Topic: What car have you been obsessing about today?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Insane!

[Fobroader]

Ive been thinking about getting into wheeling again, building a rock buggy, I think it would be fun.

[ChaosphereIX]

loving this car, think I will import one in 2017 when they are legal. That sound of the 3.2 V6...whoah! The last of the Busso V6s...one of the best engines of all time.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8MnSQifBBIk/UKDzAjj83PI/AAAAAAAACOk/n4xr8dnu8E0/s400/Alfa-Romeo-156-GTA-Overview.jpg

http://carsfolia.com/photo/im/alfa-romeo-156-gta/06/

and you can get a wagon!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1XknPAfZhcs/Sbvq8ebKROI/AAAAAAAAF9o/ueFG8xFacRc/s1600/Alfa%2BRomeo%2B156%2BSW.jpg

[Fobroader]

The 156 Sportwagon is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever produced..... 

[ChaosphereIX]

The 156 Sportwagon is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever produced..... 

im with ya there. So awesome and beautiful - but kinda awkwardly so in that most Alfa of ways...

Might buy it for the wife for her new work [dog trainer and groomer]. Nothing like ferrying about the puppies about in style and with an amazing engine note...lucky that she is a proper petrolhead like myself.

[Scaerio]

The 156 Sportwagon is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever produced..... 

More of a 159 SW man myself...

[ChaosphereIX]

The 156 Sportwagon is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever produced..... 

More of a 159 SW man myself...

I love that too, great looks. But do you know how long I would have to wait to get one? Maybe as a replacement for the 156 GTA SW...

[bridgecity]

Been thinking about one of these since cruise weekend last weekend in Saskatoon.

[Solstice2006]

The 156 Sportwagon is easily one of the most beautiful cars ever produced..... 

Can't say I am too familiar with the engine, I will take your guys word for it.  But as far as looks go on the wagon. I prefer the 2014 Mazda6 wagon.  The Alfa seems pretty conservative looking, other than the traditional alfa front end...

[huota]

Sat in a W221 today Sweet cabin, even if outdated by the W222. I could live with the outdated looks, but perhaps not with the maintenance & repair bills...

[Scaerio]

Doesn't this just make you want to schlitz your pants?
Beautiful details throughout. http://www.autoblog.com/photos/porsche-911-reimagined-by-singer-monterey-2013/full/#photo-474802/

ya that jet is awesome. Dessault training two seater if I am not mistaken? Been a while since I studied military aircraft...

Oh the Porsche is ok...

it is a Czech Aero 39 or one of its derivatives (59, 159).

[quadzilla]

Yup. Where's Turbo Bob?

http://drive.jalopnik.com/watch-a-ferrari-f40-and-an-f50-go-head-to-head-on-a-rac-1252020990

  That was awesome. I'd love to drive one of those over any new Ferrari.

[johngenx]

Chris is right.  The F40 is still one of the, if not the, most desirable cars ever built.  I agree that I'd take it over anything made since.

[Fobroader]

Id be hard pressed between the 2 dream cars of my youth....an F40 or 959....I think the F40 is still the one I would take first.

http://youtu.be/cc5_qLk4MaM

 

[aquadorhj]

i would take Ford GT or Carrera GT over F40.     just cuz.   

love the singer porsche but don't love the price...  that's half a million. 

[ChaosphereIX]

had 5 bedroom posters in my childhood in the early 90's: F40, XJ220, BTCC Alfa 155 (Tarquini), BTCC Volvo 850R (Rydell), and Bugatti EB110. Own the 155, hunting for the Volvo in good shape, and will never be able to afford the rest.

That said, would get the XJ just because it is so gorgeous...

[aquadorhj]

had 5 bedroom posters in my childhood in the early 90's: F40, XJ220, BTCC Alfa 155 (Tarquini), BTCC Volvo 850R (Rydell), and Bugatti EB110. Own the 155, hunting for the Volvo in good shape, and will never be able to afford the rest.

That said, would get the XJ just because it is so gorgeous...

highly discourage that.

classic case of 'never meet your childhood heroes'..

XJ is just appalling car in all ways.
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchAdditionalPhotos.aspx?itemid=1680282

but if you are still inclined, apparently they go for around 100k on auction blocks.

[Scaerio]

had 5 bedroom posters in my childhood in the early 90's: F40, XJ220, BTCC Alfa 155 (Tarquini), BTCC Volvo 850R (Rydell), and Bugatti EB110. Own the 155, hunting for the Volvo in good shape, and will never be able to afford the rest.

That said, would get the XJ just because it is so gorgeous...

So happy to hear you got an Alfa!  Hope the 155 is providing tonnes of fun!

[ChaosphereIX]

had 5 bedroom posters in my childhood in the early 90's: F40, XJ220, BTCC Alfa 155 (Tarquini), BTCC Volvo 850R (Rydell), and Bugatti EB110. Own the 155, hunting for the Volvo in good shape, and will never be able to afford the rest.

That said, would get the XJ just because it is so gorgeous...

So happy to hear you got an Alfa!  Hope the 155 is providing tonnes of fun!

it certainly is, lots of fun. Cant stop driving it, so addictive that engine note is. Cant wait for an Autos.ca staffer to take a look at it some day.

[ChaosphereIX]

had 5 bedroom posters in my childhood in the early 90's: F40, XJ220, BTCC Alfa 155 (Tarquini), BTCC Volvo 850R (Rydell), and Bugatti EB110. Own the 155, hunting for the Volvo in good shape, and will never be able to afford the rest.

That said, would get the XJ just because it is so gorgeous...

highly discourage that.

classic case of 'never meet your childhood heroes'..

XJ is just appalling car in all ways.
http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchAdditionalPhotos.aspx?itemid=1680282

but if you are still inclined, apparently they go for around 100k on auction blocks.

I know it is a big let-down from what they promised, and was a terrible flop, and has terrible brakes, and immense turbo lag. But it is gorgeous. Maybe I will stick with the poster and the Forza 5 experience [car drives epic in that game, but yes very laggy in power delivery].