New Prodrive Brera S (now with multiple reviews)

Originally Posted by tony44

On another note there was a red Brera in the showroom with Alfatex interior, absolute pure sh*te. Also it had the worst ill fitting bonnet I have ever seen in my life. One side was down a 1/8" from the wing, it was a disgrace to have a car in a showroom in that condition.

Was that in Mangos?

Originally Posted by Oggy_GTA

Was that in Mangos?

Good guess

Originally Posted by Gerard

I sat in a Brera S the other day (in Desira Norwich) and was staggered to see it's not available with the glass roof. That is so much a part of the pleasure of driving a Brera - I've dismissed it for that reason alone!

Yeah I saw the brera s last week and could not believe that whilst having a skyview roof, prodrive remove the electric blind and put in a full headcloth! The salesman told me that this was a weight saving measure. Surely you would save more weight if you just removed the electric gubbings and blind and had the skyview as a permanent feature?

I don't think they don't remove the gubbins, the non-SV UK Brera has always had the glass lid.

I think that the European non-SV Breras have had a steel roof from day 1 though.

To be honest, I have always wanted to see a Brera with a metal roof. I think it might look even better ()in ALfa Red, naturally).

Originally Posted by alfaredthegreat

To be honest, I have always wanted to see a Brera with a metal roof. I think it might look even better ()in ALfa Red, naturally).

It did.


If they still did steel roofs and had an old fashioned
tilt 'n' slide(out) sunroof I'd consider a red one too.

So why does the 'S' still have a glass roof, but headlining covering it? A steel roof would have been better for their weight reduction/chassis stiffening measures..

Originally Posted by Pud237

So why does the 'S' still have a glass roof, but headlining covering it? A steel roof would have been better for their weight reduction/chassis stiffening measures..

...because Alfa aren't making them that way at the moment. Presumably.

Originally Posted by Pud237

So why does the 'S' still have a glass roof,

Bean counters.

Originally Posted by Nev

Bean counters.

Good point.. Flamin' bean counters

Originally Posted by tony44

Good guess

Try Platts

Originally Posted by Nev

It did.


If they still did steel roofs and had an old fashioned
tilt 'n' slide(out) sunroof I'd consider a red one too.

Feel the same, would far rather have a sunroof anyday. The Skyview never did anything for me when I had the Brera.

Originally Posted by Nev

<snip> I'd consider a red one too.

How could I (almost) let this one slip without a little comment?

There's still hope for you yet Nev!

I like the sky view - I considered red or black, black was the better car so I went for it but had taken on board Nev's comments on two tone!

Originally Posted by alfaredthegreat

How could I (almost) let this one slip without a little comment?

There's still hope for you yet Nev!

Dude you know my major hang-up is the two tone effect of SV.
A solid red metal tilt/slide (one that slides outside of the car)
would be great IMHO.

TBH SV is a bit of a broiler in the summer here.
Although I do love it especially at sunset.


I'm doing initial planning for a change of car in Jan
and a 159 1.8 Turbo may make the list due to the
opening sunroof........

Originally Posted by alfaredthegreat

There's still hope for you yet Nev!

Seconded

Originally Posted by BigFoot

Seconded

The other rule that can't be broken is the
"two consecutive cars the same colour" rule...

Originally Posted by Nev

The other rule that can't be broken is the
"two consecutive cars the same colour" rule...

also known as "every other car is red". I have been observing that one since 1993.

Anyway - what's wrong with two-tone:-

http://www.greencarsite.co.uk/CONCEP...per-hybrid.jpg
http://www.speedace.info/automotive_...e_two_tone.jpg
http://www.filmcolumbus.com/assets/i...ck_auto_sm.jpg

I'll get me coat

Originally Posted by Nev

The other rule that can't be broken is the
"two consecutive cars the same colour" rule...

I think it's three

Originally Posted by BigFoot

I think it's three

Never broken that one either.