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« on: March 25, 2011, 01:56:52 PM »

I will be moving within the next few months to Chile. As many know, it takes me forever to buy a car, since I endlessly compare and rethink everything. At first I was thinking about a GTI, small and fun that I can drive to work every day. Then I realized that they sold Alfas in Chile. I looked at a photo and instantly wanted! The Brera would be the model I would get. I'm asking my European "interwebz friends" to talk me out of it. I'm sure it will be overpriced and lacking in terms of reliability. I need more. Horror stories would be preferred. Talk me into the mre sensible GTI.
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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2011, 02:00:41 PM »

Don't do it!!!!!

There. Did that help?  Smiley



(the Brera is hot, IMO)
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2011, 02:09:01 PM »

I agree, the Brera is very nice looking car.  Plus, no true motor-head can live their life without owning an Alfa and experiencing the utter suffering that goes along with it.
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2011, 02:10:32 PM »

You guys are not helping. I need horror stories!!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2011, 02:14:19 PM »

Just go to Top Gear's web site and read up on any Alfa.
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2011, 02:15:06 PM »

They love the damn thing.
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2011, 02:16:32 PM »

Actually, they are just like me. Love the looks, hate everything else.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2011, 02:22:19 PM »

Face it, you're doomed.  Just buy it.
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2011, 02:24:35 PM »

Thank you Top Gear for gushing over the GTI. I can now sleep at night.
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2011, 02:26:37 PM »

The Golf R is most likely available in Chile right now.   Evil
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2011, 02:30:55 PM »

The Golf R is most likely available in Chile right now.   Evil

Is that the new version of the R32? I did not find it on the local site, so I assume it is not.

This car is going to be replacing the Monster, since it seems that riding a bike in Santiago is apparently very dangerous. So I need to replace it with something relatively practical and fun.
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2011, 03:10:34 PM »

It's the new top-end Golf, but not really an evolution of the R32.  It's gone to the same two liter turbo motor that Audi uses in the S3, and with a good bit larger turbo than the GTI has.  It's AWD as well, so it's able to harness the 260-270 hp it makes.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/forumdisplay.php?1190-Golf-VI-R
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2011, 03:16:21 PM »

Asking for sensible advice on a Ducati forum  laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp

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« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2011, 03:31:04 PM »

 laughingdp Lars. That was pretty funny!
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« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2011, 03:47:49 PM »

Buy the Alfa.

I won't talk you out of it.

Then again, I never would  Wink
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