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Old 05-06-2016, 02:57 PM   #85
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http://www.evo.co.uk/alfa-romeo/giul...-car-for-years

http://www.whatcar.com/news/2016-alf...et-180-review/

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[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjISOhe07y8"]Alfa Romeo GIULIA Quadrifoglio (QV) | Prime impressioni - YouTube[/ame]

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@ 13:16, 13:27, 14:51, 16:59 "MAMA MIA!" lmfao!

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Wife is Italian, can confirm they say that and I laugh every single time she does.
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Ohh, and it has a MANUAL TRANSMISSION FOLKS
Apparently it's not the greatest gearbox, but still more fun than the auto :P.
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Apparently it's not the greatest gearbox, but still more fun than the auto :P.
I think the auto is a ZF and heard great things about it, Id probably settle for a great auto vs a mediocre manual.
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What I don't really get is why the styling is not crazier like the 8C and 4C. If you buy an Italian somewhat exotic car, part of the reason would be to look good or get noticed, and this doesn't really do that. Unless you see the badges or wheels up close you can't tell this is not just a Kia.

A BMW M3/5 seems like a better high powered sedan to me, because BMW problems are a known quantity, while Alfas...
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That car is very Italian looking. If I was going to get an Alfa, though, it's the 4C.

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