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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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04/11/2009 23:48
04/11/2009 23:48
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Spee
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Spee
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^^^
Like Alan said!
When I sell the Landy and so have room, a GTV V6 is top of my list to fill the vacant slot on the drive!
Gareth
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 10:32
05/11/2009 10:32
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DRISCO
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Spookone ! NonoNo !!
dont waste your money on a Brera, awful car i drove several. i would for the same money have a 20VT, a GTV V6 in top nic and a runabout for the daily grind...
they are nice to look at but heavy, slow and not nearly good enough to be wearing an Alfa badge IMO...
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 11:20
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The bottom line is, it's personal taste. They are both fantastic cars offering incredibly style and performance for very little money. Well some things (like the ones I mentioned) are NOT down to personal taste, they are just facts. Like the GTV is unpractical, but handles better, and the Coupe's design was more far-out, therefore more timeless (which doesn't say you cannot dislike it). I think this is the thread consensus.
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 11:26
05/11/2009 11:26
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AlanW
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Surely practicality, handling and design are all matters of opinion, not fact?
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 11:59
05/11/2009 11:59
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Spookone ! NonoNo !!
dont waste your money on a Brera, awful car i drove several. i would for the same money have a 20VT, a GTV V6 in top nic and a runabout for the daily grind...
they are nice to look at but heavy, slow and not nearly good enough to be wearing an Alfa badge IMO... It all depends what you're expecting from the car, yes they're bigger and heavier than something like the Coupe but they're not supposed to be a sports car - more of a grand tourer and that is something they do very well. Plus look stunning in my opinion. At a wet around Donington Park we managed to lap every car bar a racing 911 on a recent Alfa test day (not sure what the Porka was doing there?!) so can't be all that lardy. If I had to drive any distance I'd pick the Brera over the Coupe any day, so what if it's a bit slower in straight line?
Fiat Coupe Integrale
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 14:34
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Overall I think the coupe looks better but the Alfa is a great design apart from the back end.
In terms of performance I'm sure the Fiat is faster in most situations and although the Alfa may handle better right at the limit how often does anybody go there - at least on the road.
Having said that I seriously considered getting a GTV at the beginning of the year, although it would've been in addition to the Fiat.
Sadly GTV prices - for the V6 at least - have risen by about £1k for something from about 2000/01 since then.
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 14:50
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funny this has cropped up...im lookinmg for something to put a smile on my face, and have enquired about several 20vt as i miss mine SO much....yet iv been looking at the alfas too....3k or thereabouts seems to get you a peach of either, and at the end of the day, iv got the 20vt tee-shirt...(but i know it fits, if ya see what i mean haha)....
i quite fancy a gtv spyder, but could only stretch to a 2 litre i think, the v6 drop tops seem out of my price range...
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 15:49
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TimR
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I've read that the Spider versions are extremely floppy.
Never driven one myself though.
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 19:20
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Spee
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 22:25
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James_T
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Trust me, you could go from one to the other every month. Both lovely cars IMO My previous GTV V6 and now 20VT LE
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 22:41
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symonh2000
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I prefer my GTV to my Coupe but only just..
The GTV V6 handles better as standard than the coupe and I much prefer the looks.
I have had a few people comment on the GTV saying they love the look of it. I never had that with the coupe.
I also prefer the Momo leather seats to the standard coupe leather items as they look more classy.
The Coupe was faster and more economical, but the GTV (V6) sounds better and feels a bit more sophisticated.
There also seems to be a lot more scruffy coupes around than there are GTV's.
My car looks very tidy, but I did have quite a few issues when I bought it. Now that they are pretty much sorted I like the car a lot.
Overall They are both great cars, but the GTV gets my vote.
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 22:44
05/11/2009 22:44
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i looked at both and the things that swung it for me were better fuel economy, looks and........a turbo just love that punch of power
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 23:06
05/11/2009 23:06
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Spee
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Trust me, you could go from one to the other every month. Both lovely cars IMO My previous GTV V6 and now 20VT LE Both stunning cars! I'd have kept the GTV as well! Lovely.
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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05/11/2009 23:27
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like most i had a list of 3 cars 1,fiat coupe 2ov or 20vt 2,afa gtv 3.0l v6 3,peugeot 406 coupe 3.0l v6 peugeot was the first to be crossed off,higher insurance higher fuel consuption,and not really a drivers car but better motorway journeys alfa got crossed off because of lack of rear leg room,made the choice of the fiat so easy,always on my to own list(old poster from years ago sprint blue coupe with caption"in italy nobody wants to be a train driver") so i can put all the blame on you for me buying a coupe 20vt then I think we discussed the Peugeot when you had a look over my coop, I nearly bought one, very pretty and really practical, but handles like a very average saloon, and the interior is awful! G
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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06/11/2009 01:08
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I don't have the 'I wish I had one' dilemma.... Bro's GTV http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/davejones81/Photo-04592.jpgVery similar straight line performance in reality, except I'd say I'd pull a slight advantage at the top of 3rd and 4th. But the coop feels so much faster getting there. Mine is far more comfortable, his feels cramped and the seats are horrid. It does feel a little more of a special cabin though (series 2 onwards). Love them both, the sharpness of the free revving v6 is astounding, the throttle response exquisite.
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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06/11/2009 14:45
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I don't have the 'I wish I had one' dilemma.... Bro's GTV http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4/davejones81/Photo-04592.jpgVery similar straight line performance in reality, except I'd say I'd pull a slight advantage at the top of 3rd and 4th. But the coop feels so much faster getting there. Mine is far more comfortable, his feels cramped and the seats are horrid. It does feel a little more of a special cabin though (series 2 onwards). Love them both, the sharpness of the free revving v6 is astounding, the throttle response exquisite. both lovely cars, but tell your brother he needs to fit clear side repeaters!!
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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06/11/2009 20:53
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AlanW
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Love your sig, gj88 Thanks! It's the colour And the unmodified, original look with the black sills and the shiney paint
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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07/11/2009 00:15
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davejones81
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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25/11/2009 06:49
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Nello
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The one thing I don't like about the GTV is the interior..and the seats look too wide. Just looks dated and a bit naff to me..... I could be tempted perhaps one day by a nice GTV Cup if I ever got fed up with the LE but it'll be a while!! Both are great buys for the money though. Brera S's are lovely but I don't half feel smug when I see Breras' knowing they paid probably four times what I did for the Coupe
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Re: Fiat Coupe v Alfa GTV
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16/12/2009 16:07
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I'm sure Top Gear of many years ago when Quentin Wilson was in it did a test on the 20vt, GTV and a Honda Pelude.
The GTV came out tops but only won on the handling, the Coupe unsurprisingly just understeered it's way around the test track. I would LOVE to see this.. if it really happened. Unfortunately the only reference I can find to it on the web, is your post Any more details?
F****** b****** thing...
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