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  • #31
    Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

    Interesting banter...

    Anyway, Im 4 days away from popping into Di Bartoli to pick up a brand spanking new Rancilio Silvia and Iberital Challenge. At the end of the day this is what I decided after hearing the thoughtful comments on this thread and the one from http://coffeesnobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1181816335

    1. The Iberital Challenge is $150 cheaper than the Rocky (at Di Bartoli anyway)
    2. I will be grinding ONLY for espresso, in particular for the Silvia (from what Ive read, it just needs a quarter to half turns as the beans age and to account for humidity changes)
    3. Sounds like the Rocky will outlast the Iberital by about 10-20 years, but Im guessing the Challenge will still last about 8-10 years given my usage (5 times a day in the first few weeks of trial and error[?!?!!] and then twice a day 6 days per week) - after which this purchase would have been well and truly forgotten by the missus and Ill get whatever costs $270 at the time which should hopefully last another 8-10 years or splurge out for a Macap!

    Ive got 4 days to change my mind, but here is where Im at at the moment!

    Thanks for your thoughts and if anyone has $2 mill spare and decides to buy a Veyron, please at least let me fly over to wherever you are to let me see it (or better still to ride in it while you fang it at 406km/h)!!!

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    • #32
      Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

      everyone loves a vee dub

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      • #33
        Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

        Originally posted by Wushoes link=1182252486/15#28 date=1182531331
        hahaha...seriously...I doubt anyone here has a spare 2 million dollars in their bank accounts
        Never set your sights too low Shoes :

        Mal.

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        • #34
          Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

          I think you will need at least 50% more than 2mil for a veyron - after all they cost VW 5mil to manufacture. That is right they make the handful that are available at a loss, purely to prove that they could make the ultimate car.

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          • #35
            Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

            ....I would settle for the R series Passat when it comes out

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            • #36
              Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

              Originally posted by Wushoes link=1182252486/15#28 date=1182531331
              Ill fly over for a ride in the Veyron if you pay for the petrol W16, quad turbo, F1 oil sump technology....400km/h plus top speed and 0 to 100km/h in 2.5 seconds.....ohh baby :P

              hahaha...seriously...I doubt anyone here has a spare 2 million dollars in their bank accounts
              You forgot the best stat, 100 L of fuel in 11 seconds with your right foot flat, pumpin out 1001Hp......

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              • #37
                Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

                The amazing this is that in addition to the insane power and torque it out handles a Ferrari

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                • #38
                  Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

                  Originally posted by Mal link=1182252486/30#32 date=1182584313
                  Originally posted by Wushoes link=1182252486/15#28 date=1182531331
                  hahaha...seriously...I doubt anyone here has a spare 2 million dollars in their bank accounts
                  Never set your sights too low Shoes :

                  Mal.
                  Off topic - Too true Mal - I worked for a privately owned company approx. 5 years ago where they had an average of half a mil going into their bank account every single day of the year. The owner had much, much more than a few mil to throw around! He is a pom so liked the aston martin - had one at home in NZ and another here.

                  On topic - benandfaith, sounds like a good combo that youll be happy with and am sure will make great coffee!

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                  • #39
                    Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

                    Originally posted by Dennis link=1182252486/30#37 date=1182651043
                    On topic - benandfaith, sounds like a good combo that youll be happy with and am sure will make great coffee!
                    Thanks for remembering me!

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                    • #40
                      Re: Is Rocky worth the extra $100 over the Iberita

                      We have the iberital doserless and it grinds perfect espresso grind everytime. Chose that over the rocky because of the price and we dont need any other grind except for those that go into the espresso machine. In a few years time, well probably get itchy and buy one of the more higher end ones, so might as well put that extra $100+ aside for that.

                      The micro adjustments help alot when you just need the grind to be a teeny wee bit coarser or finer. As for the noise, well I wake up to it every morning along with the smell of freshly made coffee so no complains !

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