Alfa GT

Alfasudcrazy

What's wrong with ye guys - why are ye not all raving about the Alfa GT
This is one of the most significant cars of this decade and not a word about it
Well I suppose its important to find out about the torque setting on the corrolla spark plugs :mad:

puntosporting

This is a cars for sale forum!

Interceptor

Alfasudcrazy wrote:

What's wrong with ye guys - why are ye not all raving about the Alfa GT
This is one of the most significant cars of this decade and not a word about it
Well I suppose its important to find out about the torque setting on the corrolla spark plugs :mad:

1. What puntosporting said... MMMMIIIIIKKKKKEEEE66666655555!!!!
2. You are awaiting delivery of an Alfa GT and want us to discuss how good it is? Please tell me why you think it is better than any Japanese coupe.
3. You have ordered the diesel version - why didn't you wait for the turf powered Gaeltacht-built version due out soon?
4. Any chance of a spin in it?

I have been in two of them and still despair at Alfas interiors and dash layouts. The rear passenger compartment is ok for kids but not for adults but otherwise they look sweet. Until I drive one I'll hold off judgment but it better be good...


'ceptr

mike65

Thread moved, lets just say Alfasudcrazy got over-excitied....:)

Mike.

Interceptor

mike65 wrote:

Thread moved, lets just say Alfasudcrazy got over-excitied....:)

Mike.

Its technically called premature postulation. Or post-jaculation?

'c

Alfasudcrazy

Thanks moderators - I was wondering where my GT post had got to - im on so many forums now I am starting to loose the plot a bit.
The Celica is the only comparable Jap coupe to the GT and the sales of that car - or should I say the lack of says it all about them. :rolleyes:
I dont know what is wrong with the GT interior - it beats all that cheap plastic in Jap cars and is refreshingly different than all the clinical German cars (I traded in my BMW 530D for the GT :eek: )
I would never buy a pertol car anymore unless its a classic or some other "just for fun" car. The economy and power of modern diesels impresses me greatly.
I am going to have to seek professional help coping with waiting for my GT (its been in the garage since early October :mad: ) Two weeks to go - so near yet so far

puntosporting

Mazda rx8!

Interceptor

puntosporting wrote:

Mazda rx8!

The RX-8 and the Nissan 350z are both exceptional cars - the 350z has taken the US by storm and if it was priced better in the EU it would outsell everything here. Neither car is offered with the option of a tractor engine and I would give a kidney for an RX-8.

The persistance of EU markets demanding kerosene engines is due to the relatively lower cost of derv on the continent - there is no price difference here and unless you are doing in excess of 20k miles p.a you won't break even. But people still buy them because they smell nice, or they like the way it shakes the change out of their pockets at traffic lights.

I'd still like a spin in a diseasel Alfa but I'm all out of favours at my local Fiat dealer after testing several cars in the last few weeks I'd no intention of buying...

'c

CrowdedHouse

No offence to Alfasud but is this GT thingy basically a 156 coupe.......less doors less room more money ?

The image I had in me head must have been the GTV

Tommy Vercetti

tis an awful pity they forgot to design the rear end of it, especially since that's where you'll spend a lot of time when you're pushing it home

IrishRover

Alfasudcrazy wrote:

What's wrong with ye guys - why are ye not all raving about the Alfa GT
This is one of the most significant cars of this decade and not a word about it
Well I suppose its important to find out about the torque setting on the corrolla spark plugs :mad:

What has you so taken with the Alfa GT, Alfa?
Why do you say it is one of the most significant cars of the decade? I know you are excited about getting your new car but I am wondering why you chose this car over anything else you could have bought for the money, old or new. I realise you are fond of Alfas (and I too loved the old Alfasuds) but I can't help wondering what's so special about this car, especially the JTD version.

I had a look at the stats on Parker's here: http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/specs/data.aspx?model_id=1203&id=27539
It has the 0 to 60 listed as 9.3 seconds, power as 150 bhp and torque as 305 Nm (225 lb.ft), weight as 1365 kg and a top speed of 130 mph. While there's a fair bit of torque there and it's not exactly slow, the figures don't sound like they describe a sports car as such.

Sorry if it seems like I'm putting it down. I realise that figures alone don't always paint a full picture. Well, at least now you have a chance to tell us what's so great about it!

PS - I agree with you about the importance of the torque settings for the spark plugs on the Toyota Corolla!

Oh... and PMSL @ Interceptor by the way!!

unkel

Alfasudcrazy wrote:

What's wrong with ye guys - why are ye not all raving about the Alfa GT
This is one of the most significant cars of this decade and not a word about it

The GT is another astonishing example of brilliant Italian design. It looks just superb imo

Interesting to note that all those Italian designers are hired by the japs these days to design their cars for them but those designers must not have been putting their soul into it

Bella macchina

Alfasudcrazy

IrishRover wrote:

What has you so taken with the Alfa GT, Alfa?

Mmm well - ah -god im all confused now because I dont know exactly why I think its brilliant - I know it just IS.

Just think for a minute -

Why is the painting of the Mona Lisa great?
What is so special about the ancient site of Petra in Jordan?
How significant really was it that man ever walked on the moon?

Its the same with the Alfa GT - it is just one more great achievement by mankind. Its value to humanity being something which can't be measured by simplistic accelleration, bph or torque calculations:cool:

Good - Im glad I was able to clarify the situation for all you doubters out. there.

Tommy Vercetti

Alfasudcrazy wrote:

Good - Im glad I was able to clarify the situation for all you doubters out. there.

lol thanks for that!

The Clown Man

Tommy Vercetti wrote:

tis an awful pity they forgot to design the rear end of it, especially since that's where you'll spend a lot of time when you're pushing it home

Tsssk.

The old Alfa rep is pretty much obsolete at this stage. They don't give any more trouble than any other car. Everyone has horror stories about nearly every car. Any Alfa owners I know have had none. (And I'm one of them.)