RE: Why an Alfa?

[DMER@domain.elided]

In a message dated 8/11/99 9:08:50 AM, owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<<RE: Why an Alfa?>>

It's funny, I've owned alfas now for almost half my living years and finally 
sold my last two a 74 GTV  and a 93 Spider Veloce to fund my life long dream 
of a Ferrari purchase. So out go the two Alfas and in comes a drop dead 
gorgeous blue 308 GTSi QV. And I feel like an idiot. Why? The first bill for 
the 30,000 mile service was over $2700, that was for a cam belt change and 
valve adjustment, and it still needs tune up stuff like plug wires, repack CV 
joints etc...

I work in a job where I do quite well, but on my way to work this morning the 
idle started surging and the air conditioning control strated to 
malfunction... The control is a little over $700.

Just before I sold my Alfa I did a huge service on it where I even replaced 
the brake rotors, not because it needed them but because I caught them on a 
good sale and as an autocross car I figured what the heck. I can't even 
imagine doing that now. Now I feel like i'm driving a pocket book destroying 
time bomb.

I guess the whole point of this is: why an alfa? Because they're an absolute 
blast to run to redline, look great as all get out, are basically cheap to 
repair, insure etc... and someone on a modest salary can truly own an Italian 
throughbred.

I want my Alfas back and I broke my two year olds heart when I sold the 
Spider...

Ben

------------------------------