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#115 of 134 Re: Those Funky Italian Cars [kyfdx] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Apr 22, 2010 (6:43 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Apr 22, 2010 5:35 pm)
Exactly---love dies but possessions are forever

#116 of 134 How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? by martian

Jun 27, 2010 (5:24 am)

I would love to have a GTV sport sedan, as a daily driver. Are these rerasonably priced? And, are spare parst an issue? My local Alfa shop just closed-the guy there told me that p[arts for the Spyders were no problem-not sure about the GTV.

#117 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [martian] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 27, 2010 (6:33 am)

Replying to: martian (Jun 27, 2010 5:24 am)
I presume you mean the V6 GTVs?
 
They are cheap, but finding a really good one is not easy---and then you have to convince the previous owner, who no doubt spent a fortune making it a nice one, to let it go for the current market value. It's a hard car to buy and a hard car to sell.
 
Mechanical parts should be no problem, but interior and exterior trim pieces won't be easy.
 
I'm guessing, that for any GTV V6 that is not a project, basket case, rust bucket, mis-wired, patched up pile of junk, brutalized badly tuned science experiment, etc. (that is, most of them) then something like $4500 should get the job done.
 
A fun car, but be prepared to reject a lot of them and to have work to do on the one you do buy. Watch out for bad 1st and 2nd gear synchros, electrical gremlins, trashed interiors (broken seats, switches, etc) and tired suspension.
 
This is one car where patience really is rewarded.

#118 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque

Jun 28, 2010 (1:30 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 27, 2010 6:33 am)
I agree with everything you said except your last sentence.
 
Last Saturday I spent a couple of hours looking at dozens of Alfas at the 100th Centennial gathering near Frederick, MD, and chatting with owners. My brother (who once owned an Alfa) and I concluded that, while they're very interesting cars, we wouldn't want to own one.
 
I like Alfas, but I couldn't justify the expense and hassle of owning an old one. I wouldn't buy a new one, either, should they be reintroduced in the U.S. I might consider a 2-3 year old one, kind of in the same spirit as buying a depreciated Saab or Audi, but would stay away from new and old ones.

#119 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [hpmctorque] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 28, 2010 (8:17 pm)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Jun 28, 2010 1:30 pm)
I think my last sentence had two meanings----the one I intended was that "patience" would be good while LOOKING for a GTV V-6----not that patience would make it run better once you owned it!
 
If I had Jay Leno's money, I'd stuff an Alfa 164LS motor into a late model Spider, like a 1993. And I'd run an aftermarket fuel injection system on it that I dialed in myself.

#120 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque

Jun 28, 2010 (8:34 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 28, 2010 8:17 pm)
Ah, okay.
 
Yeah, with Leno's money you could buy and do a lot of neat things. Come to think of it, my garage might not be too different from his.

#121 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [Mr_Shiftright] by oregonboy

Jun 28, 2010 (11:23 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 28, 2010 8:17 pm)
Personally, I think that the last desirable GTV was rear wheel drive and built in 1974.
 
(My apologies if I have exceeded Edmunds ridiculous 1/2 page width limitation. )
 
74 Alfa GTV - Chicago Area
 

#122 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [hpmctorque] by lemko

Jun 29, 2010 (5:58 am)

Replying to: hpmctorque (Jun 28, 2010 8:34 pm)
Jay Leno has a garage with it's own kitchen with a Viking range in it. I saw an episode of "My Classic Car" on the Speed Channel where the host interviewed Jay Leno. He seems like a pretty cool guy to hang out with on an afternoon.

#123 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [oregonboy] by kyfdx HOST

Jun 29, 2010 (6:50 am)

Replying to: oregonboy (Jun 28, 2010 11:23 pm)
Now that is an awesome car.. I love the late '60s, early '70s euro coupes...

#124 of 134 Re: How Much for a Good 1975-80 Alfa-Romeo GTV? [oregonboy] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 29, 2010 (8:01 am)

Replying to: oregonboy (Jun 28, 2010 11:23 pm)
Great car, really fun to drive---alas, now getting very valuable and no longer available for chump change. Seems like the only way to buy an early GTV is already DONE, and be prepared to pay $15K--$25K for a nice one without swiss-cheese body and mangled mechanicals.

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