UnAlfa

[Sheldon McIntosh]

This is the most UnAlfa Alfa I've ever seen.  My heart weeps for this poor car.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Alfa-156-1999-V6-show-car-custom-bonnet-20inch-rims-tv-/180578844091?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item2a0b567dbb

And just think, for what he spent on that car, he could have had a GTA.

[Neil Choi]

What is a Lip Kit?

And what is so special about 20" rims these days?

Yellow is okay for about 10 mins.

Sheldon, you are right, for the money spent, you can get a really good GTA, oh, I forgot, I have one, red, so doesn't hurt the eyes!!!

Neil

[Davidm1600]

Ricer Alfa,      Could hardly tell what was so special about the custom bonnet, and have no idea what a lip kit is.  Maybe the owner had cosmetic surgery to go with driving this lemon.  As for the wheels, how spew material are they.   What a waste of money and wasted on what was once a decent car.  Needed my black RayBans to protect my eyes.

[spieret]

Didn't take long for the cry of "Ricer". It's not ricer, europeans have been modding cars like that longer than the Japanese have.

Personally it doesn't look too bad.

And we wonder why membership to the club is down.

[Victor Lee]

All European kits -

http://www.alfa156.net/fr_index.html?/styling.html

[Neil Choi]

I don't object to tasteful body kits and paint jobs.  Novitech does nice stuff.

But really not sure on 20" rims and chrome at that.  Can't understand why, can someone educate me.

Actually, membership has been pretty good lately.

Neil

[Davidm1600]

My point quite simply is that the purity of the 156 is its very appeal.  It is a very well designed, clean body shape not needing bling.

The typical adornment that people apply to their cars who do this sort of thing, be it spoilers, carbon fibre bonnets, modified rear and front bumpers, on what ever origin car, mostly do nothing to enhance the original design, hence the generic term used aka"ricer".  Given the legion of Asian cars with such modifications, it is no wonder such a name exists. 

I agree with Neil, 20 in chrome wheels, of IMO an ugly design does nothing to enhance the visual appeal and certainly nothing for the ride/handling of the car.  Such changes therefore are purely for looks, which in my eyes is crap.  The colour choice is loud and perhaps in my conservative opinion (not that I am of this ilk), I don't think it suits the car.  Perhaps on something else, it maybe perfectly fine.

[Sheldon McIntosh]

And we wonder why membership to the club is down.

We don't wonder that actually, since membership is not down.  What a stupid thing to say.

[Typhoon90]

Moit, that's hectic!
Another fine example of buying expensive rims that don't suit the vehicle. If it weren't for those rims, it'd be a nice car.

Regards, Andrew.

[MD]

Isn't it contrary to Forum policy to comment on Alfa cars for sale whether you like them or not? I thought Brad had put out a notice on this issue a little while back?

[Storm_X]

i dont think its rice. Its clean, not over done BESIDES the gay wheels.

I would drive it if i took the wheels off.

[fps_beaTt]

Didn't take long for the cry of "Ricer". It's not ricer, europeans have been modding cars like that longer than the Japanese have.

Personally it doesn't look too bad.

And we wonder why membership to the club is down.

umad? It's a colloquialism used to define a type of mod on a car, nothing more. Quite frankly, the bonnet looks hideous and reminds me of a poorly designed Monaro.
You're entitled to your own opinion, but don't condemn others because they don't subscribe to your own taste.
Membership is down? I'm a new member! Herp derp!

[Brad M]

Isn't it contrary to Forum policy to comment on Alfa cars for sale whether you like them or not? I thought Brad had put out a notice on this issue a little while back?

Sorry not against any policy as the discussion isn't occurring in the For Sale section about a members advertisement.

I like the look of it, the exception being the wheels (looks like a caricature drawing). The bonnet doesn't look Monaro to me, but XR8.

I personally wouldn't have done that, as I have a thing for GTA's

[dehne]

i think it looks ok even with the rims but i think it accuatly needs a monza rear wing on it just to finish it off or a whole monza kit then it would look really good and put the freakin badges back on

[John Hanslow]

So we have a summary:

- Personal taste is the winner.
- Since the cars themselves are stylish, larger rims & chromies seem to devalue the looks.
- Membership is in fact up and still growing.
- GTA's are a worthy substitute to a more fundamental model with add ons.
- Some negativity is allowed.

Cheers.