Hi all,

I'm new to the forum, spending most of my time on the Alfa Owners Club. I currently have a PH1 twinny GTV and love it.

I've been thinking of swapping over to a coupe for a number of reasons, more practical for the kids, faster and not much difference in economy.

Last Thursday I had a full car on the way to Star City in Brum, as I passed through Lichfield, a Silver coupe pulled up behind me and looked really good. We actually exchanged waves too!

Not sure weather to keep the GTV and get a Coupe or just stick to one as I know one or the other (probably the GTV) wouldn't get used

Here is the GTV:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/suscienkaweer2j/20130901_123522.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tln7rfxfxxy8g3f/20130901_123635.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxv0hv68fizz61n/20130901_123749.jpg

As you have the twinnie, yes do it! ;-)

Your GTV looks mint.

Good advice, talked me into it haha.

Cheers, it is good one... I've rebuilt everything lol

Hi and welcome

If you can afford to keep both and have the room for both, then keep them.

You can always keep one for when the other breaks down

You can't beat the confidence in our Italian coupes! haha

I must say the GTV is ultra reliable and never lets me down on the trip to work (Rotherham), it even returns 36 to the gallon which is great!

I'd love to keep it, but as with all my second cars so far, I only use the best one and the other sits in the garage.

Welcome Philbass

Submariner, wise words

Had a twinnie GTV myself. Your car looks stunning mate. If you can, keep both, just do it. Both cars bring something to the party. In my eyes, go for the 20VT Coupe. If you don't want to do that, go for a V6 GTV. I have both now and just can't part with either

Sorry T. Your words are just as wise

Cheers!

Yes the 20VT is a must now, I'd rather have one than a V6 tbh. The kids are moaning now about the rear room so the coupe is a no brainer...faster, more room and much better fuel economy than a V6.

Nicer rear end, nicer driving positions and cheaper/easier suspension set up too

Lol, I can't comment on the driving postion yet but agreed on the other points, although I quite like the back on my GTV, it looks nice and fat.

On the coupe front, I have two options on the horizon. My local indie garage has a silver 20vt that he is about to sell, I have first dibs on it. Also a black one appeared on ebay last night which is located in Stafford. It sounds like the cat has been removed and damaged the turbo or the turbo just requires a rebuild. Either way if it's cheap enough I might have a punt on it. I can go and check it out as it's only a couple of miles away.

Hi and welcome.
Your gtv looks great.
The black coupe on e-bay looks a right dog though.
You'd have to be brave to take it on.

I'm also in Stafford, but rarely seen around in the coupe as it's not a daily drive now.

Keep them both .
You know it makes sense.

The black coupe is a dog, he only put the pics up yesterday and WOW, it needs work lol. I quite like the modena bumper and LE skirts but the back is a nono and the roof is rough. It looks thrashed unfortunately.

I've seen another ink black in Sheffield with a new turbo, stainless and brake pads, nice and original.

Owdoo bro.
The race is on.......

Evening...

Haha! These two...

Beautiful GTV Btw! I can hear it shouting "KEEP ME!"

My bro has appeared and on the coop hunt

Yeah my GTV is a great motor now it's all sorted. It's a shame the kids are too big for it now and I'm fed up with knees poking through the seat haha

Some more pics. Hopefully soon with an Inky 20VT in the shots

Damn... I`m getting the butterflies in the stomach!

Such a lovely car this is... And these alloys.. Class!

Even Jeremy Clarkson said it in his old Coupé`s Top Gear video: "But there is one car left witch is utterly and completely brilliant!"


I see you have chosen the best color for your Coop as well! Well done!

Thanks Markiz

I thought Ink Black was very much like my 632 black pearl but it looks more like very dark blue from what I can make out?

It is a very dark blue as you say Phil.

Excellent, a good colour to work with. I prefer darker colours. There is a decent looking inky in Sheffield but it has no MOT so I might make a offer.

@ philbass

I have a superb Inky Coupe for sale - quite possibly the youngest Plus in the country - local(ish) to you too - I'm in Rugeley and the car's in Birmingham

Hi Nigel, I've just had a look and she's a beauty!

Too much for me though and not what I had in mind. I'm after a rolling resto that I can add value to.

I'm in Rugeley too btw

Your GTV looks great!
Keeping both of course, I have been keeping a PH1 alfa red twinny since 08 and bought another red 20VT two years later and have never thought of departing them although I took a MGF a year ago and drive more often now. They are all real headturners here!

Cheers Franciss, based on the form of recent work it looks like I'll have to sell to GTV to fund a coop. Shame but it really is too small for me now, unless the kids walk everywhere

I can't believe your going to sell it after all the work you've done! It's pretty much had a full resto.

Wonder Phil if you may be after a trade?
Keep my turbo or gtv. Very nice gtv by the way

Thanks

Anything is possible...