4C - Where are we with prices right now?
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MellowshipSlinky said:
Cheers Stuart, will have a look.
One other thing - where the Hell do people put their phone..?
I have a screen mount as I run Waze , great nav and very good at speed camera notification. Otherwise leave in your pocket switched off and enjoy the driving , besides with the lack of sound proofing phone calls on the move aren’t easy One other thing - where the Hell do people put their phone..?
MellowshipSlinky said:
I'll get a mount then, but the windscreen looks very steep to hold a big phone!
Only use it for sat nav and streaming music.
In reality I store my iPhone 6, wallet and Giulia keys (the 4C sets the Giulia alarm off when I reverse it out of the garage!) in the leather storage area. Only use it for sat nav and streaming music.
Well, just back after driving mine 200 miles from the garage in Surrey to Yorkshire.
It's Alfa Red and has:
18/19” dark teledials
Red calipers
Race exhaust, suspension and tyres
Carbon wing wirrors
Carbon side air intake
Leather/microfibre seats with red stitching
Leather dash with red stitching
Carbon instrument panel
Cruise control
Rear parking sensors
PPF film
A few observations:
It is very comfortable on the motorway for a sports car even for a 6 footer like me.
At 70mph there is very little tram lining and the steering feels pretty similar to my Giulia QF. Above 80mph things start to get livelier but hardly the unruly beast the press would have you believe.
I have the race exhaust and there is no boominess at 70mph. Again, above 80mph things start to get louder but hardly intrusive and kind of expected for this type of car.
It's not as wide as the press say. It doesn't feel any wider than my Guilia QF.
A quick spin on a local driving road near me and it's clear this is a very different animal to Guilia QF. It feels extremely planted and much less supple. The steering in much livelier... it will would definitely take a braver or more talented driver to tame it! But, hey, that's half the fun... right?
It's Alfa Red and has:
18/19” dark teledials
Red calipers
Race exhaust, suspension and tyres
Carbon wing wirrors
Carbon side air intake
Leather/microfibre seats with red stitching
Leather dash with red stitching
Carbon instrument panel
Cruise control
Rear parking sensors
PPF film
A few observations:
It is very comfortable on the motorway for a sports car even for a 6 footer like me.
At 70mph there is very little tram lining and the steering feels pretty similar to my Giulia QF. Above 80mph things start to get livelier but hardly the unruly beast the press would have you believe.
I have the race exhaust and there is no boominess at 70mph. Again, above 80mph things start to get louder but hardly intrusive and kind of expected for this type of car.
It's not as wide as the press say. It doesn't feel any wider than my Guilia QF.
A quick spin on a local driving road near me and it's clear this is a very different animal to Guilia QF. It feels extremely planted and much less supple. The steering in much livelier... it will would definitely take a braver or more talented driver to tame it! But, hey, that's half the fun... right?
Edited by BlackPorker on Tuesday 28th August 22:10
Great stuff and my sentiments on my 200+ mile drive home from the dealers. I was going to swap out the Race exhaust as mine is definitely boomy at c75mph but I think as carbon builds up it may reduce the effect? High revs in 2nd in a tunnel is a laugh out loud moment!
I've never known a car with such rapid mid range acceleration for not a lot of effort!
I've never known a car with such rapid mid range acceleration for not a lot of effort!
MellowshipSlinky said:
I think the race exhaust sounds a lot louder outside than in the car.
Whilst I don’t find the boominess a problem (so far - subject to change...) I would like a bit more of a purposeful sound from it.
My car came with a Quicksilver exhaust, and to my ears the sound is fantastic. I think the previous owner bought the exhaust from Alfaworks. Also if your hasn't had it, worth having the suspension mods done by Alfaworks too.Whilst I don’t find the boominess a problem (so far - subject to change...) I would like a bit more of a purposeful sound from it.
- Pete
MellowshipSlinky said:
Mmm Optimistic but the market will I think keep going up , theres much love for this car and there really aren't that many in the UK & I think we are seing the slack going out of the market as stocks dwindle Gassing Station | Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Lancia | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff