Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Alfa

[Larry B (larrybard]

There was one on the showroom floor at Algar (along with a McLaren); didn't 
care much for the looks.  Liked the F430 Scuderia nearby a lot more.

> From: l02turner [at] comcast.net
> Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 19:59:17 -0500
> Subject: [Ferrari] New Alfa
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
> 
> The newest Motorweek this morning had a brief segment about the Alfa Romeo 
> 8C Competizione  - an incredibly beautiful machine!  There were only 100 
> sent to USA and all have been sold (~$280k) with a fair amount going to the 
> rest of the world - IIRC 250 was total production.  Powered by a 4.8L V8 
> pulling a ~2000# car the performance must be as spectacular as the looks.
> 
> According to Wiki it's based on a 2003 show car.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_8C_Competizione
> 
> 
> OilAnalysis Time?
> Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters?
> www.youroil.net
> 
> 
> 
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> From: "clyde romero" <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 4:12 PM
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Oxygen Sensors - was 512TR service bufu
> 
> > Actuall that's BS because it is done all the time
> >
> >
> >
> > Clyde
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:46 PM
> > To: clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Oxygen Sensors - was 512TR service bufu
> >
> > >>The ClyDe suggests "Just buy cut and splice"
> >
> > Cut and splice? AYIEEeeeeee
> > May work for a 1980 application and a first time three way cat - -
> > BUT the newer applications are quite complex and quite sensitive.
> > Why not cut a late OBD I sensor wire and splice?
> > Well- it may change the O2 to ECU signal.
> > Secondly, to operate effectively, the O2 gizmo requires a reference O2
> > source.
> > Some cheap O2 sensors just use a hole in the case and Voila - there you 
> > are.
> > Others, get this, actually run a hollow tube on the outside of one of the
> > wires into the passenger cab to insure uncontaminated HC O2.
> > Cut that - pooooof - yer back to square one.
> > The four wire O2 for the 512 TR is an intricate part of a moderately
> > complicated set of engine commands.
> > Bottom line - Get it from Ferrari and rest assured if you have other
> > problems it aint that O2.
> > Doug's axiom - if it is emissions related - get it from the factory.
> > Sometimes the cheapest way to go is the most expensive - in dollars and
> > sense. heh heh
> > I could be wrong -
> > Onward
> > DOUG
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