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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
I have written to him today  Fingers crossed |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Fingers crossed indeed  |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
he lives in the highest living space in the UK - the top 2 floors (46 and 47) of the beetham tower in manchester, that massive tower that went up in town a couple of years ago. he's the architect who designed the building 
Last edited by alfaowner : 12-05-2008 at 23:26.
Reason: removed the last comment, lets not scare him away!
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12-05-2008
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Doesn't that mean his car is, shall we say, not exactly outside his front door....
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13-05-2008
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Originally Posted by Friggertool
Doesn't that mean his car is, shall we say, not exactly outside his front door....
Im coming from Ireland to help 
Well if we cant get that one theres 40 more! |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Let's hope he comes along on AO, at least to show off his latest car  |
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13-05-2008
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Unlike 'normal' cars he'll be safe in the knowledge he could sell it on for a profit as rich folk who couldn't get one would pay top dollar.....
Enzo Ferrari gave Nigel Mansell an F40 in 1989, to which Mansell then sold to an America collector for 800K 
I beleive Enzo never forgave Mansell for that..... |
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14-05-2008
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Originally Posted by GranTurismo
Unlike 'normal' cars he'll be safe in the knowledge he could sell it on for a profit as rich folk who couldn't get one would pay top dollar.....
Enzo Ferrari gave Nigel Mansell an F40 in 1989, to which Mansell then sold to an America collector for 800K
I beleive Enzo never forgave Mansell for that.....
He probably never forgave him for being a boring tw@ either! |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Originally Posted by Granturismo
I beleive Enzo never forgave Mansell for that.....
Now you know why Mansell's Ferrari F1 kept breaking down |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
there were pictures of an 8c outside the shelbourne hotel in dublin just yesterday!!!
Absolute minter of a thing! **drools**
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14-05-2008
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Originally Posted by rancido64
there were pictures of an 8c outside the shelbourne hotel in dublin just yesterday!!!
Absolute minter of a thing! **drools**
Please stop reminding me. I was on a business trip in Dublin at the time and didn't know it was there. I could even have stayed at the Shelbourne 
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Well, wanted to let you all know that Mr Simpson has acknowledged Ian's invitation to join AO and has agreed to be part of our community (though in all honesty, not sure when he'll find time to log in).
Well done to Ian for making first contact |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
superb i wonder if he fancies turning up to my AONW meet at the pub on tuesday?  |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Will be pretty lonely in the 8C tech lounge.........
if it was me i'd reply to every post with.........."oh by the way you may not agree with my views, but i own an 8C......."
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Will he need an 8C tech lounge? A friend of mine has an Aston Martin and when he had a flat tyre, he phoned them up and they came and changed it!
Cheers,
Nigel
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Awesome |
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Re: First Alfa 8c Competizione Arrives In Uk
Fantastic news Good work Ian |
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