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Thread Author: tyrednemotional	Replies: 9

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Thu 10 Sep 20 13:28

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - tyrednemotional

I've lost the appropriate long-running thread, so apologies for a dedicated post.

I was off "darn sarf" on Tuesday when I spotted what was, quite obviously, an Alfa Romeo in my mirrors.

Turned out to be an Alfa 8C (it could just about have been a 4C as I didn't get the best of looks, but I'm pretty sure not, the reg. no. was consistent with an 8C).

I was puzzled by it, as it wasn't even on my radar (and I've had to look it up since).

Lovely looking thing in red, like this:

www.autocar.co.uk/sites/autocar.co.uk/files/alfa-romeo-8c.jpg

...and very few in the UK, I think.

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Thu 10 Sep 20 14:08

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - Zero

Well I suppose it makes a change from your average Lada in "t' north"

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Thu 10 Sep 20 15:41

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - tyrednemotional

...well yes, though the Ladas are considerably better at towing cross-eyed dossing trailers......

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Thu 10 Sep 20 15:46

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - Runfer D'Hills

I really want an Alfa. Just once, before it's too late.

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Thu 10 Sep 20 16:00

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - Zero

Its too late

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Thu 10 Sep 20 16:24

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - Runfer D'Hills

Well, it would be if I'd tipped over into liking/owning caravans, but for those of us who still have dashes to cut...
;-)

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Thu 10 Sep 20 16:32

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - Manatee

The 8C has far too much power to be interesting.

I like this:

www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1265130

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Thu 10 Sep 20 16:48

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - PeterS

>> I really want an Alfa. Just once, before it's too late.
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I had one, well, the use of one, for 4 weeks a long time ago. A 3 litre 166 in black, with the most gorgous leather seats. Lovely sounding thing, but it didn’t tempt me to ever want one long term. Quite liked the 156, when they were on the hire fleets around the same time. Looked great in estate (sport wagon?) form when specc’ed right. But again, while I’m glad I’ve driven a few I wouldn’t want one long term

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Thu 10 Sep 20 17:06

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - Runfer D'Hills

Not sure if any of them are available long term! I had a 3.0 75 as a renter for a couple of weeks in Italy a very long time ago. Red of course.

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Thu 10 Sep 20 20:04

Alfa Romeo 8C - Spotted this week - devonite

Wasn't there a "Mod" ont tother site that had Alpha's? - Everyone seemed to take the "P" out of them then!

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