TAG Owners & Your Rides

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wow !! This is the last year of the R107 body !! Beautiful car !! Nice color !!

Here it is, I didn't actually take this pic because I'm not near my car, but it's the same year/color.

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Vintage Heuers aren't the only thing that I love from the 1970s..





But this doesn't like to be driven daily, so for the commute, I have this one (not my photo, but same model/ colour):

[enricodepaoli]

David, I had a 1977 Alfa Romeo Spider. That car left me amazing memories.

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David, I had a 1977 Alfa Romeo Spider. That car left me amazing memories.

They're great cars...often frustrating, but always fun.

[enricodepaoli]

They're great cars...often frustrating, but always fun.

David, I know this is what they are famous for. But I guess I was lucky... after searching many SLs and Sipders, I came to the conclusion that the Mercedes were not for my pocket then. The Alfas were either restored and costing a fortune or pretty thrashed. So I decided to buy an 80's BMW and I went to a lot in LA to see one. When I got there, I looked at the 325i they had and it did jot say much to me... So I took a walk at the huge lot and I see the tip of a white car back far away from where I was with the sales guy. I asked him what that car was and he said I would not want that. It was an old "italian something" that was not worth anything. I started the little Alfa and it ran awfully. I ended up buyimg the thing for 1500 dollars on my Credit Card !! I called a friend that had an Alfa and I ended up driving it straight to this home shop of an italian guy... He tuned the mechanical injection in a twist. My beloved Alfa was my daily driver for a full year and I have the best memories of it.

A funny thing : LA is the Mecca of the automobile, and still, it was rare if arrived back home one single day without someone rolling windows down at a red light to congrat me for the Alfa Romeo ! The car never stopped with me while I had it.

Excuse any typos.. iPhone.

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You must have bought one of the Spiders built on a Wednesday!

I bought my 1750 from its original owner and was feeling pretty good about myself- driving home in my vintage Alfa. I stopped at a traffic light in a hip part of town and this amazingly beautiful girl said "wow, nice car" as she walked across in front of me. Imagine how good this car was going to be for me...I'd only had it for 30 mins and already it was working its magic.

Never, ever, ever happended again. Oh, and its never happened with a watch either ;)

[enricodepaoli]

I guess I have been lucky then ! My Alfa was a hit! In fact, all the cars I have had. My 1986 red Camaro Z28 (had it in 1992-1993). My 1993 black Honda Civic CRX ( jap version of the DelSol. Had it in 1996-2002). My 1977 Alfa Spider (in 2001). And my two Mercedes. A 1983 280SL and a 1996 C180. Metalic gray and Pearl Black respectively. Had them for about eight years now.

They have always caught some attention. I guess my TAG 2000 classic auto has, too. You know, I really enjoy having something that matches my style and personality, no matter it's price, and therefore it looks good with you. That is much cooler than havimg something that attracts attention just because it's expensive.

You must have bought one of the Spiders built on a Wednesday!

I bought my 1750 from its original owner and was feeling pretty good about myself- driving home in my vintage Alfa. I stopped at a traffic light in a hip part of town and this amazingly beautiful girl said "wow, nice car" as she walked across in front of me. Imagine how good this car was going to be for me...I'd only had it for 30 mins and already it was working its magic.

Never, ever, ever happended again. Oh, and its never happened with a watch either ;)

[enricodepaoli]

By the way, this white Alfa of yours is one of the most beautiful designs ever.

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Oh, and its never happened with a watch either ;)

I live in a city of gold diggers, and my brother borrows my flashier watches with stones to the clubs, and is usually able to sucker a girl home with him lol.

[BHL]

This is so true. Too many gold diggers living in our city .