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Essentially is more expensive than the 430 Scuderia in USA dollars assuming you load it up with all the options (lightweight rims, special leather...etc)
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02-04-2008, 09:59 AM
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All I'm saying is I thinking Alfa's price point was partly to take the speculators out. Of course the collapsing US dollar is in play to, but I think if this was a $200,000 car I could see it selling for $100,000 more in the marketplace, but since the car is now $300,000 plus from the factory, I don't think anyone will be able to turn it around and sell it for $400,000, its not a $400,000 car.
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02-04-2008, 10:42 AM
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Only 7 Maserati dealers were chosen to sell the 8C in the USA, all are spoken for, however the price is a little bit is a suprise in that its a little higher than many people anticipated, so there still may be an opportunity to buy one........
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02-07-2008, 12:59 PM
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All I'm saying is I thinking Alfa's price point was partly to take the speculators out. Of course the collapsing US dollar is in play to, but I think if this was a $200,000 car I could see it selling for $100,000 more in the marketplace, but since the car is now $300,000 plus from the factory, I don't think anyone will be able to turn it around and sell it for $400,000, its not a $400,000 car.
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Ferrari F430 173.079$
Ferrari F430 F1 184.309$
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti 263.519$
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano 264.034$
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano F1 273.845$
Aston Martin V8 Vantage 113.200$
Aston Martin DB9 169.750$
Aston Martin DBS 265.000$
Porsche 911 Carrera 73.500$
Porsche 911 Carrera S 83.800$
Porsche 911 GT3 107.500$
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 124.900$
Porsche 911 turbo 126.200$
Porsche 911 GT2 191.700$
BMW M6 99.300$
Audi R8 109.000$
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02-09-2008, 11:33 AM
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"...But the prize for swivel-eyed lunacy goes to Alfa Romeo, which has just started to build its new £100,000 8C. What this is, most of all, is a public-relations exercise. Only 500 will be made, and the idea is that we all gasp with admiration at Alfa’s genius. You’d imagine, then, that it would be keen for the likes of me to have a go, so that I can tell the world just what a marvellous car it’s created. Sadly not. It says all 500 have been sold already, mostly I suspect to people who’ll simply lock them away in air-conditioned bunkers and never drive them.
Shame, because this is the car I was most looking forward to driving in 2008. First, it’s an Alfa Romeo, which, if you’re a disciple of all things motoring, is like the love child of every god there ever was. Lamborghinis are all right if you want to show off. Alfas are for people who don’t.
Second, this is one of the most beautiful cars I’ve ever seen. Ferrari, of late, has forgotten the importance of style. Its cars are no longer pretty. This is. So pretty in fact that in metallic cherry red, on 20in wheels, it makes my hair start to itch and my knees stop working properly.
And then, to justify the price tag, there is the technology. It has the same 450bhp 4.7 litre V8 that you’ll get in Maserati’s new coupé, and the body is made from carbon fibre and draped over a steel spine. The result is strength, lightness and speed. Sure, Nissan’s GT-R will be faster, but that’s like being married to Keira Knightley and then being jealous of someone who’s married to a horse with a first from Oxford.
Inside, you have carbon fibre seats clad in Ferrari leather, simple old-fashioned dials and a sense that all is well in your little world. This could be one of the great cars. Designed by enthusiasts and styled by gods. It’s only a shame I’ll probably never find out because it’s being marketed by absolute morons...."
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Interesting to know is that the black 8C - pictures 01-08 - is a Dutch registered car and most likely the first one in Holland. Registration date = 17th january 2008. Even more interesting is that this is most likely the car of Prins Bernard van Oranje a succesfull internet business man and also grandson of the Queen Beatrix of Holland.
By the way his grand-grand father Prins Bernard von Lippe Biesterfeld drove also a Alfa 8C (2900) before the 2nd world war!
History repeat it's self indeed!
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02-11-2008, 08:38 AM
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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione 265.000$...with the extras:330.000$....
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Nice but IMO, a better buy without her. I'll take it stock at $265K.
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Ride hard or stay home - but, then again, the Alfa stays garaged when it rains.
1973 GTV - bought 3/06 (intend to keep forever)
1969 GTV, #AR1530021 - sold 10/72 (guess didn't intend to keep forever)
Current project: '69 Corvette bought in '73, DD '73 - '80, in storage 1989-2002, now apart (#1 on the Bucket list)
Last finished project: '75 Honda 750 bought new, DD '75 - '79 - in storage 26 years (1984 - 6/09) - an EZ resto
Favorite weapon: Browning A-Bolt .300 WM with 200 grain handloaded Noslers & a Leopold 2x7 or my Benjamin 312 with open sights.
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03-17-2008, 06:34 PM
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03-19-2008, 05:32 PM
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04-11-2008, 05:45 PM
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Somebody slap that guy... he is smoking in an 8C!
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04-12-2008, 09:08 PM
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Smoking in An 8C!!!
Is he crazy! NOw A cigar would work, Maybe a CAO Italia Maduro...
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I don't understand why anyone other than a very rich collector, who will never use the car, would buy an 8C. The car is already 4 years old, and is more expensive than it's competition.
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