Recently p-exed my battered 1.9 Marea Weekend 110 JTD for a beautiful '56 reg Alfa 159 Sportwagon 1.9 JTDm Lusso in Alfa red. Very happy boy. Would have stuck with Fiat if they still made a stylish estate that didn't look like a van, but I'm nearly an OAP and this could be the last fling before the mobility scooter. Hope to be at Bristol Auto Italia tomorrow

PS - will be parking the Alfa in Long Ashton Park and Ride off the A370. Any plans to park up Italian cars together there for a secondary show? That time in the morning, most free spaces will be up the back in lines G or H.

We will miss all members but I hope you enjoy your new car. I'm sure you will stop by here every now and then to say hi