Nice Pics from Geneva

[Ross]

http://makeashorterlink.com/?M4C431EBC

Thought you might like the pics of the Spider and Sportwagon.

I hadn't realised that the Spider/Brera shared the dash with the 159...not
sure if that's a good thing!

I had a look round the 159 at my local dealers the other day and it's...ok,
but not great to look at...doesn't seem to grab your attention as much as
the 156 did.

Regards
Ross

[Tony Rickard]

Ross wrote:

> I hadn't realised that the Spider/Brera shared the dash with the 159...not
> sure if that's a good thing!

I always think shared interiors are a bit of a cop out. I was similarly
disappointed with the GT dash being the same as the 147. Not that I
dislike the 147 interior but I would just like it to have its own identity.

It feels like you have been robbed when you step into a new model at the
launch do and it looks the same inside as the existing models in the
showroom. Like an opportunity to see some all new Alfa styling has been
taken away.

Whilst Karl-Heinz may be trying to woo A4 and 3 Series drivers into the
159, the Brera/Spider should retain its Italian sports car identity and
not be viewed as a 159 derivative but a model that differentiates from
the mainstream saloon IMHO

All seems a little too efficient for the Alfisti!

Cheers
Tony

[Ross]

"Tony Rickard" <tonyno@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:DnGOf.30758$wl.16131@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> Ross wrote:
>
>> I hadn't realised that the Spider/Brera shared the dash with the
>> 159...not sure if that's a good thing!
>
> I always think shared interiors are a bit of a cop out. I was similarly
> disappointed with the GT dash being the same as the 147. Not that I
> dislike the 147 interior but I would just like it to have its own
> identity.
>

I agree, I've got a 147 and I think the dash is great(apart from the rattles
when the weather is cold!), and I'd like a GT next but feel a bit 'short
changed' when I sit in one and see the same dash. Cars like the GT and Brera
need more WOW factor than that.

Regards
Ross

[Pete]

On Mon, 6 Mar 2006 20:34:46 +0000 (UTC), "Ross"
<ross@redtreeorchard.freeserve.co.uk>, wrote:

>Cars like the GT and Brera
>need more WOW factor than that.
>
>Regards
>Ross

Brera. Now that was a great concept.
Shame about the production :-(
Think of all the money we can save :-)

Pete
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