New 8, GTV letter of interest/orders etc

[DeejRC]

Has anyone indicated to Alfa that they would like one?

I must admit I’ve singularly failed once again to learn any lessons of the past - and told Alfa I’ll take an 8C when it appears. I fully expect to go through very similar amounts of hassle, cockup and general buggering about that accompanied the first 8C experience and then the 4C.

[_Superleggera_]

Yes I've told Alfa that I would like one.

Its going to be a wait mind.

[jamies30]

DeejRC said:

told Alfa I’ll take an 8C when it appears.

I remember that lack of luggage space was one of the main reasons you didn't go ahead with the 8C Competizione. What are your red lines regarding the proposed new 8C ?

[DeejRC]

Jamie - wtf knows this time?!

That iteration of the 8C was always allegedly pitched as a GT - well it was when it was pitched originally!

This time around? Who knows what it will eventually be?! I do 2000+ miles a month in the 4C, absolutely not what the car is for, but it works for me and is so fking special to spend time in that I love it. Of course from the excitement of being at Geneva for prototype unveiling we went to the reality of the horror show unveiling of the production model. I kinda laugh a little that I went from being damn nr the first name of Alfa UK’s 8C list to finally getting a 4C - what 5yrs after its reveal.

I have no idea what will happen over the next few yrs with these cars except 2 things:

1. What is delivered in 2022 will NOT be what is said in that release.
2. It’s an Alfa C car - it will still be spectacular.

This is why I’ve said yes. I KNOW Alfa will fk us around. I KNOW they will fk something up with the car somehow. I also know that what they will eventually produce will be bloody stunning in a way that Ferrari couldn’t even dream of beginning to get close to. Having lived and worked in Italy for a few yrs now I get Alfa and it’s C cars. They are art and Alfa pour everything they know about art into them. That means certain compromises in the reality of life dealing with them. They are the soul of Italy in that despite the best efforts of the place, somehow it all kinda works. In a weird fked up kinda way.

[Zippee]

It's the rumoured 6C that I'm still interested in, allegedly been given the green light for 2020 but dealers are useless. I've requested intent with 2 but am not holding my breath. Other than simply wait for a confirmed car is there any other way to get to the top of order books?

[DeejRC]

Which rumour is that? The one from months ago? I asked my man at Mangos about that and he knew nothing.

These 2 new cars the 8C and GTV are both officially in the Alfa 5 yr plan.

As I said - it’s Alfa. They WILL fk us around.

[GaryG182]

I’m keen for some more alfa action, how does one go about getting “on the list”!?

[DeejRC]

Talk to your dealer. See what they say.

Who the hell knows what will happen?! This isn't Pork, it's Alfa - I don't even pretend to know how their internal logic works.