Am I Crazy? Daily driving a Giulia Quadrifoglio!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2023
- Buying an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio as a daily driver is a great idea! But hang on - what are the downsides to owning an Alfa Romeo supercar as your daily transport? Chris The Alfa Nut gives his advice after 10 months of daily driving. How to buy a Giulia Quadrifoglio, how it drives, how much it costs - all these questions and more are answered. Join me on my 2nd channel: The Classic Nut
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Titles like these mislead people into thinking that these are unreliable cars and TH-camrs need to stop it. I own a a Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and it has been absolutely perfect.. not one problem at all. Its been much more reliable than my previous BMW's, Ford and even my Lexus..... So can we please stop with the click bait titles.
It’s not clickbait - the title was referring to the cost of daily driving a Quad, not the reliability!
No doubts about your choice Chris. I have been owner of 4 alfas so far (my latest one is a GT and i love it ! ) and i will never go back to anything else than an Alfa. Life is really so short to let passion, fun and enjoyble driving out of it. Hopely my next one will be a Guilia ^^.. Greetings from Greece my friend !!
Γεια σας φίλε, ευχαριστώ για την παρακολούθηση! (I hope that is correct? 😬) I miss my old GT - it was replaced with a Giulietta and the GT was better!
σε ποια περιοχη εισαι; ειμαι και γω ελλαδα και εχω μια spider . περυσι εκανα 30000 χιλιομετρα μαζι της
Γεια σου, ζω στο Ντέβον στη νοτιοδυτική Αγγλία. Έχω και μια αράχνη (916) Τα ελληνικά μου μάλλον δεν είναι πολύ καλά καθώς μεταφράζω με το Google! Ευχαριστώ που παρακολουθήσατε το κανάλι μου. Γεια!
A Dutch friend of mine used an SZ as a daily driving 😊
(Imagine raising and lowering your car over bumps every day)
The Quadrifoglio is perfect for any occasion! Has gorgeous looks, brut power and amazing handling, just dances around its competition! 🍀
Thanks for watching mate, it's a Wolf in Wolf's clothing!! ;0)
@@TheAlfaNut it sure is! It’s great supporting a fellow Alfisti 👍
Appreciate it! Do you have an Alfa at the moment?
Hi Chris nice video mate, I own a Stelvio Quad and in the one year of ownership I have never seen another in my area, and driving to other cities I have only seen 3 Stelvio Quads, exclusively as well as performance is a massive factor for the Quads and for me personally. Keep up the content and keep those videos coming.
Thanks for watching Martin - avgreat choice, the Stelvio QV is a beast and actually a bit quicker off the line than the Giulia in the real world due to 4WD.
Hello Chris, loved the video, so much so that I've liked and subscribed! I own a Giulia Speciale and I've found that you can raise/lower the volume of the sat-nav independently of the radio if you adjust it during a spoken instruction. Try it and let me know how you get on... Might help loads of other Giulia owners too! 😊👍
Vielen Dank! I will give that a try and thanks very much also for subscribing - much appreciated! 😎👍🏻
Great video Chris, I love the Quadrifoglio....What a machine
Thanks a lot for watching mate, I appreciate the suppprt. Do you have an Alfa?
That Misano blue does look stunning!! I'm really happy for you
Ciao Aldo - thanks for watching! 👍🏻
Good to have you back Chris😊 if you go into the system and switch TA off (traffic information) that should keep the radio off.
Hi George, thanks for the tip - I’ll try that. I don’t spend much time fiddling in sub menus - I like driving! 😆👍🏻
Congratulations on your new Alfa! I need one… for sure! 🎉
Thanks for watching Carlos - it's the best car I have ever had! You should try one.
Hello. Great channel. I love Alfas and will be buying my first one next Wednesday. Gulietta 2015 JTDM 2. Cant wait. Subbed.
Hi Art, thanks for watching and hope you enjoy your Giulietta - I’m currently making a video about that very car - I have a JTDM2 as well - 2.0 Super. 👍🏻
Hi Chris. Great video, thank you. Alan here - I have a Vesuvio Grey metallic QV and we met and chatted at the breakfast meet on Haldon at the US diner. I agree with you about the seats - they are superb. You did well to get the older spec car - I wouldn't want a QV without the coloured stitching, alcantara seats and painted calipers. I understand that the current cars don't get the carbon fibre roof either. The bean counters have ousted the engineers unfortunately. I'm very pleased with mine - it's got the same equipment as yours and coincidently is going in for it's 5th service at Vospers tomorrow.
Keep the videos coming 👍👌😊
Hi Alan, hows it going mate? Your car makes a brief cameo in one of my videos from last year I think? Yes, a shame about the additional cosmetic spec being dropped.
You are spot on. I love the colour choice, and the gods were with you with getting the right spec. You also made the right choice is getting the exhaust note to match how the car should actually sound when you drive it. It is a magnet for people and Im surprised how economical it is. I hope one day I may be able to get one.
Thanks Joseph, I think that the Quadrifoglio tends to attract positive attention, rather than the negative attention that a Porsche or BMW “M” cars can
@@TheAlfaNut I agree. The Alfa is more loved and bought by those who want a car that doesn't follow the majority. Being different in this case is better
I enjoyed watching your video. Thanks from Australia.
Hi Mate, thanks for watching - appreciate it! You’ll be getting ready for Summer I guess? Ours has been quite wet….🫣🥴
I agree with your comment about seats - I have sat in two of my brother's BMWs - the first one a 5 series, and the other an X5. I can confirm they are nothing to write home about. The seats in my 159 are much more comfortable and supportive, but the best seats that I have ever sat in are those in the first generation Saab 9-5.
Hi Arti - thanks for watching and commenting. I’ve never owned a SAAB but always liked them - they were quirky!
I subscribed mainly because of the effort you put in your logo (Alfa Nut).. Says alot 🎉
Haha, well that’s great to hear mate - thanks very much for subscribing! Part of my problem is that I am my own worst critic and have high standards. A very busy life sometimes means that I can’t post regularly and I don’t like putting out “boring” videos (unlike some regular posting channels) but I’m hoping to be able to focus full time on the channel soon. You seem to be sitting on an Audi in your avatar but I assume you must like other brands too? Cheers Chris
The heated steering wheel is definitely a welcoming feature on a cold winter's morning. By the way wonderful and amazing vehicle choice and a excellent video review ❤
Great! I just needed this video. Being an Alfa-driver for many years and started to drive BMW, I was wondering about the Giulia QV and pick up my old motor-branch again. This video convinced me to buy the QV. Great, again! Thanks, Pascal, the Netherlands.
Hi Pascal, thanks for watching. My last car was a BMW 530e (company car) and it was so boring that I left the company car scheme and bought a Giulia QV! I don’t regret the extra cost - it is an amazing car with so much character & power! 😎👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut ❤️
My dream car. Great detailed video!
Nice, descent review!!! I own a 166 Lusso 2.5 V6 (Busso) 24v, remapped to 202 hp & a 147 1.6 TS remapped from 120 to 129 hp. I used to own a 33 1.7 8v i.e. for 18 years (bulletproof car!!!!) & a Mito turbo for 5 years. They all are/were great cars from every angle, but my favorite remains the 1st, the 33 1.7 (boxer). My next target is a Giulia like yours ...maybe....keep it up!!!
Thanks for sharing Sotiris! You are an Alfa Nut too! I may be featuring a 33 on my channel soon 😊
You’re a real Alfisti! I’m so happy for you that you bought the best car in the world! Can’t wait to see this video but I can’t atm 😂 Salute from Bulgaria!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it - the Quadrifoglio is amazing, I wish more people knew it! 😉👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut From my experiance in my country this is actually the only Alfa that even all the Alfa haters and germen fans have a lot of respect for!
Excellent review. I love my Veloce and wouldn´t swap it for anything but I WOULD love a QV next to it. BTW, @13:30 you´re referring to the B-pillar. The A pillar is at the front. You know... A - B - C etc. Drive tastefully.
Haha thanks, I always get confused over those! 😆
Had my GQ for nearly 4 years of trouble free fun. Have all boxes ticked, except for the carbon backed seats, as an old injury gives me back issues in cars. Long continental tours, and I arrive refreshed, (physically, maybe a little shaky, if too much espresso, or too much espresso pedal!) and comfortable. Use the heated seats and steering-wheel a lot too.
Love everything about it, particularly the handling and the psychic steering.
Can’t imagine being without it.
Hi mate, I agree completely with your comments about the comfort in the Quad - the seats are genuinely excellent and the most comfortable I have ever had. The heated seats and steering wheel are also very welcome in the Winter. It is so well equipped, I can’t think of anything it doesn’t have that I would want!
Really happy for you! Your car, in this colour and spec, would be what I’d want too! This will be, hopefully, my next car! Just bought a M135i as that’s within my budget is also a great car.. albeit the usual BMW issues.
Thanks for watching, I’ve had 3 BmW’s in the past - good drivers cars 👍🏻
Chris, I think that is a very honest opinion about alfaa in general and quadrigfolio in particular.
Thanks for watching Syed, the most amazing thing about the Quadrifoglio, compared to most Alfas, is that it genuinely has no significant flaws. For a keen driver it is pretty much perfect!
Great video, these are without a doubt the sexiest sports cars on the planet. Insanely fast too. The last of the petrol Quadrifoglios have future classics written all over them. ❤ I have one identical to the one in your video except the roof is painted as I like its looks better that way. I’ve owned it for about six months and haven’t found anything to dislike yet! Cheers from an Australian fan 👍🏽🎉🇮🇹
Hi Chris, Thank you for the detailed opinion on your Giulia. I've owned many classic Alfa's from the Sud, Alfetta sedans, 3 x V6 75, 164, 90, 156, and the last series 147. I currently own an ex UK import Prisma 1.6 1983 model that I restored with the hope of selling to buy a Giulia. Prisma was never offered in Australia, so it was appealing to save it due to rusty body, but the bones were good. One owner, all the paperwork and history, with very low milage. I hope to find one soon 🙏. Cheers from Oz 🇦🇺
Hi mate, thanks for watching! The Prisma is a car that has also disappeared from the UK, well done for saving it & good luck with your search for a Giulia. 😎👍🏻
Getting mine this Thursday! Thanks for the video
Great! Hope you love yours as much as I love mine - it does everything so effortlessly, it takes a little time to realise just how good it is.
@@TheAlfaNut I'll let you know and will keep watching
Enjoy mate! 😎💪🏻
Absolutely awesome car chris, one day I hope to have one on my driveway, there is just not another car out there I want to own, that is within my budget look forward to more videos then I will maybe take the plunge😉
Thanks for watching John, its worth stretching the budget a bit - I had to! 😂
Good luck Chris. Beautiful color. I also daily drove my quadrifoglio for 2 years until the engine blew up at 30k miles. But don’t worry, alfa replaced the motor at no cost to me. I did have an early model though so maybe you’ll be luckier. Best driving car for a daily driver. Tons of fun. Enjoy.
Thanks Michael, sorry to hear you had a problem with your car - fingers crossed it won’t happen to me, I love the Quadrifoglio!
Hi Chris, Thanks for the review of the Q. For your little music problem: did you try to switch of the Autoplay function in the settings of the infotainment system, maybe this helps. The blindspot monitoring has two extra sensors in the rear bumper under the taillight for monitoring the blind spot. And as always nice video, my Giulia is about to be one year old and i don't want to miss it, perfect car with the Q4 for the south german winter roads.
Guten tag Max! Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that out. Thanks for watching also 😎👍🏻
Thanks for sharing. Fellow QV owner here.
My spec: 2020 MY, Misano blue, carbon everything (including front V grill which has been discontinued), exposed carbon fiber roof, carbon ceramic brakes, Alcantara seats, ICE white interior color.
My lease expires this year. Debating buying it out or not. Been keeping an eye on the secondary market for QVs. If I'm paying less than market value (buyout is 75k Canadian dollars tax in), I'll pull the trigger. If not, I'll let her go and maybe circle back in the future and pick one up preowned, although will be hard to find such a good spec.
Oh and I baby mine, only 8000 km. Glad you drive yours daily, enjoy it
Thanks for watching and commenting. I’m almost certainly buying mine at the end of the lease, as QV prices here in the UK are very firm. I’d like to press my other cars into daily use this summer to keep my miles down but in all honesty, whenever I leave the house in the morning, its the Giulia I want to drive most!
I have been a Guila fan since they burst onto the car scene. I remember oggling a blue Guliia many years ago. I own a Giulietta QV manual, and I love owning and driving it, for the similar reasons Chris stated. Great car choice Chris and great video, but I didn't need much convincing.
Haha! Thanks for the validation Mark 😎👍🏻. I’ll be featuring a tuned Giulietta QV on the channel soon, so keep an eye out for that!
I'm very happy for you, Chris! Enjoy every moment with your QV ❤
Hi Dmitri - thank you so much for watching mate, I appreciate your kind comments. Do you have an Alfa?
@@TheAlfaNut sure! Currently I own 2020 Giulia Super 200 and giving a second life to 1998 156 2.5 also sedan, both in Rosso 🙏
Ah, good choices for you also Dmitri! I also have a 1998 156 V6 in red - they are very rare now in the UK. Mine is mostly restored and I will be finishing it this year. Did you see my videos about this car? 👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut thank you Chris! Yes I've seen them all, love them! Been following your channel for some time already, love what you're doing and the style 🙏
Thanks for the support Dmitri, I am starting a second channel this month, (The Classic Nut) featuring some other cars like Lancia, Fiat, Maserati, even some cool German and French cars. Check it out 👍🏻
Great video Chris,a man after me own heart.That is a thing of great beauty you have there sir and it wouldnt be an Alfa if it didnt have its,as you rightly put it,1st world problems,after all its how she drives and makes you feel not her electronic quirkiness which makes an Alfistis heart beat faster and I must admit that should I own such a beast my own running costs in the form of speeding tickets here in the Netherlands
In which every cm of road is watched with eagle eyes would be far too prohibitive.But having said that I too as a man in his fifties do occasionaly rise to the bait in my Giulietta QV,even though the result of said contest is not always as certain as in your Bella machina.
Nice one mate.👍
Hi Rob, thanks for watching and I must say that (unless you are an Englishman living in the Netherlands), your English is excellent! You might be happy to learn that I will be featuring a Giulietta QV on my Alfa Nut channel very soon, comparing a 300+bhp car with my Diesel Super 2.0 JTDM! Should be a fun day. ;0)
THank you for the video! It's my dream car
Cheers for watching Alex - it really is a dream car but one you can use every day! Fuel bills are pretty epic as well though! 😱😱
I want one but can’t afford one so I’ll stick with my Brera still enjoy it immensely every time I get in it
Hi mate, thanks very much for watching - I can't really afford one either! 😂 The Brera is a classic car in the making though - in fact, probably better looking than the Quadrifoglio!
Great report Chris!
... and I loved what you said at the end about what is special about driving an Alfa!
Aw thanks Mike - appreciate you watching. What can I say - we are Alfaholics! 😎
One of the most beautiful sports sedans on the market, it handles great, has a lot of grip and a lot of power. I think it's great, my next car will be an Alfa Romeo.
You have excellent taste Daniele! 😎👍🏻
Loved the review, thanks for taking the time to share your experience with the Quad! I rented one for the weekend and found it being mistaken for a BMW by observers who I would think should know the difference. While the driving experience is excellent, In terms of looks, it doesn't seem to be that different than a BMW. What are your trhoughts on the styling not being set apart from the competition?
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, the Giulia is a little bland compared to designs like the 159 but still a handsome car in my opinion.
Enjoyed your video Chris but sadly for me I bought a brand new Alfasud Sprint when I was 23 years old I am now 72 years old and can never forget the experience of
Watching a car rust away at speed that at three years old the little Alta was a complete rust bucket.
Hi Frank - thanks for watching, although I have to say: Come on, 50 years is a long time to hold a grudge! New Alfas are very reliable & galvanised these days!
You’re living proof that being old doesn’t mean that you get smarter or wiser
You are so right! 😂
Good video and confirms my lust for the car. BTW its B pillar with the front screen being A pillar and rear screen is the C pillar.
Haha thanks Simon - I’ve been corrected about a million times on that so far! 😂
I got in November the veloce version in misano blue aswell and black leather seats its just an work of art absolute gem of a car ! My goal is to get one day the qv in Montreal green with the bucket seats pre or facelifted ... enjoy her it's an beautiful spec !
Thanks for watching Rocco and congratulations on your Veloce purchase - that's a great car as well.
As a long-term owner of Alfas they certainly do make you feel special, and it doesn't matter what model you have. The closest car I've owned in terms of fun factor was my 1968 Lotus Elan +2.
Alfas and Lotuses have more smiles per mile than any other reasonably priced cars.
My car Alfa of choice is the Giulia Veloce. I test drove one back in 2017. Nowhere near as fast as the Cloverleaf but, as usual with Alfas, very driver focused.
Agreed and it seems great minds think alike - my fave Lotus is the Elan +2. I think its such a beautiful car & well proportioned. They are still real bargains compared to the 2 seater Elan of the same era. Giulia Veloce is the sweet spot in the range in my opinion. 👍🏻
The Q is definitely a great daily driver. I’ve owned mine for little over a year and it’s a thoroughly modern car with all the comfort, toys and safety features one could reasonably desire from a daily. So it’s not crazy at all to use it as such!
Of course, as petrolheads, we’re looking for more qualities in a car, and the Q can also deliver on that front. Performance is simply unhinged when it’s let loose. I can hardly believe this car isn’t banned from public roads. It seems we’re lucky that Alfa drivers can restrain themselves - most of the time 🤭
Yes - most of the time! 😉
well put(most of the time) lmao I only own a 159 but corners like very few cars out there!!
@@AXLCOKE13 the 159 is almost the perfect car but the Giulia QV is in fact the perfect car.
Why did you sold it?
@@tsvetelin6556 I absolutly don't disagree with you on that!!
Great review! You should get a gold star for still holding a valid driving licence.
Haha, yes it hasn’t been easy - those police camera vans parked at the side of the road and on motorway bridges are the worst!
Hello from the states. I own a modified 2009 bmw 335i e90 sedan pushing about 525 hp and I love it but quad is definitely a dream car of mine.
Hey Will, you wouldn’t regret buying a Quad, trust me! 😉
Thats an awesome daily driver, sounds sooo awesome! 🤩
Thanks for watching Mikael, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
I couldn't agree more. I love my Quad too, wouldn't even consider a german although I did like my previous A3 Quattro, very nimble and sure footed, the Quad frightens the B-jesus out of me sometimes! Especially when I let my daughter drive it and she decided to chase a BMW ... Anyway, great video and it's the B pillar that you were referring to. I too find the vision more restrictive than my old A3 being a biker myself too. Do you find the wing mirrors are obtructive too, eg at roundabouts and righthand turns. This is the price we the car buying public have to pay for such safe cars these days. ( I think the blind spot detectors are in the wing mirrors having checked the price and details of a replacement!!!!
Thanks for watching Richard, glad to hear you love your Quad too - it really does get under your skin more than any other car I’ve owned (except perhaps my V6 Spider which I will be buried in!)
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You are 100% accurate in your assessment sir. I owned a 2017 Quad and loved it. The finest car I have ever owned. Not a single issue with it after using it as a daily year round driver and 54K miles. Simply amazing car. I truly hope to own another soon.
Hey Freddy, thanks for watching! Yes indeed, me too - my Quad is definitely the most fun daily driver ever and still massively underrated by the M3, M4 and AMG crowd. It’s SO good that I suspect I will be buried in mine eventually! 😂😉
What do you have now?
I have a BMW 550i currently but am looking to go back to the Quadrifoglio if I can get one for the right price. I sold my 2017 at the height of Covid and got $4k more than I paid for it and owned it for 2 years putting about 54k miles on it. Car prices are starting to stabilize in my area a bit now.
The 550i is a nice car - great engine and performance, although I have heard about reliability problems with BMW V8’s. Not sure how true that is, I’ve only ever had straight 6 BMW’s.
Nice Misano Blue! Mine’s a Rosso C Red and I smile every day I go to work.
Hi Jack - thanks for watching mate! The Rosso would have been my other choice, I love the gold element shining through the red.
Keep up the good work
“…and he’s wearing a track suit.” Hahaha. We understand. They’re all flash and exhaust. I am a happy QV owner (Stelvio, but a heck of a blast. I’m a drummer & needed the hatch anyway). Thanks for this. Gave me a lift. 🤙🏽
Thanks for watching Ed! A QV Stelvio eh? Super nice, I seriously considered getting one too. I bet the drummer in my band wishes he was turning up to gigs in a Stelvio QV! 😂. What kind of stuff do you play? Mine is a funk band
@@TheAlfaNut Hahaha. I love a 240 wagon for transport, but this just does everything so well. I rely on the AWD because I live with vertigo. Pretty funny, hey? Easy to maintain. I must buy a valve controller. Dynamic is so ideal, but I need more pop.
Thanks again for these. Very enjoyable to watch. Great sense of humor too. 🥸
A piece of Italian art. I hope to own one one day!
Thanks for watching and good luck!
You past me on the Taunton stretch of the M5 last week. The car has presence!!!
Hi Mark, I was actually returning home from a trip up North. I did some of the filming on the way. Was I speeding? 🤣
@@TheAlfaNut That's like asking, " Does a cat like cream?" Seriously, No, you were just enjoying the drive! Great to have your channel up and running again! I'm "alfaless" ( without Alfa) at the moment and having to do with a BMW 320d. A good friend of mine ownes a 2008 black Alfa 159 3.2 Q4 with an auto box, apparantly only four cars were ordered in the UK and only three survive. I gaze at the car with much admiration!!
Catching up on some of your back catalogue mate, these for me are far better looking cars than the equivalents from BMW, Mercedes and most certainly the blandmobiles from Audi. My neighbour up the street has a red Giulia, its gorgeous 😍
Hi David, thanks for watching - I appreciate your support. Yes it’s a great looking car and I always look back after walking away, even after 18 months of ownership! Next step is a 604bhp remap from Celtic Tuning 😎😉👍🏻
Great car,great video!more updates about it!cheers
Thanks for watching mate, I will be making more videos about the Quadrifoglio, including upgrading to 604bhp! 😎😈
I have to admit... I have wiped the floor with some people in my Alfa as well. Sometimes they ask for it no matter how much you try to ignore them ❤
Have the Veloce in the same colour and never get bored of it,I think it’s the sweet spot in the range without the QV costs,would love that engine note though…👍
Agreed - did you see my review on the veloce from a couple of years back? I loved it and if I bought one, would be straight down to Celtic tuning for a 320 bhp remap! 🔥
I would dearly love a Quad, but still put of my budget at present. I do however have a phase 1 916 Spider twinning and a GT 3.2 V6. That busso is a lovely engine, my 2nd busso in fact. Anyway, great video and I think the final few statements about bling etc....pretty much sums up the general car buying feeling these days. People only seem to want German or Japanese cars these days. Give me an Alfa any day.
Hi James, thanks a lot for watching and commenting! Hang onto that 3.2 GT - they are starting to nudge up in value 😎
Doesn’t particularly matter in the grand scheme of things and I may be wrong but I think the A pillar is the one at the front that forms the side of the windscreen. The one in the middle you’re referring to is the B pillar and the one at the back is the C pillar. Anyway who cares? What a car!!! What a car!!!! Love it
Haha, yes thanks Ben - you are probably the 100th person to tell me! 😂
@@TheAlfaNut I had a good scroll and didn’t come across any others but figured as much! Don’t know if I said this but what a car!!
You are not crazy at all. Just a very like man, who owns a stunning Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio.
Thank you Roberto - many thanks for watching! 👍🏻🙂
Well after coming from a die hard Bmw m5 nut having owned e39,e60and My last one the f10 which was 760bhp ….I’m absolutely blown away with the quad I picked up last sat which apparently is tuned to 600bhp ,the quality of it is amazing and the styling is to die for I’ve also nited drivers looking in there wing mirrors when I’m coming up the side of them when overtaking ,it’s such a nice place to be as well can’t wait for better driving conditions so I can take it up to the welsh mountains 😂.
Do you know what tune it has to bring up the power that much?
Celtic Tuning
Hi mate, thanks for commenting and watching. Good to hear that you love the Quad, especially after coming from a tuned M5. The Quad is a great handling car and they do seem to have got all the ingredients working so well together.
I might pay them a visit this year - they’re only an hour away from me! 😈
@@TheAlfaNut I highly recommend that you do mate. I got the ecu remap and also had the tcu remap done whilst I was there. It transforms the car into a complete and utter beast. With the map, in dynamic mode the torque is held back in first and second gear as before but in race mode there is no control of the torque in any gear. And oh my god!!!
I would also say changing the tyres is an absolute must. The PZero Corsas, in my opinion are not suitable for the car in typical UK weather. I changed to Pilot Sport 4S and now have the confidence to ‘give it the beans’. The new Continental SportConact 7 tyres also have excellent reviews too.
The perfect Alfa! Thanks for shareing. Is it my imagination or do most cars now have the B pillar much more forward than before?
Hi Henry, yes I think it may be more common - its probably due to interior “packaging” of vehicles changing due to CAD design?
Thanks for the vid. I have a 2018 that I've put over 90,000 miles so far, still have not serviced the carbon ceramic brakes.
I've also averaged 15.5MPG over 90,000 miles!!!
Hi Cam - that's interesting (and encouraging) to hear! The feedback I've had about Quad's is that they are very reliable in the main. 15.5mpg makes you an instant hero! 😎
I love the Giulia Quad. I currently own a Stelvio and will likely buy a Giulia before they are gone. Your review was inspiring, but it would be helpful to hear about some of the maintenance costs - the tires for example or the overhaul of the Brembo brakes.
Hi Dan, Thanks for watching and yes, I would certainly recommend getting into a Giulia before they are replaced with 4-wheeled toasters! I haven't changed my tyres yet (that will be very soon) so not sure of the cost but it will be the best part of £1,000 I suspect! I also bought a 4-year maintenance package for a discounted £500 including parts, (a massive bargain!) so I'm covered for the whole of my lease.
@@TheAlfaNut when that will happen?
I have the giulietta but looking to upgrade to a ‘practical’ family car so looking at a stelvio- any advice
When will what happen?
Stelvios are great - a good choice. Personally I would go for either the Veloce 280bhp, of get a diesel version and have a remap done for better power and economy. They are great value at the moment too
Love the vid and your Quad Chris, not quite in the market yet but my 159TI still floating my boat after 20K in a little over 12 months. /Is there a better looking saloon than a 159? It miight just be the Gulia
Thanks for watching mate, appreciate the comments. The 159 is still a stunning car - name something prettier on the road? I think its actually better looking than the Quad 🙂👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut it’s a 2009 with 157k on the clock Alfa red with tan leather like in your earlier vids love it but love the Quad too just need to sell the house 👍
Sat Nav volume is adjustable independent of radio.
Adjust volume when Sat Nav is talking
Thanks for watching - yes I was aware of that but even after turning it off, the music / radio still comes back on if you touch the volume control!
Good choice , greetings from Italy 😉.
Hi Lorenzo - come stai? 😎👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut Molto bene grazie 😉, tu?
Mi sento bene anche garazie! 🕺🏻
I own the Q4, so not a Quad, but its an incredible daily driver! It's a bit heavier, more luxurious, and less powerful than the Quad, but it's still great around a track, and as a daily driver, I'd say even better than the Quad! Overall, just love Alfas, and I love that quality issues are essentially gone with the newer Alfas, especially Giulia and Stelvio models.
Certainly cheaper to run than the Quad! 😂
No, not better than the quad, quad was built first, then the cheaper versions followed like the one you have
@@Hottest-in-da-Hood performance-wise, I completely agree! But as a daily driver, the Q4 is more convenient, that’s what I’m saying.
I just subscribed! Am I crazy, I'm going to buy a 1987 Milano Gold .... oops sorry I'm in the States, 75. fix it for a daily driver!!! And it's an automatic! And I'm poor! I'm just jealous.. the most modern Alfa I drove was a 1991- 164L, 5 speed, if Only it was rear drive.. my previous Milano 3.0 'Verde' was unfortunately a rust bucket.. clutch was slipping, body work patched up horribly. I have to laugh at this. Your Guilia still all the old Alfa Quirks but in a newer car! Got to love it! It's hard not resist.. the temptation to 'race' .. some 'As...h..e' driver, yes as a mature driver, it makes sense not to resist the temptation to 'blow his doors off' an old saying in the states. I'll be going on number 17.. I hit the bell ringer!
I absolutely love the Quad and would have one over any of its rivals without a shadow of a doubt. Like you said Chris, it gets criticism for it's infotainment system but as long as it plays a bit of music when you want it, who cares?? 👍
Haha, well its actually very good Russell but I like actually driving my car, not sitting in layby’s playing Forza on a 30” screen, or using my wifi hotspot! 😂
@@TheAlfaNut 😂😂 Brilliant 👍
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I’ve had a 2016 14 multiair for 3 and half years. And I absolutely love it.
Obviously was bought with the heart ❤️ the head .
Cheers for watching greg - I assume your car is a Giulietta?
You assumed correct in Afla red .
I have looked after by an independent Alfa specialist in Aylesbury.
@gregsmith3056 “A for Alfa”? Good garage I’ve heard.
Yes that’s correct . 🍀
They serviced & checked over my GTV V6 that I bought on the Wheeler Dealers show recently! (3-part episode on that soon)
Why on earth 🌎 would you buy an audi or BMW instead of the quadrafoglio don't they get it 🤔 life's too short to drive a boring car 😴 and if the government gets it's way we'll be driving milk floats or evs. How the hell can you're ev put a smile on your face unless you're plugged in next-door electricity lol 😆 😂 🤣
Hi Andy - thanks for watching - yep, you've got it. EV's just don't have the same emotional impact as a charismatic ICE engined car do they?
No they don't and only the Italian's can produce a car with a soul. A very good friend of mine said nothing drives like an alfa and it puts a smile 😃 on your face so very true 👍
Yep, its hard to quantify or explain why but it does seem to be true 👍🏻
Funny old game you're classic nut is a fiat x19 and saw one in Sheffield today 1st I've seen in year's
@@andyhill8236 Really? Was it driving? I went to college in Sheffield, had a good time there.
I own a 2017 quad, and the first thing that surprised me was how loud it is in any mode, infact I get embarrassed whenever I start it up in the morning and wake all the neighbours ha. I’ve tried it in every mode and tbh it sounds the same volume wise. I suspect the newer models actually got a lot more quiet over the years ? Anyway what a car, by far the best I’ve ever owned and driven. Anyone who I’ve let have a go have all been amazed how it drives and the power👌
Hi mate, thanks for watching - it sounds to me like whomever owned your car before has modified the exhaust valves to stay open all the time. I use a "Squadra Tuning" OBD plug in device to control mine, so I don't wake everyone up when I come home late! Yes, the later models got extra sound insulation and thicker window glass but the exhaust valve system is exactly the same, so your's must have been modified. Have fun!
Thanks for the info 👌. I had assumed the flap in the exhaust had been modified, tbh I never really change it from d mode ha ha
As standard, the flaps only open in Race mode during normal driving and even then only really when you are booting it!
great choice bro
Thanks Dean, appreciate you stopping by 👍🏻
I daily my 2019 qv. Its epic and mental at the same time.
Haha yeah thats a good way of describing it! Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻
Spot on! I love mine!
Hi Edmund, thanks for watching! Any problems with your car? Mine has been perfect. 🙂
@@TheAlfaNut Love your show! Not one issue. I also have a Stelvio Ti Sport (U.S.). It is still loads of fun & not one issue. The AWD is beyond amazing. 🤙🏽
@@edmasi Thanks for watching the channel Edmund - I appreciate the support! Wow, so you have a Stelvio too? Great choice. You obviously didn't fancy a Dodge Hornet then?? 😏
@@TheAlfaNut Hahaha. I loved that line in your show. The Hornet was such a close second. Hahahahaha. Poor Hornet.
I own a petrol Mito QV, love it everyday! Drove a Mito Diesel 1.4 before.
Thanks for sharing mate, I haven’t driven a Mito yet - is it fun?
I have ever owned a sporty Alfa and I would love to drive one of these
Thanks for watching. Its an amazing car - very fast but easy to drive!
Totally agree with you on the info system - the BMW and Merc ones are just an iPad bolted on like an after thought - hideous. Italian design far better.
Thanks for watching, I’m glad that Alfa spent the money on the driving experience rather than the creature comforts!
Lovely car. I daily drive a Giulia Veloce TI, as doing 25k miles a year 23mpg hurts. The TI has all the carbon bits and the quad interior plus it’s also in Misano and has quad wheels. Not quite as fast but fast enough. For my fun car i have something from Maranello so the Veloce is good. But for one car to do the job of both, the Quad would be ideal.
Thanks for watching - yes 23mpg is not ideal, even though I only do 12k miles per year it still hurts! I am still smiling however! 😂
Beautiful car, I'd love to have a drive in one.
Thanks Dean - is there an Alfa dealer near you? 😉
The economy figures are astonishing. We're contemplating a lease car and would love a Giulia QV.
Do it, I don’t think you’ll regret it!
I love my Alfa Giulia 🥰
Me too! Thanks for watching 👍🏻
amazing car. for someone that has been looking at MKZ 3.0 and Fusion Sport. this thing is clearly is superior to both. its kind of unfair to compare them from a cost of ownership perspective of course but shitttt is that thing a beast.
Hi Jon, thanks for watching. Yes it is a beast but when you daily drive it, you sometimes forget until somebody in an Audi S4 or similar flexes on you, then you nail them to the wall when the lights change! That never gets old 😂
I think when you enter a heavy electric magnetic zone it may interfere with the electronic switches.
No problems so far 😁
Chris you're full of you know what... the correct opinion haha. Can't imagine choosing an M3 over this.
Hi mate, hope you are good? It wouldn't be the first time someone had said that! Thanks for watching right to the end!! 😉
I’m leaning towards a 4C because I think the price in the US has almost bottomed out. And I think it’s super special, and cheap to own (30+ mpg) traffic here sucks, so I won’t bother with daily driving. I have an EV for the boring day2day stuff. But I do love the QV, bloody fantastic car.
Good choice! The 4C certainly is a special car - did you see the 2 videos I made about it a couple years ago? The only issue with it is be really careful not to damage it as the carbon tub is not repairable unless you send it back to Italy!
Take the Alfa all day long, beautiful car great review.
Hi Seve! Thanks very much for watching my friend. Do you have an Alfa?
@@TheAlfaNut no but my dad had a 2.0 Alfetta GTV in black and my brother in law an Alfa Sud Sprint. Love Alfas and would love one again!
I have had both those cars - both very pretty!
If you're crazy then you're MY KIND of crazy :)
Haha thanks Tommy - its a good kind of crazy!
As a winter Quad owner I can say that the Sparco Carbon Fibre seats are not cold. Also the steering wheel is not a bother either. As the seats are alcantara rather than leather they do not become as cold at that time of year. My car has the carbon ceramic brakes and I have never experienced the not smooth braking issues spoken about one the steel discs by others. Driving in slow moving traffic there are no issues with smooth on off operation. I drove my car through Switzerland along mountain roads and the turning lights and brilliant turning circle of the car was an awesome experience - really made a massive difference to safely navigating the twisty roads there. I drove 3000 miles around Europe in 8 days and the seats. were totally comfortable and I am not a small man.
Excellent car - worrying is the terrible servicing from dealers. If anyone knows of a good one then let me know
Hi mate, your car sounds like a nice spec! Agree about the alcantara - the newer cars can only have black leather. Such a shame. I love the side lights that come on when you turn sharply too - I forgot to mention those! Dealers are patchy it seems - I bought a 4 year servicing package from Vospers in Exeter for £500 inc. all parts. Absolute bargain.
As someone who has had his QV since Oct 21 with the carbon seats and brakes, everyone who has been a passenger has complemented on the comfort of them even on long journeys
Hi Barry, fair enough - I haven’t done a long journey in the carbon seats. They do look great too 😎👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut I got a 2019 spec with al the options of the time
Have you experienced any problems with rear suspension struts or fuel pump?
Great video. Of course the Giulia Quadrofoglio is a fantastic car, but as for the driving experience, do you consider it's better and more fun to drive than other Alfa Romeos? If you compare with the Giulia Veloce 280 hp, is it really 10 times better?
Hi Stanislas, well I drove the Veloce too and I actually think that it is the best all-round Giulia. However, the Veloce is only a little better on fuel than the Quad! 😂
@@TheAlfaNut Hi Chris, Thank you for your answer. I am thinking to buy a Giulia Veloce in the future, before the next generation of electric Alfa Romeos.
Good idea - you will love the Veloce and with a simple remap, you can get 320 bhp 🥳
I have a 2023 Veloce and love the car. The car is missing good engine sound/exhaust and it does feel kind of slow. The Quadrofoglio is on my mind all the time.
The pillar your taking about is the B pillar,the one in front is the A, by the way I would find it hard to drive such a lovely car in the winter months with the salt being put on the road😢
Cheers Johnny - I’ve been well and truly educated on the pillars now thanks! 😂
I have stored the Giulia away in my unit this winter because, as you say - the salt and muddy roads are not good for it. She is out and about again now the sun is peeping out. 😎👍🏻
I'd rather have this than a 3 Series that's for sure.
Me too, even an M3 😉👍🏻
Beautiful
Thank you Mike - appreciate you watching. Cheers!
Always liked the look of these as something different as you say to Audi, BMW or Merc. Has the car given you any grief so far? Alfa have never had the best reliability record.
Cheers for watching Neil - done 15,000 miles so far and the car has been 100% reliable and mind-bendingly brilliant too!
I strongly recommend that you test drive one 😎👍🏻
What a mad lad!
Some of my family think so! 😆
Yes it was an F reg in absolutely spotless condition thought to myself chuffing nora I recognise the car in front
Very rare sight these days Andy!
You are spot on with what you say about the Alfa. My farther has 2018 standard Gulia. Although not QV is nice car to drive. He also used to have BMW 530i felt much softer not as precise to drive. Here in UK lots badge snobbery. Got have my BMW, Mercedes. I just say try Alfa most astonishing car you can drive.
Agreed Andrew - the Germans have also worked out that interior toys sell cars! BmW & Mercs have a focus on the cabin equipment, Alfa focus on making you feel good when you drive. I know which one I prefer! 😉
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Thanks for watching Sinisa! Do you have an Alfa?
Driving a 2014 Jaguar XFR currently, i wanted a Giulia Quad but last marchwhen i bought it i couldn't afford the extra £10k to buy one. Think my next upgrade will be to one of these or an F-Type SVR in the next 5 years though.
Hi mate, well the supercharged Jag is a lovely motor, so you are not exactly “slumming it”! 😉 The Quad is a different animal completely though, impossible to describe the experience, you have to drive one to find out 👍🏻
@@TheAlfaNut I'd love to have a go in one some day to satisfy my curiosity. I'd imagine it to be like an M3 or C63s AMG but with a soul 😆
@@RunninWithScissors so much better than either of those IMO - it’s telepathic and makes you feel like a hero!