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This is why I love old cars. And especially the "moderately expensive" cars of their era, like the Bertone-designed Alfa Romeo GTV from the early 1970s. A wel

by bborud 7y ago

This is why I love old cars. And especially the "moderately expensive" cars of their era, like the Bertone-designed Alfa Romeo GTV from the early 1970s. A well kept specimen just feels so nice to drive and it is so easy to drive as well because there's nothing that needs fiddling with and nothing that is trying to meddle with your driving. I wish they'd make simpler cars. With physical knobs that have proper tactile feedback. (I'd wish for normally aspirated engines as well since they are nicer to drive, but turbos are the price we have to pay for 270-300hp 1.8 liter engines. sigh)

nickserv 7y ago
If you can afford them, some of the Lotus models are definitely in that spirit.
inferiorhuman 7y ago
there's nothing that needs fiddling with On an old Alfa, everything needs fiddling with (including the things you can't adjust like the position of the pedals and other controls).
- bborud 7y ago
  Oh yes. Plus you need to be built like a monkey. When the pedals are the right distance you can't reach the steering wheel. And when the steering wheel is close enough, your knees are pointing up at either side of the steering column. Glorious. Just glorious :)
y_tho 7y ago
> I wish they'd make simpler cars. With physical knobs that have proper tactile feedback. They do, they're just entry level, basic everything, fancy nothing. You get from A to B and that's pretty much it. Some may lack even a radio or a/c.
- bborud 7y ago
  Modern entry level cars are still modern cars and they are very different from 50 year old cars.
geff82 7y ago
I currently operate a current mod Renault Twingo (a 3.5m long micro car). While the (rear) engine is really powerless, I like the total ease on how stuff is operated. Essentially there is nothing in it, you can totally concentrate on the road. Nothing blinks or beeps, no touch screen, there are almost no knobs to operate. It is pure zen.

by bborud 7y ago

nickserv 7y ago

If you can afford them, some of the Lotus models are definitely in that spirit.

inferiorhuman 7y ago

there's nothing that needs fiddling with On an old Alfa, everything needs fiddling with (including the things you can't adjust like the position of the pedals and other controls).

bborud 7y ago
Oh yes. Plus you need to be built like a monkey. When the pedals are the right distance you can't reach the steering wheel. And when the steering wheel is close enough, your knees are pointing up at either side of the steering column. Glorious. Just glorious :)

y_tho 7y ago

> I wish they'd make simpler cars. With physical knobs that have proper tactile feedback. They do, they're just entry level, basic everything, fancy nothing. You get from A to B and that's pretty much it. Some may lack even a radio or a/c.

bborud 7y ago
Modern entry level cars are still modern cars and they are very different from 50 year old cars.

geff82 7y ago

I currently operate a current mod Renault Twingo (a 3.5m long micro car). While the (rear) engine is really powerless, I like the total ease on how stuff is operated. Essentially there is nothing in it, you can totally concentrate on the road. Nothing blinks or beeps, no touch screen, there are almost no knobs to operate. It is pure zen.