Re: Alfas in the U.S.

[Ralph SOBEK <sobek@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Roger!

>>>>> "RLF" == "Roger F. LaFerriere" <rogerlaf@domain.elided> writes:

RLF> Just had an unusual call (9:20 P.M. EST) from a fellow in Tennesee with =
RLF> a '97 GTV V6 Turbo for sale! He is currently driving a 155 and has a new =
RLF> 156 on it's way from Italy hence the sale of the GTV. The GTV is =
RLF> metallic silver with black leather Recaros. He tells me that he paid =
RLF> $45,000. US for the 156. If any one is interested I'll put you in touch =
RLF> with him - I have his name and telephone number. My home email is =
RLF> rogerlaf@domain.elided, work email is rlaferriere @domain.elided, =
RLF> home phone is 508-865-9596. If I had the loot I'd have bought the GTV =
RLF> tonight, however poverty sucks. I know that a lot of you think I'm full =
RLF> of shit but I sincerely believe this fellow to be on the level - he has =
RLF> promised to mail me photos.
RLF> Roger

That the 156 is allowed importation, this may be true!  But I thought
that the 155 was banned from the U.S. of A!  I thought that *none*
were ever crash-tested for the EPA.

So, is he *really* driving a 155, and how was he able to get it into
the country?  Or is that a 75/Milano, the last Alfa that was allowed
into the U.S.

This subject was discussed a year or two ago on this same
mailing-list.

Cheers from southern France,

	--Ralph

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