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60 Somethings · 03-25-2007, 02:12 AM

Stuffy,

We still have the '74 Spider - bought it new in 1975.

May finally part with it this summer. It's not a PNW car - in otherwords, it's not good in the rain. Also makes it rust. We originally lived in So. CA, and it has always been garaged. It was been repainted in 1985, but the engine is original with 139,000 miles!

The Yaris LB is a more practical modern, everyday car. You can't push the ALFA on city streets or freeways without getting into trouble (tickets). It's a great car at 80+ MPH, and........ oh the sound!!!!!

Our daughter, who can be seen inside the VW circa 1969, was definitely influenced and had an ALFA of her own in the mid-90's, befiore she and her husband had a kid. It was the red 1974 GTV, shown below with my Spider. As she says, she's already had her dream car.

03-25-2007, 02:12 AM	#28
60 Somethings Old Folks View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB, 2006 4Runner V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, USA Posts: 222	Stuffy, We still have the '74 Spider - bought it new in 1975. May finally part with it this summer. It's not a PNW car - in otherwords, it's not good in the rain. Also makes it rust. We originally lived in So. CA, and it has always been garaged. It was been repainted in 1985, but the engine is original with 139,000 miles! The Yaris LB is a more practical modern, everyday car. You can't push the ALFA on city streets or freeways without getting into trouble (tickets). It's a great car at 80+ MPH, and........ *oh the sound!!!!!* Our daughter, who can be seen inside the VW circa 1969, was definitely influenced and had an ALFA of her own in the mid-90's, befiore she and her husband had a kid. It was the red 1974 GTV, shown below with my Spider. As she says, she's already had her dream car. Attached Images __________________ We are the proud owners YARI - He's a loaded Silver LB with ATTITUDE! Last edited by 60 Somethings; 03-25-2007 at 04:06 PM.

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