iank
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 10:56 AM |
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Alfa to sell re-badged/re-engined MX5's
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18171654
and built in Japan so the first reliable Alfa?
Sounds very much like the Vx220/Elise relationship.
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Anonymous
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HomersDouble
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 11:04 AM |
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Lets just hope it's better than the dreadful Alfa Romeo arna / Nissan Cherry 
http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/1429/alfa-romeo-arna-ugliest-car-ever-for-italians
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loggyboy
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 11:11 AM |
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As long as they colaborate with alfa doing styling and jap doing build then it could be very good, god forbid they do it the other way round!
Mistral Motorsport
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theduck
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 11:15 AM |
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Interesting, isnt the 4C due out next year?
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Slimy38
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 01:13 PM |
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Totally agree with loggyboy, except that;
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a roadster with a different engine and styling for Mazda
Does that mean potentially an Alfa powerplant rather than Mazda/Ford? I really hope not.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 01:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
Totally agree with loggyboy, except that;
quote:
a roadster with a different engine and styling for Mazda
Does that mean potentially an Alfa powerplant rather than Mazda/Ford? I really hope not.
875cc two cylinder turbo?
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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morcus
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 02:34 PM |
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I would put money on it having an Alfa engine which isn't a bad thing these days.
This is brilliant news for Alfa as them not making a sports car is a bit perverse.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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whitestu
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 02:57 PM |
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I would put money on it having an Alfa engine which isn't a bad thing these days
Was it ever a bad thing?
Sud / 33 flat 4, twin cam, V6?
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gottabedone
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 04:21 PM |
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Wiring and tin worm were what let down the Sud and 33. Having had a Sud and two 33's I can certainly vouch for the boxer engine and running
gear
Steve
[Edited on 23/5/12 by gottabedone]
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 05:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Slimy38
Totally agree with loggyboy, except that;
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a roadster with a different engine and styling for Mazda
Does that mean potentially an Alfa powerplant rather than Mazda/Ford? I really hope not.
Why would you hope not? They make some great engines.
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iank
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 06:02 PM |
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To echo the above, Alfa - brilliant engines and usually very pretty bodies. Shocking electrics, interior trim and rust resistance.
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 06:08 PM |
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I had a few Alfa's. Really nice cars to drive and in general very, very good engines. With one exception: the 16V twinspark, which had bearings
made of cheese and cambelts made from old stockings. Regarding interior trim, my 10 year old 147 was actually a much nicer place to be than the new
(!) Renault that replaced it. Less rattles as wel 
So this could either be a match made in heaven or another Arna....
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I predict a Riot
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| posted on 23/5/12 at 08:27 PM |
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Sounds like the best of both worlds to me.
What could possibly go wrong?!!!!
The MX5 has got a bit too girly for me. Adding a bit of Italian macho styling could be just the thing.
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