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Realistic dream cars that you might own one day.
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The 2.0 I think are 170 and the 2.4 could be either 200 or 210.
Simple remap can bring it close to 250bhp
I'd love the Giulietta Cloverleaf, same Tbi engine but lighter
Yes, 170 HP on the 2.0 JTDm. I am no lover of the diesel engines, but these are objectively good, they don't even sound too "tractorish" when running.
Alfa Romeo was indeed pretty conservative with the maps - the 2.0 I drove is my dad's, and he's toying with the remap idea since an Alfa garage told him it could easily handle 190-200 HP. Every now and then he goes like "yeah, it goes well as it is...but 200 hp...". And he's 61
250 in the 2.4 should be achievable
Have you driven a Giulietta? I test drove one recently and it felt like a massive step back from the 159.
And it is supposed to be, it's a full market segment (almost one and a half, as explained below) down from the 159....It would never be able to compete against the 159, I think Alfa was stupid to drop it without even having a facelift version or replacement...
In reality, they have been monumentally idiotic with the way they handled the whole project.
Besides all the technical things that could have been handled better, the 159 suffered from "market segment displacement": its size and mass caused it to be perceived more as a replacement for the 166 than of the 156 by the general public; Alfa/Fiat were aware of this from the early stage, when a panel of motoring journalists they invited to a closed door presentation pointed it out, but decided to do nothing.0 -
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Here's my current realistic dream car: Ferrari; Porsche; BMW; Mercedes; Audi; Skoda Octavia vRS
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Right, three personal dream cars I will hopefully own...
1. Toyota Ae86.
I've always had a soft spot for the Ae86. In an ideal world, I'd be driving a white over black Levin coupe, but if anything fairly clean came up at the right price I'd jump at it!
2. Nissan Skyline R34 Sedan.
Don't ask why, but I've always liked the idea of an R34 sedan! Get it tastefully kitted and then lowered to the point where it's bum scrapes while it's sliding about the place :cool:
3. Mazda Rx7.
A black Rx7. Getaway in Stockholm style. Nuff said. :cool:
Needless to say, there's a bit of an RWD fanboy in me
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The Alfa 4C would be mine when they depreciate in a few years hopefully
More current dream is a 1.75 TBi 159 Ti in red or black to replace by 1.9JTD Ti.
Would also consider a Brera 1.75TBi but would have to get the S alloys as below
Have also considered the Giulietta Cloverleaf as mentioned but can't decide if I like the front or not.0 -
I like my current Legend, and I like the looks of these. I could see myself having one in years to come.
Again, I like the looks of these and I've been a passenger in a 3.7 V8 and it was marvelous.
Perhaps not an AMG, but just a 5.0 V8. I really like the looks of these, inside and out.0 -
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facelift bentley arnage , coming into reasonable money now , another 2 years id say and itll be an option.
this particular one is going for £37k http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bentley/arnage/bentley-arnage-t-6-8-mulliner-level-two-2004/19921980 -
discombobulate wrote: »
Would also consider a Brera 1.75TBi but would have to get the S alloys as below
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That's gonna be my mid life crisis when the kids are grown up. Should be goin for nothing by then.0 -
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Eric Cartman wrote: »
facelift bentley arnage , coming into reasonable money now , another 2 years id say and itll be an option.
this particular one is going for £37k http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bentley/arnage/bentley-arnage-t-6-8-mulliner-level-two-2004/1992198
I love everything about these except the petrol bill
Seriously, they're great value for money. Except the petrol.0 -
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MilanPan!c wrote: »I love everything about these except the petrol bill
Seriously, they're great value for money. Except the petrol.
Convert it to Lpg guv"nor0
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