Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
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Well, she’s mainly packed away for the winter however I decided to give it blast yesterday - roof off freezing........ 
Have to laugh at the bats
t crazy tyres temps below around 10 degrees. No specific information from the car just a simple ‘No’ 
Over 2,000 miles in now and still getting a steady 40mpg which given the performance and experience of driving it really does deserve a mention.
Have to laugh at the bats
t crazy tyres temps below around 10 degrees. No specific information from the car just a simple ‘No’ Over 2,000 miles in now and still getting a steady 40mpg which given the performance and experience of driving it really does deserve a mention.
Edited by Moley RUFC on Monday 7th January 07:18
Edited by Moley RUFC on Monday 7th January 07:18
Up to 3,700 perms-grin miles now. Loving it still.
Some of the lucky ones who hired these from Leasys are now seeing their deals come to an end and perhaps unsurprisingly the offers on the table are eye watering to extend the deal or indeed buy the car. I’ve been busy with some man maths and wife befriending and reckon by the time Roary goes back (July 2020) I’ll be in a position to go and find one for keeps.
A selection of shots below from the past few months. My favourite is the overhead shot of the 4C following a recent trip to Caffeine and Machine with a fellow Spider owner. It looks so so gorgeous in that shot. Stunning.
And the final shot? Well, I said I was trying to get on the best side of the wife to buy one of these so Roary had to help out carrying some bark for the garden!!!
Some of the lucky ones who hired these from Leasys are now seeing their deals come to an end and perhaps unsurprisingly the offers on the table are eye watering to extend the deal or indeed buy the car. I’ve been busy with some man maths and wife befriending and reckon by the time Roary goes back (July 2020) I’ll be in a position to go and find one for keeps.
A selection of shots below from the past few months. My favourite is the overhead shot of the 4C following a recent trip to Caffeine and Machine with a fellow Spider owner. It looks so so gorgeous in that shot. Stunning.
And the final shot? Well, I said I was trying to get on the best side of the wife to buy one of these so Roary had to help out carrying some bark for the garden!!!
Edited by Moley RUFC on Monday 6th May 09:08
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Genuinely the only flaw is rarely noticeable- if you get the wrong combination of worn road/camber/tramline the car will twitch. It’s happened once to me in 1200 miles. It serves to keep your concentration which in a car as quick as this is no bad thing. For me it’s not a problem and I have no plans to get the AlfaWorks fix- even though it’s very reasonably priced.
I’ve had some nice cars before but never one that gets as much attention as this and from all ages.
I’ve had some nice cars before but never one that gets as much attention as this and from all ages.
Jim82 said:
Genuinely the only flaw is rarely noticeable- if you get the wrong combination of worn road/camber/tramline the car will twitch. It’s happened once to me in 1200 miles. It serves to keep your concentration which in a car as quick as this is no bad thing. For me it’s not a problem and I have no plans to get the AlfaWorks fix- even though it’s very reasonably priced.
Sums it up for me, I liked the fact that it was twitchy, made me focus!Hitch said:
At 6'3 can you fit in it with the roof on or is it a fair weather car only? A chap in my village has one in black and it looks and sounds lovely but it is a very small thing and I never imagined I would fit in at 6'2.
A 6ft something friend of mine was a passenger with me a few times and had no issues with the roof on. The seating position is rather lower so you should be fine. I have a '64 coupe 4c and really love it, the noise to me sounds like an old school rally car.
Have to say my car has the alfaworks fix, but still moves around a bit so you can't relax while driving it. But it's still fabulous.
My other car Ford Focus RS feels like an MPV in comparison :-)
- Pete
Have to say my car has the alfaworks fix, but still moves around a bit so you can't relax while driving it. But it's still fabulous.
My other car Ford Focus RS feels like an MPV in comparison :-)
- Pete
Hitch said:
At 6'3 can you fit in it with the roof on or is it a fair weather car only? A chap in my village has one in black and it looks and sounds lovely but it is a very small thing and I never imagined I would fit in at 6'2.
I’m pretty much 6’ 3” and fit in well. In fact with the seat positioning it seems better suited IMHO for the taller person?Gassing Station | Readers' Cars | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff