Alfetta GTV6s what are they like to live with

[JOHN G]

David

The gutter mount type is correct.

I have ROLA roof racks .

These roof racks are designed to be fully detachable for vehicles with traditional rain gutters.

They use ROLA's ultra aerodynamic and quiet crossbar (max load 80kg.)

I also have the THULE roof racks the square bar they do is ugly but the aerodynamic bar is ok in the looks department (max load 100kg.)

John

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Speaking of Pur Sang....

Maranello Pur Sang in Melbourne have a customers GTV6 there at the moment which is for sale.  Not gonna give the price out here, but suffice to say that it is very competitive.  Car is very tidy but needs a few mechanical things done.  Maranello Pur Sang don't benefit at all from selling the car, but obviously would be happy to fix the mechanical issues and get it roadworthy.

I've seen the car and it is very nice, it's got one of the nicest interiors I've seen in a GTV6.  If I had the cash I would be buying it myself.   Their number is 03 93869650.

[Davidm1600]

Thanks John for the advice re the roof racks, great to know about this.  Cheers also Sheldon, will keep that in mind as always good to have some options available.  Do you know what colour it is ?

[Sheldon McIntosh]

Silver

[JOHN G]

HI HO SILVER 

Great colour for a GTV6.

John

[redalfaracing]

I have just got back from our Sunday morning coffee club meeting at Lakeside Pakenham. I have to say the trip there and back is one of the highlights of my week. Being a club calendared event i can take the GTV6 and give it a good Italian tune.
I still haven't done many k's, and am still getting to know her. I gotta say the sedan has surer footing at lower speeds, i find the GTV6 to be fairly twitchy and prone to wander a bit on the gravel roads until you get up there in 4th and 5th, when it feels rock solid and goes precisely where you point it. At 6000 in 5th you just have to relax in the race seat and enjoy the rush. I would like to say i enjoy the exhaust note like others have mentioned, but all i hear is the stones hitting the inner guards and the wind noise coming in the roof vent.
Definately a drivers car. One for the open road. Taking it into the city for the club bbq on the Yarra was a frustrating drive ... 80 kmh on the freeway and stop start on the feeder roads, at least i had a few k's of gravel up my road to finish. gotta love it!

[MD]

I gotta say the sedan has surer footing at lower speeds,

Greg,

I put that down to the sedan being 100mm or so longer in the wheelbase than the coupe and it's the reason why we chose a sedan over a coupe for the race car. Even flat out the sedan seems sweeter on the limit. However, if you have your witts about you ,the coupe does the business no problem.

[bobalfa]

David

May I add a few aditional comments.  I have just sold my Lusso GTV6 which I had for almost 10 yrs.  Old age has caught up with me as did the manual shift, manual steering etc so I moved "down" to 03 156 JTS selespeed. At this point remember that the GTV6 2.5 is good for 118kw unmodified whereas the JTS is 121Kw and lighter, so GTV is great as a long distance high speed cruiser, 3 years ago I did almost 1000km in one day going to the Berry Alfesta and enjoyed every minute of it.  My car had simple mods;ex75 twin spark close ratio gears and the iso sistatic ? improvement to the actual gear change.  I had no major problems at all ie had to replace clutch/brake master cylinders ( re former,you can drive it home without using the clutch on empty roads and some difficulty at lights; need a good battery to start it in gear.  I did the belt change myself without any real drama.  Finally get the best you can afford, usually > $15k

Go for it
bobalfa
PS The inboard rear  brakes are bugger to work on and the hand brake adjustment a nightmare!
   

[Davidm1600]

Hi Bob and thanks once again to all who gave their collective views on this topic.  It was so helpful to my understanding of the GTV6.   Interesting to note your comment about the move down to the newer 156.  Its ok re the power thing, as I do understand what not just you mention Bob, but others have also commented upon that the GTV6 is not a sportscar (in standard form) but a relaxed GT in the truer sense of the word.  I am sure having seen plenty of videos on YouTube etc that a GTV6 can be made into an effective and special racecar etc, but that is a different matter.

Definitely the modifications you mention re the gearbox is a smart move, and I also do understand about the torque of the V6 (let alone its engine note), that you could drive it without using a clutch . Similarly, also re changing the belt.  I have to say when I lift the bonnet of the 156, the only thing I know what to do there is checking the oil, water, battery etc.  Far too much plastic covering everthing/too complicated for a simple backyard mechanic such as me.

So to update where things ended up on this, given I started the thread.  Basically the wifey, said NO to selling the 156 sportwagon, the rationale being that it is simply too practical for us at this time, and that.... "we will save the extra funds".....for the SPAM rennos !!  Couldn't argue with that.  So no GTV6 for me for the time being, but one day for sure.  Cheers Dave

[pep105]

Dave sorry to hear, but I have an issue with the last paragraph

Heres a better idea, and could be used as part of your input into this proposal, sell her BMW to pay for the SPAM renos, she gets the 156 sports wagon, which if im not mistaken is trading up (more ammo for you chief) and the saving of extra funds goes towards your GTV6

Simple  

[MD]

 

[Davidm1600]

X2  !!! Pep you are a legend mate.  Hmn I wonder how I might try to broach that concept with the wifey !!!   

Innovative, inventive and downright devious  .  I wonder if I could get away with that while trying to remain utterely innocent !!

[Paul Gulliver]

If your "war office" has the same views on old alfa's as mine, you might want to float the idea via a postcard to her, whilst your interstate

[MD]

Cripes !!!

I am surrounded by deviots and I thought I was the only suspect. Cool ! 

GO David. You know you wanna. 

Stay focused on that V6 exhaust note and don't get derailed..

We are right behind you mate, you know, safe..

[Davidm1600]

agh you guys really crack me up  !!!!  Paul's idea might have significant merit, though I suspect if I were to try that approach out I might end up sleeping in the car too !!  and especially without any "privilages", which as you know to us males is a very unpleasant prospect !! MD no way mate are you the only deviot, you would be surprised with what I have managed to get away with over the years.

Many years ago I bought my Giulia Super, from Melbourne, it was a non runner, and I commenced its restoration, without even a squeak to the wifey.  Somehow I got away with that for a number of years, oh and then there have been the various antiques, "persian" carpets, pictures, let alone myriad of car parts acquired etc.  So believe me, I know all to well about being devious  though never in a harmful way!

But yes to the point of the chase of the V6, well this will occur, though precisely when it becomes a reality I am not sure.  You guys will know though when it does    Glad to know I have your support.