New Car - sort of!

166man

Some of you know I had my eye on something the last few weeks and been mega excited about it even though I was doing college exams...:pac:

Anyhow here she is, I could not be happier that I get to call this my own car at the ripe old age of 20....:D

















1996 Alfa GTV 2.0 CF1

140k miles

No tax/NCT/insurance

Black half leather interior and with original GTV overmats (:eek:)

No service history at all


I viewed this car about 3 weeks ago and knew I had to have it, so I did! She's sitting proud in the driveway as we speak beside my 156 and she'll be cleaned and washed tomorrow.

Absolutely over the moon with it, apologies mods for starting a new thread, was way way too excited...


RJ lost his bet too if any of ye remember...;)

ba_barabus

SCRAP IT

TouchingVirus

Shoulda got a 3 series :pac:

Well wear

dgt

TouchingVirus wrote: »

Shoulda got a 3 series :pac:

Well wear

This man didn't become part of the 325i clan :pac:

Timmaay

Always had a soft spot for them, did it set ya back much, and do ya think it will need much for the nct?

Ronnie Beck

For a split second I thought it was a hyundai coupe

randy hickey

Well wear 166man!

superb choice of username

Woah, congrats! Insurance will be a bomb though?!?!

challengemaster

Jesus, tis uglier these alfas are getting....

Anyway, Well wear

toastedpickles

Will ye be bringing it to the meet up?

Voodoomelon

Best of luck with it!

Marcusm

That's cute; a workmate of mine had one from ew then his girlfriend (who already had 2 kids) got pregnant so he swapped it for an Espace. She was less committed than he and he ended up with the Espace and no kid or girlfriend. Not sure what the moral of the story was but his was a fab car in 1999.

Cheensbo

Well wear man,

Not my cup of tea, but its clearly your pot of tea, so, enjoy and happy motoring :cool:

Edit: Got an interior pic??

If its anything like the one in your 156 i'm very jealous

HJL

Cool car :cool:

166man

Timmaay wrote: »

Always had a soft spot for them, did it set ya back much, and do ya think it will need much for the nct?

Set me back a fair bit but I see it as more of an investment anyway. Whatever about the 156 never being sold, highly doubt I'll ever see this go tbh once it's al done. Will need plenty for the NCT!

Ronnie Beck wrote: »

For a split second I thought it was a hyundai coupe

Haha, yeah the choice was tough!

superb choice of username wrote: »

Woah, congrats! Insurance will be a bomb though?!?!

Thanks man, yeah insurance will be pricey but I haven't decided how I'm going to work it out with the 156 being around too. Could make for two very expensive policies. Time will tell I guess!

challengemaster wrote: »

Jesus, tis uglier these alfas are getting....

Anyway, Well wear

I don't quite understand! You mean newer Alfa's are ugly or older ones?

I think it's gorgeous!

toastedpickles wrote: »

Will ye be bringing it to the meet up?

I won't unfortunately, it's not road legal in anyway and the tyres are fit for the bin! At some stage though!

Cheensbo wrote: »

Well wear man,

Not my cup of tea, but its clearly your pot of tea, so, enjoy and happy motoring :cool:

Edit: Got an interior pic??

If its anything like the one in your 156 i'm very jealous

Yeah see I took so much slack for being so biased and wearing rose-tinted glasses I decided to branch out and go with a different brand this time... Oh wait....:pac:

I'll lash an interior pic up tomorrow, but it's got black half leather seats which are super comfortable. As said, it's got the original mats too! :eek::)

Toyotafanboi

nice alternative choice (or not so alternative for you :P) cant wait to see a few pictures of it sparkling!

Scortho

166man wrote: »

Set me back a fair bit but I see it as more of an investment anyway. Whatever about the 156 never being sold, highly doubt I'll ever see this go tbh once it's al done. Will need plenty for the NCT!



Haha, yeah the choice was tough!



Thanks man, yeah insurance will be pricey but I haven't decided how I'm going to work it out with the 156 being around too. Could make for two very expensive policies. Time will tell I guess!



I don't quite understand! You mean newer Alfa's are ugly or older ones?

I think it's gorgeous!



I won't unfortunately, it's not road legal in anyway and the tyres are fit for the bin! At some stage though!



Yeah see I took so much slack for being so biased and wearing rose-tinted glasses I decided to branch out and go with a different brand this time... Oh wait....:pac:

I'll lash an interior pic up tomorrow, but it's got black half leather seats which are super comfortable. As said, it's got the original mats too! :eek::)

What's the mileage like on her?
She'll look stunning when you get her finished.
Insurance shouldn't be that high on it. Liberty quoted me 250 for 3 months on that red v6 156.

Edit. Just saw 140k. How much do you plan driving it if you plan on keeping it for good? Or is it more a weekend car?

dar83

Absolutely no service history, on an Alfa?

Are you crazy man?!?

pred racer

Well wear man.

I wouldnt mind one myself.

galwaytt

...that's cool - and I love the colour - almost the same as my own car - I just couldn't bear to buy a silver/black/blue car......the green is different.

Saw a 147 in that colour lately in Tipperary as well, which was very unusual I thought.

Cheensbo

166man wrote: »

Yeah see I took so much slack for being so biased and wearing rose-tinted glasses I decided to branch out and go with a different brand this time... Oh wait....:pac:

I'll lash an interior pic up tomorrow, but it's got black half leather seats which are super comfortable. As said, it's got the original mats too! :eek::)

Sure look, at least you're consistent

As I always say, so long as it makes you happy: f*ck what everyone else thinks.


*Needs v6 though

ARGINITE

Great car, well wear.

GavMan

Nice one 166man.

Well wear. Body work looks in decent nick. After the service work is done, might i suggest a wheel upgrade. Something like so:

http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/images/aez/valencia.jpg
http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/images/aez/valenciadark.jpg

Anan1

GavMan wrote: »

Nice one 166man.

Well wear. Body work looks in decent nick. After the service work is done, might i suggest a wheel upgrade. Something like so:

http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/images/aez/valencia.jpg
http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/images/aez/valenciadark.jpg

Please, no! What next, plastic spoilers?

Lovely car, BTW.

ARGINITE

Anan1 wrote: »

Please, no! What next, plastic spoilers?
Lovely car, BTW.

+1 awful suggestion.

Cheensbo

ARGINITE wrote: »

+1 awful suggestion.

Wolfrace Katanas FTW

:pac:

BUBBLE WRAP

Congrats Dude. Lovely car.

Big Nasty

An Alfa with no test and no SH? Hope you got it for a steal man! :eek:

Nice motor though!

166man

Scortho wrote: »

What's the mileage like on her?
She'll look stunning when you get her finished.
Insurance shouldn't be that high on it. Liberty quoted me 250 for 3 months on that red v6 156.

Edit. Just saw 140k. How much do you plan driving it if you plan on keeping it for good? Or is it more a weekend car?

Yep 140k but the engine is a gem. I haven't quite decided what I'll do with it tbh, I have the 156 as a daily and not sure I'll have the money for two insurance policies but I'll have to see. Might end up letting the parents get the insurance on it for the first while and going from there. I am able to get decent quotes on it though so it's looking good...

dar83 wrote: »

Absolutely no service history, on an Alfa?

Are you crazy man?!?

I think a little crazy! I had to measure the 156, 159 and Spider to ensure it would fit in the driveway! It has one key and nothing else apart from the registration cert!

galwaytt wrote: »

...that's cool - and I love the colour - almost the same as my own car - I just couldn't bear to buy a silver/black/blue car......the green is different.

Saw a 147 in that colour lately in Tipperary as well, which was very unusual I thought.

Colour is what sold the car for me anyhow. I personally love a nice racing Green, with some work it will look the business!

Cheensbo wrote: »

Sure look, at least you're consistent

As I always say, so long as it makes you happy: f*ck what everyone else thinks.


*Needs v6 though

Consistency is key...:D Ah I investigated the V6 but for a few reasons went with this

1) Was very cheap for the type of car it is
2) I think it's gorgeous and will outhandle a V6 due to it's lightweight engine
3 Tan and insurance are reasonable
4) It's bloody quick enough as it is! Circa 8 seconds to 60 for example...:eek:

GavMan wrote: »

Nice one 166man.

Well wear. Body work looks in decent nick. After the service work is done, might i suggest a wheel upgrade. Something like so:

http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/images/aez/valencia.jpg
http://www.alloy-wheels.ie/images/aez/valenciadark.jpg

Body work is excellent for it's age, needs minor work but not much else!

17's Teledials might be an option but I really like the standard wheels...:o Also this car will be staying absolutely standard compared with when it left the factory.

MCMLXXV wrote: »

An Alfa with no test and no SH? Hope you got it for a steal man! :eek:

Nice motor though!

No test since ever I think...And no tax since April 2012 and not an ounce of service history! Feck it service history is overrated anyway...:pac:


Thanks for all you comments lads, really appreciate it. Going to give it a clean up now and will update the thread with more pictures!

MugMugs

dar83 wrote: »

Absolutely no service history, on an Alfa?

Are you crazy man?!?

I spit my Green Tea with cranberry out when I read that bit. :eek:

166man wrote: »

RJ lost his bet too if any of ye remember...;)

Best of luck getting that.


Well Wear 166man.

Fine looking motor...... I've no doubt this is not the last we'll hear of her. :pac:

GavMan

Doesn't have to be those exact wheels. Jeeeze.

My point really was something multi spoke would work well

Bpmull

Lovely car 166man well wear. I really like the colour too

cadaliac

Well wear man. Lovely motor.

At least you can live up to your fanboy status now....:pac:
Don't change the wheels either.

CianRyan

Looks lovely, man. I'll have to have a nose at it at some stage.

renofan

Every single car I've bought (5) has never had a service history and all are still going today.

Service history on Irish cars is over-rated imo :pac:


Love the car 166man. Hard to beat the Alfa's for style. Looks in good nick for a '96. Well wear and enjoy.

Zcott

A quare motor. Enjoy!

166man

Cheers folks! I'll be leaving the wheels standard but I appreciate your suggestion Gav and know what you mean. Multi-Spokes would look superb but I think I like the wheels and they are original!

Got the bucket and sponge to it today and gave it a wash detar and clay. Looks very well now and managed to really get the wheels spotless. It' heading in the right direction!

Also had Ba Barabus and dgt over looking at it!