I have an Alfa 4C Spider for a few days..

"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib)
09/20/2016 at 13:03 • Filed to: None

So ask me anything and I’ll try to answer coherently.

DISCUSSION (47)

CalzoneGolem > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:07

Is that how long you anticipate it will be running?

Kanaric > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:07

I am interested in this car but i’m wondering how it would be for a daily. Like could you fit a luggage bag or a decent amount of groceries inside this car or is that a complete no go like an Elise?

TheHondaBro > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:09

Do you pour milk first or cereal first?

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:11

Has your boner lasted for more than four hours and have you consulted your doctor about this?

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:11

Can I have it?

notsomethingstructural > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:14

Why isn't it sold with a fucking manual

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:14

Did you steal it?

Can i have it?

How do you like your meat cooked?

Are you bored?

Can you bring me food?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > TheHondaBro
09/20/2016 at 13:20

Only savages pour milk first.

BeaterGT > notsomethingstructural
09/20/2016 at 13:36

Because then it might be reliable. Can’t have that.

marshknute > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:39

How much of a hassle is the soft top to remove? I know it’s manually operated, but there seems to be more margin for error seeing as you have to roll/unroll it (vs my Vette where it’s simple to clip into place, even if it eats trunk space).

I only ask b/c there are times I’d love to drive with the top down, but know I’ll just have to put it back on again 10 minutes later, so I don’t bother.

TysMagic > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:51

rearward visibility is supposedly crap - what’s the view from the rear view mirror look like?

Support for my question provided by the lack of rearward visibility with the top down in the Abarth. Real shot of what you see in the rear view mirror

Kinja'd!!!

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 13:53

Can you do a lot of normal people things and then say what changes to these normal people things you had to do because you were in a 4C and not a normal car? Like for example having to reach up to get your McDonalds Drive Thru order because of how low it is?

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 14:07

Should I be sad that I didn’t wait to buy one because I was so sick of all the delays and then the outrageous markup of the “launch edition”?

punkgoose17 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 14:10

How did you get so lucky?

Does yours have the optional larger wheels that supposedly make the suspension to harsh?

How big is the trunk?

How fun is it?

Is the cup holder reachable while driving?

Do you prefer the radio or the engine noises while driving it?

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 14:19

Just that is it really good to drive. We have all seen how little comfort it has, we know that. The only one I’ve seen here in SF was pulled over by the CHP, so maybe it is fun to drive!

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > notsomethingstructural
09/20/2016 at 14:23

I'd be happy with a celibate manual, myself..

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
09/20/2016 at 14:45

Seriously. Is this even a question? I do eat the fries before the burger though..

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > CalzoneGolem
09/20/2016 at 14:49

I borrowed my pal's fireproof Sparco racing suit but he needs it back Friday, so...

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Kanaric
09/20/2016 at 15:00

At 6' (and not so bendy as I used to (never) be) it's a bit of an exercise to get myself in and out, but it's much easier with the top off. My wife laughed hysterically watching me go through the ingress/egress process. It's comical. There's a small space behind the motor you could fit a decent size gym bag; it's 3.7 cu ft. And the front hood doesn't open, so you're limited to what you can carry.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > marshknute
09/20/2016 at 15:04

The soft top is simple to remove; two sliding release levers on each side and two quarter-turn screw thingies that connect the top to the windshield header. Then just roll it up and toss it in the trunk. Putting it back on is almost as quick.

Kanaric > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 15:12

that’s interesting I would have thought the front would have decent space but not openable at all is weird lmao

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > punkgoose17
09/20/2016 at 15:17

Sergio bought one of my Ferragamo sweaters on Ebay; we've stayed close ever since. The press car does have the optional larger wheels, 18"/19" staggered. Trunk is 3.7 cu ft. Fun factor? Except for the lingering thought of driving an Italian quasi-exotic that at any moment might self-immolate (no fire ext onboard) the car pegs my personal Fun Meter. Cup holder? Are you kidding? The radio is an inexpensive aftermarket unit. For $72k I'd expect better. I leave it off and listen to the turbo whine and blowoff valve. It sounds like a super loud fart when you're romping on it.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Kanaric
09/20/2016 at 15:18

I'm kinda curious to know what's under there. Can't imagine there's no open space.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
09/20/2016 at 15:24

No wood. I'd guess that might take a Huracan or 488.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > TysMagic
09/20/2016 at 15:28

Yep, the vis ain't the greatest but adjusting the side mirrors outward is essential. The press car has a backup sensor which helps a lot. Not much depth of field with the rear mirror; all it tells you is if there's somebody there or not.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
09/20/2016 at 15:33

It does have a spartan interior, but the seats are more comfortable than some I've experienced. Like in the Mustang GT and Mitsu Evo. This car was made for tracks and back roads. Highway cruising is kinda dull.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > haveacarortwoorthree2
09/20/2016 at 15:35

What did you end up buying? Dealer markup - "market adjustment" I think they call it is BS. There's never been a car I've wanted bad enough to pay through the nose for.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
09/20/2016 at 15:38

No. No. Medium-well. Only on Thursdays. Are you a shut-in? Remember, Dominos Delivers .

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 15:47

Dominos is gross

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 16:01

2014 Roush Stage 3 Mustang. Then used the leftover money to later help buy my daily, a 2013 XF-RS. :)

Kinja'd!!!

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 16:20

Medium-well? Heathen!

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
09/20/2016 at 16:39

Indeed. But if it's that or starve..

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > haveacarortwoorthree2
09/20/2016 at 16:41

I've given up on medium, as the cooks around here always go on the rare side. So, medium-well it is. *le sigh*

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > haveacarortwoorthree2
09/20/2016 at 16:50

Nice. I dig the FRB on the Jag, but liked it better on the Mustang as Grabber Blue. Fun cars ya got there. Can I be your friend?

BunkyTheMelon > haveacarortwoorthree2
09/20/2016 at 17:09

More like medium burnt!

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 17:14

Sure. Feel free to drop by when you are in Dallas.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 17:29

Have you done the skirt/heels test?

I’m thinking it can’t be that bad because the sill is part of the load-bearing structure and can be used to sit on and pivot.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 18:13

Would you kindly park in my garage? I’ll give you a ride anywhere you need to go from here.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/20/2016 at 19:52

Skirt? Heels? Sorry man, I don’t go that way.

CaptDale - is secretly British > haveacarortwoorthree2
09/20/2016 at 20:05

You’re right, medium rare only!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 20:47

I was thinking along the lines of finding a volunteer...

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/20/2016 at 21:53

Will it baby?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
09/21/2016 at 09:03

Considering how snug it is, the question is really “Will it adult”?

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/21/2016 at 14:20

I guess that's where my wife fills in.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > haveacarortwoorthree2
09/22/2016 at 09:51

How do you like the XF-RS as an everyday car? I’m fascinated with the concept of them

haveacarortwoorthree2 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors
09/22/2016 at 10:19

Absolutely love it. Although it is harder to find an acceptable parking spot than when I was driving around an Altima with a bike rack on the back of it!

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/27/2016 at 00:17

Does the radio work?