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Thank you very much. Another forum in which this idiot is banned.
But please don t put that on the french thing. There is no association to make. This guy could be any nationality and still be a looser
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Wow. 
Well lets go Aflisti. I cant wait for that 8C. Im keeping an eye out for what Motorshow it will be in. My bet is Detroit or New York.
Any ideas?
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10-05-2006, 07:42 AM
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Well, the "official" announcement was Detroit '07 - but apparently that was playful jest....again..
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This link claims that Alfa Romeo Executive Vice President Antonio Baravalle has stated that the 8C will begin its deliveries to the US in early 2008. The rest will follow in 2009. Again, even though that sounds nice I'm taking this all with a grain of salt.
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I agree Eric,
When we see the car at a US auto show, I'll feel much more confident.
I hope it shows up at the NY show. That show has gotten so bad over the last few years. The 8C would be stunning and create a fantastic buzz.
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Thank You Simon!!! And Alffetish its not about Comprehension Its about common respect. Henry Thank You.
The French are in every school childs American History book for there part in USAmerica. This is not about the wonderful French or the wounderful anybody. Its there are bad every where
The wining your hear about the French is from the People not the Government. Just Idle ignorant people chat.
Amereica is made up of a Lot of French who did not like to see there old world roots jumpimg in joy when USA was Attacked. Ignorant fools! MY Family roots are Greek Italian with 1st generation French on one side and 3erd Generation from Australia All people are fantastic!
But for all the French have given the world and How I love My French side of the family and French cars ( I own 2, a 67 Pallas DS21 and a 72 SM and the Alfas built in France on and on . Thay have said it them selfs about Nam. " we are lovers not Fighters" NOte I said this about Nam. I am well aware of the fierce fighting thay have done a Long time ago. IT is Amereica who is not given Due Pal.
HOw you can say USA is wining about France not voting for this modern war. I think is moot.
+France had a LOT of $$$ involved with the Nukes in that region. MOST Important is it was Also French intell who where paid well for the information thay suppied that Sadaam had the weapons.....
Alfetish You say Silly Americans. Just Normandy over 10 s of 1,000s dead and missing still! My Family too! Boys 18 years old.
Vietnam? Think about How many on all sides, the young French Alone, before USA Came to Aid/help them. These 100000,00s dead. These #s are families not just #s. Young boys!!!!!!!!!!! BB members, Family and freinds Died there too. I have seen people decapitated, Burned to death.
"If these [people] want a fight, they'll get it," French military commander Gen. Etrienne Valluy states. some years latter in the latter 50s I think USA gives the french over 3 BILLION in the 1950s and 80% of the supplies used by the French. NIce of them to call for a War and not be ready! Big Shots, cave men! Because a Big mouth said we will give them a war. Ya You and Who A Hole?
The french are Begging the Pentigon for more$$$$$$ The poor French boys are over 90,000.00 causalities buy the early 1950s and 400,000 perished in all. And the France keep asking for more. The brits tell President Eisenhower to dismisses the conventional air raid with the Big guns XB-29s. strong negative response to such actions from our Alies the Brits So Be it. And we (USA could not send in ground troups needed fast enough to free the French in time before the death marches. We get complety involved with Nam. then The French High Command for Indochina is then dissolved. the west is in Nam and the French are home Cooking.
Please I know there is MUCH more to the history. The point is respect!!!! All nations have done bad things. use the scale baby. NO Nation NO people derserve Terriests.
And this is just one story why the idle chat gives the French a bad time. No French fries. I say Its a BS No French fries. Like a family member who does things that bother you. When the chips are down The Families work together. And this is what I hope for with the world.
There are reasons why people talk (wine) about others on both sides. I hope you can see one reason in modern History why People moan about things here in the Land of the BB.
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Is that mean they have to crash test the 8C to introduce it to the US market. Nooooooooooooooo
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I don't think actual crash tests are needed anymore. I believe they can do them virtually via computer models.
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I Love the 8c too I read in Auto week its going up to $200,000 US. Too much for me. But as I see R.R. and some GT40 around It sure would be nice to see a 8 c around the west coast.
How about somebody posting the photos again Now that where 28 pages in.
Alfa 164 Thank You for a simple way to say. This is what I feel also. But am not so well spoken! I trully mean it.
Thank You you are correct for SURE.
Lets see soe photos of the is Stunning Alfa again
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I Love the 8c too I read in Auto week its going up to $200,000 US. Too much for me. But as I see R.R. and some GT40 around It sure would be nice to see a 8 c around the west coast.
How about somebody posting the photos again Now that where 28 pages in.
Alfa 164 Thank You for a simple way to say. This is what I feel also. But am not so well spoken! I trully mean it.
Thank You you are correct for SURE.
Lets see soe photos of the is Stunning Alfa again
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IMO what we need is a 2000-2500 pound Alfa with 200-250 horsepower, in spider, coupe and berlina versions.
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I don't think there is an Alfa guy or gal that doesn't like the 8C, but who can afford it? I have heard the European price will be 170,000 Euros, or around $250,000 here.
IMO what we need is a 2000-2500 pound Alfa with 200-250 horsepower, in spider, coupe and berlina versions.
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Then the key to Alfa coming back is getting some sort of joint marketing venture with G.M. to sell there regular line through G.M. dealers. You can sell a megadollar super car through a small dealer network and make a profit, but if you are going to bring a car in with an under $50k price tag, it has to be available at every small town in America and Canada. If you don't have as many dealers as Toyota or Honda, you don't stand a chance in the market no matter how good the car is. As an example, I have owned Saturns as daily drivers since about 2 years after they first came out. One hurdle that Saturn had a lot of trouble overcoming in the early days was that they didn't have a dealer network. They have picked up dealerships now; but even though they had dealers all over the country at the beginning, they still had towns in the lower 48 states where people had to drive 150 miles or more to get to the nearest dealer.
If Alfa is aiming at the Porsche market, they need to hit the ground with a Porsche sized dealer saturation point. If they are going to aim at the Toyota market, they need to have that level of dealer saturation. If they don't have the dealers in place when they hit the market, they will be gone again forever within less than 1 year.
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Back to the subject. Does anyone know where you can order an 8c in the US?
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I don't think there is an Alfa guy or gal that doesn't like the 8C, but who can afford it? I have heard the European price will be 170,000 Euros, or around $250,000 here.
IMO what we need is a 2000-2500 pound Alfa with 200-250 horsepower, in spider, coupe and berlina versions.
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