M40 near Oxford yesterday afternoon - having seen it in the flesh for the first (and probably only time - they only built 500) one of the most beautiful cars since the GT40 - a black Alfa 8c Competizione.
Left hooker, Italian registered, driven by a rather suave older guy who was playing tunes on its V8 to the delight of a queue of following petrol-heads.
Talk about drop dead gorgeous - if only I'd put my name down for one - and had £100k.
Ho, hum back to reality.
Cheers, Pewe

[Edited on 9/10/08 by pewe]

It wasnt mine!!!

incase you like me were wondering what the hell he's on about -

car porn

Thanks Mr Whippy and there was me thinking I'd got over it and you go and post a pic. of it!!

Tech spec for those interested 4.6 V8, 444bhp, 347lb ft, Cambiocorsa paddle shift (Ferrari), 20" 245 fronts and 285 rears, 1400kg, 327bhp/ton. 0-60 4.5 and top c.190mph.
Cheers, Pewe

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Originally posted by pewe
Thanks Mr Whippy and there was me thinking I'd got over it and you go and post a pic. of it!!

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I know I'm in the minority here.... but I really don't think it looks that special!
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate it- from the front it reminds me of a TVR Tuscan... but without the cool headlights!

And the reviews of handling/performance weren't that great either IIRC.

I'll have a Mclaren F1 any day! And there's only 100 or so of them.... of which I've seen 7!

Mr. Whippy you really know how to deliver that sucker punch - don't you???
Right put me off work for the rest of the day it has - I'll just have to spend the rest of the afternoon preparing for the track-day tomorrow!
Cheers, Pewe
PS James simply put you're a Philistine - chaqune a son goo as Delboy used to say.

drooling here

definately car porn

"looks like a TVR" was my first thought, also...