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imagine not passing this finely crafted machine on its SVA

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stolen from baryboys

My first SFS guys, be gentle..

I was on my way to work last week, minding my own business, when I saw this car in a petrol station just around the corner from the office. I almost crashed into the pumps as I drove in because of it. As I was inside the guy tried to leave and the god-awful sound it was making got the attention of the whole forecourt, not to mention the smoke coming from under the bonnett!!  

So I followed it as it limped to a nearby industrial estate (leaving an oil-trail) to arrive HERE!!!

check the expiry date..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-ALFA-ROMEO-156-SELESPEED-VELOCE-BLUE_W0QQitemZ320357105696QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item320357105696&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-ALFA-ROMEO-156-SELESPEED-VELOCE-BLUE_W0QQitemZ320357105696QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item320357105696&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

A.K.A. I want one!!!!!

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A guy on AlfaOwner.com has a collection of unusual watches, his latest addition was just given to him by his grandfather, who retired from British Airways in the early 70's

its an Acurist LCD digital watch, a special model only ever issued to Concorde pilots!

just got back from the hospital - another abrasion of the cornea, not much they can do, just gotta squirt some cream into my eye 4 times a day, and wear specs instead of contacts for a few days.  

back to work tomorrow.

Can be of anything.. i went over to the peace pagoda and took a few pics of the car..

here ya go - enjoy!

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duuude, google 'plasma arc speakers' that is some freaky shiznit, couple of very cool youtube vids, too

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right at the end

Racing stripes on a caddy?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-CADILLAC-BLACK_W0QQitemZ180322911763QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item180322911763&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-CADILLAC-BLACK_W0QQitemZ180322911763QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item180322911763&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

The following taken from ANE

Fiat, Chrysler in partnership talks
Sources: Fiat would get 35% stake; Chrysler won't confirm

Luca Ciferri
Automotive News Europe
January 19, 2009 16:35 CET
UPDATED: 09/01/19 23:00 CET




TURIN, Italy -- Fiat Group is negotiating with Chrysler LLC to form a strategic partnership that could include a Fiat equity stake in the ailing U.S. carmaker.

The pact would help Chrysler speed and strengthen its restructuring plan.

According to people familiar with the matter in Europe and Detroit, Fiat could give Chrysler access to its mini, small and mid-sized car platforms, engines and transmissions.

This would allow Chrysler to quickly build a new range of front-wheel-drive, low-emission vehicles. Chrysler already has an agreement with Nissan Motor Co. that calls for Nissan to produce a small car based on the Dodge Hornet concept in calendar year 2010.

If the deal is completed, Fiat would get a 30-35 percent stake in Chrysler in exchange for Fiat's platform, engines and transmission technology, sources told Automotive News Europe. Fiat would get options to acquire up to 55 percent of the automaker over time, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The Financial Times reported today that the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding on the alliance, which could be announced within days. Another source told Automotive News that the agreement was signed on Friday, Jan. 16.

"In today's economic environment, talks are going on between companies in all industries -- ours is no different," Chrysler said in a prepared statement this afternoon.

"Chrysler LLC as a matter of policy however, does not confirm or disclose the nature of its private business meetings. Beyond those partnerships and alliances already announced, Chrysler has no further announcements to make at this time."

A Fiat spokesman was not immediately available to comment. Chrysler's majority owner, Cerberus Capital Management LP, declined to comment. Thomas Froelich, a spokesman for Daimler AG in Stuttgart, declined to comment. Daimler owns 19.9 percent of Chrysler.

Chrysler, which was acquired by private equity firm Cerberus in 2007, saw its sales drop 30 percent last year and has throttled new investment. It received $4 billion in emergency U.S. government loans this month and plans to seek another $3 billion.

Fiat began looking at Chrysler last summer and more than a dozen executives spent weeks at Chrysler headquarters, industry sources told Automotive News. Fiat executives also held talks with Chrysler dealers and held meetings with Cerberus in New York, the sources said.

Wide interest in small cars

Detroit's other carmakers, General Motors and Ford Motor Co., also plan to introduce a range of mini, small and mid-sized vehicles based on their designs now sold in Europe or being developed there. These cars would be ready in 2010 or 2011.

Chrysler, which does not have a similar range of products built in Europe, has been looking for a partner to quickly provide such vehicles.

The company sought help from Japan's Nissan and China's Chery Automobile Co.. So far, only the Nissan small-car project has borne fruit.

Fiat gains U.S. access

Possible extensions of the Fiat-Chrysler deal could include access for Fiat to Chrysler's North American manufacturing operations and distribution network.

Fiat has postponed the relaunch of its Alfa Romeo brand in North America until 2011 because it has had difficulty finding a local manufacturing and distribution infrastructure.

Fiat Group CEO Sergio Marchionne has said he would like to sell the Fiat 500 minicar in the United States but only if it is built locally.

An alliance with Chrysler would allow Fiat to sell Alfas and the 500 in the United States because sharing manufacturing sites with Chrysler would reduce costs.

Alfa cars and the 500 would be sold in North America through Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge dealers.

At the same time, Chrysler could access Fiat's distribution network in Europe and Latin America. Fiat is the No. 1 automaker in Brazil, Latin America's largest market.

In 2010, Chrysler will bring to North America a Nissan-designed small car made in Japan. Chrysler began selling the Nissan-built Dodge Trazo in Latin America in late 2008.

In December, Chrysler and Chery ended 17 months of negotiations to initially give Dodge a China-built minicar for sales in Latin America.

Chrysler and Chery also ended talks to build a small car similar to the Hornet concept car on the Chery A1 platform, to be sold in the United States, Europe and other world markets

juxtaposition

juxtapose |ˈjəkstəˌpōz; ˌjəkstəˈpōz|
verb [ trans. ]
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect : black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with color images.
DERIVATIVES
juxtaposition |ˌjəkstəpəˈzi sh ən| |ˈdʒəkstəpəˈzɪʃən| noun
juxtapositional |ˌjəkstəpəˈzi sh ənl| |ˈdʒəkstəpəˈzɪʃənl| |ˈdʒəkstəpəˈzɪʃnəl| adjective
ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French juxtaposer, from Latin juxta 'next' + French poser 'to place.'

What would you say this man is going out to buy, and where?

heard nothing but good things about celtic tuning, they remap ECU's (shifty has been in my brothers mates VW bora TDi mapped to 200bhp and 300lb/ft and can attest it works very well)

thinking about getting the 166 mapped, any thoughts?



also, there is a company called autolusso that can fit the Q2 LSD system for £500. the alfa forum rave about it, so thats on the wish list too..

tomorrow when my 2 year old niece goes to open her present, she will have a surprise... its going to f**k off out of the room and she's going to have to chase it!!

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a nail in the back tyre of the CBR.

as its now illegal to repair bike tyres, a new 150 section metzeler has just been fitted, with absolutely no change at all from £135

is there?

decided the rather nice 1 piece suit i have is a bit modern looking for the rather "80's tastic*" GPz, so at the bike show today, picked up a nice set of " old school*" 2 piece red and black leathers, to match the bike!

so now i have modern 1 piece leathers for the CBR, and old school 2 piece to match the GPz

* the word retro is banned under shifties law!




to suit the red black and orangeness of it

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enjoy..

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if there was one car on ebay that you could have right now, say under £15k, what would it be?

prob no surprise this one, but who could deny its Q car credentials? twin turbo V8 in something sooooooo subtle and understated.

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gets a from me!!

well?

Bring yer car, bike, lawnmower, whatever.. anyone fancy it?

just stumbled across an album i bought in the center MK about 15 years ago on cassette, U2, under a blood red sky.

forget the complete knob jockey that bono evolved into, and his tree hugging hippie crap, this was from the days when they were good, before they were big.

awesome awesome album.

if you can find any of them on the various download sites, have a listen to my 3 fave tracks

how U2 descended to the utter crap they are from this place is beyond me

New years day (just brilliant)
Party Girl
Sunday Bloody Sunday

No, its not mint condition (although it is very presentable) - the last time i saw these sort of colours it was coming out of an Aquafresh tube!

(1990 Honda CBR600F  BTW...)