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Post by Grampa on Oct 13, 2021 16:13:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2021 19:19:20 GMT
It does indeed look great.
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Post by PetrolEd on Oct 14, 2021 8:34:51 GMT
Looks amazing but looses all its appeal once you start it up and there isn't that famous bark from the engine.
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 14, 2021 9:16:53 GMT
What Ed said.
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Post by garry on Oct 14, 2021 9:51:38 GMT
I'm not sure I'd get too sentimental about a 1300cc four pot engine. I'm pretty sure that's what they started life with.
It's a good looking thing, but a £350,000 car?
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 14, 2021 11:01:45 GMT
It's almost indefinable but looking at that glorious shape in that glorious setting, there's just something about electrical power that isn't the same.
There's a sense of vitality to an internal combustion engine and a physicality that I perfectly well understand is neither here nor there when all you need is transport from A to B. But which are kind of key in my view to the notion of driving a car for pleasure. This in my view would apply even if you were deaf.
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Post by Tim on Oct 14, 2021 12:23:27 GMT
I'm not sure I'd get too sentimental about a 1300cc four pot engine. I'm pretty sure that's what they started life with. It's a good looking thing, but a £350,000 car? In a world of £1M+ Porsche 911 retromods then £350k is a bargain. In addition the 1300cc (or later 1600cc twin spark) four pot engine was a tad better than whatever Ford, VW, etc were churning out then. Or since, probably. It's an absolute stunner but I'd want petrol power to motivate it. The 2 litre Twin Spark from Alfaholics would do nicely. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2021 12:31:27 GMT
If I were in the market, Alfaholics would be the recipients all day every day. Those look and SOUND glorious.
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Post by PG on Oct 14, 2021 13:59:51 GMT
It's almost indefinable but looking at that glorious shape in that glorious setting, there's just something about electrical power that isn't the same. There's a sense of vitality to an internal combustion engine and a physicality that I perfectly well understand is neither here nor there when all you need is transport from A to B. But which are kind of key in my view to the notion of driving a car for pleasure. This in my view would apply even if you were deaf. Have you read Jeremy Clarkson's "I Know You Got Soul - Machines with that certain something" book? If not you should. His examples included the Alfa 166, Concorde, the Flying Scotsman, the Space Shuttle and a Riva powerboat amongst others. And the AK47 just to mix it up. |
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Post by racingteatray on Oct 14, 2021 15:52:02 GMT
No, I haven't even heard of it, but thanks - I shall look it up.
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Post by Roadrunner on Oct 15, 2021 19:38:15 GMT
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Post by Andy C on Oct 15, 2021 21:43:23 GMT
Oh yes . Now we’re talking . |
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