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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by blue monster
Those lights are almost as bad as putting a blue roof on a silver car

Lovely looking machine though
Yeah, I don't know who in their right mind would do that? It won't be blue for long! (hopefully)
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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I wonder what they would look like if you got the grey plastic colour coded

Its also a shame it lost those lovely wing mirrors.

I still think its going to be a cracking car.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 08:00 AM
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With that pre-preg carbon fibre tub, you could be right.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 11:35 AM
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<3 Alfas

With a TCT but not as we know it.
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Old Jun 14, 2013 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves
Weeellll, its closest rival is really the Exige V6 and they tend to require some spannering. But likewise, some are nowhere near as bad as their reputation.
Most reliable cars I've owned, and I don't know anyone who's had issues with an Exige! The stereotype needs some updating...
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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£60k asking price apparently!
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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There is a great deal I like about the 4C - this and the MP4-12C are the only new cars in recent years which have really attracted me.

However, at £60k, I think it needs something much more charismatic under the bonnet.
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Old Jun 16, 2013 | 11:18 PM
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The lights do appear the bastard offspring of a Smart Roadster and a TVR. I would have gone with HID lights in ye olde style with round reflectors with a plexiglass cover like yesteryear Spiders.

The production process video could be a Japanese Horror movie - but it's great to see lots of skilled people at work rather than hear the hissing and whirring of ABBs and Funacs. And quite telling to see the people doing the work and the computers checking what they have completed, but ultimately someone with a soft gloves and decent eyesight making the final QC check.

It will be interesting to see if Alfa's new positioning - both in terms of product and market aspirations - is matched by the dealer network in the UK...
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