RE: Alfa Romeo GT V6: Spotted

[SEGTCSL]

Worth buying just for that glorious engine. Masterpiece.

[NorthernSky]

SEGTCSL said:

Worth buying just for that glorious engine. Masterpiece.

I'm with you on that. Regret not getting one of these 3 years ago instead of the diesel Brera which I chose for 'fuel economy', although in defence of it's wide-arsed successor, the 2.4 lump with a remap could really pull & pull...

[unsprung]

rxe said:

Have some pictures:

Excellent.

I must say: the jigsaw in the boot and the under-bonnet view are more than intimidating.

I was about to reply that I could never do this, but, having thought about it, I reckon that, between teaching myself and the intervention of a mate or two, a project like this might be within reach. I've accomplished lesser things with motors, so I'm not unfamiliar with the environment.

The lines on this car appear to be somewhat timeless actually. Aided by the classical silver colour no doubt.

You've truly brought this car back to life and, in the process, created something of disproportionate value to cost. Well done.

[Jual Mass Flywheel]

Nice car but £8500 seems a little strong. I'd rather a 75 with a busso tbh

[Arese1973]

I have Stromboli grey GT with tan leather, looks really good when up close and feels special with the tan leather. Later GM engined Alfas are starting to look dated in my eyes (159 & Brera) and have more mechanical and rust issues than the earlier cars. GT looks sinuous and will age gracefully like early 156's. The advertised car may be top money, but like anything you pay your money and make your choice.

[dunnoreally]

Guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder: to me these always just looked badly proportioned, like they'd tried to put a coupe on a platform obviously not meant for coupes. A bit Peugeot 206cc, if you like.

I'd much rather go a bit earlier and have a GTV, or a Brera Spider if I didn't care about the drive.

[cheddar]

Ransoman said:

The values are climbing for sure. They are mechanically identical to the 147 and 156 GTA, if they had an "A" on the badge at the back they would already match their values.

Pertinent post, the value of a letter eh

[renmure]

Slightly different take on things..

But I got this:


To take out this:


To go in one of these:

[BVB]

A fine beast indeed.

[woody33]

cheddar said:

Ransoman said:

The values are climbing for sure. They are mechanically identical to the 147 and 156 GTA, if they had an "A" on the badge at the back they would already match their values.

Pertinent post, the value of a letter eh

Yep, the 3.2's in the 147 GTA's, 156 GTA's, GTV's, GT's and 166's were all identical in output. The GTA's were given 10bhp more on paper but in reality were no different. Cracking engine, one of the all time greats.

[Plate spinner]

daveco said:

I don't get the love for the design

Me neither. Awkward face, bloated body, short wheelbase with long front overhang.
Not a fan.

But each to their own. I saw a tidy e46 M3 coupe this morning and thought it looked coupe perfection. So what do I know.

Edited by Plate spinner on Tuesday 20th February 23:15

[Ruskins]

What?

Badly proportioned?

Bloated?

M3? It's like comparing pasta with currywurst!

[rtz62]

“I don't get the love for the design”.

I’m sorry, do you have a pulse?

I’m not an Alfa fan but even I feel a twitch in the nether-regions upon seeing this...

[Mr Tidy]

I think they look stunning, and the Busso V6 is fantastic.

But I like to be driven from the rear, so I bought a BMW Z4 Coupe in 2016 for similar money - and I don't regret it (yet).

[Unbusy]

Renmure, can I ask what make of Stratos you have chosen please? Did it take ages to decide on which one?
Also, what happened to the rest of the Alfa? It looks in good nick.
I bought a ropey GTV to get the busso and had no guilt in scrappping the body. It had some body damage and a little rust. The engine isn’t for a Stratos though ... yet!

[rxe]

Hell, I’ve just bought a ropey 166 3.2 to stick the engine in another 166 3.2. Long story, people Alfaowner will have seen this... :-)

Has there been anything as mad as this before - people want an engine so badly that they’ll cheerfully scrap a viable (and to some, quite special) car in order to get the engine?

[Peppka]

Have had a V6 for 5 years now, mine came with Q2 diff which is a must, they go better on 17" rims than 18", also looked after by Alfa Workshop Royston.
Prefer it to my previous phase I V6 GTV

[Jual Mass Flywheel]

Plate spinner said:

daveco said:

I don't get the love for the design

Me neither. Awkward face, bloated body, short wheelbase with long front overhang.
Not a fan.

But each to their own. I saw a tidy e46 M3 coupe this morning and thought it looked coupe perfection. So what do I know.

Edited by Plate spinner on Tuesday 20th February 23:15

I like the look of the GT but my commuter barge is an M Sport E46 coupe and the design is much more cohesive in my eyes.

[Twoshoe]

I had one of these a while back and have to say it was the only Alfa (and I've had 9 others) that I didn't really miss when I sold it. It went well, looked fabulous (and still does in my opinion), was well-equipped, quite practical and of course had that engine.

But, the ride was bone-hard, the gear change recalcitrant and the handling inconsistent (sometimes following camber, sometimes not; sometimes tramlining, sometimes not etc). Admittedly, I never got round to fitting a Q2 - by all accounts that would have improved things a lot. Also, there were various niggling issues with electronic bits such as the satnav which was considerably worse than the one in the 166 I had before it, telling you that you were 3 times as far away from a junction as you actually were (although you did get used to it, strangely).

However, I see the car is still in existence so maybe a subsequent owner has fitted a Q2, and is hopefully enjoying the car more than I did.

Edited by Twoshoe on Wednesday 21st February 10:52

Edited by Twoshoe on Wednesday 21st February 10:55

[renmure]

Unbusy said:

Renmure, can I ask what make of Stratos you have chosen please? Did it take ages to decide on which one?
Also, what happened to the rest of the Alfa? It looks in good nick.

I've commissioned a Lister Bell Stratos. Being honest, once I started looking into the whole idea it really became an easy decision. The FrUsTrAtIoN is in the delay between paying a deposit (last May) and probably seeing the car (next December-ish) It should end up looking similar to the one in the photo above.

The car will be a Group 4 replica with the full painted Alitalia livery of Car number 4 from the 1977 Tour de Corse. Engine will be a totally rebuilt and refreshed 3.2 litre Alfa Romeo V6 on Jenvey individual throttle bodies with an Emerald programmable ECU which I am told will allow me to have a couple of sensible maps for MOT and road use and a full-on pop/bang/crackle flame spitting rally mode for fun. Should be around 330bhp. It will be built LHD and will have the full Group 4 rally dashboard as per the original. No half measures.

In my case, the engine choice was always the 3.2 Alfa V6 engine rather than the 3.0 or 2.5 units. Others have gone with the Toyota 3.5 litre engine from the Evora but I thought that "Italian" seemed more in keeping.

Err.. the rest of the Alfa got sold off in little bits I think.