Old vs New

[LDB]

Pretty cool. I'd take the E28 if I had my pick.

https://www.evo.co.uk/saloons/202421...rce=newsletter

[luv2spd]

I would take the Lotus Carlton, very rare and cool. I believe that the best modern sports sedan is the Alfa Romeo Giulia with the 2L engine and a limited slip differential, too bad it's $52,000 Canadian.

[LDB]

Yes, the Lotus is very tempting also but I figured the E28 was more maintainable for a fairly regular driver.

[Draigflag]

Originally Posted by luv2spd

I would take the Lotus Carlton, very rare and cool. I believe that the best modern sports sedan is the Alfa Romeo Giulia with the 2L engine and a limited slip differential, too bad it's $52,000 Canadian.

Is the cloverleaf version not available with the 2.9 engine and supercar like performance? That thing is a machine.

[JockoT]

Alfas are lovely cars but so unreliable. Their electrics seem to be composed of bits of wet string.

[luv2spd]

The cloverleaf version is available, but it's $90,000 Canadian and according to car magazines that's the one that keeps breaking down. The 2L 4 cylinder turbo seems to be reliable and reasonably priced compared to the competition. It's too bad not many people buy these, there are barely any used ones on the market.

[Draigflag]

Yea I'm put off by thier poor build, paint quality and as mentioned, general reliability. I remember taking an old car of mine, also an Italian make, to have warranty work done, and there was a Giulietta on the forecourt just a few months old. The stone chips on the bonnet were so extreme I initially thought it was a custom large metal flake paint job. Must have been going back for a respray.