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Default JC On Alfa MiTo - 03-24-2009 , 04:44 AM






http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article5944203.ece


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Default Re: JC On Alfa MiTo - 03-24-2009 , 05:24 AM






On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:44:10 -0000, "Simon Mason"
<simon (AT) simonmason (DOT) karoo.co.uk> wrote:

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article5944203.ece
I can't help thinking that this *ode to Alfa* is absolutely spot on.
He sees Alfas exactly for what they are..and still it doesn't matter.

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Default Re: JC On Alfa MiTo - 03-24-2009 , 05:36 AM



Simon Mason wrote:
Quote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article5944203.ece


I do like his stuff. And this just about sums it *all* up:

But the thing I love most of all about this car is that, at parties,
when people ask what you’re driving, you can say: “An Alfa.”

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Default Re: JC On Alfa MiTo - 03-24-2009 , 09:41 AM



Zathras wrote:
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On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 09:44:10 -0000, "Simon Mason"
simon (AT) simonmason (DOT) karoo.co.uk> wrote:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article5944203.ece

I can't help thinking that this *ode to Alfa* is absolutely spot on.
He sees Alfas exactly for what they are..and still it doesn't matter.

And says it so well. I was virtually wetting myself at his description
of the GTV6



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Default Re: JC On Alfa MiTo - 03-25-2009 , 11:58 AM




"Catman" <catman (AT) rustcuore-sportivo (DOT) co.uk> wrote

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Simon Mason wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article5944203.ece



I do like his stuff. And this just about sums it *all* up:

But the thing I love most of all about this car is that, at parties, when
people ask what you’re driving, you can say: “An Alfa.”

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Precisely...




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Default Re: JC On Alfa MiTo - 03-27-2009 , 07:25 AM



Catman spoke:
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Simon Mason wrote:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article5944203.ece



I do like his stuff. And this just about sums it *all* up:
I do so hope his words aren't prophetic, since my last experience with the 164
was positive, and now the 156 is my main transport!

Quote:
But the thing I love most of all about this car is that, at parties,
when people ask what you’re driving, you can say: “An Alfa.”
Indeed.





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