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I just bought a new car.........

Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:20 pm

Carbonio black....

Has a boost gauge....

Arrives in 4 weeks!!!

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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:55 pm

How pretty is this bad boy....... 8) as fook!!

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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:04 pm

Hows about 250bhp and 570nm torque..... :shock: :toofunny:

For £400 let the modding commence....lmao
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Postby Audio-Fusion » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:32 pm

So you went for a dirt oil burner then.....

Gonna join the Massey Ferguson owners club?
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:44 pm

Audio-Fusion wrote:So you went for a dirt oil burner then.....

Gonna join the Massey Ferguson owners club?


JohnDeere brigade...I have green wellies :lol:
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Postby WR 1mposter » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:07 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
Audio-Fusion wrote:So you went for a dirt oil burner then.....

Gonna join the Massey Ferguson owners club?


JohnDeere brigade...I have green wellies :lol:



Thank god it's not Ford/New Holland brigade otherwise megaman would want a take you to a dageham meet.....or basildon where there made :lol: :lol:
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Postby Gee Wr1 » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:44 am

That looks pretty mean in black Spike 8) Shame there won't be much top down action with the lovely British weather lol.

Is that aswell as or instead of the Merc?
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Postby The Swede » Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:46 am

Gee Wr1 wrote:That looks pretty mean in black Spike 8) Shame there won't be much top down action with the lovely British weather lol.

Is that aswell as or instead of the Merc?


As well, of course ! Merc as daily driver, but no fun at the weekends. So hence the Alfa Brera Spider. :wink:
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sun Jun 22, 2008 11:45 am

The Swede wrote:
Gee Wr1 wrote:That looks pretty mean in black Spike 8) Shame there won't be much top down action with the lovely British weather lol.

Is that aswell as or instead of the Merc?


As well, of course ! Merc as daily driver, but no fun at the weekends. So hence the Alfa Brera Spider. :wink:


LMFAO...you cock jockey :lol:

Instead Gee.

Must say that the dealer and the finance package are quite impressive - Alfa are currenty subsedising these at the moment with quite good discounts!

P/Ex was VERY easy aswell.

Lets hope the aftersales service and any "possible" issues are dealt with as easily - made it QUITE clear that I woudl have no fooking about if there are "issues"
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Postby The Swede » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:18 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
The Swede wrote:
Gee Wr1 wrote:That looks pretty mean in black Spike 8) Shame there won't be much top down action with the lovely British weather lol.

Is that aswell as or instead of the Merc?


As well, of course ! Merc as daily driver, but no fun at the weekends. So hence the Alfa Brera Spider. :wink:


LMFAO...you cock jockey :lol:

Instead Gee.

Must say that the dealer and the finance package are quite impressive - Alfa are currenty subsedising these at the moment with quite good discounts!

P/Ex was VERY easy aswell.

Lets hope the aftersales service and any "possible" issues are dealt with as easily - made it QUITE clear that I woudl have no fooking about if there are "issues"


Make sure you think twice and read all the small print well before you sign. So delivery date written down, no price changes, etcetc.

Make sure also you shop around a bit. Some dealers just do very different deals than others and getting a cash price and then financing through a different company could save a lot.
I just got a cash price on that S8: list 76K, cash 61K... But is you finance it, you do not get such discount...
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:55 pm

The Swede wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
The Swede wrote:
Gee Wr1 wrote:That looks pretty mean in black Spike 8) Shame there won't be much top down action with the lovely British weather lol.

Is that aswell as or instead of the Merc?


As well, of course ! Merc as daily driver, but no fun at the weekends. So hence the Alfa Brera Spider. :wink:


LMFAO...you cock jockey :lol:

Instead Gee.

Must say that the dealer and the finance package are quite impressive - Alfa are currenty subsedising these at the moment with quite good discounts!

P/Ex was VERY easy aswell.

Lets hope the aftersales service and any "possible" issues are dealt with as easily - made it QUITE clear that I woudl have no fooking about if there are "issues"


Make sure you think twice and read all the small print well before you sign. So delivery date written down, no price changes, etcetc.

Make sure also you shop around a bit. Some dealers just do very different deals than others and getting a cash price and then financing through a different company could save a lot.
I just got a cash price on that S8: list 76K, cash 61K... But is you finance it, you do not get such discount...


:shock: "if" i had 60k or even 30k in the bank...I woudl be sat on a beach soemwhere EVRY weekend and would'nt want a car :lol:
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Postby danr55 » Sun Jun 22, 2008 3:32 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
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Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
The Swede wrote:
Gee Wr1 wrote:That looks pretty mean in black Spike 8) Shame there won't be much top down action with the lovely British weather lol.

Is that aswell as or instead of the Merc?


As well, of course ! Merc as daily driver, but no fun at the weekends. So hence the Alfa Brera Spider. :wink:


LMFAO...you cock jockey :lol:

Instead Gee.

Must say that the dealer and the finance package are quite impressive - Alfa are currenty subsedising these at the moment with quite good discounts!

P/Ex was VERY easy aswell.

Lets hope the aftersales service and any "possible" issues are dealt with as easily - made it QUITE clear that I woudl have no fooking about if there are "issues"


Make sure you think twice and read all the small print well before you sign. So delivery date written down, no price changes, etcetc.

Make sure also you shop around a bit. Some dealers just do very different deals than others and getting a cash price and then financing through a different company could save a lot.
I just got a cash price on that S8: list 76K, cash 61K... But is you finance it, you do not get such discount...


:shock: "if" i had 60k or even 30k in the bank...I woudl be sat on a beach soemwhere EVRY weekend and would'nt want a car :lol:


PMSL you and me both! :lol:
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Postby The Swede » Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:09 pm

With the current cost of living, you wouldn't sit on the beach long with 60K. :(
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:44 pm

The Swede wrote:With the current cost of living, you wouldn't sit on the beach long with 60K. :(


Hotel and beer,flights say 1200-1500 a weekend......makes for nearly a year :wink:
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Postby The Swede » Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:55 pm

So you made any choices yet on preferred engine for the Alfa ? And which colour and interior ?
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Sun Jun 22, 2008 6:07 pm

The Swede wrote:So you made any choices yet on preferred engine for the Alfa ? And which colour and interior ?


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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:17 pm

NO I AINT :bang:

WTF is going on with these dealers...... :rofl:

I have never had such a hard time trying to get my ass in a new car - Never have I been in such an easy position to just pay and go :brick:
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Postby danr55 » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:30 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:NO I AINT :bang:

WTF is going on with these dealers...... :rofl:

I have never had such a hard time trying to get my ass in a new car - Never have I been in such an easy position to just pay and go :brick:


WHAT?! :lol: :lol:
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:32 pm

danr55 wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:NO I AINT :bang:

WTF is going on with these dealers...... :rofl:

I have never had such a hard time trying to get my ass in a new car - Never have I been in such an easy position to just pay and go :brick:


WHAT?! :lol: :lol:


Its a friggin joke....do any of these people actually have ANY CARS? :toofunny:

Im thinking of going into a boat dealer.....because car dealers dont/cant wanna sell cars?????

Currently on phone to another dealer who has teh car "in stock" :roll:

We will see..... :rofl:
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Postby The Swede » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:06 pm

If you gto some cash, buy a boat in US, import and sell again in Europe.

Know a Cobalt 29'. 1998 boat that costs approx 16000,-GBP to buy, incl. import tax (1.5%) into Europe. Add a few thousand for transport etc, but then look at the fact there are two for sale in Europe for 52000,-GBP...

Nice penny to be made. If my cash were not stuck in an army of custody lawyers...
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:17 am

The Swede wrote:If you gto some cash, buy a boat in US, import and sell again in Europe.

Know a Cobalt 29'. 1998 boat that costs approx 16000,-GBP to buy, incl. import tax (1.5%) into Europe. Add a few thousand for transport etc, but then look at the fact there are two for sale in Europe for 52000,-GBP...

Nice penny to be made. If my cash were not stuck in an army of custody lawyers...


NOTED "for sale" NOT SOLD! :lol:
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Postby Scooby Lee » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:26 pm

I've just bought a new car too...

Evo Sold......RS4 Saloon Purchased! :D
Sold out and bought an EVO......then sold it because it was rubbish!
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Postby danr55 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:59 pm

Scooby Lee wrote:I've just bought a new car too...

Evo Sold......RS4 Saloon Purchased! :D


good man!! pics please :thumb:

another Evo bites the dust !
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Postby Scooby Lee » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:24 pm

danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:
Sold out and bought an EVO......then sold it because it was rubbish!
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Postby danr55 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:31 pm

Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:


I dont miss mine, not even a bit :shock:
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Postby Scooby Lee » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:37 pm

danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:


I dont miss mine, not even a bit :shock:


The Evo may have been fast, but it had rock hard suspension, a cheap interior and was unreliable.

...and the dealers were useless!
Sold out and bought an EVO......then sold it because it was rubbish!
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Postby danr55 » Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:42 pm

Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:


I dont miss mine, not even a bit :shock:


The Evo may have been fast, but it had rock hard suspension, a cheap interior and was unreliable.

...and the dealers were useless!


...and servicing it was extortionate. and it didnt burble. :lol:
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Postby Scooby Lee » Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:09 pm

danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:


I dont miss mine, not even a bit :shock:


The Evo may have been fast, but it had rock hard suspension, a cheap interior and was unreliable.

...and the dealers were useless!


...and servicing it was extortionate. and it didnt burble. :lol:


...and it didn't have a 'sport' button to make it louder and faster!
Sold out and bought an EVO......then sold it because it was rubbish!
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Postby The Swede » Wed Jun 25, 2008 5:26 pm

danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:


I dont miss mine, not even a bit :shock:


The Evo may have been fast, but it had rock hard suspension, a cheap interior and was unreliable.

...and the dealers were useless!


...and servicing it was extortionate. and it didnt burble. :lol:


:lol:

You both sounds like two old ladies wingeing ! :rofl:

It's funny as I never broke down with the Evo (I did have a few probs with the scoob). The Subaru dealers are a bunch of gangster, in group !

As for the driving experience, I admit it's an enthusiasts piece of kid. Not for doodling around, cruising or commuting.
Still love it though.
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:24 pm

Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:
Scooby Lee wrote:
danr55 wrote:another Evo bites the dust !


...and not too soon either!

I must admit, I'm not upset to see it go. :shock:


I dont miss mine, not even a bit :shock:


The Evo may have been fast, but it had rock hard suspension, a cheap interior and was unreliable.

...and the dealers were useless!


Never had that experience...

But TBH I Dont miss mine either :? Chap that bought ot had some "diff" issues sorted "under warranty" - lucky git :shock: And is now taking to to 600bhp :shock:

Anyway the saga rages......

The black Spider looks like a no no.....I found a white one in Knutsford and await a call tomorrow...

Moving on I am also booked in to see a A4 cab in Bournemouth on saturday if the white one does'nt come off!

If neither of the above happen...I am officially giving up for 6 months(will be spending the money on beer!) untill a few more 2 hand ones appear :roll:
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