![]() ![]() i would sh.t in my pants caused of fear if i had a Nissan GTR or something like this in that category. It is standart technology in there except for the carbon tub but otherwise nothing to fancy that it could brake cause it`s high tech. ( at 35 C ) and never seen any issues from day one. Had 3 Trackdays since which where pretty wild and damn hot. Drove with it to my Holliday House in France / 900Km one way. Have already put 16`500 km on it since then. I have mine just for 10 month`s now but as a daily driver. If you want reliability, buy a (comparatively boring) Honda Civic. I'd say that there is no good reason to pass on the 4C for reliability concerns. And we've got members from around the globe who have pushed their cars very hard, modified them (significantly increasing HP/Torque), even taken them for 100+ orbits of the Nordschleife, without any issues. But the fun factor of the 4C is pretty incredible. No car is bulletproof - not the Boxter either. I don't think that this kind of experience is completely unusual for a low production, hand-built model with many new or modified components.Īnd lots of people here can attest to equal or bigger problems in models of many marques. However, Alfa has to figure out what is going on, and come up with a timely solution for it. The good news is that this is all warranty covered. It does not appear to be related to high mileage, so I'm guessing a faulty part here or there. American 4C's (if I'm counting right) with this affliction. However, full disclosure, there are a few cars reporting a transmission issue. I don't think we're facing self-destruction after 10-15K miles - people have actually reached 15,001 already! ![]() ![]() I'd rather have a pristine 1989 with the hateful automatic seatbelts than a basketcase 1982.I'd be one except for this thing called "winter in Canada". Regardless, I think your choice should be governed primarily by what's for sale in your area an in what condition. Alfa didn't do airbags until the S4, so I believe the late S3s will have the automatic seatbelts. Not sure what the Alfa years were, but 1987-1990 was the period in which the requirement was phased in requiring either automatic seatbelts or an airbag. 1990s are rare, so it's hard to find a market value. Some performance cams in an earlier Spider will likely get you just as much (if not more).Īs far as market value: I think 1983-1985 seem to go the cheapest. Doubt it's a night and day difference, but likely a nice little extra kick. If I'm correct in my recollection, there's no real downside, though it's possible you may have some knocking if you use low-octane gas on a hot day. I think the 1990 has the Motronic EFI and 10:1 pistons. Thanks in advance-I hope to be on this forum soon to ask questions about a car I own, not just a car I hope to buy (the questions will still be novice ones though) Also, I think there was a year or two to avoid because of some sort of automatic seat belt that was ugly/a PITA, but I don't know what those years are.ĭo any of the items above (or other items) affect the market value of a car one way or the other? Is this even noticeable? Are there any downsides that make the 1990 a year to avoid despite the extra power (e.g., more safety stuff that otherwise hurts the driving experience, harder to find parts or mods (I don't plan on any modifications though)) 1986 is the first year of the new dash (I prefer the old dash/wood wheel, but I like both styles so I would be happy with a good spider with either dash). Some people like 1982 because it's got the Bosh FI but still the old bumpers that can be replaced with nice chrome ones. I'm just wondering if there are any years to seek or to avoid. I hope to buy a Series 3 spider (I've found a couple that I'll likely do PPI's on). ![]()
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