Alfa Romeo Stelvio

I quite like the offset front number plates that the Italians often fit, however I'm not keen on the offset rear plate of the new Land Rover 🤔

No E mail ?

I asked Rowena months ago to forward my email address to you ..... if only there was a PM option on the forum.

Owned a Sud, GTV and Guilietta in my early days - never once had any mechanical issues, but the Sud was a rust bucket. The new Stelvio has astonishing performance figures for an SUV, and the diesel 2.2 having a towing limit of 2300kg. Kerbweight given as 1934 kg, with noseweight limit of 95kg. I'd have one tomorrow!

Looks like the answer is "no" then!   I thought there might be a couple out there.

A bit more research has shown that the maximum permitted tow weight for the diesel is 2300 kg and nose-weight of 95kg, although I have also read nose-weight exceeding 100kg for some versions.

Posts above are probably right.  I have rallied (but not owned) an Alfasud ti in the 1980's, also a Fiat Mirafiori twin-cam, both of which were outstanding, but with a reputation for unreliability.  My own car in these heady days was a Mini Cooper, which we all rave about, fondly, but which was probably the most unreliable (albeit matched the above for fun) car I have owned, unable to retain either oil or water, other than that which leaked into the cabin!

I am, of course, now a far more aged and sedate version of myself, but the Stelvio is appealing with 2 year old diesels dipping just under £25k,.....the one I fancied has gone, but I remain tempted, but will in all likelihood end up with something more mainstream and boring!  I tend to ignore motoring press tow comments.  The best tow cars I have had were two of the old shape Renault Koleos, which was panned by the press, but which were as good, if not better than the two Sportages I have had since.  The newer shape model (now also discontinued) is probably also better than the press suggest, so that too may feature when I finally change.

the asymmetric number-plate offends my aesthetic taste.

Sorry to hear that CY - can you get pills for that ? .