If you cannot afford a Ferrari, which means the 99.9999% of us sad sorry buggers, an Alfa would be a good 'poor man's' substitute.
But you better not be
THAT poor lah. Cos..erm....nevermind! =))
A fellow Alfisti once described the nippy 147 as a
Point & Shoot pocket rocket. Not so sure about the 'rocket' part though, but the Selespeed version does push a respectable 150 horses (aiyoh dun compare wif the souped-up WRXs, Integras, Silvias lah). And the GTA version could seriously kick some butt with its 250 big ones. However the gorgeous Giugiaro-styled head-turner still provides excellent driving dynamics and responds with nimble gusto whichever way you point the wheel.
You feel the road, you feel the car take in the bumps, it swivels according to how much u turn, not an inch more, not an inch less. And that oh-so-orgasmic roar from the Twin-spark va-va-vroom department. Good Golly Miss Molly! =))
Lately (make that the last 2-3 months), really tempted to ditch my aging French Bitch for another nubile Italian...slurp...
But 2nd-hand lah and preferbly with the Novitec Kit and Remus/Supersprint pipes all fully done-up =)) I am a lazy bugger. Plus vain =P
And if I can find one with Novitec's MAXXAir Intake System so much the better. Up to 8bhp more and it enhances the Aural experience =P
Pity Alfa Romeo have dis-continued the TS (Twin-Sparks) in favour of the JTS (Jet Thrust Stoichiometric) direct-injection engines in all their new cars. Although torquier, cleaner and more efficient, reliable sources tell me these new babies lose the 'wail factor' so iconic in the TS.
See if I can find a suitable black beauty lah...then slowly save up for this...
*Smack Lips* =))