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slablizard
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I want it http://www.alfaromeo.com/...912_AR_8C_11_500.jpg http://www.alfaromeo.com/...20/86-2-3388-500.jpg 8c ( that would be 14d..lol) Competizione looks like finally Alfa Romeo will be selling in USA in 2007. She is the Queen of the Paris Motor Show: the new Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione - a two-seater super sports car that embodies the quintessence of Italian racing cars, and will be produced as a limited edition. Derived from the prototype presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003, it combines the very latest technologies with a body that offers a modern interpretation of the style of some of the most famous racing cars from the past, including, notably, the 33 Coupé Stradale and the Giulia TZ (Zagato tubular body) from the 1960s. Even the name itself - 8C Competizione – harks back to the Alfa Romeo greats of the Thirties, and will get the pulse of all true fans racing. Conceived at the Alfa Romeo Style Centre in Arese and developed in collaboration with Maserati, the new saloon is an uncompromising sports car. Studied down to the smallest detail, to get the very best in terms of performance and driving pleasure, its light, strong structure features a steel chassis supporting a carbon fibre body. The engine is an amazing new 4.7-litre, 8-cylinder 90°V unit, capable of delivering 450 horsepower. It comes with rear-wheel drive, and a 6-speed robotic gearbox placed in the rear train, in a single unit with the differential, for better weight distribution. It has the same layout as the legendary Alfetta single-seater, twice winner of the Formula One world title, in 1950 and 1951. The suspension system features deformable wishbones, like those found on racing cars. Even the tyres have been chosen to give the very best in terms of performance: ultra-low, they are mounted on 20” wheels and are wider at the rear (283/35 against 245/35). Helping to tame the 450 horsepower of the 8C Competizione is the car’s aerodynamics, giving a negative lift effect for increased grip and stability, and the use of the very latest version of the VDC electronic system. This system guarantees dynamic control of the car even in emergency situations, without penalising driving pleasure. The quest for on-the-road behaviour that can satisfy even the most demanding drivers is also behind the new Alfa Romeo 147 Q2, making its world premiers in Paris. Fitted with the 1.9 JTDM 150 bhp turbodiesel and featuring exclusive sporting trim, this version uses a new self-blocking differential – called the Q2 – which increases the car’s ability to ‘discharge’ the engine torque, improving the ca’s dynamic control and driving pleasure. The 147 Q2 is easily recognisable for its low trim, rear spoiler and for the satin-finish steel elements (radiator grille, ‘whiskers’, and mirrors). On the inside, a host of details emphasise this version’s sporty personality, summed up by one detail in particular: the pierced aluminium pedals. Next to the Q2, the Alfa Romeo stand also features two special versions of the 147: the Black Line II and the Collezione II. Fitted respectively with the twin-shaft 1.6 Twin Spark 120 bhp petrol engine and the 1.9 JTDM 150 bhp turbodiesel unit, they are exclusive versions with a lowered trim, 17” alloy wheels, a particularly lavish range of equipment and a truly exclusive look. In particular, the Black Line II combines the Alfa Red body with the roof and certain other elements in gloss black, while the Collezione II is black with black and cream leather interiors. Alongside these attractions, Alfa Romeo also has its most recent models on display in Paris: the 159 saloon and Sportwagon, the Spider, the 2+2 Brera and the Black Line version of the GT coupé. We think it safe to say that this year’s Alfa stand will be one of the most popular with the Paris public.
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tradman
Sep 21, 2006, 4:35 PM
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Wow, that really is beautiful. Just brightened up my day man!
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Very nice looking. I believe it needs different wheels though. To each there own.
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wjca
Sep 21, 2006, 5:30 PM
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That's a sexy car.
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blonde_loves_bolts
Sep 21, 2006, 5:42 PM
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[goldfrapp]I'm in love... I'm in love... I'm in love with a strict machine...[/goldfrapp]
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shakylegs
Sep 21, 2006, 5:48 PM
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I'm in love with the singer from Goldfrapp.
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shakylegs
Sep 21, 2006, 6:20 PM
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I just left a wet spot on my seat. (TMI?)
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slablizard
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eerr you forgot this... Response to the Tesla Roadster has been even greater than we anticipated and we’ve “sold out” of our special edition Signature One Hundred Roadsters. We are now accepting reservations for our regular production Tesla Roadsters. The first 100 of these will come fully loaded (as opposed to our base model) with all Tesla Roadster optional equipment including: Hard top Navigation system Mobile charging cable Upgraded leather interior Floor mats < FLOOR MATS for just 100.000 that's a deal! :)These options are on top of the features of the well-equipped standard Roadster: Soft top A/C, power locks and windows, cruise control Heated seats, stereo w/ CD player, iPod connector, ABS brakes, traction control Unique PIN number to start the car and prevent hot-wiring Valet mode to limit car’s range, acceleration and speed Alarm system that sounds when doors or windows have been opened Dual airbags, side impact protection, front and rear crumple zones Access to the carpool lane (HOV) without a passenger (subject to state and local laws) For anyone who is interested in the Tesla Roadster and is located 100 miles or more outside the metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City or Miami, we will be charging an out-of-area service fee of $8,000. This will allow us to provide you with the same high level of service for those located near our Tesla Motors Customer Care Centers and will cover our cost of sending a Tesla Motors-trained technician to your home or to transport your car to our nearest facility if necessary. Price: $100,000 (excluding taxes, title, etc.) Delivery date: Fall of 2007 (anticipated) Reservation payment: $75,000, which is applied to the sales price at the time of delivery. While this is not a special edition Tesla Roadster, it is still an early production car and we have reduced the reservation payment by $25,000. To reserve the next available production number, the reservation payment of $75,000 is required and is refundable at any time up to and including the day of delivery. To reserve a Tesla Roadster, email reservations@teslamotors.com.
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vivalargo
Sep 21, 2006, 9:19 PM
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I like Alison G. more than the car (both are beauties). The glam-rock faux lesbo cranky attitudinizing and queen-sized diva ‘tude seems a little theatrical, or is coming from someone who needs an antoagonist to push off to feel alive and authentic, but damn, that girl’s really got a voice on her. Gotta wonder how she’d sound if she ditched all the techno flourishes and threw down with a piano, bass and drums and did some torch songs. Once all the gimmicks and entertainment props are stripped away and you get down to a singer’s most basic stuff, that’s when you get a feel for what the artist really has—and I bet she’s got a lot. JL
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blonde_loves_bolts
Sep 22, 2006, 2:08 AM
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In reply to: I like Alison G. more than the car (both are beauties). The glam-rock faux lesbo cranky attitudinizing and queen-sized diva ‘tude seems a little theatrical, or is coming from someone who needs an antoagonist to push off to feel alive and authentic, but damn, that girl’s really got a voice on her. Gotta wonder how she’d sound if she ditched all the techno flourishes and threw down with a piano, bass and drums and did some torch songs. Once all the gimmicks and entertainment props are stripped away and you get down to a singer’s most basic stuff, that’s when you get a feel for what the artist really has—and I bet she’s got a lot. JL Damnit, John, can we agree on anything?? :lol: She is at her best right now with Goldfrapp. Brilliant, brilliant music and superb videos. Stop fantasizing about that kinda inferior bullshit. Now let's get to talking about hot girls and hotter cars. Sheeesh. Yours truly, Blondie
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vivalargo
Sep 22, 2006, 2:32 AM
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Hey, Blondie-- I didn't see you were part of this thread--I was skimming too fast, which is what I usually do on this site, providing I can even get on it. But if you like Alison than we are in total agreement (I also want that snazzzzy red car, badly!). I think Alison is a huge talent so far as a vocalist goes--it's just that (perhaps you don't know this) I've worked in the show biz/entertainment industry all my adult life so the glam diva part of her gig is something I just write off as spin and theatrics. I've just been around actors and entertainers far too long to believe otherwise--and I'm sure I'm jaded by all the "cool" and hip aspects of her presentation. But that voice is one for the ages--and so is the car. So there you have it, Blondie--I agree with you, absolutely, on both counts: the car and the girl. Sounds like the title of a hit single, don't you think . . . Yours, John L.
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blonde_loves_bolts
Sep 22, 2006, 5:27 AM
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Wow, John I didn't know that about the "showbiz" industry. Someone very near and dear to me spent about 10 years in music. The only place we really differ here is that I have no desire to hear her sing acoustically (well, unless it was a concert type setting, or my living room... but I digress). The point is, I do not privilege acoustic over electronic music as being any more "real"... other than that, I suppose we actually are in agreement here... Good times!! :lol:
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vivalargo
Sep 22, 2006, 4:34 PM
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In reply to: Wow, John I didn't know that about the "showbiz" industry. Someone very near and dear to me spent about 10 years in music. The only place we really differ here is that I have no desire to hear her sing acoustically (well, unless it was a concert type setting, or my living room... but I digress). The point is, I do not privilege acoustic over electronic music as being any more "real"... other than that, I suppose we actually are in agreement here... Good times!! :lol: I don't privilege acoustic music as being more "real" than electronic, but the more layers you have around and over a singer (and the massive filtering they put on pop singers voices) the less the song is about the singer's actual skilz (and voice), and more about the layers and the presentational style--sort of like an elaborately wrapped gift, it's easy to mistake the wrapping for the gift itself. So I was simply curious to see the woman in the raw, sans wrapping, so to speak, and see what she can bust out. Singers tell me the hardest gig of all is the torch singing, when the lights go low and the volume goes down and the band scales back and the singer steps up to the mic with nothing much more than their most basic stuff. Here, a singer can't hide behind billy goat vibrato--they have to serve it up neat, and come what may. The essence of the bean . . . Few can pull this off with any real artistry. I think Alison could. JL
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