Signs of being enjoyed... :)
Yes, Elvington is _nasty_ for having an abrasive surface. Some of the track day regulars say it's no different to other airfields. Others say it's worse. I can only compare Elvington with Silverstone; Elvington is far worse and doesn't really feel much grippier...
So - is it Alfa Ro-meee-o or Alfa Ro-may-o? I know which I've always said but I also know some dissenters...
The latter.
The former is for people who drink 'laar-tay'.
The same people refer to "lance-see-yahs"
Yet there's a lot more Mk1 Golfs on the road than there are Alfas of a similar age. The last Alfa of a similar age I've seen in my area was probably a GTV6, seven years ago at least. Mk1 Golfs are spotted at least monthly, I saw two decent ones yesterday, Mk1 based cabriolets probably fortnightly.
Think about relative production volumes.... and also that the MkI Cabrio was made into the 90s.
What about Expresso drinkers...
They're f*****ts who should be taken outside and shot?
Shot with a shot of Espresso? What's Expresso anyway?
OK, this must be a regional thing then. What is it if it isn't lan-see-ya? Lan-key-ya?
'Posh Fiat'....
More seriously, I always believed it to be 'Lan-chi-a'.
I think the Southern way of saying it would be "Larn-see-ya"
No, it's an "able to speak Italian" thing. The Brits insist on changing the "c" in anything Italian to an "s", but the Italian pronunciation is "chee".
Lan-chee-ah.
I bow to your Italian-ness, but I have to say I've never heard anyone ever pronounce it that way. Even two people who owned Lancias...
That's how I say it - but most people then look at me like I'm some kind of retard.
snipped-for-privacy@italiancar.co.uk (SteveH) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:
It's not the pronunciation, it's the context.
"I _really_ want a Lancia"
TBH I've seen your photos and that look is not because of how you pronounce lancia.
The problem for me was it was roasted for German tastes. However they did do one that was fairly good, but I've never bought it in the UK.
I'm staring at the smoking ruin of my wop bean to cup machine, a Saecco (aka Gaggia) Vienna. I'm a tad distressed that it's chosen to expire just before Christmas, I'm going to have to buy another and the last one was £700, and the replacement machines don't look as good a product as the Vienna. I'd get it repaired but wop customer service is up to its usual standard - ignore the customer.
Which one was it? - Caffe Crema?
I really can't remember, it's over ten years since I last lived in CabbageLand. It was a pure Arabica blend medium to mild roasted which made excellent espresso.
Most "espresso" blends are roasted too dark. The one I liked was very similar to Illy (which is what I tend to buy at present). I loathe Java with a passion, and can't stand any blend that has even a hint of Java, which to me tastes like sweaty sock. Sadly most makers nowadays seem to put a lot of Java in their blend, I assume it's cheap.
Whittard's used to sell a 100% Brazilian Santos which was wonderful then some clueless clown started to blend it with Java - it's now sold as "Santos and Java Blend" and it tastes vile. I note they still charge the same price that they used to charge for the 100% Brazillian. Gits.
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