Tell me about... GTs

[Nigel_O]

Johnny 89 said:

Interesting about the Windows, I did notice the wind noise recently. Thanks.

The wind noise never goes away completely - an unwelcome side-effect of frameless doors, however, on occasion the window doesn't go up fully, which leads to far more wind noise than normal - that's when you need the reset

[robbo 2006]

I'm now running a 3.2 V6. The engine on its own is a masterpiece. Turning the key every morning is a joy. Something you just won't get with the 4 pot and handling is still pretty good. One thing I reckon is a must with these is a Q2 or Quaife LSD. Really scoots out of corners. A snap of mine at Brands Hatch in the summer-

[Oilchange]

Just noticed this which made me wonder. My 156 has the Busso in it and it's pretty bullet proof, what made you think they're fragile?

Squadrone Rosso said:

Whilst the Brera didn't have the magnificent (but fragile)Busso, it's modified GM based engine is terrific and if you don't need the rear seats, a much better car to live with on a day to day basis.

[interloper]

I worked in the trade at the time that the Brera first came out, I would have a GT over one! The Brera felt rather leaden to drive (maybe this improved in later variants but not the early cars) and your shoulder was always too close to the door/window, probably a hangover of using 159 bits but trying to make a more compact package.

The GTs were great always felt light on their feet, pretty comfortable and even the 1.9 diesel was acceptable.

Oh yes and Bussos weren't fragile, actually they were generally the most reliable petrol engines Alfa Romeo built during the Seventies, Eighties, Nineties and Noughties!

[flight147z]

interloper said:

I worked in the trade at the time that the Brera first came out, I would have a GT over one! The Brera felt rather leaden to drive (maybe this improved in later variants but not the early cars) and your shoulder was always too close to the door/window, probably a hangover of using 159 bits but trying to make a more compact package.

The GTs were great always felt light on their feet, pretty comfortable and even the 1.9 diesel was acceptable.

Oh yes and Bussos weren't fragile, actually they were generally the most reliable petrol engines Alfa Romeo built during the Seventies, Eighties, Nineties and Noughties!

Both the GT and Brera are great looking cars. I had a 147 for 4 years, sold earlier this month. Wanted either of these when I bought it but didn't have the cash. The problem I found with the Brera is that although it is stunning to look at unless you go for the v6 even the 1.4 turbo Giulietta is faster, more practical, cheaper to run and better value second hand.