Login Register Sign up for the GRM e-newsletter

Login to post Forums » Grassroots Motorsports » W00T!!1! We be getting the Abarth and Alfas! « 1 2 »
  • ditchdigger

    July 5, 2009 10:21 p.m. ditchdigger Reader

    2002acr wrote:

    1. I can only hope the new Fiats are way nicer than they were last time they were in the US. Chryslers always had there quality control problems but if you got a good one, it would last forever.

    I still think I would rather have an unreliable punto abarth than a reliable caliber

    I wonder if the animosity that I receive from the mopar guys would be less if I was driving something like a Fiat Dino

    Instead of the tragically dorky and uncool 850 Berlina Photobucket

    Perhaps they see the nerdy clown car as a threat that chryco will start making smart car type things and leave the challenger/charger/300 bling-o-sauruses behind

  • Travis_K

    July 6, 2009 3:36 a.m. Travis_K HalfDork

    I actually think that might be the coolest car of the whole readers rides section. haha I really want one of those (or a coupe one) but there are no more left. lol I think you might have gotten the last restorable (but unrestored) example in the country.

  • 4cylndrfury

    July 6, 2009 6:26 a.m. 4cylndrfury Dork

    mad_machine wrote:

    Not too many older chrysler products older than 10 years old around here.. most of them died

    quoted because of all the truth in it!!!

    I worked for a while at a valvolube oil change-o-matic type place. I swear, 60k mile intrepids, stratuses, and sebrings were little more than road lubrication devices...those things had a better chance of holding a world land speed record than all 4.5 quarts of oil over 3 months. And late 80s/early 90s K cars (lebarons/Aclaims etc)...get out the degreaser, cleanup in aisle 4

  • 2002acr

    July 6, 2009 6:37 a.m. 2002acr New Reader

    4cylndrfury wrote:

    mad_machine wrote:

    Not too many older chrysler products older than 10 years old around here.. most of them died

    quoted because of all the truth in it!!!

    Still plenty around here, even some 20 year old k car junk.

  • 2002acr

    July 6, 2009 6:40 a.m. 2002acr New Reader

    Lennyseleven wrote:

    Theres one sitting behind the Chrysler museum right now, I remember seeing one on the road in Aub Hills sometime last year and couldnt imagine why there was one here....

    One what?

  • WilD

    July 6, 2009 7:58 a.m. WilD Reader

    One solution might be to sell Alfa Romeo models under the Dodge brand in the U.S. and Dodge cars as Alfa Romeos in Europe, Marchionne said.

    As a fan of previous Alfa Romeo offerings, this little idea really turns me off. I don't have any desire to own a Dodge...

  • mad_machine

    July 6, 2009 10:52 a.m. mad_machine UltraDork

    2002acr wrote:

    Not refining the 2nd gen Neon enough was a mistake. Stopping production altogether was a bigger mistake. What made them think the Caliber was a natural progression? The Viper is the only good car they make. The minivans seem nice these days but not my speed. I can only hope the new Fiats are way nicer than they were last time they were in the US. Chryslers always had there quality control problems but if you got a good one, it would last forever.

    I agree... losing the neon was one of the worst things Chrysler could have done. I remember they were all over, but I rarely see a caliber on the road.

    As for some Chryslers lasting forver. My mom had a Lebaron that would not die. I guess it was put together on a tuesday at the planet after everyone was over their monday hangover but not yet looking forwards to friday.

    I DO like the Chrysler Minivans. They really figured out how to build a nice people mover. I use them for transporting my equipment to gigs. I would never own one, but they are nice to rent.

  • neon4891

    July 6, 2009 11:42 a.m. neon4891 UltraDork

    I want to slap my "Neon" and "R/T" badges on an arbath.

  • RexSeven

    July 6, 2009 4:20 p.m. RexSeven HalfDork

    ditchdigger wrote:

    I still think I would rather have an unreliable punto abarth than a reliable caliber

    Me likey! I hope Fiat brings this over, too; it looks better than the 500 Abarth. I hope it drives as good as critics say the 500 Abarth does.

    WilD wrote:

    One solution might be to sell Alfa Romeo models under the Dodge brand in the U.S. and Dodge cars as Alfa Romeos in Europe, Marchionne said.

    As a fan of previous Alfa Romeo offerings, this little idea really turns me off. I don't have any desire to own a Dodge...

    +1. Alfa Romeo is one of the few companies that can make even a grocery-getter attractive. If all Fiatsler does is slap a crosshair grille on a 159, the result won't be pretty.

  • mad_machine

    July 6, 2009 7:14 p.m. mad_machine UltraDork

    if they do... returning it to alfa specs will be a call to italy away

  • Racer1ab

    July 7, 2009 4:06 a.m. Racer1ab New Reader

    MadScientistMatt wrote:

    porksboy wrote:

    I hope they dont do the same as Chrysler did with Maseratti in the 80's. A Fiat with a crappy, puny, weak Chrysler engine in it would suck.

    Yeah, having the 285 horse turbocharged GEMA mill in a tiny Fiat might be a little bit scary.

    My sentiments exactly, except replace "scary" with AWESOME!

« 1 2 »  

You'll need to log in to post.