Hello from an Italian Car Lover

[Happy Man]

Hello everyone

I'm not a Maserati owner and I think it may be a few years before I can afford to have a V8 on the drive

That said I'm still a very Happy Man, I've owned a string of Alfa Romeo's

GTV twinsparks, GTV CUP V6, a rather fetching Dijon blue GT with dare I say a tractor engine that was slightly modified

My current drive is another Tractor but a very pretty one, it's a Silver Brera 2.4 SV that will be tickled in the next few months

Please be gentle with me, us tractor drivers have feelings

Stay Safe
Tony

 

[phrozen]

welcome to the club! having owned a few alfas (still have a 147) I can honestly say they are lovely lovely cars

phrozen

 

[Happy Man]

Cheers phrozen,

I've had a few good turns in a mates 147GTA it was "enhanced" but very civilised for a 3.7 on front wheel drive

 

[Andyk]

Hi Tony and a big welcome to the forum....Lots of us on here have had Alfa's....and loved them....Good to have you on the forum...Post some pictures of your Brera if you get chance and we would love to see her...

 

[Parisien]

Welcome Tony....lovely car...but failed to cut it in the performance stakes......am not referring at all to the tractor reference!!!


P

 

[2b1ask1]

Hi Tony,

Welcome to the finest Maserati forum bar none... It's a misconception that Maseratis are expensive to have sitting on the drive; its driving them that is

 

[allandwf]

Welcome, had a few Alfas myself, 145, two 147s , and a 3.0 GTV. all petrol mind you

 

[RossWA]

Welcome Tony,

If you understand Alfas then you will understand a Maserati, they will both frustrate you and then reward you and also expect you to spend money so that the feel "special". I have had an Alfetta GTV, Giulietta, 75, 164 and currently a 166 in addition to the 3200. You will find that many of us here are also Alfa fans. It's just a love of the way Italians build cars.

Cheers

Ross

 

[alfatan]

Welcome Tony I am a current alfa owner, like you though I hanker after a v8 maser. Not sure I have the funds for the model I want yet. Welcome to the forum you will be hooked on masers pretty soon.

 

[Grinzzz]

Welcome, I'm probably one of the few on here never to have owned an alfa, and i feel poorer for it! That said I'm very happy with my current girlfriend, although with wifelet's not enjoying the bills that come with her

 

[lozcb]

Hi Tony warm warm welcome to the forum , its in the blood as they say whether its a horse, trident, bull or whatever , if its Italian its welcome , one of the few on here thats anti Alfa , dont ask me why i wouldn't be able to put a finger on it , went the early Fiat and Lancia route and enjoyed every minute of it , days of the alfa suds put me off i suppose , i like cars with floors lol ,

have a good browse around , eventually we will convert you .....you do know that dont you



regards loz

 

[Emtee]

Welcome to the forum Tony. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable, then when you're ready to take the plunge you'll know exactly what to look out for. Regards, Miles.

 

[Happy Man]

Hi Tony and a big welcome to the forum....Lots of us on here have had Alfa's....and loved them....Good to have you on the forum...Post some pictures of your Brera if you get chance and we would love to see her...

I'll post some up soon andy

Welcome Tony....lovely car...but failed to cut it in the performance stakes......am not referring at all to the tractor reference!!!


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They are a tad overweight it's true, that's why I chose the tractor the big V6 Q4 is even more lardy

Hi Tony,

Welcome to the finest Maserati forum bar none... It's a misconception that Maseratis are expensive to have sitting on the drive; its driving them that is

I don't think I could afford sub 20mpg as a daily driver I do an 70 mile round trip everyday, hence the tractor.

Welcome, had a few Alfas myself, 145, two 147s , and a 3.0 GTV. all petrol mind you

I have to say my Busso V6 GTV has been my favortie so far

Welcome Tony,

If you understand Alfas then you will understand a Maserati, they will both frustrate you and then reward you and also expect you to spend money so that the feel "special". I have had an Alfetta GTV, Giulietta, 75, 164 and currently a 166 in addition to the 3200. You will find that many of us here are also Alfa fans. It's just a love of the way Italians build cars.

Cheers

Ross

That's a heck of a collection Ross :wow:

Welcome Tony I am a current alfa owner, like you though I hanker after a v8 maser. Not sure I have the funds for the model I want yet. Welcome to the forum you will be hooked on masers pretty soon.

I'd love one but I don't think it would be a daily driver

Welcome, I'm probably one of the few on here never to have owned an alfa, and i feel poorer for it! That said I'm very happy with my current girlfriend, although with wifelet's not enjoying the bills that come with her

You need to try one at some point in your life

Hi Tony warm warm welcome to the forum , its in the blood as they say whether its a horse, trident, bull or whatever , if its Italian its welcome , one of the few on here thats anti Alfa , dont ask me why i wouldn't be able to put a finger on it , went the early Fiat and Lancia route and enjoyed every minute of it , days of the alfa suds put me off i suppose , i like cars with floors lol ,

have a good browse around , eventually we will convert you .....you do know that dont you



regards loz

I'm already feeling that way Loz

Welcome to the forum Tony. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable, then when you're ready to take the plunge you'll know exactly what to look out for. Regards, Miles.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, this feels like a really friendly forum it will be nice to meet some of you at next years big shows

 

[Wattie]

Nothing wrong with tractors! My Gt Blackline makes em sound good.

Cheers Wattie

 

[Happy Man]

Nothing wrong with tractors! My Gt Blackline makes em sound good.

Cheers Wattie

My Gt wasn't a blackline but it was on Blackline 18" Teles and in Dijon Blue

 

[tess]

yay Tony, you made it over here, welcome to the forum, i told you you would like it....xxxx

 

[Andyk]

I love Dijon blue..When it came out I saw one in Chepstow and it really did grab peopples attention in that colour...

 

[Happy Man]

yay Tony, you made it over here, welcome to the forum, i told you you would like it....xxxx

Hello, you crazy Welsh woman

I love Dijon blue..When it came out I saw one in Chepstow and it really did grab peopples attention in that colour...

It was a real head turner

Here's some of the Brera

Does my bum look big in this

18" Horse shoes

Painted Calipers

Now the Marmite bit you'll either love it or hate it, me I love it

 

[Felonious Crud]

Welcome, Tony.

I agree with everything Grinzzz says. Always hankered after an Alfasud but could never find one I could afford which wasn't rusted all to nothing.

Have fun here, it's a good place.

Cheers,
Adam

 

[tess]

crazy welsh woman???????...you know me so well lol