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  #11  
Old July 11th 04, 12:29 AM
SteveH
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Carl Farrington > wrote:

> > Don't try it against a Jap RX8.

>
> I think you meant RX7, or Skyline, or Supra, or ........
>
> LOL I still love Alfas I am seriously entertaining the possibility of a
> GTV Cup as my next motor.. not just yet though.


I'm sure he means RX8, 'cos his missus owns one.
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  #12  
Old July 11th 04, 12:49 AM
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"SteveH" wrote:

> In fact, once I've got the German heap of ****e running again,
> I plan to flog it and track down a cheap 124 Spider again.


Now yer talking...


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Old July 11th 04, 12:51 AM
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Tony Rickard > wrote:

> "SteveH" wrote:
>
> > In fact, once I've got the German heap of ****e running again,
> > I plan to flog it and track down a cheap 124 Spider again.

>
> Now yer talking...


I know. I miss mine, wish I'd never got shot of it now. The Golf (when
it works) is so, well, dull.

Need to get a council lock-up first, though.
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Old July 11th 04, 10:45 AM
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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 23:55:45 +0100, "Carl Farrington"
> wrote:

>Colonel Tupperware wrote:
>> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 17:50:53 +0100, "Ypnos"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Was downtown the other night waiting at traffic lights, minding my
>>> own business and a Celica rolled up next to me with 2 kiddies in it,
>>> revving and doing other things that jap-car owners have to do to get
>>> noticed. I was more than happy to oblige, of course so I force fed
>>> them some dust and never saw them again lol
>>>
>>> I love my 156
>>>

>> Don't try it against a Jap RX8.

>
>I think you meant RX7, or Skyline, or Supra, or ........
>

Undoubtedly fast cars, but I did mean RX8.

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Old July 11th 04, 10:47 AM
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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:22:39 +0100, "Ypnos"
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>I'm sorry but all this Japcrap that's going about, really fails to impress
>me... I just picture these Imprezzas and Evos and Mazdas being pushed off a
>conveyor belt and into a box. Not only that, but they all look like taxis to
>me... Same as souped up Clios, Novas, Saxos and all the other townie
>choices... Matchbox cars
>
>Granted they have engines that push the car about pretty fast, but where's
>the character? Where's the sexy curves inside?


Have you actually seen an RX8?
Let alone been in one?

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Old July 11th 04, 10:54 AM
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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:06:30 GMT, Catman
> wrote:

>Colonel Tupperware wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 17:50:53 +0100, "Ypnos"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Was downtown the other night waiting at traffic lights, minding my own
>>>business and a Celica rolled up next to me with 2 kiddies in it, revving
>>>and doing other things that jap-car owners have to do to get noticed. I
>>>was more than happy to oblige, of course so I force fed them some dust and
>>>never saw them again lol
>>>
>>>I love my 156
>>>

>> Don't try it against a Jap RX8.

>
>Unlikey to be driven by that kind of boy racer IMHO


True, usually driven by people quite unlike me.
You dont need to rev up an RX to get noticed. Wherever you go people
look and point. At the traffic light GP, you've lost any opposition
before 2nd gear.
>
>And all the reviews I've read / seen, when practicality is taken out of the
>equation, the RX8 and GT are damn close


Which GT?

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Old July 11th 04, 12:27 PM
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Colonel Tupperware wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:06:30 GMT, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>>Colonel Tupperware wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 17:50:53 +0100, "Ypnos"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Was downtown the other night waiting at traffic lights, minding my own
>>>>business and a Celica rolled up next to me with 2 kiddies in it, revving
>>>>and doing other things that jap-car owners have to do to get noticed. I
>>>>was more than happy to oblige, of course so I force fed them some dust
>>>>and never saw them again lol
>>>>
>>>>I love my 156
>>>>
>>> Don't try it against a Jap RX8.

>>
>>Unlikey to be driven by that kind of boy racer IMHO

>
> True, usually driven by people quite unlike me.
> You dont need to rev up an RX to get noticed. Wherever you go people
> look and point. At the traffic light GP, you've lost any opposition
> before 2nd gear.


I have to admit that I might even consider one myself should I ever be
looking at that kind of car.

>>And all the reviews I've read / seen, when practicality is taken out of
>>the equation, the RX8 and GT are damn close

>
> Which GT?
>

The new Alfa GT, specifically the V6
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Old July 11th 04, 12:53 PM
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"Colonel Tupperware" > schreef in bericht
...
>
> Which GT?
>


_the_ GT!!
(will get mine end of the year; boy do I hate 6 months delivery
times.........)
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Old July 11th 04, 07:30 PM
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Colonel Tupperware wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 23:55:45 +0100, "Carl Farrington"
> > wrote:
>
>> Colonel Tupperware wrote:
>>> On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 17:50:53 +0100, "Ypnos"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Was downtown the other night waiting at traffic lights, minding my
>>>> own business and a Celica rolled up next to me with 2 kiddies in
>>>> it, revving and doing other things that jap-car owners have to do
>>>> to get noticed. I was more than happy to oblige, of course so I
>>>> force fed them some dust and never saw them again lol
>>>>
>>>> I love my 156
>>>>
>>> Don't try it against a Jap RX8.

>>
>> I think you meant RX7, or Skyline, or Supra, or ........
>>

> Undoubtedly fast cars, but I did mean RX8.


Oh well I guess the serious supercars will remain elite then !


 




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