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Old 02-28-2017, 04:48 PM   #183
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mmm wet.. I'd sure like to drive her hard and put her away wet.. if you know what i mean


err oops sorry, thinking outloud...

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Just a FYI My Giulia weighs 3700lbs (wet) with out the carbon ceramics or carbon fiber seat. Throw those in and your are 3600lbs maybe a bit less.
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Old 03-05-2017, 05:41 AM   #184
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Expensive? Naw. From a performance perspective, the only 4-door mass production car that can sorta touch the Guilia QV was the 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo S.

Nordschleife - Nürburgring

The Porsche ran it in 7:38. The 48th fastest time for a production car.
The Alfa ran it in 7:32. The 32nd fastest time for a production car and the fastest for a sedan/saloon ever. Also faster than Konigsegg's CCX & CCR, the LFA, and Gallardo.

https://nurburgringlaptimes.com/lap-times-top-100/

Now cost...
The Panamera's MSRP is $147,950.
The Giuli QV's MSRP is $72,000.

Let that sink in.

Also, Alfa's (if you look into their history) have been some of the most beautiful and desirable cars ever made. The last 20 years have been a rough spot in their history. Still, this company has heritage and the ability to produce emotional cars that people desire and remember.









I don't disagree with you.... but expensive and value for money are 2 different things :-)

The Porsche is 'very expensive' and LFA, lambos etc are 'poes expensive'
(Google that lovely South African expression. Haha).
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Old 03-05-2017, 07:42 AM   #185
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Reminds me of the Pontiac G8 / Holden Commodore from the side.
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Old 03-14-2017, 11:02 AM   #186
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The New Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio Might Have Just Kicked The M3 Off Its Throne

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Happy Easter & Buono Pasqua Relax and Enjoy some pretty footage we took of The Beautiful Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio



[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKf-gyy7jkQ"]The Beautiful Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio - YouTube[/ame]
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Old 04-16-2017, 02:21 PM   #188
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Man, that opening shot with the water running over the CF spoiler gave me goosebumps!

I love this car!

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Old 04-18-2017, 10:35 AM   #190
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Meh no doubt a great car but there are other things I would prefer for the price of it.
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Meh no doubt a great car but there are other things I would prefer for the price of it.

You don't need CF Seats or Carbon Brakes :P Then its more reasonable in comparison to a C63
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You don't need CF Seats or Carbon Brakes :P Then its more reasonable in comparison to a C63
UMMMMM still doesn't help. It is "more reasonable" than many performance sedans but that doesn't mean I want to fork out that much cash for one.
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UMMMMM still doesn't help. It is "more reasonable" than many performance sedans but that doesn't mean I want to fork out that much cash for one.
Definitely more resonable than mostly all performance sedans with out discounts that is. I hear you can get a M3 for a lot cheaper these days but at the end of the day your getting a Ferrari derived V6. Its the cheapest someone can get close to a brand new Ferrari ISH sedan.

Got to pay to play haha.
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Meh no doubt a great car but there are other things I would prefer for the price of it.
Yep, like this. I could even knock another $6K off the price by removing options MomHawk would want on it. I'm guessing I could get another several $K off of it in negoations as well.

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^^ I'd slit my wrists before using CUE Infotainment system again lol
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Definitely more resonable than mostly all performance sedans with out discounts that is. I hear you can get a M3 for a lot cheaper these days but at the end of the day your getting a Ferrari derived V6. Its the cheapest someone can get close to a brand new Ferrari ISH sedan.

Got to pay to play haha.
It's not "more reasonable" than it's competitors. The E63, M5 and CTS-V are not it's competitors. The M3, C63 & ATS-V are and it's pice is right there with the rest of them, except for a stripper M3, which is about $10k less.
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