A Brera worth looking at
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I had a Brera for 15 months - Was a great car with lovely styling and very reliable. It was powerful enough to be fun - Only problem is that it was the diesel (sorry for swearing).
It was 200bhp and tbh only noisy on start up when outside, inside it was smooth and quiet. I drilled the airbox to give more induction roar and put in an autodelta filter - This works well with the 5 cylinder 20v (I had done same previous to my fiat coupe 20v which is petrol version of same engine). I also upgraded the exhaust rear boxes to the prodrive s spec.
The engine bay was boring to look at with a big plastic cover! Glad I am back in classic Alfa V6 petrol!
It was 200bhp and tbh only noisy on start up when outside, inside it was smooth and quiet. I drilled the airbox to give more induction roar and put in an autodelta filter - This works well with the 5 cylinder 20v (I had done same previous to my fiat coupe 20v which is petrol version of same engine). I also upgraded the exhaust rear boxes to the prodrive s spec.
The engine bay was boring to look at with a big plastic cover! Glad I am back in classic Alfa V6 petrol!
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GransportFan1
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That is a nice Brera, my fave wheels for that car as well, looks great in black.
Cavalier
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3.2 all the way if you're going to get a Brera.
Even the 3.2 doesn't move the car quicker than 6.8 in the 0-100 stakes so anything less is just pointless.
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As for engine bay glamour, those days are gone. Dem is right, the GT and GTS are a sea of plastic under the bonnet, but Alfa is in a state for over spending, and to keep these marques profitable and viable, you have to cut the overspending, shame, but the way of the world.
Look at the resurgence of the Maserati brand down to better management, and cheaper build costs, lets hope that this also happens to Alfa, as they appear to be traversing the same model.
Look at the resurgence of the Maserati brand down to better management, and cheaper build costs, lets hope that this also happens to Alfa, as they appear to be traversing the same model.
The 2.4 diesel is good, i love my Alfa V6's but the modern 3.2 GM unit was not doing it for me, especially due to over controlled 4wd including additional weight. Would consider a 2wd SV6 now though.
For £250 Angel were going to tune my 200bhp standard upto 252bhp via remap that promised to improve mpg also. Do not be fooled by the diesel thang - This car was not good on mpg returning 30ish on my usual daily comute, upto 40mpg on a run.
For £250 Angel were going to tune my 200bhp standard upto 252bhp via remap that promised to improve mpg also. Do not be fooled by the diesel thang - This car was not good on mpg returning 30ish on my usual daily comute, upto 40mpg on a run.
GransportFan1
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is that 4WD Andy?
Cavalier
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The Brera 3.2 S is FWD. Same GM block V6 with Alfa heads/tuning.
Different suspension set-up, alloys, exhaust and seats.
Interesting some car reviewers actually thought the 2.2 S was the pick of the whole bunch as it's less nose heavy and handles better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7haVVZ204s
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GransportFan1
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why cant Alfa make RWD cars anymore.
Cavalier
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Mainly down to cost. Their sales haven't been good enough in the past to justify the expenditure, hence the GM and now Chrysler partnerships.
There is talk some of their future range may be AWD for the top V6 spec. but again, the engine is going to be built by someone else and tuned by Alfa (read Chrysler Pentastar V6)
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Adam, thats one of the main reasons the S is better because the nasty heavy 4WD system is no longer present.
EVO said some very good things about the 3.2 Brera . . The car it should have been at the beginning.
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I've driven both and found the S to be a proper drivers car compaired to the normal 3.2 ... It's handling was so sweet ... Prodrive know their stuff. A bit more power would have been good. I would have a 3.2 S for the handling and those looks ... Would probably give it a bit more power but if is a very desirable package.