and in that respect Im sure we are all in agreement.

And in answer to the point about why would you wish to sell an italian car with its soulful satisfying attributes because its knackered after 100,000 and has become a liability.

As I have no smiley etiqet (just realised dont know how to spell it) I hope any inapprpriate use is forgiven