I was fortunate enough to sit in the new 'Junior' tonight. Fiat brought out five cars including the Delta and three Maserati's to test in our varying climate conditions. There were released from customs five hours ago and Alfa Romeo South Africa thought it would be nice for members to see the car before it started its grueling testing. There was a whole telemetry type system connected to this car to monitor body temps in and out and twenty other monitors on the motor. The car was heavely disguised like in the link above. The proportions are superb. Its a lot smaller than the 147. It had a 1.4 turbo motor with a 6speed gearbox. Sadly i cant put any pics up as were not allowed to take any but what i can say is that the level of finish is extremely good and the doors are bigger than in my GT. Hinge system on looks and works better. Console is nothing like the GT/147. Wheels were four stud. There were a lot of features from the 8c on the car like front and rear lights, door handles etc. I think its going take some getting used to as its a small car. According to the testing crew Alfa have just pumped in a 100mill euros in retraining all there staff while they stopped production for two months. Looks like they are getting realy serios again.(still need a transaxle though)
I was wondering if they put bullet proof glass in then it could pass all South African conditions.
I was wondering if they put bullet proof glass in then it could pass all South African conditions.
Bastid ! 
and you dont invite me !
Obviously its getting the Fiat Bravia `s little 1400 turbo jewel. What an awesome little car the Fiat is ! Thats good news then.If its anything close to the Fiat,It will be a nice little car i.m.o.
Now for the looks..
and you dont invite me !Obviously its getting the Fiat Bravia `s little 1400 turbo jewel. What an awesome little car the Fiat is ! Thats good news then.If its anything close to the Fiat,It will be a nice little car i.m.o.
Now for the looks..
French cars are shit and shit expensive to service and bloody awful and unreliable and expensive and friends don't let friends drive french cars and you wait years for parts.
Sorry B, we were not sure until the last minute if the cars were going to be released from customs. The car does(and does not) look like the sketches because when you compare a section its the same and then another section is different. It does not come across as the poky picture that started the thread. Good thing it has no stalk mirrors. that fashion has gone.They are not sure what the name will be either. The 8c convertable is coming soon for testing. I will let you know a few hours in advance because thats as much warning we get. Best thing about last nights viewing there was not one member from the press or any other magazine there but only for Alfa enthusiasts.
