Alfa or BMW ?

That seems like a weak argument to me. All Italian cops (except the one you took a picture of) drive Italian cars - at least based on all the trips to Italy I have taken.

Frank Kemper wrote:

They always say that. They sorta have to. What else are they supposed to say? "They're built just like they always have been!" Or "Thse aren't as good as the older ones".

I used to respect automotiove journalists till I met a few.

Hey it's just one data point but I always founs Fiats really easy to work on; things broke (it's an Italian car for God's sake) but repair was ever so striaght forward and easy.

SPICA injection. Giggle. The Lucas of fuel delivery systems.

Again, just one data point.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Absense makes the heart grow fonder.

A stictch in time saves nine.

I see you collect proverbs too.

I've had all those except for the Dino. All in all the Fiats were in my opinion better performing and more reliable cars. The alfas had the edge on looks, and to be sure Alfas from the 30s were the kind of thing that I imagined made Enzo do his thing.

But I don't live in the 30s. And look on the bright side, there's less reliable cars. Old Lancias and Triumph GT6+'s comes to mind.

All Alfas look great. But people aren't stupid. There's nothing as expesnive as a cheap Alfa.

"Dima" haute in die Tasten:

I was really astonished when I saw the polizia BMW. That was the reason for me to take the snapshot. I was also astonished when I saw several japanese policecars running around in italy. Most of them still are Fiats and Alfas, though. BTW: Italian police also use BMW motorcycles (at least some)

Frank

Do you have any idea what kind of advantage it is for the police when their chase cars start and don't explode at stoplights?

That would be gents with large wallets and the patience to wait for the breakdown truck.

Yes. Aside from driving other people's Alfas (which I mentioned earlier) there is another approach to having an Alfa. The need for two other things: a manufacturer's warranty and patience (to wait while the car is in the garage yet again...at least that's how legend has it).

DAS

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Depends on the time you want to drive the car between two failures ...

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