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    Posted: 22 Apr 16 at 12:18am
Well I enjoyed playing with the configuration tool.

And what joy it will be to read grf's blog from when he gets his woodworking tools out and builds his kit.

But it needs a sprit, double size kite and a trapeze. Hiking or kneeling on this would be awful.
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Originally posted by boatshed

Originally posted by JimC

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...unerring ability to do great design.  Throw in superb engineering...


Any perhaps even more to the point, dinghies don't have any electrics...

Ah, the old ones are the best.   You may have been unlucky as I was with a BMW 330D and its endless 'puter and electrical issues.    I think most of the leccy bits on my Alfa are Bosch... Do Magneti Marelli still exist?  

I have owned very many cars.....BMW's always reliable. My favorite ever car was an Alfasud 1.5 ti. During my ownership everything fell off, but I loved it! Tomorrow I pick up Alfa 147 lusso, 2 ltr. One of my sons has an Alfa Brera....just fabulous!
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Fur coat and no kicker - I like that, iiiiitick!

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Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by boatshed

...unerring ability to do great design.  Throw in superb engineering...


Any perhaps even more to the point, dinghies don't have any electrics...

Ah, the old ones are the best.   You may have been unlucky as I was with a BMW 330D and its endless 'puter and electrical issues.    I think most of the leccy bits on my Alfa are Bosch... Do Magneti Marelli still exist?  
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Originally posted by boatshed

...unerring ability to do great design.  Throw in superb engineering...


Any perhaps even more to the point, dinghies don't have any electrics...
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Originally posted by iiiiticki

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

You certainly can't call it derivative, looks striking and is reasonably priced I think but as a dinghy to sail and use I would say that it could well be all fur coat and no knickers

It has no kicker?


Who gives a feck about that?  Its about posing and attracting the girls at the Italian lakes.   Obvs not for  a cold, British reservoir.
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Originally posted by Daniel Holman

You certainly can't call it derivative, looks striking and is reasonably priced I think but as a dinghy to sail and use I would say that it could well be all fur coat and no knickers

It has no kicker?
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Originally posted by PeterG

Certainly a bit of very good looking bit of Italian design


As Jeremy Clarkson quipped about the Italian police "its how you look and not about directing the traffic"

If they can be bothered, the Italians do have an unerring ability to do great design.  Throw in superb engineering and that heady mix probably explains why many of my £s have gone into buying Alfas. 

Thanks Jim, I'll have a better look at the info later.

I bought an Alfa yesterday, pick it up tomorrow.
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You certainly can't call it derivative, looks striking and is reasonably priced I think but as a dinghy to sail and use I would say that it could well be all fur coat and no knickers
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Originally posted by PeterG

Certainly a bit of very good looking bit of Italian design


As Jeremy Clarkson quipped about the Italian police "its how you look and not about directing the traffic"

If they can be bothered, the Italians do have an unerring ability to do great design.  Throw in superb engineering and that heady mix probably explains why many of my £s have gone into buying Alfas. 

Thanks Jim, I'll have a better look at the info later.
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