RE: Time-warp Alfa Romeo 156 GTA for sale
Discussion
mrpbailey said:
bluesierra said:
That is glorious, but as a buyer would you be a bit stuck with it being unmodified? It needs mods (at least the diff) to make it a decent drive, but if you modify it you're reducing the value, no?
This! I wouldn’t touch one without a Q2 or quaife diff, especially at this money. Standard diffs fail, mostly at parking speeds and take out the gearbox with it, which is not a cheap repair! I appreciate it’s a ‘modification’ but it’s one that increases reliability and handling ten fold! Current owner doesn’t appear averse to mods anyway with the tacky (imo) spoiler and wing badges. Cambelt kit every 5 years / 60k too at the very most.
I’m on my 3rd Busso, current one is a 147 GTA with a 3.8ltr engine conversion, owned since 2015. Great cars but certainly not cheap to own/maintain. Not even very fast compared to todays modern offerings, but so much more characterful than a 2.0 turbo 4 pot!
Obligatory engine pic of mine, most chrome replaced with carbon bits:
fantheman80 said:
If my numbers come up, I wouldn’t get Lamborghinis or Ferrari’s, I’d stock the stable with stuff like this, just gorgeous
I envy people that prefer front drivers with macpherson struts to flat plane crank V8s or Bizzarini V12s. For 30k you can make your automotive dreams come true. Although, if you only care about looks you don't even need to buy one, just print out the pic of this one and put it on your wall and job done. fflump said:
I don't think £30,000 for this low mileage one is realistic as it's about £20,000 more than one that has been actually driven.
That's why this one is £30k and the 100k mile car with corroded suspension components/ subframes , tatty engine bay and tired wheels is only £10k...
nismo48 said:
mrpbailey said:
bluesierra said:
That is glorious, but as a buyer would you be a bit stuck with it being unmodified? It needs mods (at least the diff) to make it a decent drive, but if you modify it you're reducing the value, no?
This! I wouldn’t touch one without a Q2 or quaife diff, especially at this money. Standard diffs fail, mostly at parking speeds and take out the gearbox with it, which is not a cheap repair! I appreciate it’s a ‘modification’ but it’s one that increases reliability and handling ten fold! Current owner doesn’t appear averse to mods anyway with the tacky (imo) spoiler and wing badges. Cambelt kit every 5 years / 60k too at the very most.
I’m on my 3rd Busso, current one is a 147 GTA with a 3.8ltr engine conversion, owned since 2015. Great cars but certainly not cheap to own/maintain. Not even very fast compared to todays modern offerings, but so much more characterful than a 2.0 turbo 4 pot!
Obligatory engine pic of mine, most chrome replaced with carbon bits:
bennytheball said:
A bit harsh.
Mind you, he does drive a 'Audi Q7 TRACK PREPPED!!!' (sic) so you may well be right...
"Completely stripped out, caged, weighs 1100kg. Eats tracks prepped GT3s. Much faster than anything else on track because you can see over the top of the apex marking traffic cones"Mind you, he does drive a 'Audi Q7 TRACK PREPPED!!!' (sic) so you may well be right...
ITP said:
Yes, whilst the 156GTA still looks good, I feel the 147GTA was done better, from a styling upgrade perspective, over the standard model. I’m not a great fan of the 156GTA rear bumper. I’m being picky though.
Agree 100%. The standard 156 looks better as the GTA looks odd with the curved styling and squared off bodykit.RM sold a very nice and original 147 GTA a while back. I know it is Europe and not UK, but the best original cars are rising in asking price for sure...
https://insider.hagerty.com/car/2003-alfa-romeo-14...
https://insider.hagerty.com/car/2003-alfa-romeo-14...
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