Quadrifoglio woes; it's too much.
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I’m now 52000 and over 4 years into my QV. I did 12000 terrifying miles on Corsas and the rest have been great on Michelin Pilot Sports. I don’t think the car is scary at all in Race mode, I don’t use it in the wet but use it frequently in the dry and don’t find the backend wayward at all. For me the QV is a very usable car and very easy to drive quickly. I do agree that it’s probably too fast for normal road situations but when you do get a chance to safely put your foot down it still makes me laugh it’s so quick. I thought I’d get used to it by now. I absolutely love it.
Owned one for two years and know exactly what you mean. Trying to enjoy it on normal roads is likely to frustrate constantly or put you in prison or hospital! I’d owned various 200-400bhp cars but the QF is in a different world; not helped by significant traction issues, even on better tyres, and some odd damping that can see it run that expensive splitter on the tarmac all too easily. Glad I had one, but very glad to get rid of it. Now have an ND2 MX5 and don’t regret the change in the slightest. Best car decision I’ve ever made!
NickyF said:
I’m now 52000 and over 4 years into my QV. I did 12000 terrifying miles on Corsas and the rest have been great on Michelin Pilot Sports. I don’t think the car is scary at all in Race mode, I don’t use it in the wet but use it frequently in the dry and don’t find the backend wayward at all. For me the QV is a very usable car and very easy to drive quickly. I do agree that it’s probably too fast for normal road situations but when you do get a chance to safely put your foot down it still makes me laugh it’s so quick. I thought I’d get used to it by now. I absolutely love it.
This accurately reflects my feelings about it. It's a wonderful, bonkers car.Unbusy said:
Gggrrrrrr. You guys are busting my balls. It’s killing my aspersions of getting one. I chickened out of getting a Hayabusa already (but at least I’m not in prison). However the attraction is compelling.
Get one but be prepared. It’s not hard to drive but you’ll find yourself going very fast very easily. It is jaw-droppingly quick.It just hit me, as I sit here in my 100bhp Dacia, that when I had a Mustang GT with a manual box, most of the guys who had 'moments' in theirs or even crashed them, had auto boxes.
It was discussed at the time that marrying 400 odd horses to an auto may make it just too easy to get into trouble.
Despite the power you have to work at it with a manual.
The QF in this country, maybe everywhere else (I know the Veloce can be had with a stick Sur le Continent), only comes with an auto box.
Add a lighter, than the Mustang, car and 500 odd horses ...........................
It was discussed at the time that marrying 400 odd horses to an auto may make it just too easy to get into trouble.
Despite the power you have to work at it with a manual.
The QF in this country, maybe everywhere else (I know the Veloce can be had with a stick Sur le Continent), only comes with an auto box.
Add a lighter, than the Mustang, car and 500 odd horses ...........................
I have just placed a deposit on one.
I am an alfa fan at heart and last 2 were 147 GTA's.
I haven't drove one or looked around one in about 3 years but the youtube reviews have pretty much done it for me
As far as speed goes i think I will find place to use it safely
I get the frustration too, but up where I live the roads are relatively quiet and decent so the performance is welcome even if it is in short bursts,
I am an alfa fan at heart and last 2 were 147 GTA's.
I haven't drove one or looked around one in about 3 years but the youtube reviews have pretty much done it for me
As far as speed goes i think I will find place to use it safely
I get the frustration too, but up where I live the roads are relatively quiet and decent so the performance is welcome even if it is in short bursts,likesachange said:
I have just placed a deposit on one.
Congrats! What lead time did they quote you?likesachange said:
I haven't drove one or looked around one in about 3 years but the youtube reviews have pretty much done it for me
I test drove one this morning, and I'm this far --> <-- from pulling the trigger. likesachange said:
I’m not fortunate enough to buy new.... it’s a private sale on an early car.
Some call me stupid
Should be fine - any issues have been ironed out now. Very sensitive on batteries though, so might be worth factoring in a new one.Some call me stupid
With all the buzz about the GTA/m I kind of wish I'd kept mine now
although I'm very happy with it's replacement, it's just not as exciting.RonnieHotdogs said:
Should be fine - any issues have been ironed out now. Very sensitive on batteries though, so might be worth factoring in a new one.
With all the buzz about the GTA/m I kind of wish I'd kept mine now although I'm very happy with it's replacement, it's just not as exciting.
I'm coming from a Megane Trophy... that had battery issues too With all the buzz about the GTA/m I kind of wish I'd kept mine now
although I'm very happy with it's replacement, it's just not as exciting.
Car in question has 43k on it so I am hoping all issues are resolved, its a car where to me low miles will certainly not reveal a perfect car!
MattyB_ said:
I've been looking at QF's recently as a second car, but also weighing up weither just to have a Veloce as an only car, so this is an interesting take on it.
For me colossal performance has always been more about the flexibility and ease of the performance, rather than 0-100. Being able to quickly pick up pace to make that gap, or squeeze past that truck was what appealled with high BHP for me, instead of having to rev the tits off of a slower car to do the same. But I'm a lazy driver.
The Veloce Ti with the wheels and carbon pack does seem like a good balance of performance/cost/looks however.
I’ve now got a Veloce - it’s no slouch.For me colossal performance has always been more about the flexibility and ease of the performance, rather than 0-100. Being able to quickly pick up pace to make that gap, or squeeze past that truck was what appealled with high BHP for me, instead of having to rev the tits off of a slower car to do the same. But I'm a lazy driver.
The Veloce Ti with the wheels and carbon pack does seem like a good balance of performance/cost/looks however.
MadCaptainJack said:
oes it bring a smile to your face, though?
it did this afternoon, for the first time. Bearing in mind I've only had it back 2 weeks. I haven't had the time to take it out just for a drive until today. I found a decent, quiet back road (by chance) so I made the most of the opportunity. I was pleasantly surprised. Because it's a lot more muted than the QF there isn't so much of an audible cue that you're picking up speed. When I did glance at the speedo coming up to a corner I was going faster than I thought. It's deceptively quick - less drama but no less involving and a great drive.
DrBrule said:
it did this afternoon, for the first time. Bearing in mind I've only had it back 2 weeks. I haven't had the time to take it out just for a drive until today. I found a decent, quiet back road (by chance) so I made the most of the opportunity. I was pleasantly surprised.
Because it's a lot more muted than the QF there isn't so much of an audible cue that you're picking up speed. When I did glance at the speedo coming up to a corner I was going faster than I thought. It's deceptively quick - less drama but no less involving and a great drive.
I did test-drive a Veloce and it did surprise me how quick it was as exactly, no drama. Because it's a lot more muted than the QF there isn't so much of an audible cue that you're picking up speed. When I did glance at the speedo coming up to a corner I was going faster than I thought. It's deceptively quick - less drama but no less involving and a great drive.
Maybe an aftermarket exhaust?
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