Considering an Alfa GTV Turbo
Poll: Considering an Alfa GTV Turbo
Total Members Polled: 43
Discussion
So, after driving my Alfa 156 (1.9 JTD SW, 2002) for about two years, I fancy a change. Mainly because it's too large for my needs (single 29 yo, only doing +- 8k miles a year), because it's a diesel and therefore rather uninspiring to drive and because its handling isn't really razor sharp, obviously.
I've been checking out S1 Lotus Elises for a while, but rather coincidentally, got to know of someone selling an Alfa GTV 2.0 Turbo (which is, for tax reasons, interesting in Belgium).
I am rather smitten by an Elise (though I've never driven one) and I'm not really frightened by the lack of practicality, yet the added luxury of comfortable leather seats, AC, CD changer etc does have its appeal. That's where the Alfa GTV comes into play.
So basically, I could do 3 things:
- keep my 100k mile 156 JTD (sensible, yet kind of boring)
- get an Elise (fun, rather less practical but hey, you only live once)
- get a GTV (more fun then the 156, less then an Elise I suppose, bit of the advantages of both perhaps?)
Secondly, does anybody know of 'horror stories' concerning these GTVs? (specifically with the turbo engine)
Cheers!
I've been checking out S1 Lotus Elises for a while, but rather coincidentally, got to know of someone selling an Alfa GTV 2.0 Turbo (which is, for tax reasons, interesting in Belgium).
I am rather smitten by an Elise (though I've never driven one) and I'm not really frightened by the lack of practicality, yet the added luxury of comfortable leather seats, AC, CD changer etc does have its appeal. That's where the Alfa GTV comes into play.
So basically, I could do 3 things:
- keep my 100k mile 156 JTD (sensible, yet kind of boring)
- get an Elise (fun, rather less practical but hey, you only live once)
- get a GTV (more fun then the 156, less then an Elise I suppose, bit of the advantages of both perhaps?)
Secondly, does anybody know of 'horror stories' concerning these GTVs? (specifically with the turbo engine)
Cheers!
kambites said:
Which GTV are you talking about here? The modern FWD one, or the older RWD one? I wasn't aware of there being a 2.0 V6 in either, let alone a turbocharged one?
The 2L V6 turbo was available in some markets. Alfa had made a 2L V6 for quite a while but it didn't appear in many cars / markets (there was a 2L V6 version of the Alfa 90).I got taken for a spin in a played with one about 12 years ago (in Belgium) which had about 240hp I think. It certainly shifted.
All the best
Keith
BrewsterBear said:
In its modern guise there was a 2.0 Twinspark and a 3.0 V6. Neither of which were turbocharged from the factory. If it genuinely has a turbocharger on it then it'll be aftermarket and could lead to a lot of complications.
Wrong. They did a 2.0 Turbo on the continent to avoid high tax rates, particularly in Italy.minimatt1967 said:
A GTV is probably less practical than an Elise, my best mate had one and there was just about enough room in the boot for a sausage roll.
Well yes, but whilst the rear seats might be a bit useless for people, they'll hold rather more luggage than the boot of an Elise.Here's a vid, avec awful music, which shows the 2.0 V6 Turbo lump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyHiCE6fwlc&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyHiCE6fwlc&fea...
BrewsterBear said:
In its modern guise there was a 2.0 Twinspark and a 3.0 V6. Neither of which were turbocharged from the factory. If it genuinely has a turbocharger on it then it'll be aftermarket and could lead to a lot of complications.
As Kickstart says the 2.0 V6 turbo was a factory fitted engine, it simply wasn't sold in the UK but rather was made to fall within a lower tax bracket in Italy. It makes about 200bhp in standard form, not as quick as the 24v 3.0L V6.Hi
From memory the 2L versions of many Italian cars were primarily to get around Italian VAT. Cars over 2L were treated as a luxury and subject to VAT at 38% rather than their normal 19% VAT. Hence loads of 2L cars that rarely made it out of Italy such as 306hp Maserati Ghiblis and Ferrari 208.
All the best
Keith
From memory the 2L versions of many Italian cars were primarily to get around Italian VAT. Cars over 2L were treated as a luxury and subject to VAT at 38% rather than their normal 19% VAT. Hence loads of 2L cars that rarely made it out of Italy such as 306hp Maserati Ghiblis and Ferrari 208.
All the best
Keith
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