Best sounding Engine

[safrane]

Sorry Adam, that V6 has be in the Peugeot 607!

 

[GransportFan1]

So, still sounds good.

 

[RSM Masser]

4; Impreza with sports exhaust
5; Quattro
6; Alfa 3ltr/ M3CSL
8; 8C
10; M5 with Eissenmann exhaust
12; Rolls Royce Merlin

2 cylinder - Ducatti 916 with Termi's
8 Cylinders Hemi - American but 7.2 litres! - the only way to true horsepower is through cubic inches
48 cylinders - 4 Rolls Royce Merlins on a Lancaster bomber!

No idea how many cylinders or what engine but it was an aero engine in the racing car 'Babs' that crashed on Pendine sands

n/a - Concorde!

 

[Andyk]

You see, I love the P3, I bought one new, plus you have the 3.2 GTA lump in it, and its a big step from the 3l V6. When I drove both I could not believe the difference was so noticeable.

The face lift seems great value Matt........Worth a punt....The 1st one is a great low miles car that needs to be £1000 cheaper I would saw....But it has Q2 which would cost £800 to fit...A few small things needs putting right and for that money I would want it perfect....Just me bit I don't like the Cup kit on the car, much prefer a standard car without spoiler as its so pretty without......The £999 one would be great to buy and thrash around the track as long as it goes.......But face lift still looks the best value....If you could get the 1st one for closer to 4k its a good one...I paid £4500 for my 2001 car at the beginning of the year with 59k on the closk Q2, GTA flywheel, upgraded suspension, Auto Delta Exhaust all bushes upgraded....so the £5500 seems a bit much.

 

[Andyk]

Matt, this could be a better bet for 5500 rather than the silver one...No Q2 but some nice upgrades and a Cup with low miles....Been for sale a while so a deal to be done.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2616504.htm

Or this one...But don't show Dem as he will want it...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3242008.htm

Another Cup...

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3229591.htm

 

[dem maser]

With andy on the spoiler.....hate it on the car....

 

[Andyk]

It's hard to find a V6 without one these days Dem...So glad I did as its so pretty without out...........For me the GTV is Alfa's best modern design for years....Love the new Alfas but GTV still looks better....I would have to say for me the only Alfa that looks better is the 8C.

 

[dickygrace]

I still look at 15 year old £500 GTV's and think they're pretty, it's a timeless design. The interior is lovely too. My wife used to have a red one with black leather, great car, reliable too.

 

[Andyk]

Prices are really low as well Dicky....There must come a time when they start to rise for great examples....

 

[GransportFan1]

Someone near me is selling a GTV Cup, cant find it on PH or AT, he wants 6k for it i think.

 

[Andyk]

Don't need to pay over 6k for a Cup these days..Some are asking 7/8k..Never worth it as its only a standard car in a body kit without full leather.

 

[GransportFan1]

I felt like saying that to him, it is a nice car but i dont like the fact it does not have full leather.

 

[Andyk]

Always wanted a Cup Adam but never worth 2/3k more than a good standard car.........You could pay 3/3.5k for a good V6 and spend 1/1.5k on upgrades and have a cracking car that would be better than any standard Cup....

 

[dem maser]

Love the gtv but not more for a cup.....
Upto 1k max.....cups are 4k more and thats silly.....hate those seats with no leather

 

[GransportFan1]

agree De, the seats look wrong, the cloth/leather is supposed to look sporty but to me it like the basic model.

 

[Andyk]

They are better to site in though...but thats it....The thing with Momo leather is the seat bit is ridged and you tend to sit on them with no support rather than in them.........But what I have notices is as they are getting older they are getting softer and not so ridged with all those bums that have sat in them...