Johnmor
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| posted on 30/9/06 at 08:39 PM |
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First real run
Took the Viento out tonight for just a few miles to see how it gos. It was a great evening , late sunshine and no wind.
WOW!!!! I have driven a few cars in my time but the accelaration is something else.
It pulls tremendously in third gear right from about 20mph upto about 90mph( got scared). It gets really strong about 45mph and just keeps going.
I had the chance to drive a ferrari 360 a few years back but i honestly think this is quicker in the 2nd and 3rd gears.
It will pull cleanly away in 4th with little clutch slip and just keeps going and gets up a real head of steam about 40mph in 4th.
I think i am really going to enjoy myself with this car.
And as a bonus it sound fantastic about 4000revs and howls through to 6000.
I understand that everybody on this site will experience the same feeling when they finally get their pride and joy on the road and it is definitely,
definitely worth the wait.
More fine days please!!!!
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graememk
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| posted on 30/9/06 at 08:42 PM |
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i want a v6 now its not fair
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/10/06 at 12:15 AM |
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Sounds good, what kind of power is the alfa V6 producing? which models it out of. gotta say i dont know much about the alfas
John
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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Johnmor
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| posted on 1/10/06 at 08:41 AM |
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Alfa is running V6 from a 164, 190bhp 190 lbs torque
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JackNco
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| posted on 1/10/06 at 02:40 PM |
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sounds like its gonan fly then. the only thing that would put me off alfas is slot of people say they are about as reliable as the trains
John
Some people are worried about the difference between right and wrong. I'm worried about the difference between wrong and fun.
O'Rourke, P.J. (1989), Holidays in hell. London (Picador)
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Johnmor
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| posted on 1/10/06 at 04:30 PM |
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If you want "unrelialble" , my first car was a MK3 Cortina, now that was unreliable.
Mind you there was the Lada estate.
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dragonstone7racing
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| posted on 2/10/06 at 12:07 AM |
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wow being a Alfa 164 fan my self Im gub smacked I have been looking at your build over the last 3 nights.
The Old Alfa 164 on my drive wont know whats gona hit her the Mot's out at the end of the month
Just clearing the workshop out to make room Mig on order.
The only thing is the gearbox plate that im not to sure about makeing my self.
It's good to see your on the road good luck and enjoy.
Fun to come
[Edited on 2/10/06 by dragonstone7racing]
[Edited on 2/10/06 by dragonstone7racing]
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