Proper Petrolheads...

I had one of these Alfasud Sprint Veloce.......never has any car I've owned since come close.

[mattSV]

Dealer phoned to say that he has manged to find the exact car I want in the UK, so I don't have to wait 12 weeks for a factory order.

Order placed, will pick up first week in March on the new plate

You won't get anywhere near the mileage they claim mate. My 1 series - which I do like quite a lot incidentally - is meant to average over 60 (I think 64) mpg. I'm currently running at 42.8.

I can't believe you were seriously contemplating a Qashqai. I question your taste sometimes mate.

Originally Posted by Scoobs

You won't get anywhere near the mileage they claim mate. My 1 series - which I do like quite a lot incidentally - is meant to average over 60 (I think 64) mpg. I'm currently running at 42.8.

I can't believe you were seriously contemplating a Qashqai. I question your taste sometimes mate.

yea but you do know how they test MPG dont you?

Q: How is the fuel consumption test conducted.
A: The test is outlined in Directive 93/116/EC and provides results that are more representative of actual average on-road fuel consumption than previous tests. There are two parts: an urban and an extra-urban cycle. The cars tested have to be run-in and must have been driven for at least 1,800 miles (3,000 kilometres) before testing.

Urban Cycle:
The urban test cycle is carried out in a laboratory at an ambient temperature of 20oC to 30oC on a rolling road from a cold start, i.e. the engine has not run for several hours. The cycle consists of a series of accelerations, steady speeds, decelerations and idling. Maximum speed is 31mph (50km/h), average speed 12mph (19km/h) and the distance covered is 2.5 miles (4km).

Extra-Urban Cycle:
This cycle is conducted immediately following the urban cycle and consists of roughly half steady-speed driving and the remainder accelerations, decelerations, and some idling. Maximum speed is 75mph (120km/h), average speed is 39mph (63 km/h) and the distance covered is 4.3miles (7km).

Combined Fuel Consumption Figure:
The combined figure presented is for the urban and extra-urban cycle together. It is therefore an average of the two parts of the test, weighted by the distances covered in each part.

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by Scoobs

You won't get anywhere near the mileage they claim mate. My 1 series - which I do like quite a lot incidentally - is meant to average over 60 (I think 64) mpg. I'm currently running at 42.8.

I can't believe you were seriously contemplating a Qashqai. I question your taste sometimes mate.

Qashqai seemed to be about the best I could get for my budget (at the time) - now that the price of the QQ has gone up, I had another look and decided I would go for something I WANTED rather than just what I could afford

I know I won't get near the quoted MPG figures, but anything will be better than the low 20s I got with the Impreza

[G]

Originally Posted by mattSV

decided I would go for something I WANTED rather than just what I could afford

Damn right too... you only live once.

Life has been better after I stopped being tight and decided to buy what I wanted instead of just building up a nice savings stash.

Enjoy

Shame about the alloys. Not one of the nicest alfa's but its still quite good looking.

[Luckypants]

Ohhh me likey lots! Been looking at these for myself if I was top change. the snow this winter made me re-evaluate the X-trail and decided to keep it.

Stunning car Matt, will be most interested to know how it behaves in real life.

[L3nny]

I used to have a 156 V6, that was a proper Alfa, 2.5 V6. MPG in single figures were the norm on a "spirited run" none of your tree hugging diesel nonsence.

[mattSV]

Originally Posted by L3nny

I used to have a 156 V6, that was a proper Alfa, 2.5 V6. MPG in single figures were the norm on a "spirited run" none of your tree hugging diesel nonsence.

Which is why I have just got rid of the Impreza - it is not about saving the planet and hugging trees, just trying to save money