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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.
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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

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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!

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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?

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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?
>
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> Scotland
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> (Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!)

Sorry, I'm fresh out of analogies!

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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

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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?

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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.

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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" ?).

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.

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