Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
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I get the negative reviews regards the tramlining and twitchy setup. However, for me this is a throwback car. A car from yesteryear that happens to have a modern twist.
The steering wheel is awful, the stereo is laughable especially as mine is still running in demo mode. f
kING DEMO MODE in 2018! 
On tip of that everything you put in the ‘boot’ melts not matter what it is. However................
There is something magical, amazing, compelling about the 4C that some reviewers have missed. There is an air of everything I grew up fancinated about cars about it. The looks, the noise (ensure you spec the race exhaust) and the connection between man and machine. My phones are locked away, the only focus is the drive. And for that reason it is staggering.
The steering wheel is awful, the stereo is laughable especially as mine is still running in demo mode. f
kING DEMO MODE in 2018! On tip of that everything you put in the ‘boot’ melts not matter what it is. However................There is something magical, amazing, compelling about the 4C that some reviewers have missed. There is an air of everything I grew up fancinated about cars about it. The looks, the noise (ensure you spec the race exhaust) and the connection between man and machine. My phones are locked away, the only focus is the drive. And for that reason it is staggering.
Moley RUFC said:
I get the negative reviews regards the tramlining and twitchy setup. However, for me this is a throwback car. A car from yesteryear that happens to have a modern twist.
The steering wheel is awful, the stereo is laughable especially as mine is still running in demo mode. fkING DEMO MODE in 2018! On tip of that everything you put in the ‘boot’ melts not matter what it is. However................
There is something magical, amazing, compelling about the 4C that some reviewers have missed. There is an air of everything I grew up fancinated about cars about it. The looks, the noise (ensure you spec the race exhaust) and the connection between man and machine. My phones are locked away, the only focus is the drive. And for that reason it is staggering.
No words apart from thats bloody brilliantThe steering wheel is awful, the stereo is laughable especially as mine is still running in demo mode. f
kING DEMO MODE in 2018! On tip of that everything you put in the ‘boot’ melts not matter what it is. However................There is something magical, amazing, compelling about the 4C that some reviewers have missed. There is an air of everything I grew up fancinated about cars about it. The looks, the noise (ensure you spec the race exhaust) and the connection between man and machine. My phones are locked away, the only focus is the drive. And for that reason it is staggering.
Nice to see that they have tarted the interior up with some more carbon.
I racked up 4000 miles in one in 6 months last year from June until November and loved it. Agree with you about it having flaws but still being a wonderful thing. Really miss it!
It was my only car so was used for everything from commuting to supermarket trips. Even did a few long runs including a trip from Leeds to London and back without any issues. Every trip felt like an event.
I racked up 4000 miles in one in 6 months last year from June until November and loved it. Agree with you about it having flaws but still being a wonderful thing. Really miss it!
It was my only car so was used for everything from commuting to supermarket trips. Even did a few long runs including a trip from Leeds to London and back without any issues. Every trip felt like an event.
Pie-n-Peys said:
It also had a private number plate ending "LFA" so I'm assuming the chap also has/had a Lexus LFA.
Or maybe to do with aLFA romeo?It’s a car bought from the heart, not from the mind. As long as OP (and his 7-yo) likes the car and is comfortable with its shortcomings, the rest is irrelevant. And as has been said, since the car bombed in dealerships, it’ll be a classic.
Enjoy the drives!
Glad you're enjoying it! Ive had a coupe for about 14mths now and I'm using it as an every day car, it truely is an experience every time you take it out and the bad points haven't outdone the good even after 16k miles.
I bought mine as an antidote to a supercar I'm 'not allowed' to put any miles on and for that its brilliant 95% the same experience but it'll do 40+ mpg so it's practically guilt free!
I hope you use it as often as possible and right now a spider sounds like perfection!
I bought mine as an antidote to a supercar I'm 'not allowed' to put any miles on and for that its brilliant 95% the same experience but it'll do 40+ mpg so it's practically guilt free!
I hope you use it as often as possible and right now a spider sounds like perfection!
moreismore said:
Glad you're enjoying it! Ive had a coupe for about 14mths now and I'm using it as an every day car, it truely is an experience every time you take it out and the bad points haven't outdone the good even after 16k miles.
I bought mine as an antidote to a supercar I'm 'not allowed' to put any miles on and for that its brilliant 95% the same experience but it'll do 40+ mpg so it's practically guilt free!
I hope you use it as often as possible and right now a spider sounds like perfection!
The mpg is just hilarious isn’t it? Especially given the speed and Mordor- style noises of spitting exhaust, turbo whooshes and gear change kicks.I bought mine as an antidote to a supercar I'm 'not allowed' to put any miles on and for that its brilliant 95% the same experience but it'll do 40+ mpg so it's practically guilt free!
I hope you use it as often as possible and right now a spider sounds like perfection!
Had a passenger in a bmw M4 film the spider coming out of Redditch yesterday for a couple of miles which is a credit to the 4C
only went out for some milk.....So 600 miles in and still getting around 38mpg which included a spirited run to the Sunday service at JCB last Sunday.
I’ve made one addition to ‘Roary’ and that’s a pair of OEM carbon fibre wing mirrors which really match the carbon windscreen on the spider.
Still enjoying it and planning to squeeze some good drives in whilst the weather holds
I’ve made one addition to ‘Roary’ and that’s a pair of OEM carbon fibre wing mirrors which really match the carbon windscreen on the spider.
Still enjoying it and planning to squeeze some good drives in whilst the weather holds
A long overdue update......
The car is still driving really well and seems to be loosening up nicely. As before every journey is a epic venture into the wilds with the noise, drive and looks still working like day one.
I popped by Caffeine and Machine yesterday near Stratford Upon Avon, a petrol heads dream part setup by Top Gear USA and Fifth Gear presenter Tom Ford.
He was actually there yesterday so had a good chat. Later in the evening on his Twitter feed these photos appeared. Hadn’t planned it and hadn’t even seen a Porsche in the car park when I rolled up!
Italy v Germany
The car is still driving really well and seems to be loosening up nicely. As before every journey is a epic venture into the wilds with the noise, drive and looks still working like day one.
I popped by Caffeine and Machine yesterday near Stratford Upon Avon, a petrol heads dream part setup by Top Gear USA and Fifth Gear presenter Tom Ford.
He was actually there yesterday so had a good chat. Later in the evening on his Twitter feed these photos appeared. Hadn’t planned it and hadn’t even seen a Porsche in the car park when I rolled up!
Italy v Germany
Really is a lovely car, the mpg it can achieve is pretty astonashing too given the performance/exoticness - guess its similar with elises though really so to be expected!
I know its not what the cars about, but what’s the sound system like? I love cars and the noises they make but good music on a drive for me is equally as important so a decent system is a must.
I know its not what the cars about, but what’s the sound system like? I love cars and the noises they make but good music on a drive for me is equally as important so a decent system is a must.
lewisf182 said:
Really is a lovely car, the mpg it can achieve is pretty astonashing too given the performance/exoticness - guess its similar with elises though really so to be expected!
I know its not what the cars about, but what’s the sound system like? I love cars and the noises they make but good music on a drive for me is equally as important so a decent system is a must.
The sound system? Dreadful, I mean really garbage. Mine is still in demo mode. Demo Mode in 2018!!!!! There can’t be another car on the market that has an Alpine stereo that has a demo mode I know its not what the cars about, but what’s the sound system like? I love cars and the noises they make but good music on a drive for me is equally as important so a decent system is a must.
I loved how the stereo was just an off the shelf Alpine with a custom boot logo. The sound system isn’t anything special but you rarely need it! As for MPG, I managed 40 on a run down to London and back.
Shame about the full size front plate. I managed to ride my luck and get away with the considerably smaller (and definitely illegal) one that the dealer supplied as an option.
Shame about the full size front plate. I managed to ride my luck and get away with the considerably smaller (and definitely illegal) one that the dealer supplied as an option.
The plate is awful isn’t it. It’s a comedy car in many ways I’ve found what with the stereo lifted straight from a MG metro and the control buttons from an old Ford escort.
That said. The noise, the acceleration and the public response is worth it all.
Gotta go - the suns just come out and therefore it’s a roof off time!
That said. The noise, the acceleration and the public response is worth it all.
Gotta go - the suns just come out and therefore it’s a roof off time!
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