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[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 10/01/2001 9:39:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> Yeah, I too purchased my GTV6 with a dead strut and stick included.  I soon 
> tired of holding the hatch up while putting the stick in place, so I 
> duct-taped one end of the stick to one corner of the hatch so when I opened 
> it the stick would fall into place.  To close it, I just made sure the 
> stick was tipped more than 45 degrees with my left hand when I closed the 
> hatch--I could even close it one-handed.  But for whatever reason, after 
> I'd driven the car for about 15 months I broke down and bought a used strut 
> from APE for $25...
> 
And then they wonder why I agree with FIAT they won't be able to turn a 
profit trying to sell Alfas to the likes of us in the USA.

Other than Pat Braden, for example, what BMW owner would ever consider 
something like that -- even in a joke?

The new Lexus convertible hardtop (AKA Skyliner-san) costs about $US60k.

I think the new Ford "recapture my yoot" Thunderbird retails around US$50 
(but they will throw in 8 tracks of the Coasters and the Drifters or 
Mantovani and Jan & Dean).

How much am I bid for a real Alfa?

Charlie
LA, CA, USA

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