Too late for that sales process; as you probably know they were a limited edition (500 Competiziones, 500 Spiders). At this point you can just buy a used one.

The MiTo's a reasonable city car, that's also zippy enough for longer trips (mine's the 1.4 Turbo 155hp version). Steering's a bit meh, but overall it's good enough.

From the truly excellent movie "A New Leaf", directed by Elaine May and starring herself and Walter Matthau:

You people on the wrong side of the pond would call it a trunk.

Here's an example of the kind of data you can get.

I should specify that the SSN in Italy isn't just a number, it's an alphanumeric string that can be calculated from the person's first and last name, and date and place of birth.

Here in Italy, literally everyone can get your personal data from your plate number. The registry is public (hence the name: PRA - Pubblico Registro Automobilistico), and you just have to pay a small fee to get the data. Name, home address, social security number. So obscuring plate numbers makes some kind of sense…

I think my pair works pretty well.

I have one. It's been on jack stands for years though.

I guess I have to better define my statement. Of course I had a general idea of how it would look; but when they opened the order books, all they had was a modified 8C Competizione with its roof chopped off, no working soft top, and several details which were different from the ones in the production car. So, for…

The 939/946 family suffered from a rushed launch, which meant incomplete development. And, perhaps most importantly, it suffered from GM influence. MY2008 and newer cars are much better than early ones.

I can see the practical appeal of a SW, but I'm still a sedan man. I've also had four 156s (a 1.6 Twin Spark, two 2.0 Twin Spark, and a restyled 2.0 JTS), all sedans. I've even ordered the 159s without the folding rear seat, because they had a slightly higher torsional rigidity. Yes, I'm insane.

I've thought about opening one, but at the moment no, I don't have a blog or a website. I am on several forums (Autopareri, 4C-Forums, FerrariChat, Alfaowner, and others), and I am on IRC (##cars and #r.cars on Freenode, #f1 on Snoonet), where I go by the nickname MacGeek.

Well, I was born and raised in Italy, so at least that part of the dream was pre-fulfilled for me.

Yes, the engine is behind the driver, and the hood is bolted shut on the 4C.

There's an engine. And one of the world's biggest strut braces.

I was, but I don't use the horrid brush. I just pressure rinse it with demineralyzed water, and dry it by driving it.

Are you asking if I felt shafted by option prices? Some of them, yes, were outrageously priced.

I'll admit I purposefully configured the MiTo to be as close as possible to the 8C. Same style of wheels, same leather color, almost same exterior color (they're both Rosso Alfa, but the one on the 8C has a different color code and is slightly darker), same cloverleaves on the fenders, same caliper color. To be…

Well, you do get the 4C. And you'll get future Alfas, starting from the new sedan (project code 952) which will be unveiled on June 24th, and will go on sale late this year/early next year.