| Re: New Alfa | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: philville dejazzd.com (philville dejazzd.com)
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| Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 14:37:47 -0800 (PST) | |
Hmmmm, as I recall, the GT 4 came first (Lotus) ----- Original Message ----- From: TheMightyToe <themightytoe [at] gmail.com> Date: Monday, December 7, 2009 4:06 pm Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Alfa To: philville [at] dejazzd.com Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> > See I still just do not get it. The classic V12 cars from > Ferrari, sure > I get those, and absolutely they have some beauties. > > But the 550? (or even the 456), while nice looking, are > nice looking in > the same way that a 4th gen Corvette, or a Nissan 300ZX are nice > looking > to me at least. > > I consider those two cars low points on the style meter from > Ferrari, > even the 308GT4's with their attempts to be Lotus Esprits are > better > looking and more timeless overall. > > JMHO... > > philville dejazzd.com wrote: > > What I tried to say ( but came up blank), > > Is that yes, the Alfa is a gorgeous car, > and, I surely would not mind > > having one, but the Marranello that is > parked next to it is probably > > all the car any one of us needs (ever) > > Not only is it gorgeous, but it speaks to me > as only a front engined V > > 12 Ferrari can. > > If you look at it long enough you can see 50 > years of Pinin Farina > > styling, and when you drive it, it is all Ferrari. > > The Dino isn't bad either. > > > > Thanks Gary for the post. > > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gary Reed <gary [at] garyreedsales.com> > > Date: Monday, December 7, 2009 1:35 pm > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Alfa > > To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com> > > Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com> > > > I beg to differ. > > > > > > I've seen four different ones in person > and I think they are > > > absolutely gorgeous! Total sex on wheels. > > > > > > Here's some shots of my 550 and a 246 Dino > next to a friend's > > > red 8C. > > > > > > The exhaust sounds that they make are > incredible too. > > > > > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/gary.seattle/Alfa8C?authkey=Gv1sRgCJmf0bDP > pJ_0ygE&feat=directlink > > > > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: LarryT > > > To: Gary Reed > > > Cc: The FerrariList > > > Sent: Monday, December 07, > 2009 5:20 AM > > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] New Alfa > > > > > > > > > I guess it's one of those cars > that look better in photos > > > than in person.... > > > > > > OilAnalysis Time? > > > Looking for Weber Parts or > Porsche Posters? > > > www.youroil.net > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > ------------------- > > > 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 > > > >> > > > > >> > Capt. 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The sender > > > does not accept > > > >> > liability > > > >> > for any errors or > omissions in the contents of the > > > message that arise > > > >> > as a > > > >> > result of its electronic > (e-mail) transmission. > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > -----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 > > > >> > > > > >> > No virus found in this > incoming message. > > > >> > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > >> > Version: 9.0.709 / Virus > Database: 270.14.82/2525 - > > > Release Date: > > > >> > 12/04/09 > > > >> > 02:32:00 > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________> >> > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > >> > > > > > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/l02turner%40comca > st.net >> > > > > >> > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > > >> > and F1 Headlines > > > >> > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > > >> > > > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________> >> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > >> > > > > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/larrybard%40hotma > il.com >> > > > >> Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > > >> and F1 Headlines > > > >> http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription > options, please visit: > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/l02turner%40comca > st.net > > > > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > > > and F1 Headlines > > > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > > > > > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/gary%40garyreedsa > les.com > > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > > and F1 Headlines > > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > > > _________________________________________________________________> > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/philville%40dejaz > zd.com > > > > > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > > and F1 Headlines > > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > Please read ................. > > The Concours d"Elegance at Radnor Hunt > > Please take a minute and go to: > > www.radnorconcours.org > > AND OF COURSE, go to: > .........www.PhilvilleUSA.com> > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: > > > http://lists.ferrarilist.com/mailman/options/ferrari/themightytoe%40gm ail.com> > > Sponsored by BooyahMedia.com > > and F1 Headlines > > http://www.F1Headlines.com/ > > > Please read ................. 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- Re: New Alfa, (continued)
- Re: New Alfa kjtar, December 7 2009
- Re: New Alfa clyderomero, December 7 2009
- Re: New Alfa TheMightyToe, December 7 2009
- Re: New Alfa George York, December 7 2009
- Re: New Alfa philville dejazzd.com, December 7 2009
- Re: New Alfa LarryT, December 7 2009
- Re: New Alfa Brian E. Buxton, December 7 2009
- Re: Oxygen Sensors - was 512TR service bufu Doug and Terri Anderson, December 5 2009
- Re: Check Engine Light (Cyl. 7-12) - 512TR -- Prize goes to Clyde kjtar, December 3 2009
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