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20-06-2006, 12:50 AM
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20-06-2006, 01:03 AM
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Get in the van!
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Adelaide, SA
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Dunno about the name, but that's damn nice. The 147 GTA motor is meant to be a bit of a screamer too. I wonder what it weighs in at...
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20-06-2006, 02:49 AM
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Happy Volkswagen owner
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manly
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The 147 GTA motor is an Alloytech engine displacing 3.2 litres (the engine to be used it the captiva when it arrives in australia later this year) with slight modifications, as to still give it the raspy alfa sound.
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20-06-2006, 02:53 AM
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I used to have a nice car
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No, the 3.2 litre in the 147 is the original alfa romeo engine. The holden sourced 3.2 litre engine (albeit with alfa spec heads, manifold...) is used in the new 159 and brera range. |
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20-06-2006, 03:13 AM
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Happy Volkswagen owner
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Manly
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Sorry yes you are right, wierd that they would continue to use the original alfa engine whel the alloytech is a better engine, just did a comparison of specs from redbook.com.au.
http://www.redbookasiapacific.com/au...ALFA06BC&new=1 The car on the left being the 147 GTA (alfa engine) and the car in the right being the 159 (Alloytech engine) On thing of notice is the higher power and torque output yet lower fuel consumption and lower emmisions and only slightly slower, in a considerably heavier car AND driving an AWD platform! And I find the fuel consumption of Alfa Romeo's awful. makes an El/AU falcon look like an econo car lol. Stoney! |
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20-06-2006, 08:06 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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that is one gorg car
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20-06-2006, 11:45 AM
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turboute
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Perth WA
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Looks great - I can see quite a bit of 'borrowed' styling from ferrari in it (and maybe a hint of oldschool datto 240/260/280)
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20-06-2006, 12:46 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
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yeah its a bit strange..almost like a mini-GT40..kinda
How about there new 159 range, its looks hot! Pitty it isn't RWD though.
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20-06-2006, 02:47 PM
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re
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Victoria - where being slow & incompetent is considered being "safe"
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Google “Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale” and see what it looks like.
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