The Alfa Romeo 4C lease thread
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giblet said:
Get the small plate. That’s what I did with mine and the only issue I had was whilst I was parked up at a football match. Nipped back to the car to get something and some officers who were walking past decided to have a polite chap about the plate.
I never bothered changing it, was never pulled up over it and it looks considerably nicer than the full size plate.
I never bothered changing it, was never pulled up over it and it looks considerably nicer than the full size plate.
omniflow said:
I had the small one on the front as supplied by Chris Vivara (?) - I'd had the car 3 weeks and got followed by police car for about 45 minutes in hideous pre-Xmas traffic. Ended up with a £100 ticket.
Do you have any photos of the small front plates you could post? Were they supplied by the dealer?Helicopter123 said:
If you are being quoted 9 months, presume you are getting the revised 2019 car?
Talk of many of the foibles of the current car being sorted and a new engine?
http://www.motortrend.com/news/updated-alfa-romeo-...
Could be epic if they get this right.
No mate, mine took 9 months to arrive after ordering in march last year. In any case, I don't think we'll see the revised model for some time yet.Talk of many of the foibles of the current car being sorted and a new engine?
http://www.motortrend.com/news/updated-alfa-romeo-...
Could be epic if they get this right.
I've had mine just over 3 months now, I specifically asked the dealer not to fit a plate.
I've had a few looks from the police, but not been stopped yet. It's inevitable that it will happen at some point but the car just doesn't look right with a plate of any size on the front!! Perhaps I'll change my mind when i get a £100 fine!
I've had a few looks from the police, but not been stopped yet. It's inevitable that it will happen at some point but the car just doesn't look right with a plate of any size on the front!! Perhaps I'll change my mind when i get a £100 fine!
RM said:
Do you have any photos of the small front plates you could post? Were they supplied by the dealer?
Blurred the reg out but you get the idea. It was laughably small but looked spot on to me. Supplied by the dealer, no cost option with a full size plate in the boot in the event you were pulled over.
No / small plate really does look better. I wonder if they would be ok with it on final inspection / collection?
On another note, has anyone recently renewed insurance on their 4C? My current quotes are nearly double what they were when I checked in Nov / Dec. I know they rise every year, but to double seems excessive!
On another note, has anyone recently renewed insurance on their 4C? My current quotes are nearly double what they were when I checked in Nov / Dec. I know they rise every year, but to double seems excessive!
Helicopter123 said:
If you are being quoted 9 months, presume you are getting the revised 2019 car?
Talk of many of the foibles of the current car being sorted and a new engine?
http://www.motortrend.com/news/updated-alfa-romeo-...
Could be epic if they get this right.
9 months and it will still be 2018 so maths say no but the way Alfa works who knows Talk of many of the foibles of the current car being sorted and a new engine?
http://www.motortrend.com/news/updated-alfa-romeo-...
Could be epic if they get this right.
giblet said:
Blurred the reg out but you get the idea. It was laughably small but looked spot on to me. Supplied by the dealer, no cost option with a full size plate in the boot in the event you were pulled over.
I took over the lease from Giblet, so I am referring to the exact same car with the exact same plate.
On the Saturday immediately before Xmas I noticed a panda car (not a traffic car) as I was leaving Waitrose at Handy Cross. As I proceeded towards Marlow Hill, he ended up immediately behind me. Traffic was absolutely hideous. He stayed behind me all the way down Marlow Hill, which took about 20 minutes. I then turned left past the firestation towards M&S. It took another 20 minutes to get to the next round about - he stayed behind me all the way. I then turned right at the next roundabout and headed towards Morrisons - that took another 15 minutes. He eventually pulled me over at the turnoff to Morrisons - after following me for almost an hour.
There was no attitude test to fail - he was going to give me a ticket.
Apologies to anyone who is unfamiliar with these roads / locations - I just wanted to give some context as to how determined this particular chap was to give me a ticket.
On the Saturday immediately before Xmas I noticed a panda car (not a traffic car) as I was leaving Waitrose at Handy Cross. As I proceeded towards Marlow Hill, he ended up immediately behind me. Traffic was absolutely hideous. He stayed behind me all the way down Marlow Hill, which took about 20 minutes. I then turned left past the firestation towards M&S. It took another 20 minutes to get to the next round about - he stayed behind me all the way. I then turned right at the next roundabout and headed towards Morrisons - that took another 15 minutes. He eventually pulled me over at the turnoff to Morrisons - after following me for almost an hour.
There was no attitude test to fail - he was going to give me a ticket.
Apologies to anyone who is unfamiliar with these roads / locations - I just wanted to give some context as to how determined this particular chap was to give me a ticket.
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t I’d completely forgotten your username so didn’t realise it was you!
Sorry to hear that. Seems West Yorkshire’s finest are more lenient. My commute sees me drive near their HQ so plenty of cars on patrol in the area and I was never pulled. I guess I got lucky.
Have you fitted the full size plate over the small plate?
t I’d completely forgotten your username so didn’t realise it was you!Sorry to hear that. Seems West Yorkshire’s finest are more lenient. My commute sees me drive near their HQ so plenty of cars on patrol in the area and I was never pulled. I guess I got lucky.
Have you fitted the full size plate over the small plate?
Pulse00 said:
Wow so this is actually happening then!? I've spent the whole time expecting it to fall through!
I'm with Tonbridge though and I think they have a later build week.
Can I ask what deals everyone got in the end? What extras you went for?
Only extra for me was bi-xenon headlights...... Picking it up next Saturday.I'm with Tonbridge though and I think they have a later build week.
Can I ask what deals everyone got in the end? What extras you went for?
No options for me, slightly regret that now, wouldn’t have minded some wheels and the exhaust. Was never sure it would come off so didn’t pay much attention to spec. I got the initial £2250 down deal and £250 a month. Picking it up Friday. (Hopefully!! - still convinced something will go wrong haha)
Congrats - got to be the best lease deal ever!
There are some spider limited edition wheels on eBay at the moment, and the exhaust you can always get one from alfaworkshop.
There are some spider limited edition wheels on eBay at the moment, and the exhaust you can always get one from alfaworkshop.
arow said:
No options for me, slightly regret that now, wouldn’t have minded some wheels and the exhaust. Was never sure it would come off so didn’t pay much attention to spec. I got the initial £2250 down deal and £250 a month. Picking it up Friday. (Hopefully!! - still convinced something will go wrong haha)
Wheels were a rip off and the race exhaust is boomy on the motorway.
Best off buying the alfa works exhaust and storing the standard one for 2 years. Then you can resell the alfaworks exhaust and get half your money back.
Same applies for the crappy standard wheels. Get some nice graphite 5 hole wheels (or an aftermarket set - few to choose from with our fitment) and new tyres and have them on the car for the nice seasons. Put the stock wheels back on in the winter! You'll probably have to change a set of tyres during the lease anyway (rears!) if you're driving the car properly over 12k miles and then have a set of wheels to sell on at the end of the lease.
Best off buying the alfa works exhaust and storing the standard one for 2 years. Then you can resell the alfaworks exhaust and get half your money back.
Same applies for the crappy standard wheels. Get some nice graphite 5 hole wheels (or an aftermarket set - few to choose from with our fitment) and new tyres and have them on the car for the nice seasons. Put the stock wheels back on in the winter! You'll probably have to change a set of tyres during the lease anyway (rears!) if you're driving the car properly over 12k miles and then have a set of wheels to sell on at the end of the lease.
Stuart J said:
RM said:
Do Alfa not offer an official number plate plinth or mount for the 4C, same as the Giulia and Giulietta?
Yes but the car looks ungamely with a large std plate Gassing Station | Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Lancia | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff