Ferrari Mailing List: Re: New Alfa

[LarryT (l02turner]

I guess it's one of those cars that look better in photos than in person....

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From: "Larry B" <larrybard [at] hotmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 4:18 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Alfa

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > 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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