F80 M3 vs Alfa Romeo Giulia visually compared

Zeroblade · 06-25-2015, 06:25 PM

That front... is trying too hard. Not bad from the side and back. Interior looks pretty damn good.

No Alfas in NYC but I heard, and please do correct me if I'm wrong, aren't very reliable.

+1 to all that think they copied BMW. On the flip side, yet another car that has more power than the F8x. BMW better come out with engine upgrade quick

tareemaa · 06-25-2015, 06:31 PM

Pretty sick car, available awd? If that is available with a manual!? That would be very compelling. I'd def get this over an amg because of the manual.

THE JEDI · 06-25-2015, 06:40 PM

I like it pure and simple, BMW needs to have more people breathing downs it's back, to make them step up. I love my BMW's but at times I feel like options as far as competition are lacking. It's a beautiful car, not going to trade in my Z4 but I tell you what I wouldn't have any shame window shopping for this....it's got a big booty, I wonder if that's natural or implants...LOL

Hurricane · 06-25-2015, 07:05 PM

Outside of the rear I find the M to be the better looking car both inside and out. The Alpha is too plain for my tastes.

Padfan9 · 06-25-2015, 07:55 PM

Those wheels are absolutely hideous !!

Joe S · 06-25-2015, 08:06 PM

Love the Styling! I wonder if it has the same quality materials as M3?
In the past, materials have been cheaper (harder plastics)
Lighter car without carbon fibre roof! So they can make the alpha it even lighter if they want!
Engine will sound awesome!! Take note BMW

Monster900 · 06-25-2015, 08:17 PM

Not even close, M3 all the way!

GFK007 · 06-25-2015, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tareemaa

Pretty sick car, available awd? If that is available with a manual!? That would be very compelling. I'd def get this over an amg because of the manual.

Manual has been confirmed.

damnitBobby · 06-25-2015, 09:34 PM

no manual, no care

sdshah · 06-25-2015, 10:04 PM

If it's cheaper and its competition that's good for everyone here. BMW needs this for it to realize that there are plenty of options out there.

Competition is always good for the CONSUMER.

jttBimmer · 06-25-2015, 11:00 PM

It's decent. Maybe I am not an Alfa fan but I think that front-end is atrocious. Just my opinion, I recognize others may not think the same.

zamboni · 06-26-2015, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Chadfugi

It looks to me like they just copied BMW....

True and they did a good job of copied BMW F80 design.

hbu · 06-26-2015, 12:55 AM

its really looks like Mazda 6 to me.

theriz · 06-26-2015, 12:56 AM

that thing is ugly...........

Teutonic · 06-26-2015, 01:11 AM

The "M3 fighter" is the best joke of the year so far.

Where these two compare is the number of wheels, that's it.

Alfa Romeo is like a gigolo: it gets you excited and dissapooints you after.

Owned two Alfas, and by far were the worst and most terrible way fo transportation. I never knew that vehicles that need to see the mechanic every week exists...

If you want one of the most unreliable vehicle buy an Alfa or a Fiat and you are set. Probably that's why they say that you buy them for life; once you get one, you are stuck, nobody wants it.

vladberca · 06-26-2015, 01:27 AM

@Tracus: might be another story with this one.
And if they want to prove that, they should offer free maintenance for several years and also an extended warranty period.

r3dbimmer89 · 06-26-2015, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by M3 n X5M

100k MSRP - this is my estimate on 500+HP car we see here.

The full-spec top end Guilia sedan in the press release aims at the M5 market, IMHO. I think it targets M3, RS5, RS7 and M5... on all fronts! Feels like an M3, can go AWD, and will price like an M5 and will outdrive an RS7 in the wet and snow when AWD. Fully optioned this is a top of the line luxury car / 4-door rocket.

I am just saying... No way can it be MSRP 64k............ and have 500HP, carbon fibre everywhere, aluminum doors and aluminum everthing else and a racing differential. We need to be realistic here.

Then the Guilia would eat into the Ghibli sales...sharing a bunch of FCA parts...they may be able to slot this below the Ghibli to price it out as an M3 competitor.

Styling wise it's interesting...it's as if a Korean (Kia) and Italian (Alfa) had a baby.

soarhigh · 06-26-2015, 01:37 AM

I miss my Alfa when I lived in Europe

but damn that is sexy ! I hope it comes to canada!

Danyutz · 06-26-2015, 02:27 AM

Merc is building M competitors since forever and still can't take the crown, now Alfa arrives out of nowhere with a performance sedan and suddenly people consider it a premium brand.

Let's not forget that the Lexus RC-F promised the world on paper and on track it's helpless.

Alfa needs to fix their reliability issues first, then try to play with the big boys in the segment.

krx927 · 06-26-2015, 03:46 AM

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tigerwoods2002 · 06-26-2015, 04:31 AM

biggest problem as always with ALFAS here in Europe - where do you pack your fu*** licence plate in the front????

Bols · 06-26-2015, 04:40 AM

For those not sure wether to go for the M3, RS5, or IS-F.. This has one if its angles somewhere! F80 for me but it'll be very nice to see something new driving by though!

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Zeroblade Explodes on impact 209 Rep 552 Posts Drives: 2006 Mazda3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Behind the wheel iTrader: (0)	That front... is trying too hard. Not bad from the side and back. Interior looks pretty damn good. No Alfas in NYC but I heard, and please do correct me if I'm wrong, aren't very reliable. +1 to all that think they copied BMW. On the flip side, yet another car that has more power than the F8x. BMW better come out with engine upgrade quick __________________ Yea... yea I got an M(azda)3.... <.< work in progress
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tareemaa Bimmer Fanatic 368 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago iTrader: (7)	Pretty sick car, available awd? If that is available with a manual!? That would be very compelling. I'd def get this over an amg because of the manual.
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Joe S Lieutenant 151 Rep 410 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Competition Package Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Love the Styling! I wonder if it has the same quality materials as M3? In the past, materials have been cheaper (harder plastics) Lighter car without carbon fibre roof! So they can make the alpha it even lighter if they want! Engine will sound awesome!! Take note BMW __________________ [IMG]http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/image.php?type=sigpic
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jttBimmer Second Lieutenant 119 Rep 240 Posts Drives: 2022 BG M3 Comp Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	It's decent. Maybe I am not an Alfa fan but I think that front-end is atrocious. Just my opinion, I recognize others may not think the same.
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Teutonic Colonel 2709 Rep 2,350 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	The "M3 fighter" is the best joke of the year so far. Where these two compare is the number of wheels, that's it. Alfa Romeo is like a gigolo: it gets you excited and dissapooints you after. Owned two Alfas, and by far were the worst and most terrible way fo transportation. I never knew that vehicles that need to see the mechanic every week exists... If you want one of the most unreliable vehicle buy an Alfa or a Fiat and you are set. Probably that's why they say that you buy them for life; once you get one, you are stuck, nobody wants it.
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Bols Captain 231 Rep 982 Posts Drives: F36 AW 6MT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	For those not sure wether to go for the M3, RS5, or IS-F.. This has one if its angles somewhere! F80 for me but it'll be very nice to see something new driving by though!
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