- 1. Alpine vs. Talbot (score: 1)
- Author: Alex & Peggy McGregor <apmcgregor@home.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 02:30:09 -0600
- I'm thinking of selling my S1 and buying a 54 Talbot Drophead Coupe. Anybody want to tell me I'm crazy and/or offer encouragement, and why?
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00420.html (7,042 bytes)
- 2. Re: Alpine vs. Talbot (score: 1)
- Author: bmounce@impop.bellatlantic.net
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 06:26:56 -0400
- You're crazy; God bless you! I have noted over the years that people who like offbeat/unusual/not run-of-the-mill/etc cars strive for increasingly rare and unusual cars to increase the challenge and
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00421.html (7,495 bytes)
- 3. Re: Alpine vs. Talbot (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@accesswave.ca>
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 10:08:22 -0300
- I would definitely make the switch, but then again, I am slightly biased............. <smile> Bob == Robert (Bob) A.C. Hamilton, Waverley, Nova Scotia, Canada The Man of Many Sunbeams - Alpine, Drop
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00424.html (7,609 bytes)
- 4. Alpine vs. Talbot (score: 1)
- Author: jeyerman@ix.netcom.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:54:25 -0400
- I too have had the itch for a somewhat exotic car-being a Hillmanite, the car was a 1951 Hillman Minx. A mistake.... why? I loved the car, it was neat but it had an absolute top speed of about 60 MPH
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00438.html (8,639 bytes)
- 5. Re: Alpine vs. Talbot (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Hamilton <hamilton@accesswave.ca>
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2000 23:11:48 -0300
- Ah, but there is no comparison between the 2.3 litre Sunbeam Talbot OHV engine and an early Hillman Minx. I cruise comfortably at 60-65 mph all day (~3,000 rpm) if required in any of my Sunbeam Talb
- /html/alpines/2000-10/msg00439.html (10,045 bytes)
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