Jgtcracer

Yea, there are good ones out there, just takes time. Considering there are only a few hundred in the UK there isn’t much choice at times. I know when I was looking there was only one in the country to my spec. I’m mentally 7 so ended up with a colour I wasn’t looking for but in the end I’m pleased. Sometimes you just need to take a punt!!

If that’s the case then the ECU is electronically limiting speed based upon indicated speed, and the overspeed is factored in during calibration?? That seems right…. Wonder what indicated top speed is then based upon the limiter.

Unless you buy second hand, whatever bumper you buy will need painting…. I agree with @Rabbers and @Malc1 that getting it repaired will be more cost effective.

I assume it’s set up at factory to apply an offset based upon actual then?

Where there many interior changes with the facelift? My 2018 already has the updated infotainment etc. I do like the front end of the facelift more mind you, don’t think solar flare was an option however by then…..

No such thing as a normal RCF, they’re all immaculate and driven but persons of impeccable taste! can’t remember of the top of my head but I think it was 2017/18 that the updated infotainment was adopted and the packages changed a bit to ‘plus’ etc.

Not sure how the limiter works but would expect it’s electronic based upon indicated speed. Interestingly, I’ve heard that you can go at least 179mph….indicated.

I’ve been extremely impressed with them. I was expecting to notice a slight reduction in grip at the limit but haven’t found it yet. I do push the car hard at times too, certainly don’t baby it at all! I’m very much bought into the rationale of the car as a GT car so wanted a little more comfort. I do think that I wouldn’t want to go mid tier for tires mind you, car still has nearly 500bhp and rear wheel drive…the piece of mind is worth the price in my eyes.

For what it’s worth I’m running Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres on my RCF and would whole heartedly recommend them. Wet and dry grip is brilliant and are wearing much better then PS4S/Contis. Around £200 cheaper a set too!! Irrespective what you do, I wouldn’t put the Bridgestones back on….

Good luck with the sale, wish I had the sunroof! Hope you don’t mind me asking, what’s moving towards those alternatives? Most RCF owners made the conscious decision to not buy a BMW/Merc etc. Alfa however was on my shortlist too but didn’t want the back seats. Beautiful cars though, love the Red or Green with tan interior!

That’s brilliant, are you going try a different spring rate on the RSR coilovers then?

Sorry for only replying now but wouldn’t expect a good mechanic to struggle, particularly if you took them off the car in advance. Having the right tools and a strong vice makes all the difference. From experience galvanic corrosion could be the issue but isn’t something some penetrating fluid couldn’t sort….

Are you looking to get new coil overs because the perches are seized? If you’re really struggling, give them to a mechanic or local engineering firm who should be able to sort that…..

I suppose 600 miles ain’t far but my self discipline would be at breaking point!

My RCF returns approx 10% better fuel economy on 98 so makes financial sense too, also seems to run better…..

Interestingly they imply there have been 2600 RCs sold, I would have thought it a bigger number than that! I can’t imagine it’s that low but if it is that’s very disappointing….

RCF is certainly the rarer of the lot, though will drive quite differently. Suppose it all depends what you’re after. My RCF has small mods and doesn’t effect my warranty, though if I wanted to claim I can imagine it would come up!

All good points, one thing to consider is the RCF is what I would consider as a ‘grower’. Most people don’t buy an RCF without making a conscious decision to not buy the obvious alternatives. As such, the RCF can sometimes feel a little underwhelming compared to the Audi/BMW/Merc competition - don’t be alarmed if it’s not quite what you expect as the car most certainly gets better once you get to know it. Think of it as a GT rather than sports car and it will all make sense. Don’t get me wrong, when pushed it’s extremely rapid but without turbos you do have to work at it and the gearing will have you at nearly 100mph in 3rd!! Orange is the best colour too! Only thing I wish I had is a sunroof….

Dan, thanks for the message. I have and found that your costs online to be higher than others. As the only contributing insurance company on the forum I’d love nothing more than to support Adrian Flux but you’re a tad too expensive relative to similar covers elsewhere. I presume I should ring for a better price? Can I reasonably expect to see a reduction against your online quote doing this?

All, I'm due for car insurance renewal in coming few weeks and am finding that with no changes to my circumstances, policy re-quotes are coming in approx 60% higher than last year! I can only assume one of the below has occurred. I've moved to Gaza - Not too convinced as its raining outside and is quieter than I would expect. People are stealing/damaging RC-Fs left, right and center - Also not convinced, though could be linked to point 1 above. The industry have arbitrarily bumped everyone's premiums us under the guise of 'inflation and increased costs' Discuss.....

I’ve had gold/bronze wheels before but think it would look daft on mine. Looks good on your car but there are lots of colours that work on yours. I’m leaning towards black but can’t help think silver is nice too!

Is there such a thing as too much black??😁

The OEM wheels are gunmetal grey and although I like them, they look a bit flat…. Your car looks good but perhaps it’s the orange that makes it look different.

My 2018 RCF is starting to suffer with lacquer peel on a few of the wheels and as a result feel I'm going to be getting them painted this spring. I've swaying between a bright silver and black. Any advances/opinions on either of these? Ive attached a couple of photoshopped pics for reference (middle is the OEM finish)! I like the silver as it looks clean and OEM+, though the black appeals to the racer in me! Think I'm going to struggle to refurb to OEM spec due to the polished face and my location.....

@Linas.P that’s quite a response, couldn’t agree more…. @Dibo201 I’d suggest doing a pre wash snow foam and two bucket method as mentioned above as a good start…. Paint correction and ceramic coating would be my way to go if you want to go deeper but expect to clean every weekend it if you want the car to look it’s best all summer!