Quadrifoglio woes; it's too much.
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I started a thread about it in the Car Buying forum. That did cross my mind, however the only other Veloce models the dealer had, if I were to swap, were in colours I'm not keen on and with black interiors and with more (trouble free?!) miles under their belt. This particular one is Monte Carlo Blue with tan leather and just 7000 miles on the clock.
I've been updated as to the progress; apparently Alfa UK have had a few cars show the same symptoms so there is a precedent. They've instructed the garage to replace numerous fuel sensors, pumps and other bits. Should be ready this week.
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Sounds like a good step forwards. Love the sound of the interior/exterior colours.
Alfahorn said:
Fair enough.
Monte Carlo Blue is nice. Personally I favour this over the Missano Blue everyone seems to rave about.
I agree, it's much nicer and I held out for a QF in that colour and likewise the Veloce. It's not available to order any more, at least not on the QF.Monte Carlo Blue is nice. Personally I favour this over the Missano Blue everyone seems to rave about.
With the tan interior it's lovely. I'm going to get the black teledials stripped and redone in silver though, I've never liked dark alloys.
In the meantime I've been pottering about in a RR so when I get the car back it'll feel fast and I'd have forgotten just how good the QF was (I hope.... I still miss it).
Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 19th April 15:05
DrBrule said:
I agree, it's much nicer and I held out for a QF in that colour and likewise the Veloce. It's not available to order any more, at least not on the QF.
With the tan interior it's lovely. I'm going to get the black teledials stripped and redone in silver though, I've never liked dark alloys.
In the meantime I've been pottering about in a RR so when I get the car back it'll feel fast and I'd have forgotten just how good the QF was (I hope.... I still miss it).
I'm the same. Both my Alfas are dark colours and have silver wheels. Dark wheels work well on light colours. With the tan interior it's lovely. I'm going to get the black teledials stripped and redone in silver though, I've never liked dark alloys.
In the meantime I've been pottering about in a RR so when I get the car back it'll feel fast and I'd have forgotten just how good the QF was (I hope.... I still miss it).
Edited by DrBrule on Monday 19th April 15:05
My dark grey Brera had dark wheels when I got it and they were changed to TI wheels in silver. My Giulietta Cloverleaf is black with silver 5 hole wheels.
The car looks great. Lets hope they nail the repairs first time and you can get on and enjoy the car.
DrBrule said:
That isn't helping my anguish... I'm already looking at another QF.
Not gonna lie, I did the same.Decided against it though, I've gone for a new BMW M340i instead. Won't be as special but it's still a 6 cylinder engine, and was almost £200/month cheaper than a year old Quadrifoglio, with £2k less down.
As much as I loved the Quadrifoglio, the BMW will be a better daily driver for me, and still plenty quick enough.
I've been having sequential performance upgrades on the engine having decided to leave the exhaust standard. Apocryphal investigations with some quantitative corroboration is the engine was only made available for the Quadrifoglio with the limiting power map, easily tackled by the boffins, the gearbox remap was more noticeable, yup than the extra 100bhp but the donor engine as delivered has a limiter at 8250rpm although I've seen other figures quoted I've spoken to a well informed owner. The QV is limitef at 6500rpm, same engine but initial map has it peaking there abouts. The remap with a comfortable 500rpm redundancy is now available at between 7500-7800rpm.
Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Edited by Jaroon on Tuesday 20th April 22:44
Jaroon said:
I've been having sequential performance upgrades on the engine having decided to leave the exhaust standard. Apocryphal investigations with some quantitative corroboration is the egine was only made available for the Quadrifoglio with the limiting power map, easily tackled by the boffins, the gearbox remap was more noticeable, yup than the extra 100bhp but the donor engine as delivered has a limiter at 8250rpm although I've seen other figures quoted I've spoken to a well informed owner. The QV is limitef at 6500rpm, same engine but initial map has it peaking there abouts. The remap with a comfortable 500rpm redundancy is now available at between 7500-7800rpm.
Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Highlighted is where you lost me. Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Jaroon said:
Superleg48 said:
Jaroon said:
I've been having sequential performance upgrades on the engine having decided to leave the exhaust standard. Apocryphal investigations with some quantitative corroboration is the egine was only made available for the Quadrifoglio with the limiting power map, easily tackled by the boffins, the gearbox remap was more noticeable, yup than the extra 100bhp but the donor engine as delivered has a limiter at 8250rpm although I've seen other figures quoted I've spoken to a well informed owner. The QV is limitef at 6500rpm, same engine but initial map has it peaking there abouts. The remap with a comfortable 500rpm redundancy is now available at between 7500-7800rpm.
Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Highlighted is where you lost me. Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Edited by Jaroon on Tuesday 20th April 22:41
Jaroon said:
I've been having sequential performance upgrades on the engine having decided to leave the exhaust standard. Apocryphal investigations with some quantitative corroboration is the engine was only made available for the Quadrifoglio with the limiting power map, easily tackled by the boffins, the gearbox remap was more noticeable, yup than the extra 100bhp but the donor engine as delivered has a limiter at 8250rpm although I've seen other figures quoted I've spoken to a well informed owner. The QV is limitef at 6500rpm, same engine but initial map has it peaking there abouts. The remap with a comfortable 500rpm redundancy is now available at between 7500-7800rpm.
Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
We get it. You've had the engine and gearbox mapped.Understandably this engine was strangled and its potency is now only being fully realised. I've had some quick cars but this saloon, on standard internals is really becoming a giant killer. Lack of launch control (no coincidence) means skill will lanch it in mid to low 3 seconds plus but I think it could manage a 7 seond 0 to 100mph with the right pilot. This is a saloon derivative launched 5 years before the lastest BMW MX. Respect.
Edited by Jaroon on Tuesday 20th April 22:44
It's fast and you like to drive fast.
Well done.
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