Faults:

Nothing serious yet. The thin rubber chin "spoiler" is really vulnerable and only stapled on. It separated early on and will be replaced at the first service.

There is an annoying noise from the doors which would appear to be the result of the extremely snug window seals rubbing slightly.

There is no CD stacker on this car, but the stereo occasionally hunts for it. This requires me to turn the whole system of and on again which "fixes" it.

General Comments:

This car ticks all the right boxes for me.

It looks a million dollars.

It is quick, comfortable and safe.

Electronic aids have taken a while to get used to, but seem to work well, eg EBD tends to pitch a under moderate braking - very disconcerting at first.

The Selespeed is also growing on me, but has taken a lot of time and practice to get used to.

The interior is lovely, but the instruments are hard to read in daylight because of reflections.

The finish seems very good, nice thunky door closing and everything seems well put together - at least as good as my old VW Polo.

Faults:

CD player looking for a multi change unit that wasn't installed originally, fixed first time.

Rattle in drivers side door recently fixed, going by the way the interior door handle was put back together, this was repaired by an ape with a crowbar, so now they are replacing the handle.

High oil consumption, so far dismissed by dealer. This is a tricky one as it appears hard to find what "reasonable consumption" actually is.

Remote locking system started to re-lock the car on opening, sometimes with passengers still in the car, rather embarrassing, appears to be resolved after attention.

Rattle in passenger seat just emerged, I haven't told the dealer about this yet, in case they get the ape that they used earlier to fix it.

General Comments:

A beautiful car that always get the looks of fellow motorists.

Stunning interior, intoxicating dashboard lighting.

Comfortable seating easily adjustable.

Handles like a go kart, although the chassis could handle a good deal more power.

Engine revs cleanly and effortlessly.

As my first Italian car, it is everything that I hoped for and expected.

Free revving, beautifully balanced, wonderfully designed, stunning motor vehicle capable of absolute joy and occasional annoyance.

Faults:

The key keeps falling off the key ring (removable - what a dumb idea!!)

Loose speaker wire behind glove box.

Rubber strip under front spoiler fell off.

False warnings about lights.

Questionable oil consumption.

Rattle from RH door lock mechanism (seems common)

Faulty relays (high beam & fog lights)

Cracked heat shield (seems very common)

Loose exhaust joint.

Grinds when selecting reverse.

Coolant leak (loose hose)

General Comments:

Car looks good, goes well and is very comfortable and well equipped.

Could do with a bit more go, but I am just greedy - a 5 door GTA would do the trick nicely.

I was worried about early build quality because mine was the first delivered in Oz, and so far I have been right. The list of items are minor, but it has taken 6 trips to the dealer in just over 12 months to get them fixed.

I stayed a long way away from the Selespeed - nice to play with, but I wouldn't own one from what I have heard.