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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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Hi guys

Caught up with my mate to take some pics. You guys prob wouldnt have seen his car, its an 03 Alfa 156 GTA - 3.2 V6, fwd, 250hp. These cars are still quicker than the latest GM sourced 3.2 V6s in the Brera and 159 due to the much lighter weight and being only 10hp down. He has fitted the bigger Brembo calipers off the new models, same part number as the Evo's wear

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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:14 AM
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Very very nice pics. i take it the Z is faster?
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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Very very nice pics. i take it the Z is faster?
arent we putting down more than 250hp at the wheels stock?

the 156GTA performance is about on par with a manual BMW E46 330ci

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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:37 AM
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VERY clean and nice. well done!
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 08:56 AM
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Well it's a good thing you didn't mean Ferrari F430 when you said Japan vs. Italy.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Sweet. I like where the door handle is at on the Alfa rear doors.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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wow, nice cars and pics...i believe alfa is making a return to the states in a year or two.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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What I would do for a right-hand drive Z....awwwww man =*(.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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in those pics

JAPAN > ITALY
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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Those two cars look awsome.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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man, that Alfa is so ugly, it shouldn't go right next to the Z.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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brand new alfa romeo's are hands down the sexiest cars ive ever seen. that ones not brand new though. i saw the newest ones and different models at a dealer in italy this summer......very very nice and classy.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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If you look at the details on the Alfa, its a very nice car.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Both are nice rides..350z is looking clean
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by MyV6IsFast3r
Sweet. I like where the door handle is at on the Alfa rear doors.
that door handle position is bad ***
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 09:04 PM
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WTF were they thinking when they designed that Alfa. I don't like a single angle on that car.

The Z on the other hand... nice and clean! Good job!
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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oh i wouldnt knock the Alfa guys

if it wasnt for Alfa inventing the individually cowled dials, circular airvents, and centre gauges, the Japs wouldnt have ripped their designs and our Z's would still look like an 80s MR2 inside

here's some pics of my old Alfa 156. Mine was a 2000 model 2.0L semi-manual (think SMG) with Zender kit, same wheels, and a whole bunch of other mods. My mates car came a few years later with an updated interior and was the premium performance model of that range. I was going to upgrade to that model, until i drove the Z and fell in love with power oversteer - cant ever go back to fwd




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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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hot Z
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 05:45 AM
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the alfa is hot but those wheels should die and burn in hell. talk about vomiting.
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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I like how the door handles are integrated into the rear door frames.
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