164 Chase! (cobra)

**rkundrat** · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 06:11 AM

Forgive me if these have been posted, but I've never seen before!

164 owners **WARNING** do not watch the last 20 seconds if you have a weak stomach...

**fetta78** · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 06:57 AM

Doesn't seem that bad.....it should buff out!

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gt601 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 07:01 AM

I always knew that red Alfas would fly farther!!

COOL>

Paul

**Zunige** · #4 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 07:33 AM

I guess the moral of this video is: "If you want to outrun a Merc, drive a black 164. They are the fastest."

Thanks for sharing, Ryan!

Best regards,

**fetta78** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt601

I always knew that red Alfas would fly farther!!

COOL>

Paul

**Alfissimo Int.** · #6 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zunige

I guess the moral of this video is: "If you want to outrun a Merc, drive a black 164. They are the fastest."

Thanks for sharing, Ryan!

Best regards,

**AlfaTango1** · #7 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 05:57 PM

One of the best flipping through the air car scenes I've ever seen. Way cool.

gt601 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 06:34 AM

By seeing it again it looks like the did some weakening if the structure to make it fly apart like that. Then again maybe not. We get used to seeing race cars fly and hold together pretty well. Like this BMW

Paul

**Alfissimo Int.** · #9 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gt601

By seeing it again it looks like the did some weakening if the structure to make it fly apart like that. Then again maybe not. We get used to seeing race cars fly and hold together pretty well. Like this BMW

Paul

**sjmst** · #10 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 10:21 AM

Is the car available?

Any good parts?!

Sorry, we 164 freaks have a 1 track mind.

AlfaRomeo1750 · #11 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 10:43 AM

Why is it that German TV shows always put criminals in the Alfa, smashing it to bits leaving the Mercedes Benz taxi cabs to shine another day???

Although that was a cool crash...

Cheers
AR1750

nizam · #12 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 04:32 PM

I watched the sequence over, and several things come to mind:

they ran the car square into the divider
at the speed of impact, the divider broke through the bumper crossbar
as the car started to rise over the divider, it tore the subframe apart
without the above two "ties", the chassis halves were "independent" and there was nothing to hold the very heavy engine and gearbox together while in flight

Spectacular crash, without a doubt. And those with 164's, don't aim straight for a divider!

**AlfaTango1** · #13 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 09:40 PM

A bit of Berliniwood magic for sure. I don't think a Chevy Citation would dissolve like this car. It looked cool though

Chsmadden · #14 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 10:21 AM

Eh, a couple tubs of turtle wax and a quart of Penzoil, it'll be fine.

Is that atomized gasoline I see coming out of the engine at 3:13?

Alfa 164 for sale, minor crash damage.
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alfari · #15 (**permalink**) 03-19-2008, 01:35 PM

Could the fuel pump would be getting that much volume up to the front like that? I would take a guess that it was coolant from the radiator being crushed/split (with water being used instead).

Looked like an L based on the alloys, foglights, and sunroof - but on initial getaway it looked like debris coming from rear wheels like it was a Q4. Hmmm... euro headlights, headlight washers, inner driver door handle, lot's of good valuable parts

If Jon and Lenard had helped him rebuild the suspension last week he might have made the exit ramp, but I have to agree with Jason, white ones go faster and fly farther

Have to admit it gave a nice view of the chrome intake runners!