Alfa Romeo Brera or Golf Gti
Alfa Romeo Brera or Golf Gti
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swakelin91

Original Poster:

118 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th September 2012
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I have been looking for a new car for a very long time, previously doing 'what car' threads.

I have finally narrowed my choices down to the two cars above, Alfa Romeo brera 3.2 V6, or mk5 golf gti. The car I really want is a lotus Elise S2, however it's not really a practical decision.

So basically I was just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the two cars overall.

MJK 24

5,675 posts

263 months

Sunday 16th September 2012
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I'm a huge Alfa Romeo fan. Always have been. But for me, it would be the Golf all day long. More involving and much cheaper to run.

JDMDrifter

4,060 posts

192 months

Sunday 16th September 2012
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The Alfa is something you buy with your heart .

The Golf is something you buy with your head .

Get the Alfa just for that.

swakelin91

Original Poster:

118 posts

184 months

Sunday 16th September 2012
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JDMDrifter said:
The Alfa is something you buy with your heart .

The Golf is something you buy with your head .

Get the Alfa just for that.
That seems very true, the Alfa in my opinion is one of the best looking cars around. I would also presume it would be a much nicer place to be, albeit maybe not quite as good to drive.

PaulGT3

377 posts

199 months

Sunday 16th September 2012
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Golf R32? Best of both?

hotmelt

861 posts

200 months

Sunday 16th September 2012
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Golf Gti, Brera was a disapointment in driving terms.

F1GTRUeno

6,512 posts

245 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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What criteria have you used to narrow it down to those two?

Wouldn't have a Brera if you gave me one. Hugely heavy and the styling shows it, the side view is dumpy and the arse is horrible.

The coupe version of a car should always look better but the 159 is a much, much better looking car.

Fantuzzi

3,297 posts

173 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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F1GTRUeno said:
What criteria have you used to narrow it down to those two?

Wouldn't have a Brera if you gave me one. Hugely heavy and the styling shows it, the side view is dumpy and the arse is horrible.

The coupe version of a car should always look better but the 159 is a much, much better looking car.
I agree, whats the budget your on?

350Z are rather cheap at the moment...just an example!

tbc

3,017 posts

202 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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the GTI is a bit of a bore these days

i'd go with the Brera but i'd say the GTI would be a whole lot easier to maintain

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Alfa-Romeo-Brera-2-...

also consider an S3, cracking drive

swakelin91

Original Poster:

118 posts

184 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Budget will be around £8000-£10000, so I appreciate there is a lot of choice for that price range.

I will need the car to be able to carry all of my filming equipment, which includes: 2 or 3 camera's, tripods, lighting kit and sound kit so takes up a lot of room.

Other than the fact I need to get all of that in the car im pretty open to options, but they seem to be the two cars I have been looking at, the Alfa more for the aesthetics, whereas the golf more for the 'all rounder' tag.

greggy50

6,274 posts

218 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Get a lovely E46 M3 for 10k with room for all your stuff...

Fantuzzi

3,297 posts

173 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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swakelin91 said:
Budget will be around £8000-£10000, so I appreciate there is a lot of choice for that price range.

I will need the car to be able to carry all of my filming equipment, which includes: 2 or 3 camera's, tripods, lighting kit and sound kit so takes up a lot of room.

Other than the fact I need to get all of that in the car im pretty open to options, but they seem to be the two cars I have been looking at, the Alfa more for the aesthetics, whereas the golf more for the 'all rounder' tag.
Maserati 3200

10kish

Alfa 147 GTA 6-8k



Edited by Fantuzzi on Monday 17th September 00:45

daemon

39,923 posts

224 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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147 GTA.

It has a 'proper' 3.2 Alfa engine, not a half assed vauxhall one and is a better allrounder.

This one belongs to a mate of mine, and has something like 20K miles on it from when he bought it new back in 2004.


Colonial

13,553 posts

232 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Alfa GT instead?

I really, really dislike the Brera. And I usually have a soft spot for Alfas.

Hasbeen

2,073 posts

248 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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What are you a mature age student, or something? If not, what the hell is a student doing saying something like,"however it's not really a practical decision".

Practical is for when you are a jaded 30 something with a mortgage, kids, & the rest of the catastrophe.

Get the thing you really want, now, while you can. There will be many years of being practical, it's nice to have a bit of impractical [& fun even if it was a catastrophe] to look back on then.




Baryonyx

18,266 posts

186 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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I'd much sooner an Alfa Romeo GTV V6...

The Brera is big, ugly and slow and the Golf is no thriller either. Both seem pretty dull.

Pints

18,451 posts

221 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Baryonyx said:
I'd much sooner an Alfa Romeo GTV V6...

The Brera is big, ugly and slow and the Golf is no thriller either. Both seem pretty dull.
This in spades. One of my neighbours has those. It's a pleasure just knowing it's out there keeping up appearances.
smile

forzaminardi

2,298 posts

214 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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daemon said:
147 GTA.

It has a 'proper' 3.2 Alfa engine, not a half assed vauxhall one and is a better allrounder.

This one belongs to a mate of mine, and has something like 20K miles on it from when he bought it new back in 2004.

This. I love Alfas but the Brera is an abortion. The concept car was lovely but the real thing was poor. Or get a 3.2 GT V6. Or a proper GTV-v6.

MKnight702

3,417 posts

241 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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What I want to know is why the Elise is off the list!

peterattheboro

1,375 posts

210 months

Monday 17th September 2012
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Agree with the 159. The Brera isn't the most practical but the 159 is effectively the same car but longer!