My GTA

jamhot77

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I thought I would post some pictures of my 156 GTA following recent respray! The car is my weekend toy and is usually tucked away in the garage with a trickle charger!

I love the car(too much sometimes) but I would ultimately like to get a blue or red Gransport but I need to stop spending money on the Alfa, if anyone is bored with their Gransport and fancy the GTA in trade then let me know!!!!

Rosso 156 GTA 2003 with 71k miles on the clock (rebuilt engine at 62,153). Black on black full leather interior. I am the third owner in what can be described as a full meticulous service history. I have owned since early 2010 and have lavished the car with anything it needed and lots it didn't.

Car has a Q2 (uprated diff.), 330 brakes, Eibach pro street coilovers, Eibach ARBs, upper strut brace, Aluminium undertray, Wizard cat back stainless steel exhaust, BMC CDA Intake + Angel remap, chrome intake pipe fitted, Xenon headlights, powdercoated silver 18inch GT alloys (not a mark on them), powdercoated red callipers, PF pads, braided brake hosed fitted, powdercoated engine parts and additional chrome air intake, Alfa connect Nav system (currently Alpine MP3 fitted), Bose upgrade, RAC Tracker fitted, additional sound deadening fitted, Waxoyl protection applied.

Bodywork is perfect with 2 new front wings due to usual rust problems and a full original colour respray completed in May 2013.

Interior leather in good condition with only slight wear on driver's bolter but foam should be replaced at some point. New steering wheel, gearknob and gaiters just fitted with red stitching.

Service & Major work History:
01/09/2003 - Pre-Delivery Service
11/08/2004 – 8,842, Baldocks of Bracknell
04/08/2005 – 14,046, Monza Sport Tuning
21/07/2006 – 25,000 Jamie Porter (Full cambelt replacement)
08/08/2006 – 26,926, Monza Sport Tuning
05/10/2007 – 35,000, Veloces of London
25/08/2008 – 39,591, Veloce of Troon (Full cambelt/waterpump, radiator)
11/11/2008 – 40,511 Waterside of Largs, Q2 and clutch
16/07/2009 – 44,163, Veloce of Troon
24/11/2009 – 45,905, Veloce of Troon
30/10/2010 – 54,368, Autolusso premium service
24/06/2011 – 62,153, Jamie Porter rebuilt engine (top end including heads, liners, belts and waterpump, new wings and front-end respray)
27/04/2012 - 67,000, Autolusso premium service
20/07/2012 - 69,000, Autolusso fitted new coilover suspension and a new radiator
03/2013 – 72,000, Jamie Porter (full Service & MOT)
05/2013 – 72,000 – Full external respray in original colour performed by Perfect Bodyworks, Chelmsford

Loads of further history including new battery, all suspension parts replaced a number of times, both driveshafts replaced in 2012, new discs and pads front, all service receipts kept. All 4 tyres are >6mm, 2 new fitted in July.


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2b1ask1

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What's the lowdown on Perfect Bodyworks, Chelmsford, recommended, hassle free, expensive or what? I need to find a bodyshop I can let loose on my baby...
 

jamhot77

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What's the lowdown on Perfect Bodyworks, Chelmsford, recommended, hassle free, expensive or what? I need to find a bodyshop I can let loose on my baby...

Expensive for what they do IMO. They are good and I have heard a lot of good things about them prior to putting my car in but there were slight mistakes that I had to get rectified which they did with no hassle.
 

2b1ask1

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Ok thanks, I'll look them up and check them out. I do have a good bodyshop guy but his speciality is quick fix for selling rather than taking it back to the root of the problem which is what I need on the wing as it has bubbled!
 

Andyk

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Stunning, always thought I would have one of these but never got around to it.......Last of the great Alfa engines...
 

Andyk

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The are cheap now Dem but not many lower miles examples from what I can see.....
 

dem maser

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I dont mind, 80k will do me as i do low miles every year.....

Have to have that engine, GTV GTA or GT depending on when maserati goes ill buy one for a year till i go for something more powerful
 

Felonious Crud

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What's the lowdown on Perfect Bodyworks, Chelmsford, recommended, hassle free, expensive or what? I need to find a bodyshop I can let loose on my baby...

Newton - further out for you but I recommend Motts in Nayland, just a few miles north of Colchester. They have a steady stream of Fezzas, Bentleys, Maseratis, Astons and various other exotics as well as regular cars. Lancaster send some work there. Prices are real-world, happily.