Alfa Romeo 1999 GTV

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  • Economy

    Value

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very good value if you find a decent used one and haggle

    Costs

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Parts and repairs cheap if you search the interweb and find a specialist garage - Peak Alfa

  • On the road

    Driving

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Supers go-cart handling, best front wheel drive car going

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Fast car, have to keep the revs high though, it is proper sports car

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Mechanically sound. Notorious suspension bushes tend to go before 30k, take to specialist and replace with Powerflex polyurethane - improve performance and will never need replacing. Mangoletsi main dealer wanted £3K to fix susp £350 inc VAT by an indie!

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Outshines most stuff inc the myriad of TTs - women love them and it looks like £30k of car, mine cost £6450 with knowledge of susp repairs required

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Sit on front seat rather than in, but has gorgeous leather and all mod cons and they are reliable

  • Security and Service

    Security

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Hi-spec Alfa own system works well

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Avoid dealers at all costs unless you are very rich + stupid

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    None

    Other

    Suspension, famous for bushes

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes