Alfa Romeo Giulietta 116

[CatmanV2]

Strange they don't look it side by side. The Giulietta looks shorter and narrower

Indeed. I was only reasonably sure they weren't cos of all the work done on mine.

C

 

[vantastic]

TBH I would keep the silver one, its top draw, store it if you can, you dont need to sell it. The black one is nice mind

 

[vantastic]

It is, what it your point?

You have obviously never driven a Giulietta, they are sublime the way that the engine, suspension and steering come together to make a finally balanced machine

Not V6 so never wanted or tryed one TBH, turbo one might be fun but rare as..... and would anyone let me drive there car's..... dont think so

 

[zagatoes30]

You are welcome to have play in mine, probably the black one as the silver one looks to be moving on although I am not fussed it it doesn't as I forgot how good it is.

 

[vantastic]

You are welcome to have play in mine, probably the black one as the silver one looks to be moving on although I am not fussed it it doesn't as I forgot how good it is.

That's a good offer (and quoted) when you say "mine" do you mean all of them

 

[zagatoes30]

If you want although why you want to drive a Range Rover is beyond me

 

[zagatoes30]

Collecting tomorrow, excited or what

 

[vantastic]

If you want although why you want to drive a Range Rover is beyond me

I have not driven a range rover for 15 years, that was a V8 manual 2 door, so yes all of them

 

[zagatoes30]

Off to collect today, yippee

Also off to AforAlfa on the way back to get it on his ramp to give it a thorough once over

 

[zagatoes30]

Well she is home, a little panic as she got a bit warm - issue soon identified as faulty switch on the radiator a safety pin came to the rescue. Bit of a soft brake pedal although they still bite fantastically so will need to sort that and a weak battery not surprising as the previous owner only did 1200 miles in the 2 years he had it. It will do more than that in the next month or two

 

[TridentTested]

Congratulations

 

[zagatoes30]

Must have been good wine last night as this morning I am seeing double

 

[dem maser]

Must have been good wine last night as this morning I am seeing double

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keep them both

 

[vantastic]

Whs^^^^^^

 

[CatmanV2]

+1 but sort the wheels on the black one

C

 

[zagatoes30]

+1 but sort the wheels on the black one

C

The wheels on the black one are subject to much debate, they look much better in the flesh than they do in pictures. A tad bling maybe but they have a wonderful offset and give the car a balanced stance. I have decided to leave them for the moment and keep an eye out for something else but due to the brakes I need 15" wheels

 

[CatmanV2]

The wheels on the black one are subject to much debate,

Indeed

C

 

[dem maser]

Haha

 

[zagatoes30]

Besides because of the way it handles you could forgive it most things.

The suspension setup is a joy, firm without being harsh, controls the body movement (which 116 were renowned for) and it delivers the car into corners with a lovely balance, a bit of throttle is all that is required to fine tune the apex and deliver all the drive to the rear wheels for acceleration out, the 75 LSD certainly helps in nailing the drive out of corners.

 

[CatmanV2]

No arguments at all. But I really think you could get all those benefits with nicer wheels

C