Re: [alfa] Alfetta Turbina Wheels - Availability and Prices?

[Paul Bayly <thebaylys@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've owned a few 116 coupes and believe the 4cyl to be a better handler than
the V6.  Of course the 'larger' car has other attributes, but I feel sad
everytime I see an original and pure automotive design overshadowed by
'improvements' in later years.  I really wish there was an Alfetta GTV TS
from the factory.

In pure suspension design terms the front suspension geometry on an Alfetta
is woeful.  But these things are always a compromise, especially in a road
car, and the end result is more than the sum of its mechanical parts.

My first 116 coupe was with me for 14 happy years, I've never been with a
woman for that long !

Beatle
Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>
To: "'sherwood white'" <vze2skmv@domain.elided>; "'alfanatic'"
<alfanatic@domain.elided>
Cc: <owner-alfa@domain.elided>; <TJCallahan@domain.elided>; <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 12:23 PM
Subject: RE: [alfa] Alfetta Turbina Wheels - Availability and Prices?


> > it's not like a problem it is more like whats the best
> > handling alfa you have ever driven? the beauty of the alfetta
> > is how nice you can make it handle and feel i have not owned
> > a car that was not an alfa since 1975 actually alfa's with
> > transaxles in the rear the other ones don't count don't
> > handle anyway, in any case unsprong weight is very important
> > and position of spindle in relationship to ball joints and
> > hieght of the car, the alfetta is the best handling i don't know why
>
> The Alfetta is a sweet handling car, I like the GTV6 too but actually
> prefer the Alfetta.  However I think things like ball joints, spindles,
> etc, are pretty much the same - I always attributed the difference in
> handling between the GTV6 and the Alfetta to the 100 lbs or so less
> weight over the front wheels in the Alfetta.
>
> bs
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