Buying Advice - Which is the most fun?

[Brompty]

I hope that people can best advise me.

I am currently going through an enjoyable mid-life crisis and hope that 2015 brings true Alfa ownership. What I need to find out from owners is which model is actually the most fun.

I want a petrol car (as I was rather badly bitten by the diesel bug this year by a Mazda 6 that went from working to right-off in the space of one day) that gives a smile every time I use it. In the running currently is the 2.0 litre GTV, 2.0 GT and 147. I do not think that my budget (assume small) will stretch to the V6 in any model as the upkeep on this engine will prove beyond me.

Has anyone owned all three and could suggest an alternative?

Many thanks

[Brompty]

Yes, I am really inclined towards the GTV, but which one. The 2.0 TS looks best value and possibly less grief, but the V6 looks fantastic, but expensive to run.

[Brompty]

Thanks for the advice around the diesel engine, but I am put off for a few reasons. The engines across all makes seem to suffer from the same problems due to emissions and manufactures attempting to get a high degree of performance from the engine by adding turbos and fuel injection. EGR valves fail, turbos blow up, DPF gets clogged and break, injectors stop working.

The V6 is looking more and more like a better option, but its a leap of faith...