RE: Alfa Romeo 4C spied testing

[otolith]

Don't mind the mirrors too much, the intakes only seem to be present on some of the cars, but those headlights are horrid - did they want a bit of ugly to namecheck the SZ?

[danp]

those vents aren't on them all, mirrors can be painted to tone them down and someone will soon come up with replacement headlights!

now what's the price then?

[otolith]

And they really did build it with a carbon tub - if it undercuts the KTM X-bow, it will surely be the cheapest car of that construction on the market?

[bigweb]

60K Euros for the launch models

[DJRC]

What is wrong with the door mounts for the mirrors? I quite like them.

The lamp clusters though...! Alfa, you manage it everytime

[trashbat]

Well I don't like that if you spill any petrol when refuelling it, it will run down to the door handle and you will get it on your fingers. Imagine what it will be like on the diesel versions. A grave design failure IMO, and so I won't be buying one.

[braddo]

I'm also OK with the mirrors but the front lights....

The 8C face has become Alfa's corporate face so it's mystifying why the lights are as they are. Perhaps the one on the show cars are an optional extra (I hope)?

I can't stand white cars with black detailing and the 4C is no exception...

[otolith]

Oh, I get it - the lights are a pun;

[ZesPak]

braddo said:

I can't stand white cars with black detailing and the 4C is no exception...

Agreed, not a fan of that colour at all.

[Herbs]

They have ruined the front end with those lights

[braddo]

trashbat said:

Well I don't like that if you spill any petrol when refuelling it, it will run down to the door handle and you will get it on your fingers. Imagine what it will be like on the diesel versions. A grave design failure IMO, and so I won't be buying one.

At least the door mirrors are well positioned to see the fuel dribbling down towards the door handle while you're filling up. On balance then, I reckon it's still worth buying one.

[Strawman]

otolith said:

Oh, I get it - the lights are a pun;

I saw a boat tail version of that in red driving along today, lovely car.

[underphil]

Looks pretty good in white if you ask me :



Dry weight 895kg !

[dry664]

underphil said:

Looks pretty good in white if you ask me :



Dry weight 895kg !

....On the same scales they used to weigh the 159 and Brera?

[underphil]

probably, but even if it's actually 950kg that's still pretty good

[Strawman]

underphil said:

Looks pretty good in white if you ask me :

AGreed, but notice in that photo how they've carefully positioned the camera so the black wing mirrors a lost against the tinted windows. Could they be replaced with something spaceage like discrete bulletcams or would that be an MOT fail?

[ZesPak]

Strawman said:

AGreed, but notice in that photo how they've carefully positioned the camera so the black wing mirrors a lost against the tinted windows. Could they be replaced with something spaceage like discrete bulletcams or would that be an MOT fail?

MOT fail imho, otherwise we would have seen it many times before.

They look like the same used on the MiTo/159, so probably smaller after market ones available if they really bother you.

[Esseesse]

Loads of pictures here...

[C36 Nico]

beggars belief that they actually went with those plastic front lights. Any way of retrofitting the concept ones?

Maybe you can upgrade to "clear one-piece Cuore Sportivo lights" for only a few bob?

[Esseesse]

Here's another...