4C v Mk5 Supra v A110
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:21 am
Thank you @-tom- and @ole gits rule.
Though it will be daily I aim to do 6 to 8 k a year in what ever I get. I want something different with small footprint. I have done some reading about the 4C and they generally really reliable as it is trail and test drivetrain and gear box and I expect rust should be minimum being car fibre lol. I have been told the 4C can be delicate though reliable but further reading jacking up the car to change a wheel, or brakes is pretty much the same as any car. Services are semi high compared to Alpine which seems pretty cheap.
Alfa Romeo dealer networks are rubbish. I have had a few Alfas myself I much rather take it to a good independent all day long.
The Elise is little harder to live with than the 4C I believe (slightly), again I haven't ruled them out, but how are they as a everyday car? I remember them being harder to get then a 4C. I may invest sometime looking at them.
@-Tom- did the 4C feel wide on UK roads?
I have such wonderful things about the Alpine as a TTP. Gordon Murray and Lotus used one to bench mark against their modern cars which says something. I spoke to a ex lotus Dynamics engineer for everyday spirted driving it is better than the Lotus Emira and that it is quite close to the Mk2 Elise. He also said the Evora is closer to the original Lotus DNA and is better torsionally than the Emira. He said the Elise, Cayman and M2 are better on the track then the Alpine but for everyday driving Alpine is the better, which is what you also hear in the reviews. I am unlikely to do much track driving.
I think the 4C and Alpine are tied currently. I appreciate the Supra is different beast but I like the styling and the uniqueness of it. I spoke to a friend who has a GR86 and he said in the dealership people are trading in their Supra's for the GR86 because they want something more fun.
I don't plan to get anything until next spring so I have lots of time.
Though it will be daily I aim to do 6 to 8 k a year in what ever I get. I want something different with small footprint. I have done some reading about the 4C and they generally really reliable as it is trail and test drivetrain and gear box and I expect rust should be minimum being car fibre lol. I have been told the 4C can be delicate though reliable but further reading jacking up the car to change a wheel, or brakes is pretty much the same as any car. Services are semi high compared to Alpine which seems pretty cheap.
Alfa Romeo dealer networks are rubbish. I have had a few Alfas myself I much rather take it to a good independent all day long.
The Elise is little harder to live with than the 4C I believe (slightly), again I haven't ruled them out, but how are they as a everyday car? I remember them being harder to get then a 4C. I may invest sometime looking at them.
@-Tom- did the 4C feel wide on UK roads?
I have such wonderful things about the Alpine as a TTP. Gordon Murray and Lotus used one to bench mark against their modern cars which says something. I spoke to a ex lotus Dynamics engineer for everyday spirted driving it is better than the Lotus Emira and that it is quite close to the Mk2 Elise. He also said the Evora is closer to the original Lotus DNA and is better torsionally than the Emira. He said the Elise, Cayman and M2 are better on the track then the Alpine but for everyday driving Alpine is the better, which is what you also hear in the reviews. I am unlikely to do much track driving.
I think the 4C and Alpine are tied currently. I appreciate the Supra is different beast but I like the styling and the uniqueness of it. I spoke to a friend who has a GR86 and he said in the dealership people are trading in their Supra's for the GR86 because they want something more fun.
I don't plan to get anything until next spring so I have lots of time.