[ARwrench]

 

[alfisti90]

poor dominique is getting a lot of hate in the comments section only thing I found a bit disconcerting was him not hopping in for the ride.

 

[Peter A]

Man that guy was stiff, and he did not seem to have thought through what questions might be and his responses. But Jay was great and the car lovely.

4C is a wonderful car. Misunderstood. Poorly delivered (the car is incredibly sensitive to alignment and tires). Many owners, and most US delivered cars have the track suspension option, which is really most at home…on the track.

After having lived with mine for a few months and immersed myself in the 4C forum, these very low production, hand built cars are awesome! A few minor modifications (alignment and tires) make them much more stable. Mine is really great as delivered. Many owners have put a lot of hard track miles on basically stock cars and they have proven to be super reliable and sturdy. Many options are out there for suspension, engine, cosmetic and interior improvement…at costs that are not out of line with what some spend on old Alfas.

Drive one, with good fresh tires, if you get the chance. Not likely Alfa will ever make an ICE car like this again.

 

[Zinhead]

poor dominique is getting a lot of hate in the comments section only thing I found a bit disconcerting was him not hopping in for the ride.

After watching countless Leno car videos over the years, Larry Dominique was by far the worst guest presenter he has ever had. I felt sorry for Leno.

 

[AAlfa]

At issue here is the complete disconnect between the modern corporate mindset and the historical origins of Alfa Romeo. What's especially fascinating (or perhaps perplexing is a better word) is the fact that a company which, in spite of the odds, managed to produce a car as visceral as the 4C, couldn't manage to find a spokesperson who could relate to it, or at least pretend to relate to it, on a visceral level. Alfa Romeo's future in the U.S. depends entirely on the effectiveness of their communication strategy, because with the exception of those of us who lurk on the Alfabb, Americans don't have a clue about what Alfa Romeo once was, or where it might be going. And sadly, a handful of Alfisti alone are not going to keep the brand afloat.

 

[alfisti90]

After watching countless Leno car videos over the years, Larry Dominique was by far the worst guest presenter he has ever had. I felt sorry for Leno.

not great news for alfa romeo usa either I hope he does a better job in other areas for the company

 

[alfisti90]

At issue here is the complete disconnect between the modern corporate mindset and the historical origins of Alfa Romeo. What's especially fascinating (or perhaps perplexing is a better word) is the fact that a company which, in spite of the odds, managed to produce a car as visceral as the 4C, couldn't manage to find a spokesperson who could relate to it, or at least pretend to relate to it, on a visceral level. Alfa Romeo's future in the U.S. depends entirely on the effectiveness of their communication strategy, because with the exception of those of us who lurk on the Alfabb, American's don't have a clue about what Alfa Romeo once was, or where it might be going. And sadly, a handful of Alfisti alone are not going to keep the brand afloat.

so true spot on

 

[AAlfa]

Man that guy was stiff, and he did not seem to have thought through what questions might be and his responses. But Jay was great and the car lovely.

4C is a wonderful car. Misunderstood. Poorly delivered (the car is incredibly sensitive to alignment and tires). Many owners, and most US delivered cars have the track suspension option, which is really most at home…on the track.

After having lived with mine for a few months and immersed myself in the 4C forum, these very low production, hand built cars are awesome! A few minor modifications (alignment and tires) make them much more stable. Mine is really great as delivered. Many owners have put a lot of hard track miles on basically stock cars and they have proven to be super reliable and sturdy. Many options are out there for suspension, engine, cosmetic and interior improvement…at costs that are not out of line with what some spend on old Alfas.

Drive one, with good fresh tires, if you get the chance. Not likely Alfa will ever make an ICE car like this again.

What changes, exactly, did you make by way of alignment and tires to improve the stability?

 

[DPeterson3]

Jay Leno's reference to the "type 750 Duetto".

I found myself wondering if Alfa had sent over a highly expert engineer instead a polished and plastic FCA marketing hack. If so, we might be judging a charisma deficient engineer because he wasn't a hack.

 

[hawkeye_a]

After watching countless Leno car videos over the years, Larry Dominique was by far the worst guest presenter he has ever had. I felt sorry for Leno.

It was painful to watch, but i rank in second (first prize goes to this one: Drako GTE - Jay Leno’s Garage(YouTube))

I found myself wondering if Alfa had sent over a highly expert engineer instead a polished and plastic FCA marketing hack. If so, we might be judging a charisma deficient engineer because he wasn't a hack.

He's a PSA guy (who had been working on plans to reintroduce Peugeot to N.America for a few years). Incidentally, the new CEO of Alfa Romeo is also a guy from PSA. They called it a "merger", but it seems like a "takeover" IMHO