Bargain or nightmare Alfa Romeo GT 3.2 busso.
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You are a true gentleman, for saving all those beautiful Alfas and Fiats.
Thanks!
He makes a living doing this ya daftie
@@boomerhgt yep but I could of made more money breaking this one.
@@ItaliaAutos Exactly! Keep as many on the road especially a 3.2. To many 3.2 are getting engine ripped out, then the car is pretty much destined for pillaging. But I suppose the other way of looking at it is if you're storing a sorted 3.2 for future classic status you'll be buying up spares for peanuts and secretly laughing knowing yet another Alfa of the coupé variety will be so scarce within the next decade that there will only be a handful left. Unless your name is Neil who saves them. Top bloke
That’s got too much history, love and care to break it for parts. I love the styling of the GT. sadly I’m not in a position to buy but someone should!
Got a GT as my first car. Great car but theres is constantly smth wrong with it. Especially when it comes to rust. But you are right with the great styling.
Not sure if it was worth it but I couldnt find a car like it elsewhere though
Hi Neil, with only 4388 3.2 GT's manufactured globally from 2003 - 2010, that alone says it worth repairing. It's also in decent condition.
These GT's will soon be a modern classic's. Definitely a collector's car. (Not the diesels, those are good parts cars lol) Give it the love it needs.
I have a 2005 black on tan 3.2 myself with around the same mileage (km's). Also just completed a full respray and various maintenance repairs.
Good luck!
nice thanks for watching.
I would say these are already modern classics!
Neil: New radiator in 2011, so probably due a new one now.
Me: *nervously thinking about my 159 on its original 2006 rad*
My '05 156 jts is on its original rad too and it's starting to get a bit ugly in in some places sadly..
Original on my 156 lasted ~10yrs. Not too expensive and definitely noticed it running cooler overall.
So glad I share the same passion for these cars with people like you
Got to be saved I think, one of these was a contender when I changed my car 4 years ago and they are a rare sight on our roads now
Love the red and tan combo very Italian 👌😎 save it! Makes good content 👍
This definitely needs saving and restoring. Values will only increase on Alfa GTs as they are future classics 😁👍
Beautiful car... Aged so well inside and out.
Must be so interesting & rewarding working with you boy's...
All those rare Alfa's 🤤
Real Motor's,
Real Driving....
Forza Alfa' Romeo' ! ' 🇮🇹⚙️💨
Just let me check my football pools.....I enjoy your vlogs mate keep up the good work grazie ciao
This is Busso and it should be saved! Cmon guys! Attack!
Another enjoyable video Neil!
Cheers from Bulgaria! 🙂
Many thanks! tune in next time lol
sort it out and i'll have it off you...these are the LAST Bertone styled car ever...im having a 2.0 jts blackline sorted at the moment too...they are a future classic for sure.
And amongst the last Busso engined V6 cars.
I had the same.. watch your oil level!!
Hi mate ... big fan of your channel and had a few Alfa’s including my current one a Brera ... which I adore
Looking for a nice GT .. when done what are you looking at for this one ?
Nice car that. Noticed the rear Eibach roll bar as you first went under.
thanks
Given that that the floor looks solid, I would definitely repair it. I had one for many years and it was great fun. I often had passers by stopping to take a close look as these cars are so stylish. Fast car with great handling. Mine was eventually let down by the floor pan and a clutch that nobody seemed to be able to fix properly. Strange, but there you go. I think red and tan is one of the best combos.
Thanks for sharing
Beautiful blue Fiat on the side. Loved those when new.
Agreed!
Wow, you don't come across many cars these days that so clearly have been loved. I can imagine the person who had all that stuff done was gutted when their new paint started lacquer peeling and looking crap. A proper bargain find indeed.
tune in next time lol
Neil deffo worth keeping, the GT was the last model to be fitted with the legendary Busso V6 🇮🇹🍀🏎️
I have had the pleasure having 2 GT's and still have my 2nd one, it's only the 1.8 Twin Spark, Monza II Edition, but absolutley love this car!. Sadly here in Dublin, Ireland, the 3.2 is very rare and searching for one has turned out to be fruitless, if you where here in Ireland, I'd happily buy it! But VRT and Shipping would be mad on it for me!
Your a great mechanic Neil, keep up the good work, Iove your videos! 🇮🇹🍀🏎️💪
Great video, I have just sold a black GT and already regret it - PLEASE don't break it for parts!!!!
tune in next time lol
Hi Neil,
Too nice to break ,the GT is still a wonderful looking car and the Busso powered ones are becoming very sought after. The Floorpans and sills are in good condition for a 14 year old car and the jacking damage is an easy repair for yourself . Loved my GT 1.9 jtd but it had to go because of badly corroded sills and an awfully replaced quarter panel that wasn't even attached at the lower edge .
Seems like it's worth saving to me. One day I'd like to own one of these but I don't think red is the best colour for this body shape. The rear styling is my favourite angle but I think that on red cars the tail lights blend in and loose their impact.
Just bought a alpha mito cloverleaf love you channel very good info on alpha any idea on where to get a leather interior for my car ie alpha breakers. Are the front seat interchangeable between models or not thanks paul
Possiedo il Gt da anni e ti posso assicurare che vale la pena sistemarla il motore è un portento ed è un pezzo di storia nel mondo delol'auto,e con il passare del tempo aquisterà maggiore valore👍🖐
they are good cars i had one myself way back when they where new.
I had those wheels on my GTV 3.0, they looked really nice on it too
Nice.
I really enjoy these videos. It's nice to get a view from underneath the cars, especially for potential buyers looking for an honest deal.
How hard is it to fit that eibach anti roll kit? I'm very interested in installing one on my gt but I believe the subframe needs to be dropped.
Glad you enjoyed it! its a bit of a faff if im honest.
@@ItaliaAutos i think that makes it even more valuable as an upgrade
Lovely car same colour as my gt cloverleaf will be stunning when resprayed
tune in next time lol
I own a GT 3,2 V6 alread 4 years it is like new. Great best sounding V6
Someone will surely drop the ££ on this and be very happy indeed. If we were in 2022 I’d definitely be having a look, but not that long bought my current 916. Definitely worth saving. Hope to see more videos of this!
tune in next time lol
You bought this for 1.500 pounds? What a bargain, definately a keeper!
cheap it sure was.
@@ItaliaAutos love my 2.0 Twinspark but the 3.2 damm 😍💪👍 keep here fix it Neal 💖
Paint it the best coller the perfect rims Damm you get good monny 😉😎
That's an excellent price - definitely worth restoring.
Idd
Changing the alternator is a 8hiur headache, doned a month ago on a gt 3.2, the one and the last I make that work on it
Looks really good overall.
it is
Just googled you guys, see that you are in Walsall, me too! Would love a GT or 147 and may be in the market for one soon. I will add you on Facebook 👍
Love it! Got a 2004 Azuro Nuvola w/black leather. It's a keeper and a romance for life! We drive on the other side of the road (Holland) so this one's not for me....
One of the most sought after Alfa. As long as the body is straight, mechanical s can be sorted.
Saw a Q2 diff on the receipts too - nice
yeah forgot to say that in the video
Arguably a Q2 or a Quaife LSD is the best upgrade you can do to a GT. Apart from the dramatic improvement on the handling, the standard diff is prone to blow a hole through the gearbox.
Bought one 3 months ago,love it ...its a keeper
Damm. ..you....hahaha she is fast my 2.0 but the 3.2 Its 100 horse more and the real alfa romeo Amen 😛😎💪👍.
Absolutely love this. Definitely not a parts car.
I wish I had garage like yours. That blue coupe 🤩
Don't you want to exchange my mainland passenger seat for your UK one on the GT?😆
Lovely Jubbly, shame about the dodgy respray, apart from that looks like one to keep on the road.
first u had rust Alfasud started that, dad had an alfetta 1.6 Lusso 1977, behore in 74 he had Junior 1300 bertone
When I bought my 1998 FIAT Coupé turbo in Norfolk (2003) I'd driven past it every day for at least a year before deciding that if it could move under its own power I'd buy it. I ended up changing everything on it like Trigger's broom, but it was worth it. So just take my money.
Yes alternator changes, 3.2 brera, in car alternator change, turned out to be a control cable to earth, discovered once the alternator was on the bench 😕
tune in next time lol
Well if I lived in the UK I would buy this from you after everything is fixed. I would switch out those coilovers though for KWs or stock GTA ones (if still available). Too many of these cars just spoilt by ridiculously stiff coilovers.
Do a good job..I bilive in you..she need you🍀
Definitely worth saving this car, none of its issues are serious. Modern Classic for sure. Already too rare to break for parts.
tune in next time lol
My two cents: just repair the rust on the sills and make it mechanically sound and let the new owner who will actually keep it deal with the paint. Unless you can do it yourself. I doubt that the value the repainting will add to the car will be more than the cost of the repainting itself. If saving it will make you even a bit of rofit it is definitely worth doing it and not stripping it for parts.
..hmm😔 the Busso but Its still a Gt 3;2
Alfa owner ofcourse 😎💪👍.
Cambelt. . €950....paint €5000 yup...bye bye but Its a Neil car 😉👍.
Oh my God....I so want that car... I have the 1.8 GT and it's a fantastic car going around corners... I'm definitely going to keep an eye on this one... I'm very interested. I've always wanted the v6.
tune in next time lol
@@ItaliaAutos oh I will..👍
Brilliant job Neil alfa gt still one of the best looking cars on the planet
wizzard exhaust and all eibach parts already worth more than you paid, plus engine etc. absolute bargain, hope you restore it
All restored and went to its new owner yesterday. New video coming next week
Definitely worth keeping, the upgrades alone would attract a keen buyer of the model.
tune in next time lol
With the mileage, upgrades and lack of rust - fix up for sure! Good buy!
Agreed!
I love Alfa's so much that I have to watch your videos to remind me to buy a Toyota.... or a Honda :P
Funny you say that, my dailys are Honda's and my weekend cars are Alfa's ☺️
Throwback to 2006, we drove out brand new Honda Accord (about 2 months old) about 350km and stopped for some food. Engine off, only the radio going. Radio randomly shuts off, turns out it was the battery going so dead that the instruments wouldn't even come on. The alternator had failed.
Towed it home with a rented trailer, being pulled with a 1998 156 Twin Spark we had bought used in 2002
So far, between the used 156 we had for 11 years, and the 159 we've had for 7, every other car we've had has had more issues than those two combined!
Other stuff being Mazda 6, Honda Accord, Volvo V50, Ford Focus, and now the 2017 Skoda Kodiaq is having massive brake issues and the stereo's misbehaving
As a side note, my mother's first car was a Toyota. Then she bought a used Alfa in the late 70s, and hasn't even considered another brand since then
@@VeryMildNoodles i work as a mechanic. From 2006 to 2009 i was working in toyota garage. I give dimission cause in 3 years i made only car service. Now i work in Wv and i have a lot to do.. 😁
noice and clean
Save and restore, there are quite a lot of things to be done, but if properly sorted it will be a good long term keeper, nothing major wrong with it.
See I said I’d spent some good cash in the right places Niel! Re-spray nothing to do with me can’t help there. Wheels were aluminium powder coated and I recon one side has started to oxidise that side of the car was parked south facing🤷🏻♂️ the jet fin on the invoice was a typo error it’s only ever had the GTA wheels on it in my ownership. Don’t forget it’s got a Q2 diff as well. Really hope someone wants to get her back up to scratch she’s worth it. 🤞🏻
you sure did. im trying by best to get it saved.
The radiator support panel looks clean. I have a brand new genuine one if your interested.
yeah its a good car just needs someone to stump up the ££ to save it.
You wouldn’t happen to have a full tan interior for one of these would you? Looking at getting one to replace my giulietta that was written off and I just know I’m going miss the tan interior it had
Has to be fixed,not many v6 around and all the good extras are already on it.Just needs a Q2 and Wizard manifolds😎 Cant believe you paid $1500 for it,absolute steal,for that price I could ship it to Australia and it would still be cheap!
It's obviously been a much loved car, but sometimes the money you have to spend to keep it tip top just gets beyond reasonable. It needs somebody like you to return it to A1, and its not that far off being A1 condition. I believe it's a car worth preserving, but needs somebody with the resources and will to keep it that way. If I were a collector this is one I'd consider.
Very true!
Shame needs a respray because if going to cost £3k just for that, then can be a struggle to recoup. Be good to hear it again, sounded great 👍
tune in next time lol
Grande auto, great car, I have one and I'm putting the engine in central position 😁
Nice 👍
Wish they did other alfas in the zoe yellow like the 145 in the background
me too.
With these mods , i would use it for a partscar. These mods are really easy to sell. A modified car is less easy to sell, a stocker would be more desired. (Yet i only have experience in the dutch market)
tempted to steal most of them for my 156 gta SW
@@ItaliaAutos especially the coilovers. The dampers are made by KW one of the best brands out there, and they are stainless steel.
I would love to see you spice up the gta with the parts!
Repair it Neil , with them upgrades and the red and tan colour thats the best you can get in an alfa . ive always love the Gt .
tune in next time lol
Was thinking about getting one of these or a GTV but the more I learn about them, the more of a pain they seem. Think I'll stick with old mercs, very easy to look after.
Gtvs are easier to look after.
Lovely car it would be sad to tear it to parts
its needs a customer to stump up the ££ to save it.
I've had 33's 155 with speed line wheels until someone wrote it, then GT jts, I would be very interested if up for sell, how's the gear box shifting etc? Shane.
tune in next time lol
I think it’s worth doing up to top standard. I would also be interested in it provided it comes in at reasonable money.
tune in next time lol
Save it, would love to get back in a Alfa gt, stupidly sold mine for a supercharged jag XF v8, it was fast and fun but no comparison to how good the Alfa drove for feel on the road!
nice.
That's nice 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
We ❤ AR V6 Busso is a true masterwork
Keeper for sure I'd say. alfa's are one reason I would get rid of my motorbike and plus why I need to pass my driving test 🤣
Keep your bike mate Alfas are money pits trust me that's why he got it for peanuts
What sort of price would you be looking for with the alternator and belts, oil leaks done? Paint and wheels would not need sorted for me to look at buying. Cheers 👍
Its not being sold unfinished sorry.
Unfortunately I am not in the UK, but otherwise I'd be interested for sure. I live in Sweden and there's not an abundance of Busso engines Alfas here. I really hope you sort it out rather than break it.
tune in next time lol
Would definitely be interested in buying after repairs etc , presume it won't be cheap but I'm fed up missing out on good GT 'a.
tune in next time lol
@@ItaliaAutos Definitely interested & look forward to tuning in LOL .
Any indication of a Q2 or Quaife diff? With the attention it's had in it's life I would've thought that was the first thing to do.
Yep it’s got one. Forgot to say
I have a GT 3.2, bought used in terrible shape for 5500€ in 2016, I spent a lot of time and money fixing it, yours seems in reasonable conditions and has a lot of nice modifications, for me totally worth saving, in Italy they're growing up in value quite quickly. GT 3.2's are the last Alfas with a Busso engine and they're not easy to find
True a few more years and these cars will be worth a fortune Keep in mind from 2025 onward for UE diktat all cars sold in EU will be Battery Electric Cars ONLY and all of them will be made in China This will mark the end of European Automotive industry and everything will be Made in China with cheap and recycle parts Very sad but true EU wants to destroy the entire Europe I am so glad British people vote for Brexit
Hi. I'm not sure if you have any other 3.2 parts laying around... My uncle is looking to buy an ECU. I know you usually sell it from the Ignition all the way to the ECU. We're in South Africa and it's getting difficult to buy here. I don't always trust the online buying. Would like your input and maybe you can sell us one?
FWIW I think AutoLusso have been developing an ECU kit - www.alfaowner.com/threads/autolusso-gta-ecu-kit.1171471/
Hi, great channel . . I need a alternator put in my GTA, should I pull the motor to do it? thanks
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@@ItaliaAutos I will
Well, Alfas with V6 Busso engines have really skyrocketed in price. So if you sort it out you gonna make a good profit (and a new Alfa owner happy!).
Due to the relatively low mileage, and colour combo, I can see a dealer asking £10k for that. Absolute saver that. Shame the first owner chose Alfa red otherwise, potentially with another colour it would've survived a lot better. With all those upgrades it probably handles and brakes superbly as well 😀
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Alfa Red & Tan leather was beautiful!
My ambition is to buy a red Alfa, been thinking about it for years, am going to take the plunge one day.
As an owner of a GT Busso One of only 232 currently running on UK roads. That's enough of a reason to keep her. As repairable, so she can become one of 233.
I call that a save it car .
When was the last respray done .
Shame Alfa Red looks so nice but goes the way it does ( Never happened on my 156 tho like that )
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@@ItaliaAutos Ok Neil Will Do 👍🏻
nice!
Thanks!
The cost when the power steering failed was what made me get rid of mine - nor as simple as replacing a coupling or-a hose - whole unit needed replacing and a full drop of the engine required to do it - had a mate in the trade who did at cost but was still £700+ over 12 years ago. Shame , beautiful car to drive but enjoyed the Nissan 350Z I swapped it for!
You got ripped off then as engine doesn't need to come out to swap any part of the steering system.
Neil could you do a video for cleaning intake valves on a 2.0 jts?
nope
@@ItaliaAutos bummer
We still love you anyway 😘
Looks like someone has had a lot of enjoyment out of this car. Good upgrades, lowish mileage, decent history. If the body/paint can be put right this could be worth a lot more than you put into it in a few years. Already rare as hen's teeth and last one I was thinking about was north of 10K. Gotta be done Neil.
tune in next time lol
@@ItaliaAutos can't wait :)
Hi, is there a coilover suspension you can recommend for 147/GT?
Bilsein I'd say
Get that bad boy wrapped in matt black. Nice gold wheels on the stock ones and your away :)
how to half a cars value lol
@@ItaliaAutos But that paintjobs gonna be expensive!
Well worth saving.
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have you still got her ifso how much do you need
That might not be in your standards, but if could (I'm a froggy) I'd choose you to take care of my fiat bravo 2 multiair !
I'd be interested in buying it....
email me and we can discuss what you want doing to it before the sale.
Are you sure it's a 3.2 and not a 3.0?
Or, to rephrase that: how do you distinguish a 3.2 from a 3.0 without the lettering on the intake plenum?
There wasnt a GT 3.0 from factory :) only the GTV
I would love to see it in 8C Red but I know its a hard colour paint.
Another option would be to wrap.
original is the only way with future classics
Way too good to break, save it Neil! After a respray and some mild repairs on that crushed sill it's easily worth 6k. The 3.2s are starting to climb in value now. Wish I never sold mine.
If there is no rust its always a bargain especially if there is a busso V6 with parts available.😁
Love the channel but please can you get rid of the nissans in the intro 😂
if you all want to club together and buy me a new intro id take that. lol
How's the oil cooler Neil 😁
didnt look.