OT - Alfa Wisdom re: Driving in a Spirtited Manner

[tberk@mindspring.com (T Berk)]

 Here you can find one of our favorite Alfa Romeo quotes, by Pat Braden
in his Alfa Romeo Owner's Bible:

<http://www.rb.com/product.htm?code=galf>


             "The Italian Tune-Up is No Myth

  You’ve sunk your next five years’ paychecks into this sweet Italian
beauty and you’re not going to abuse it, by golly. You shift at 2500 rpm
and never go over 70 mph. To prove your point, the car needs tuning so
often now that if you really put your foot into it you’re sure something
would explode. That’s Italian cars for you.

 Somewhere, right now in Italy, someone’s driving exactly the same car
as yours. His right foot is pressed firmly to the floor, where it has
been for the last three hours. The rubber on the brake pedal shows no
perceptible wear. The speedometer and tachometer are both trying to bury
themselves offscale. His arms are weary from cranking the wheel back and
forth as he negotiates the mountain roads. His eyes gleam and his heart
is glad for he has never once had cause to do more than regular
maintenance to his thoroughbred of a car that has uncounted kilometers
on its engine. He’s right and you’re wrong!"

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So, 


Drive!

TBerk