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(Msg. 16) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:54 pm
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:57 GMT, Catman
<catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>Zathras wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:27:14 GMT, Catman
>> <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
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>>> There is only one colour......
>>
>> ..and it's a blue colour
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>You could not be more wrong 
Bollocks to that. Fantasy Blue is still the best 156 colour though
there was a similar shade of green (IYSWIM) that runs it a close
second. IMHO! I have never bought a car yet just to enjoy cleaning it!
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>>..probably the same for the 8C then?
>
>I doubt I will ever get a chance to find out.
Nor me. If I had that sort of money, I'd probably see what kind of
Ferrari I could get!
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:54 pm
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Zathras <webnewsgroup DeleteThis @nospamthanks.hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:57 GMT, Catman
> <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Zathras wrote:
> >> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:27:14 GMT, Catman
> >> <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >>> There is only one colour......
> >>
> >> ..and it's a blue colour
> >
> >You could not be more wrong
>
> Bollocks to that. Fantasy Blue is still the best 156 colour though
> there was a similar shade of green (IYSWIM) that runs it a close
> second. IMHO! I have never bought a car yet just to enjoy cleaning it!
Much as I'd like an easier colour to look after - I reckon our 156 looks
perfect in black.
For some reason, the (solid) red ones look a bit cheap, as red usually
does on a big car [1] - although some of the metallics do look good.
Obviously, I'd love one in Nuvola.
[1] Saw a red Passat, the same shape and spec. as mine the other day.
Just didn't look right at all.
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:55 pm
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:16:54 GMT, Catman
<catman.RemoveThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>Red fades on pretty much all cars. Blue light has more energy....
...so..unless you want a pink car, get a lovely blue one?  ))
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:00 pm
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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:57 GMT, Catman
> <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Zathras wrote:
>>> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:27:14 GMT, Catman
>>> <catman.TakeThisOut@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> There is only one colour......
>>> ..and it's a blue colour
>> You could not be more wrong
>
> Bollocks to that. Fantasy Blue is still the best 156 colour
Tish and pish
>though
> there was a similar shade of green (IYSWIM) that runs it a close
> second. IMHO! I have never bought a car yet just to enjoy cleaning it!
>
>>> ..probably the same for the 8C then?
>> I doubt I will ever get a chance to find out.
>
> Nor me. If I had that sort of money, I'd probably see what kind of
> Ferrari I could get!
>
I'd go for an Aston, probably. Which is, of course, part of the problem
with the 8C.
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:01 pm
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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:16:54 GMT, Catman
> <catman RemoveThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Red fades on pretty much all cars. Blue light has more energy....
>
> ..so..unless you want a pink car, get a lovely blue one? ))
>
Only if it's so dark people keep thinking it's black
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:03 pm
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Catman <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
> > Nor me. If I had that sort of money, I'd probably see what kind of
> > Ferrari I could get!
> >
>
> I'd go for an Aston, probably. Which is, of course, part of the problem
> with the 8C.
Astons are for footballers these days, sadly.
Besides, I know that all low-volume manufacturers have to buy in generic
bits from the big companies - but would you prefer your £100k car with
stalks and buttons from a 159 or from a Mondeo?
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:05 pm
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Zathras wrote:
> Saw a white (ivory more like) Fiat 500 with the ivory leather interior
> - it was *so* cute. Anyone who thinks a mini or anything else is
> better looking inside simply hasn't seen this colour scheme - it blew
> me away! The wife and garage thought I might trade the 156 for
> it..absolutely NO WAY. I couldn't fit inside that girlie toy
> anyway..probably the same for the 8C then?
Which is what the wife's 147 is being traded in for - a white 500.
Not a girlie one though it has a sport button to make the steering
heavier and the throttle more responsive, the girlie ones have a city
button to make the steering lighter
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:06 pm
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Tony R <tony.rickardno.DeleteThis@spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Zathras wrote:
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> > Saw a white (ivory more like) Fiat 500 with the ivory leather interior
> > - it was *so* cute. Anyone who thinks a mini or anything else is
> > better looking inside simply hasn't seen this colour scheme - it blew
> > me away! The wife and garage thought I might trade the 156 for
> > it..absolutely NO WAY. I couldn't fit inside that girlie toy
> > anyway..probably the same for the 8C then?
>
> Which is what the wife's 147 is being traded in for - a white 500.
>
> Not a girlie one though it has a sport button to make the steering
> heavier and the throttle more responsive, the girlie ones have a city
> button to make the steering lighter
Oooh, nice.
I have been showing pics of them to Katie, saying she should have one to
replace the 156 in a couple of years, but she's not impressed.
I think I've created an Alfisti monster.
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:12 pm
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>>> Has to be red.
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>> There is only one colour......
>
> Does red still fade on Alfas like it used to? I deliberately didn't buy
> red for that reason!
The paint on all red cars fade over time, since they banned the use of lead
in paint.
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:56 pm
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In article <SH2sj.176762$rl3.173549@fe02.news.easynews.com>,
catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk says...
> Zathras wrote:
> > On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:00:57 GMT, Catman
> > <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> Zathras wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:27:14 GMT, Catman
> >>> <catman DeleteThis @rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> There is only one colour......
> >>> ..and it's a blue colour
> >> You could not be more wrong
> >
> > Bollocks to that. Fantasy Blue is still the best 156 colour
>
> Tish and pish
>
Watch it, there's two of us...
Actually, I was going to get a black Veloce with leather, but the one the
salesman showed me was spoken for, unknown to him. However, a Fantasy Blue
one was available, and it still looks good 7 and a bit years on, apart from
the wheels which are blistered to buggery.
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:58 am
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:56:05 GMT, Halmyre <nospam DeleteThis @this.address> wrote:
>Watch it, there's two of us...
...and more..
>Actually, I was going to get a black Veloce with leather, but the one the
>salesman showed me was spoken for, unknown to him. However, a Fantasy Blue
>one was available, and it still looks good 7 and a bit years on, apart from
>the wheels which are blistered to buggery.
Due to a severe mishap with a large pothole in the dark, I've
discovered the easiest and *quickest*, though not cheapest, way to
fix that. The 5 hole veloce alloys are 180UKP on 3 day order from a
dealer. Otherwise, it can be between 50UKP and 100UKP to repair and a
long wait from a wheel re-conditioner.
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:13 am
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:05:14 GMT, Tony R
<tony.rickardno RemoveThis @spam.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>Not a girlie one though it has a sport button to make the steering
>heavier and the throttle more responsive,
From what I'm seeing, that may not be the ultimate option.
Apparently, the 500 suffers from a fidgety, bouncy ride with the car
being pushed about on uneven road surfaces. The softer suspended
'Lounge' is quite acceptable for this (in its class) but the sport is
showing up as rather poor.
As a girlie *town* car, the 500 Lounge and panoramic roof will excel
but trying to make it something different will take it into areas it
simply isn't competent in right now. 'Sport' mode with the current
slow engine range, performance and handling doesn't sound like a
particularly good fit.
I'll be waiting for the Abarth for a, hopefully, useful attempt at a
'sport' button.
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:20 am
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"Zathras" <webnewsgroup.DeleteThis@nospamthanks.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:16:54 GMT, Catman
> <catman.DeleteThis@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
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>>Red fades on pretty much all cars. Blue light has more energy....
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> ..so..unless you want a pink car, get a lovely blue one? ))
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(Msg. 29) Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:23 am
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On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:12:03 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
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>The paint on all red cars fade over time, since they banned the use of lead
>in paint.
My leaded red painted cars suffered superb blooming too. As Catman
hinted at, red paint absorbs high energy light and deteriorates much
faster than blue paint which reflects high energy blue light.
Due to the length of time manufacturers have had to overcome this
feature of red paint and failed, I assume it's fundamentally
insoluble.
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(Msg. 30) Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:42 pm
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Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:12:03 -0000, "Synapse Syndrome"
> <synapse.TakeThisOut@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote:
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>> The paint on all red cars fade over time, since they banned the use of lead
>> in paint.
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> My leaded red painted cars suffered superb blooming too. As Catman
> hinted at, red paint absorbs high energy light and deteriorates much
> faster than blue paint which reflects high energy blue light.
>
> Due to the length of time manufacturers have had to overcome this
> feature of red paint and failed, I assume it's fundamentally
> insoluble.
>
Or they just don't care......
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