bmx1lew Posted October 8, 2007 Share Posted October 8, 2007 i think it looks quite similer to the supra minus the spoiler, very nice looking car 400bhp they say what do you think it will be like? http://www.leftlanenews.com/alfa-8c-competizione-will-be-built.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 it will be expensive and unreliable i'd imagine. And those bloody afla grills just ruin their cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 That looks nice but the reliability:search: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Old news I think. It's gone into production, all sold already I think. Maserati engine. My Alfa wasn't particularly unreliable. The major problems I heard of from the time I spent in rec.autos.alfa-romeo were generally related to Alfa not giving a realistic life-span on the cambelts so the cars would look more viable as lease cars, when in reality they needed changing at 48,000 miles ish. There aren't any rust problems any more, except for mild steel exhaust pipes.. Oh actually I forgot.. my gearbox started breaking up inside at ~12,000 miles and had to be replaced. Hmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 how come Jeremy clarkson starts your not a true petrol head till you own a alpha, i must admit i do like the 8C Competizione shape, as i said it has its similaritys to a supra, just goes to show supra's still got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Alfa, not alpha! I think it's something to do with the proper back to basics sports car feel of some of them.. perhaps only older ones (GTV was a bit like being in a WW2 plane cockpit.. except more modern of course). There's a certain buzzy feel about driving some of them, and up until recently (156, 147), who would choose one except for somebody who really wanted something a little bit different.. a poor mans distant link to Ferrari, putting up with quirks and potential unreliability. They always (usually) sound nice and some of them handle well. There was definately a buzzy feeling about lifting the clutch up in 1st gear and pulling off in my GTV. It was only a 2 litre but there was something about it. The oddly huge gear selector, which just felt good. The dials which started at 6'o'clock in their deep binnacles, and of course an all round nice leathery smell and feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx1lew Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 whoops didnt realise i did that, yeah my dad loves the old alfa spider's and my broter in law wants a alfa, im not sure which one it is but lately i have seen 2 of the new saloon ones and they have a evil look to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 I'd like to buy a black phase-2 Spider (modern chopped-GTV one, not the original one, just before they introduced the new nose on it) as a bit of a summer posy car more for the girlfriend, but she just thinks they're weird looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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