The TG GS test by Hammond in 2005...always liked this!

[mjheathcote]

Oh no not a plastic engine cover :-(

 

[CatmanV2]

Pic 2, hands down.

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[alfatwo]

This is how old school engine bays look like

 

[Felonious Crud]

Yes! - with an engine in instead of some gaudily painted plastic. That looks good - purposeful.

 

[Andyk]

A different marque...but this also takes some beating....I took great pleasure polishing the pipes...

 

[CatmanV2]

Like both of those. Shame I have no pics of my 116 V6 engine bay

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[Mr.Cambio]

The 1st engine photo is like a Mercedes Brabus engine cover http://www.google.gr/imgres?hl=el&b...nh=173&tbnw=210&start=35&ndsp=20&tx=102&ty=71


Love the 2nd one.. The third is the same as the 8C.

 

[alfatwo]

A different marque...but this also takes some beating....I took great pleasure polishing the pipes...

Alfa used the later throttle body design which never gave any problems unlike the Maserati/Volvo type junk!

 

[cobratwin]

Question... is intake manifold pic 2 and pic 3 interchangeable? i would love a proper cast intake for the QP...

 

[philw696]

Nice review but I have to admit Jezza is right, the real test of a flappy paddle gearbox isn't blasting around second-gear corners but trying to park it.

Never had a problem parking mine unless you have the drivers door open in a tight spot resulting with her coming out of gear which has been discussed before.
J C and pals are Knobs.

 

[Parisien]

No probs really........JC as we know is a hammer and tongs type guy...lacking in finesse and fine driving skills


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[CatmanV2]

Never had an issue parking mine, either.

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[Felonious Crud]

Never had an issue parking mine, either.

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... although best not attempted in Sport, as I've found to my cost. That sharpened throttle response is no friend of delicate maneuvers and finely judged distances. Or fences, as it turned out.

 

[CatmanV2]

Heh. I don't think I've had issues in sport, either. High kerbs and low air dams, though

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