because to ship it would have cost much more than what the car was worth? That would be my guess.

The Thema 8.32 certainly was cool, but it was much bigger than the 155. Based on a different platform with the Saab 9000 and the Alfa 164. If by more grown up you mean bigger and typically bought by an older audience, then sure.

don’t I know it, lived in Canberra for 4 years. Miss it every day.

I also am happy the Tempra is still around in places, as some parts are shared with my Alfa that cannot be sourced any longer - such as wing mirrors. No more Alfa ones, but Tempra ones fit!

was going to mention the turbo version, but it was Brazil only and not many sold IIRC (even a basic Fiat turbo was too pricey for the people of Brazil). Fun fact: the Tempra was very loosely related to the Lancia Delta, and with a 2.0L turbo which also was loosely (very) related to the famous rally car...you could…

Definitely Rad. 100%. So glad I got to see one in the metal in Philly.

Thank you, they are lightweight Speedlines for the JDM Limited Edition. Love the white, but they are a bastard to keep clean even with low dust pads.

not really a given by then, as Fiat was galvanizing their cars including the Tempra. The Tempra in Europe is known as a simple unkillable car.

OK sir you have stepped on hallowed ground! No, not the Tempra (that certainly is fairly meh having driven one)...but you said its platform mates, which includes my Alfa Romeo 155, are just barely less meh. WHAT!? Take that back. You, sir, need to educate yourself about the Alfa Romeo 155 before you speak such…

Yep, because Saab would rather die fighting for their identity than turn into a badge engineered soulless company. Look at what FCA did to Lancia.

I love how “modern, futuristic looking” styling in today’s cars is looking more and more straight out of the late 80s and early 90s. Angles everywhere. Fantastic. Soon Lotus could release their new Esprit, and nobody would know they just re-made the old one...

agreed. The whole thing is like a gangrenous wound.

Nah, Conti is still just as practical and looks much better, and is faster....

if you properly store it, it is better for your summer car to sit the entire winter rather than run it once a week because you will not run it enough to burn off condensation in the valve system, etc.

As an owner of an Italian car, I can totally testify to the “Italian tuneup.” It just makes the engine happier, the valves especially seem to be quieter and the engine revs smoother after a good hard run.

absolutely agree. My Alfa Romeo hates sitting, and even though it will be worth a lot more one day with lower miles, it won’t be worth anything if it can’t run. Also, I bought it to drive it for my enjoyment, not to save it for the next guy. After a certain point it is all about condition anyways, not mileage. At…

That is because the 1M is the only modern BMW that actually keeps the spirit of “ultimate driving machine” alive. The rest of the lineup is just a shadow of its former self. So in a land of the blind, the one eyed is king.

I am sure Pagani owners are not complaining about their aero bits at 200+mph, and they are not some fancy bending carbon bits etc. Again, it is an interesting tech demo, but nothing more: “because we can.”

The 1M is a unicorn among a sea of sameness, I will give you that. But doesn’t disprove my point.

Subaru played itself. Remember their “beige” ad campaign? Well, they are the beige now.