Feck sake, will they every learn, sounds like a blast though Pat and look forward to hearing and seeing more mate.
Yeah, I'm not sure what quality control means in Italy! At least the thing doesn't leak water, which was my principal worry when I saw the door and boot constructions.
Yesterday, after 140 miles the 4c finally allowed me to engage Dynamic Mode, and it's a much better affair! Everything is that bit quicker and more responsive, as you would expect. Happily, the drive-by-wire isn't too sensitive even in that mode, so crawling around in traffic isn't the chore it could be.
One thing I'm having to remind myself of is that the car has a twin clutch and so I don't need to ease off the loud pedal when I change gear. Hard to get used to, actually.
One annoying thing is that the car is reluctant to let you change from 2nd to 3rd in low rev's. It's a feature rather than a fault, but I don't really get the benefit and, allied with the paddles being stuck to the steering wheel, it makes going around roundabouts a bit of a PITA if I am honest.
The stereo is cr&p, no surprise, but it doesn't matter too much I suppose when the engine is barely 12 inches away from your head. On that note, the car doesn't sound particularly nice from within the cabin, but it does from outside. They've done a good job with the exhaust. I may yet buy the slightly louder sports exhaust, I think it's 400 quid which isn't too bad.
I learned yesterday that there is a company who will remap the 4c to 300 brake for around 350 quid, but I doubt I will do that in the short term as the car is plenty quick enough as it is. But it would be nice to get it to sub-four second 0-60 performance.
The car is the widest I've owned, and will just about squeeze into my garage, but only with the wing mirrors in (which is another PITA, as they have to be pushed in manually but are necessary for judging how close to the garage sides you are!).
There's a fair chance, Matt, that I can get down to the Xmas do, but I think it would only be to pop in for a quick coke. I will let you know nearer the time.
I'll upload a couple more pics for those interested...