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Catman > wrote:
> Zathras wrote: > > On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:09:11 +0000, (SteveH) > > wrote: > > > >>> Except it would be a yank V8 > >> Well, we already have an Australian V6.... > > > > ..is that good? > > > > Well mine's OK, but no idea if it's Australian or not It isn't, the new V6 is Australian, and nowhere near as good as the old one. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Company Hack Focus TDCI |
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SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote: > >> Zathras wrote: >>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:09:11 +0000, (SteveH) >>> wrote: >>> >>>>> Except it would be a yank V8 >>>> Well, we already have an Australian V6.... >>> ..is that good? >>> >> Well mine's OK, but no idea if it's Australian or not > > It isn't, the new V6 is Australian, and nowhere near as good as the old > one. Ahh -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:11:07 +0000, Catman
> wrote: >SteveH wrote: >> Catman > wrote: >> >>> Zathras wrote: >>>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:09:11 +0000, (SteveH) >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>>> Except it would be a yank V8 >>>>> Well, we already have an Australian V6.... >>>> ..is that good? >>>> >>> Well mine's OK, but no idea if it's Australian or not >> >> It isn't, the new V6 is Australian, and nowhere near as good as the old >> one. > >Ahh No chromed bits either! -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 (PST), Halmyre
> wrote: >> An Alfa with a ginormous (at least 7 litres) V8 - excellent idea !!! >> Whooooooo !! > >No, that's all wrong. It's like giving silicone implants to the Mona >Lisa... LOL. How about the 4.2 V8 from the 8C? -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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On 16 Feb, 23:45, Zathras >
wrote: > On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 (PST), Halmyre > > > wrote: > >> An Alfa with a ginormous (at least 7 litres) V8 - excellent idea !!! > >> Whooooooo !! > > >No, that's all wrong. It's like giving silicone implants to the Mona > >Lisa... > > LOL. How about the 4.2 V8 from the 8C? > > -- > Z > Scotland > Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather > 'Oil' be seeing you.. > (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) Sorry, I'm fresh out of analogies! -- Halmyre |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:11:07 +0000, Catman > > wrote: > >> SteveH wrote: >>> Catman > wrote: >>> >>>> Zathras wrote: >>>>> On Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:09:11 +0000, (SteveH) >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> Except it would be a yank V8 >>>>>> Well, we already have an Australian V6.... >>>>> ..is that good? >>>>> >>>> Well mine's OK, but no idea if it's Australian or not >>> It isn't, the new V6 is Australian, and nowhere near as good as the old >>> one. >> Ahh > > No chromed bits either! > Well, IMHO they point the wrong way, anyway -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 (PST), Halmyre > > wrote: > >>> An Alfa with a ginormous (at least 7 litres) V8 - excellent idea !!! >>> Whooooooo !! >> No, that's all wrong. It's like giving silicone implants to the Mona >> Lisa... > > LOL. How about the 4.2 V8 from the 8C? > That has potential. Shouldn't it have a super charger, though? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:47:37 +0000, Catman
> wrote: >Zathras wrote: >> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 (PST), Halmyre >> > wrote: >> >>>> An Alfa with a ginormous (at least 7 litres) V8 - excellent idea !!! >>>> Whooooooo !! >>> No, that's all wrong. It's like giving silicone implants to the Mona >>> Lisa... >> >> LOL. How about the 4.2 V8 from the 8C? >> > >That has potential. Shouldn't it have a super charger, though? Dunno..are they better than turbos? For me, normally aspirated is a turn off. Turbos mean lighter (for the same power), better handling cars and, as long as they're not overdone, lag is history. -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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"Zathras" > wrote in message ... > On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 (PST), Halmyre > > wrote: > >>> An Alfa with a ginormous (at least 7 litres) V8 - excellent idea !!! >>> Whooooooo !! >> >>No, that's all wrong. It's like giving silicone implants to the Mona >>Lisa... > > LOL. How about the 4.2 V8 from the 8C? > > -- > Z > Scotland > Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather > 'Oil' be seeing you.. > (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!) Could a 4.2 V8 from the 8C be squeezed into a MiTo ? Tee ! Hee ! (By the way, what persuaded Alfa to launch a model called "myth" ?). |
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Zathras wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:47:37 +0000, Catman > > wrote: > >> Zathras wrote: >>> On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 (PST), Halmyre >>> > wrote: >>> >>>>> An Alfa with a ginormous (at least 7 litres) V8 - excellent idea !!! >>>>> Whooooooo !! >>>> No, that's all wrong. It's like giving silicone implants to the Mona >>>> Lisa... >>> LOL. How about the 4.2 V8 from the 8C? >>> >> That has potential. Shouldn't it have a super charger, though? > > Dunno..are they better than turbos? For me, normally aspirated is a > turn off. Turbos mean lighter (for the same power), better handling > cars and, as long as they're not overdone, lag is history. > I prefer the idea, but have never driven one. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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