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  Devinda_Z said:
how much strain do you recon that engine is under? :unsure:

hmmm i wonder if those are the kinda tyres that give off red smoke when doing burnouts?! :huh:

Well Fiat already gets 180bhp from the same engine for the GP Abarth. So I guess 220 must be the absolute limit(The Mito GTA will have a 1.8 TT engine giving 230bhp). I really have not read why Marangoni did this. Nowhere does it say that this will be offerd for sale. So perhaps its a dip of their feet in the pool. Must be to check if "ricers" dig it :lol:

Red tyre smoke...... a bit gay I would say....... ;) On the other hand some might think its time for change from Henry Ford's favourite hue... ;)

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Hi Pb2k, Great to have someone who speaks my language here at last!. I live in Colombo and have 4 Alfas. Of course I am a big fan. Once you've got used to an Alfa Romeo nothing else will do eh? BMWs

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Well Fiat already gets 180bhp from the same engine for the GP Abarth. So I guess 220 must be the absolute limit(The Mito GTA will have a 1.8 TT engine giving 230bhp). I really have not read why Marangoni did this. Nowhere does it say that this will be offerd for sale. So perhaps its a dip of their feet in the pool. Must be to check if "ricers" dig it :lol:

Red tyre smoke...... a bit gay I would say....... ;) On the other hand some might think its time for change from Henry Ford's favourite hue... ;)

hmmm going for the old Citroen Saxo mkt perhaps?

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Hard to imagine that they would with the Mito when the Abarth is around just fo that......

hmmm i felt that Abarth was going more for the Clio 197 cup , CTR kinda market as opposed to the brown & yellow folk in tastelessly modified cars segment in which the citroems & pugs featured more prominenently :unsure:

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hmmm i felt that Abarth was going more for the Clio 197 cup , CTR kinda market as opposed to the brown & yellow folk in tastelessly modified cars segment in which the citroems & pugs featured more prominenently :unsure:

Well I did not know that. About that tasteless folk heh heh :D

Alfa is a more sophisticated brand compared to Abarth which is a more hardcore 'tuner' kind of brand. There's quite a price difference as well. But obviously there will be some overlap.

The Mito's main rival is the Mini and the upcoming Audi A1. But it's priced low enough for someone who's thinking of a Renualt or Honda to also consider it.

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Well I did not know that. About that tasteless folk heh heh :D

Alfa is a more sophisticated brand compared to Abarth which is a more hardcore 'tuner' kind of brand. There's quite a price difference as well. But obviously there will be some overlap.

The Mito's main rival is the Mini and the upcoming Audi A1. But it's priced low enough for someone who's thinking of a Renualt or Honda to also consider it.

hmmm breaking into the mini's market isnt going to be easy - the MiTo is cute, but not that Cute me thinks - though the new mini shape has been around for quite sometime now, its still palatable :)

OT but when u mentioned Mini, has anyone else noticed a NEW greenish gray Mini Cooper S running abt town?! :blink:

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hmmm breaking into the mini's market isnt going to be easy - the MiTo is cute, but not that Cute me thinks - though the new mini shape has been around for quite sometime now, its still palatable :)

OT but when u mentioned Mini, has anyone else noticed a NEW greenish gray Mini Cooper S running abt town?! :blink:

Well 22,000 Mitos have been sold already. So it's off to a flying start! Rhd still not in swing mind you.

Both the Mito and the Mini don't look that great Imo. A case of trying too hard. But I prefer the Mito (but then I would wouldn't I :D ?) Fiat have shown how to do small sporty cars with the 500 Abarth.

From all the reviews read so far the pros and cons are,

Mito - Looks fresher than the Mini, Better engines, More bhp per $ (big difference here), No steering feel (Shame as this is something that's embedded in Alfa DNA).

Mini - Better steering, BMW reputation, Better ride comfort.

The over-riding factor however is the price/value factor,

Here's a comparison of UK prices,

Mini Cooper Chilli - 15,340 pounds and 118bhp

Alfa Romeo Mito 1.4TB Lusso - 14,175 pounds and 153bhp

I think that difference is significant enough to draw buyers away from the Mini dealers especially in these times.

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looks like the the funky small car market will be overcrowded soon...interesting to see if the MINI will hold it's ground as the king in that category....i think it will

here's audi's rumoured MINI destroyer,the A1..due to be out in 2010

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pathetic design

consistency and overall corporate image is one thing,but Audi making every single one of thier already mundane looking cars look ever so similar is a design decision i can't quite make much sense of!

OT , but saw a Black Q7 rolling about a few hours back on a KH plate! :o

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pathetic design

consistency and overall corporate image is one thing,but Audi making every single one of thier already mundane looking cars look ever so similar is a design decision i can't quite make much sense of!

OT , but saw a Black Q7 rolling about a few hours back on a KH plate! :o

yeah i agree...it seems like a competitor to the BMW 1 series rather than the MINI....not funky enough

really a Q7?...damn..been waiting for one to see in the flesh....

to date my fave SUV in reality is the toureg..mighty presence it has

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goodmorning Dayan, I have arrived and am in Unawatuna now. Is it possible we meet on monday in Colombo? I brought you a little something :)

Hi Hi Micha, Hope you are enjoying the beautiful beach! I was there on Saturday! Pls give me a call we can meet on Monday for a few beers. My number is 0777354081 in case you've misplaced it.

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New Alfa GTA

240bhp Alfa Mito GTA hot hatch at Geneva; to rival Mini JCW

By Stephen Dobie

22nd January 2009

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The GTA badge will be back at Geneva. Alfa Romeo will unveil the hottest Mito, and it won’t just be a spiced-up concept. It will be the production Mito GTA, complete with a 1.8-litre direct injection turbo engine.

That means 240bhp, a chunky 32bhp hike over its most direct rival, the Mini John Cooper Works. It means the Mito will be able to hit 150mph, while clearing 0-60 in 6.2sec approx. Both figures are a sliver better than the JCW.

Whether the Alfa offers the great, old-school fun of the Mini behind the wheel remains to be seen. It uses the same tech as the regular Mito hatchback, meaning the DNA dynamics trickery is standard while the electronic Q2 differential system should have a good go of channelling all those horses through the front wheels, a problem that afflicted the 247bhp 147 GTA. Expect it do undercut the Mini JCW, priced at £19-20k.

Speaking of the 147, the next model – due by next year – will be five-door only, with the Mito perhaps seen as the new compact three-door Alfa of choice. A design chief at Alfa Romeo has also said that the brand’s design direction is set to become more focused, and move away from the aggression of the 159 and Brera and become more sinuous, although future models won’t be in the same vein as the 8C supercar and the Mito it’s inspired.

Four new cars have been signed off apparently, and after the Mito GTA is seen at Geneva expect a drip-feed of new models and concepts from the Italians

Source : http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/233690/new_alfa_gta.html

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Hey guys, guess what I saw ?

The ultimate insult and injustice done to an Alfa.

I saw a Alfa 147 , converted :action-smiley-060: to DIESEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :violent-smiley-099:

325 - . I could not believe ma eyes.

It sounded like a OHV unit with that regular thumping beat.

Oh the shame .......GTAm I think you will have to meet the guy and talk to him :rolleyes:

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Hey guys, guess what I saw ?

The ultimate insult and injustice done to an Alfa.

I saw a Alfa 147 , converted :action-smiley-060: to DIESEL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :violent-smiley-099:

325 - . I could not believe ma eyes.

It sounded like a OHV unit with that regular thumping beat.

Oh the shame .......GTAm I think you will have to meet the guy and talk to him :rolleyes:

Yes if I recall right it's a Nissan Diesel. And it's a 146. I got a mild heart attack when you said 147, as there is one that is not running...

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true true..but given the choice when both were in their prime...i'd have to go with the woman :D:P

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oh well

with this sorta front end and presumable all around great condition... you gotta be in the other camp to disagree with you on that statement mate :lol:

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