Duke wrote: What's the whole Reatta thing going on lately? They were utterly epic when they were brand new. I can imagine the mists of time have made them even more so.
FTFY
PHeller wrote:
I hate that this works for me. Like a lot.
Nick_Comstock wrote:Duke wrote: What's the whole Reatta thing going on lately? They were utterly epic when they were brand new. I can imagine the mists of time have made them even more so.FTFY
LOLWHUT? A "sports car" that's heavy, underpowered, FWD, and designed to appeal to the average Buick buyer - boring to look at and drive - yet filled with obscure electronic gobbledygook that is guaranteed to be completely unusable to the Grampa Fred demographic that was its target market?
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Nick_Comstock wrote:Duke wrote: What's the whole Reatta thing going on lately? They were utterly epic when they were brand new. I can imagine the mists of time have made them even more so.FTFY
You're high right now, am I right?
This is actually kind of funny:
It would be more better if it was running a 600 hp Nascar V8. Hell I would settle for an LS tuned up nicely.
An hour ago I did not know this car existed. Now I have to find and import a Giulietta Weeekendina or my life will be incomplete.
Ditchdigger wrote:
Shortly after I joined the forum your Berlina popped up on "Owner's Rides". That stirred up memories of driving and autocrossing a girlfriend's 850 Spider and running errands in a company secretary's 850 Coupe. Ever since I've been wanting to do something like this, but without the extreme negative camber.
I'd like to see what you do with a "Weekendina".
Duke wrote:Nick_Comstock wrote:LOLWHUT? A "sports car" that's heavy, underpowered, FWD, and designed to appeal to the average Buick buyer - boring to look at and drive - yet filled with obscure electronic gobbledygook that is guaranteed to be completely unusable to the Grampa Fred demographic that was its target market? ERROR 404 EPIC NOT FOUNDDuke wrote: What's the whole Reatta thing going on lately? They were utterly epic when they were brand new. I can imagine the mists of time have made them even more so.FTFY
I still want one, no lie
Nick_Comstock wrote:Duke wrote:I still want one, no lieNick_Comstock wrote:LOLWHUT? A "sports car" that's heavy, underpowered, FWD, and designed to appeal to the average Buick buyer - boring to look at and drive - yet filled with obscure electronic gobbledygook that is guaranteed to be completely unusable to the Grampa Fred demographic that was its target market? ERROR 404 EPIC NOT FOUNDDuke wrote: What's the whole Reatta thing going on lately? They were utterly epic when they were brand new. I can imagine the mists of time have made them even more so.FTFY
I actually saw one of those on the road the other day. I wanted to track it down, just to see if it had a working CRT screen.
Nick_Comstock wrote:Duke wrote:I still want one, no lieNick_Comstock wrote:LOLWHUT? A "sports car" that's heavy, underpowered, FWD, and designed to appeal to the average Buick buyer - boring to look at and drive - yet filled with obscure electronic gobbledygook that is guaranteed to be completely unusable to the Grampa Fred demographic that was its target market? ERROR 404 EPIC NOT FOUNDDuke wrote: What's the whole Reatta thing going on lately? They were utterly epic when they were brand new. I can imagine the mists of time have made them even more so.FTFY
Sorry, but Reatta's still grab my attention. I disagree that they weren't a good design. It was, because when you see one out of the corner of your eye, you have to look to see what it is. The problem is, it's just what lies underneath is no different than any other FWD GM sedan from that era and that's the downfall.
Graefin10 wrote: Shortly after I joined the forum your Berlina popped up on "Owner's Rides". That stirred up memories of driving and autocrossing a girlfriend's 850 Spider and running errands in a company secretary's 850 Coupe. Ever since I've been wanting to do something like this, but without the extreme negative camber.
I'd like to see what you do with a "Weekendina".
Oh dear, I love me some 850 Coupe thank you very much. Abarth's OT2000 variant is on my if-I-win-the-lottery wish list.
I once desperately tried to convince my Dad to buy a new 850 Spyder but his bad experience with a lowly Simca's aluminum head/cast iron combo nixed that idea. Then he found a '65 Alfa Spider, saw the same head/block combo AND the two overhead cams; his head nearly azzploded. Oh well, at least he bought a new Sprite Mk IV.
Graefin10 wrote:Ditchdigger wrote:Shortly after I joined the forum your Berlina popped up on "Owner's Rides". That stirred up memories of driving and autocrossing a girlfriend's 850 Spider and running errands in a company secretary's 850 Coupe. Ever since I've been wanting to do something like this, but without the extreme negative camber.
That "extreme camber" is just what happens when you lower one. I have almost 5 degrees back there on mine.
It is a necessary evil. At stock height they "jack" and try and tip over
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xwc54G2Ur8
In reply to Ditchdigger:
Geez, did nobody wear a berkeleying lap belt at least? That was some carnage. Almost every car that rolled was rear engined. I was almost expecting to see a Corvair at some point. 
In reply to Ditchdigger: Yeah, after I posted the pictures of the 850 Coupe I checked to see how it looked and the picture from the rear shows that the camber really isn't that extreme. Having owned 3 1st. generation Corvairs, swing axle VWs, and I now own my second Spitfire I know what can happen.
We surely don't want this to happen:
In reply to Graefin10:
F-16 landing gear much?
In reply to Appleseed:
Yeah, but it can still pull 9+ G, so it must be doing something right.
I wonder if the wife would let me dye the dog black.
Toyman01 wrote: I wonder if the wife would let me dye the dog black.
You think ordinary plain old LS Miata.....
But then again...
I won't post anything ordinary. LOL 
A repost, but still my favorite
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