Comments on: 7 cool cars you can’t get in US… yet (?) http://carsoblog.com/2009/06/7-cool-cars-that-didnt-go-to-us-yet/ Because cars are about fun and performance... Hot hatch fan, looking for the "X Factor" in average Joe's car... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:44:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scorpion bites! Abarth (Fiat) 500 - test drive | CarsoBlog.com http://carsoblog.com/2009/06/7-cool-cars-that-didnt-go-to-us-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Scorpion bites! Abarth (Fiat) 500 - test drive | CarsoBlog.com Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:45:12 +0000 http://carsoblog.com/?p=305#comment-59 [...] wrote few words about Abarth 500 few posts ago. Last week I went to Abarth car dealer to take it for a test drive. And it was FUN! Fun… [...] [...] wrote few words about Abarth 500 few posts ago. Last week I went to Abarth car dealer to take it for a test drive. And it was FUN! Fun… [...]

]]> By: Jim http://carsoblog.com/2009/06/7-cool-cars-that-didnt-go-to-us-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jim Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:34:44 +0000 http://carsoblog.com/?p=305#comment-26 <a href="#comment-25" rel="nofollow">@Dan Hartz </a> Not completely true. Alfa quality is getting better with big steps, but still is behind the competitors. Check how infamous for it's reliability Alfa 156 (produced from 1997-2007, predecessor of 159 ) was placed always in some last positions. You can find some stats Handling and looks and interior were superb. But suspension is falling apart every 20.000 km (13k miles). Aircon is malfunctionling often. Engines had failures. here's the first link found on the web: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/alfa-romeo/156-saloon-1997.aspx I love the car any way... Owned one for a while. @Dan Hartz
Not completely true. Alfa quality is getting better with big steps, but still is behind the competitors.

Check how infamous for it’s reliability Alfa 156 (produced from 1997-2007, predecessor of 159 ) was placed always in some last positions. You can find some stats Handling and looks and interior were superb. But suspension is falling apart every 20.000 km (13k miles). Aircon is malfunctionling often. Engines had failures.

here’s the first link found on the web:
http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/alfa-romeo/156-saloon-1997.aspx

I love the car any way… Owned one for a while.

]]> By: Dan Hartz http://carsoblog.com/2009/06/7-cool-cars-that-didnt-go-to-us-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Dan Hartz Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:17:59 +0000 http://carsoblog.com/?p=305#comment-25 Your comments on Alfa quality may have been accurate from 1974 through 1990, but the current build quality, fit and finish is superior to most makes building the same class cars. Your comments on Alfa quality may have been accurate from 1974 through 1990, but the current build quality, fit and finish is superior to most makes building the same class cars.

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