[jdivitto]

Alfisti have been putting the quadrifoglio stickers on their Alfas for decades. Absolutely OK in my book.

In fact I put one on my other Giulia (non turbo) probably 10-15 years ago.

This is 100% correct! Putting a clover emblem on Alfas is a tradition long before they put it on the side of the Giulia QV. Attached is a picture of th '82 Spider I owned years ago. Does that mean owners of Quadriformagios are "poseurs" of 82 Spider owners?:smile2:

Alfa used the clover leaf on the back of ALL Milanos to show the trim level (silver, gold, and verde). My '79 coupe has the clover on the C-pillar.

Nobody is trying to pretend a base or Ti is a QV. This is completely different than putting M3 badges on a 325i.

 

[John_K_348]

OK jdivitto, I follow you now. It's different in the Alfa tradition. Can you post some pictures of the Milanos with the badges on each? Some Ferrari 348 and 355 guys complain about applying badges good or bad IF they were not on the build sheet option. I have seen a couple 355s with stickers, and some of them undersized. At that point it's ind of weird. Not the same as the Alfa tradition.

I wish I had pictures of the two P type Alfas from Concorso Ferrari and Friends 2013. One had spoke wheels, the other solids. Beautiful deep Rosso Comp. 3000 hours in each car and we knew at least ONE had Enzo Ferraris hands on it during it's life. They were 1930s vintage and almost priceless at that point. Don't remember any quadrifoglios but they were not finished yet.

 

[jdivitto]

View attachment 8434 Alfa used the little quadrifolglio on the back of Milanos to indicate trim level. If the clover was silver, it was a base model. If it was gold, luxury trim. If it was green (Verde), it was performance trim like the photo below.

The black Sprint Veloce photo is my car with Alfa I talked clover.

Another example is an old Giulia GTV with factory applied clover.

Your example of a Ferrari P3 is a bit different. If I was restoring an Alfa Romeo 8c2900 Lungo with Carrozzeria Touring bodywork in preparation for show at Pebble Beach, well, I wouldn't be putting a sticker on the side!

 

[ibehardnock2001]

This is 100% correct! Putting a clover emblem on Alfas is a tradition long before they put it on the side of the Giulia QV. Attached is a picture of th '82 Spider I owned years ago. Does that mean owners of Quadriformagios are "poseurs" of 82 Spider owners?:smile2:

Alfa used the clover leaf on the back of ALL Milanos to show the trim level (silver, gold, and verde). My '79 coupe has the clover on the C-pillar.

Nobody is trying to pretend a base or Ti is a QV. This is completely different than putting M3 badges on a 325i.

In the 2017 version of Giulia, the green cover leaf is meant for the performance model which is why you dont see the badge in the base or TI trims. Therefore, the green cover leaf in the 2017 version of Giulia is only meant for the Quadrifoglio NOT any other trim level. So in my option, putting a green leaf on your non Quadrifoglio Giulia is the same thing as people putting an M3 or AMG badge on non performance models.

You state that way back in 79, the clover leaf was meant to show "trim level" with different colors showing different trims with the verde dictating the performance model. What would you think if a person who has the gold leaf trim changes the emblem to the verde leaf?

 

[jdivitto]

Fortunately this isn't a big enough issue to lose any sleep over. No problem if others disagree with me.

If someone cuts vents in their Ti fenders and hood, adds carbon fiber trunk spoiler, oversize staggered wheels, adds emblems and struts around pretending to be something he/it's not, well that's cheesy and wrong.

If someone wants to celebrate Alfa's rich history with some individuality using marque appropriate symbols, I applaud them. Heck, I'll probably add a quadrifolgio emblem next to the rear licence plate. Not that I'm pretending it's a QV, but because I've loved the marque since I was 12 years old (38 years ago) and sat in my cousins AlfaSud (with quadrifolio stickers). To Alfisti, it means more than just a trim level on a 2017 model year car.

Note that Alfa did have something (and probably still owns rights) similar to BMW's M and Mercedes AMG. It was called Autodelta and the emblem was triangle with a checkered flag.

 

[tadslc]

My Duetto Quadrifoglio was applied 45 years ago, my old GTV-6 has has one for 20 years.

Get over it guys, nothing wrong with putting these on any Alfa.

The Giulia Q is just continuing the heritage, nothing more. If you want to be really anal about it, any Alfa that doesn't race shouldn't have the Quadrifoglio on it.

 

[jdivitto]

My Duetto Quadrifoglio was applied 45 years ago, my old GTV-6 has has one for 20 years.

The color on the GTV6 is fantastic!!!! I love the Ronal wheels also.

 

[MDriver]

yes that GTV is to die for!...still have it??...

 

[tadslc]

yes that GTV is to die for!...still have it??...

No, sold it a few years ago and the new owner painted it grey (originally white) + installed the new wheels.
I put a 3.0 Verde engine and tranny in it, European bumpers & lowered it.

I do miss that car, sold it to buy a 911.

 

[MDriver]

No, sold it a few years ago and the new owner painted it grey (originally white) + installed the new wheels.
I put a 3.0 Verde engine and tranny in it, European bumpers & lowered it.

I do miss that car, sold it to buy a 911.

for a 911??:crying:.....just kidding

 

[shanobear]

I have a Ti but I don't have clover leaf

. Is that only for Quadrifoglio ??
Is there any way I can get that on my car?

If you're still considering this, found a couple of people that seem to have done it already:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BWlEFRHBdDi/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWRN2pwD753/

 

[MarksGiuliaQV]

I'm not really sure what to make of this. I guess for someone to spend $35k+ for a car they can do whatever the f*(k they want to - it's his/her car. Now does that mess with "tradition"? Perhaps based on the 2 plus pages of responses above.

At the end of the day this is a first world problem. Enjoy your cars peeps

 

[Sal Scotto]

no fakes please !! lets keep the bloodline pure. it always irked me when I had My M3 YOU WOULD SEE EVERYONE WITH THE M BADGE ON THEIR CARS.

 

[shanobear]

I'm not really sure what to make of this. I guess for someone to spend $35k+ for a car they can do whatever the f*(k they want to - it's his/her car. Now does that mess with "tradition"? Perhaps based on the 2 plus pages of responses above.

At the end of the day this is a first world problem. Enjoy your cars peeps

First world problems for sure. People should be able to do as they please to the car that they paid for.

 

[Rutlefan]

Personally, I wouldn't put a cloverleaf on my Ti because there is a performance version of that same car that comes with one from the factory, whereas I'd have no problem putting one on my GTV6 (especially as it has a 3.0 engine). I am though thinking of putting a "Veloce" emblem on my Ti because it is spec'd identically to the European Veloce (Q4, 280 HP 2.0T, Sport and Performance packages) and I think it looks cool.

To the first point, I put a Quad emblem on the side of my 164Q but I don't think I would have if it had been an LS. No heart burn from me either way; to each one's own.

 

[Alfaholico]

Alfas and the Quad Sticker

The Quad derivatives were sometimes trim packages (Series 3 Quad Spiders) and mostly mildly tweaked performance variants with obvious visual cosmetic differences as well (105 body GTV from 1967, Milano Verde from the late 80's)...But usually Alfisti are so knowledgeable about each model that an "extra" non factory placed 4 leaf clover is understood to be a nod to the marque and its heritage...Only this iteration of the Quad on the new Giulia has such a disparate performance advantage over the non Quad version...So, even though I own a Quad, I wouldn't be judgmental of a Giulia owner throwing a 4 leaf clover on his / her front fender....Heck a good friend of mine from the NY Chapter did exactly that...didn't bother me, but I did give him *hit about it !!!!


Note 4 leaf clovers on the front fender (traditional owner placement) and the Quad cloisonne on the "C" pillar (factory placement)....PS- this Step Nose is NOT A VELOCE ....so I guess I'm a poser.....D

 

[Alfaholico]

Snakes and such

Another quirk we have....snakes....we like to put them on the rear parcel shelf....usually green snakes....(this one is from IKEA) !!!

 

[alfa55]

I just purchased these. When I get them I'll decide where or even if to stick them on the car. First thought is behind the front fender. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-F1-fla...-Alfa-Romeo/182566609521?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649

 

[BluGiul]

I've always put my cloverleaf on back of car next to license plate on 2 prior Alfas. More for good luck than trying to make the car what it isn't.

 

[agemme27]

In my past 21 years as a licensed driver I've owned about 10 Alfas ranging from a 74 GTV to a 95 164LS. They all got Cloverleaf decals. They look awesome and I plan on putting them on my Base Giulia.