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Post #1
 29th September 2013 - 01:48 PM
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So what do we think? very interesting car in my books. supposed to launch at 75k here, which makes it pretty much the only thing to consider if that's what you're spending as far as I'm concerned. Mid 4s to 60, made entirely out of CF (yes, a 75k carbon fiber car-I never thought I'd see THAT in my lifetime!) mid-engine RWD and apparently handles very sweetly. Obvious competitors are the A45 AMG, S3, Z4, SLK350, 370z (maybe). Also, most importantly, it looks like THIS:    
--------------------  Look everyone! 810 HP! "In the Middle East, we don't hunt foxes, we hunt jackals! Instead of foxhounds we use royal harriers!" |
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Stuit
Post #3
holy shit, an alfa that i actually like the look of! never thought id see the day lol. looks very lotus like from side on, hint of porsche from the front, with a bit of ferrari all over IMO. |
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wolfman101
Post #5
Stuit, did you like the 8c supercar? It takes many design cues from that. Also... Are you seriously saying that that Brera/Spider are not good looking cars? Every time I see one (rarely) I am amazed that 8 years on they are still one of the best looking things on the road. Still glad I got rid of mine though lol. |
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Stuit
Post #6
nah i wasnt a fan of the brera styling myself, but i can see why others would like it. i actually dont mind the 8c, kinda looked like a throwback to supercars of old. i dont like its looks enough to ever consider buying one, not that i could ever afford it haha, but it was a big step in the right direction for my tastes. |
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wolfman101
Post #11
That's the least exciting part. 240 hp turbo inline 4. The car ways under 900 kgs though, remember. |
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wolfman101
Post #12
Actually it just occurred to me that the 4c is basically what the Toyobaru was supposed to be. A good looking, light, rwd, back to basics boosted runabout. |
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Stuit
Post #13
QUOTE (wolfman101 @ Sep 30 2013, 04:09 PM)  Actually it just occurred to me that the 4c is basically what the Toyobaru was supposed to be. A good looking, light, rwd, back to basics boosted runabout. that is what the 86 is, apart from turbo, which i dont think it was every actually going to be. i cant imagine them not releasing a turbo one further down the track. the 86 was supposed to be cheap too though, something the alfa is not. |
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wolfman101
Post #15
QUOTE (Stuit @ Sep 30 2013, 04:39 PM) that is what the 86 is, apart from turbo, which i dont think it was every actually going to be. i cant imagine them not releasing a turbo one further down the track. the 86 was supposed to be cheap too though, something the alfa is not. Oh I know there is a big price difference, but I feel that the 86 let the public (including me) down in all those areas. Too slow, too ugly, too bad sounding, too poorly finished inside... And too expensive as well. Wound up far more expensive than we'd been led to believe. Will be more like 370z money, but at least it actually looks to deliver on every front... And in many respects is actually exceptionally cheap for what it is. |
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wolfman101
Post #16
I should also add that for all that much touted 'handling feel', the 86 is actually not veru good on track. It was, in fact, actually engineered to be as bad in corners as possible, to please drifters. The 4c actually seems to be posting impressive lateral g numbers. |
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wolfman101
Post #19
Not really, but given how good Lotuses look these days, it's hard to see how that would be a bad thing... |
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EUniqe
Post #21
QUOTE (wolfman101 @ Sep 30 2013, 05:31 PM) I should also add that for all that much touted 'handling feel', the 86 is actually not veru good on track.It was,in fact,actually engineered to be as bad in corners as possible,to please drifters. dude that's just the tyres. The car's still engineered to handle properly. |
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wolfman101
Post #22
Whatever the reason, it still doesn't post times worth a damn. It did the TG test track about as fast as an Audi tt 2.0 ffs. |
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clutch-monkey
Post #23
this gen's S2000 i think with that price/looks/specs. |
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wolfman101
Post #24
That is a damn good analogy. I hope they sell heaps too, but I think they are planning to keep production deliberately fairly low. |
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wolfman101
Post #30
It just occurred to me that you didn't read my answer to the last person who said that in this thread. |
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fearlesss
Post #31
It just occurred to me that I have no way of starting this reply with " It just occurred to me: |
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clutch-monkey
Post #32
1300kg lotus is a travesty. nice car still, but the alfa is more lotus than the lotus at 900kg haha. they should swap badges lol |
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wolfman101
Post #34
QUOTE (fearlesss @ Oct 2 2013, 12:05 PM) It just occurred to me that I have no way of starting this reply with " It just occurred to me:  I did read it but didn't think it answered any questions. It might be too slow, ugly, bad sounding to YOU.. but clearly not the majority of people otherwise I wouldn't see 3000 of them every day on the road and every workshop seems to have one as a demo / promo car. You just can't compare these 2 cars cause they are not in the same league or built for the same buyer group. 370z you could though, similar price range, $72,000 rwd, 257kwts. I'l take the Alfa over it  But I'ld take the Lotus Evora over both.  $66,100 - $76,100 253 kwts 1300 killows If you did in fact read my post you would have seen that the 370z was in fact the car that I compared it to price wise. As for the Evora (which I have also already referenced in this thread), I am a massive fan, But only of the S. The normal one is just too slow. The S is twice the price of the 4c though... Not really a good comparison. The Evora S offers similar performance, but is double the price... And doesn't look as good, inside or out. And for the record, Toyobarus are everywhere for the same reason Wiis are. They are cheap (though still expensive for what you get). |
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TurbostyleR
Post #35
vid clicky |
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