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Alfa 4C
A couple of days ago i stumbled upon this.
One of my customers his son bought this, it was quite worth the waiting time.
Net price is quite amazing, the upcoming Alpine better have a correct price ;-)
Bim
One of my customers his son bought this, it was quite worth the waiting time.
Net price is quite amazing, the upcoming Alpine better have a correct price ;-)
Bim
I am waiting for the Alpine to come, and yes, its price should be good. Really good. [nt]
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Attractive....
looking but somehow not personally enticing on paper. Have you driven it? Cheers, Filip
I drove it for about 30 miles through some high speed curves
And some twisties, as well as sitting in traffic.
I was told the US version is more luxuriously outfitted than the base Euro version - most of the US versions have leather, Euro base versions mostly plastic.
I was told the US version is more luxuriously outfitted than the base Euro version - most of the US versions have leather, Euro base versions mostly plastic.
Light, nimble - the acceleration from the 1.7l 4 cylinder is surprising.
The car was still fairly new (just over 100 miles) so I didn't really go WOT for too long and didn't allow revs to get too high (though did touch 5500rpm, maybe even 6000 for a second or two...)
It's not a perfect car by any means but it achieves something Italian cars seem to achieve more consistently than German performance cars - actual quantitative performance figures and practicality aside, the 4C stirs the soul and gets into your heart and mind.
It was hard to keep the engine "on boost" (this may have been because the tranni would not allow us to put it into "dynamic mode" due to "break in" period) so there were lapses in the crazy acceleration (0-60mph in 4.1 sec, pretty impressive for a 1.7l 4 cylinder that can get 30 mpg on the freeway...)
The suspension was not as jarring or uncomfortable as I'd read (this one had the track suspension) and on smooth roads was downright comfortable (as would any car)
Ingress and egress was FAR easier than the (modern) Lotus Elise.
Handling and braking was...a revelation. Having been driving powerful cars well over 3500 pounds the last few decades (even track oriented Porsche GT3RS weighs in at 3000+ pounds) or underpowered but fun cars like the Fiat 500 Abarth, the 4C, especially with the non-power assisted steering, was just simply a joy.
I am seriously, seriously tempted...
TM
Thanks for your insights Thomas !
You forgot one thing though 
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR ...right now i can't think of any car on the market with such sensual curves and such a style ... the new Alpine won't beat that !
Filip
IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR ...right now i can't think of any car on the market with such sensual curves and such a style ... the new Alpine won't beat that !
Filip
I am conflicted about the design...
There are aspects to the design of the 4c that are very compelling; Italian exotic car sensuality for sure.
But it is a busy design, perhaps too busy...and I'm not sure about the proportions overall, width to length to height.
To my eyes, the Fioravanti Boxer, 308 / 328 epitomizes near perfect proportions.
As does the Gandini Diablo.
TM
But it is a busy design, perhaps too busy...and I'm not sure about the proportions overall, width to length to height.
To my eyes, the Fioravanti Boxer, 308 / 328 epitomizes near perfect proportions.
As does the Gandini Diablo.
TM
Go for it!
You will have no regrets!
Well ..,maybe some , but clearly outweighed by the pleasure of driving it.
Best
Stefan
Well ..,maybe some , but clearly outweighed by the pleasure of driving it.
Best
Stefan