RE: Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Italia heads to US
Discussion
Richard A said:
kambites said:
I still don't get all the gushing over its looks. It has some nice details but overall it's just plain ugly to my eyes.
I'm with you on that. Like a lot of modern efforts, the designers got hooked up on details and bling and failed to shape a coherent whole.The rear with it's funny little overbite bootlid and droopy, wavy diffuser detail is a case in point - it just looks a mess.
I also think that they tried to incorporate influences, e.g. Scaglione's Tipo 33 Stradale, without really understanding what they were doing.
In addition, it's too wide, too blobby from the rear 3/4 and only available as an auto, although I'll admit that the last point is not so much of an issue these days as a lot of folk are happy with the car doing a lot of the driving for them + it saved development costs (see also Alpine etc.).
It looks good in the flesh because it's tiny, and tiny cars just look good.
Have never understood the ‘too wide’ comments.
It can easily be hustled down your average B road,
If anyone (usually those that have never driven one...) can’t manage a car of it’s size, then please get off the roads whatever you drive.
Only today, I parked mine in a multi storey car park.
No issue.
Not too wide.
Easily done.
It can easily be hustled down your average B road,
If anyone (usually those that have never driven one...) can’t manage a car of it’s size, then please get off the roads whatever you drive.
Only today, I parked mine in a multi storey car park.
No issue.
Not too wide.
Easily done.
Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Saturday 9th February 23:51
MellowshipSlinky said:
Have never understood the ‘too wide’ comments.
It can easily be hustled down your average B road,
If anyone (usually those that have never driven one...) can’t manage a car of it’s size, then please get off the roads whatever you drive.
Only today, I parked mine in a multi storey car park.
No issue.
Not too wide.
Easily done.
Only issue for me in car parks is how low it is (scrapes on ramps ) It can easily be hustled down your average B road,
If anyone (usually those that have never driven one...) can’t manage a car of it’s size, then please get off the roads whatever you drive.
Only today, I parked mine in a multi storey car park.
No issue.
Not too wide.
Easily done.
Edited by MellowshipSlinky on Saturday 9th February 23:51
craig_m67 said:
Hésus, they saved the best colour until last.
This is a bucket list item for me (an Alfa tragic)
I will have one, to go alongside my Misano Blue Duetto
Yeah baby!!
Ditto.This is a bucket list item for me (an Alfa tragic)
I will have one, to go alongside my Misano Blue Duetto
Yeah baby!!
Ruskins said:
All it needed was a suspension tweak and a better steering wheel...
+Headlight conversion on the early models.DeejRC said:
Which pillock wrote this twaddle?
More Alfa twaddle for me please!Nerdherder said:
ocrx8 said:
Simply stunning. Think I’m in the minority here but I prefer the launch headlights on the coupe.
I think you just might be indeed. 
Amazingly, all the non- PH using, car loving people I know , it’s the carbon headlights that get the most positive comments...
MellowshipSlinky said:
BVB said:
A 6C will replace in due course. Likely the 510hp V6 from the Giulia.
Shame the British motoring press never understood the 4C. The rest of the world did.
I understood there won’t be a 6C, but instead a Giulia coupe with hybrid techShame the British motoring press never understood the 4C. The rest of the world did.
Probably £80k plus though...
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