Reply With Quoteis that just a bad picture of the engine bay or does it really look like crap? Keep the e34 i reckon. alfa's are nothing but pain
Big, Big Time Poster
OT: E34 trade for Alfa GTV Spyder ?.
A rare blue one is available for sale locally, tempting....
Only found a couple of these in CarDomain. Same shape, hard-top as this one:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2071684
What do you guys reckon ?. Sell my E34 sedan for the Alfa ?. Only thing hold me back is that the Alfa is a front-wheel drive car!. All other vital stats looks good 200HP turbo-charged V6 engine and killer Pininfarina looks, but hideous rims.....
Grand Master
is that just a bad picture of the engine bay or does it really look like crap? Keep the e34 i reckon. alfa's are nothing but pain
Grand Master
My advice is to keep your E34.
I have owned and worked on both Alfa's and Fiats.... they are NOT engineered to last anything like an E34!
1990 E34 535iA, 215,000kms (130,000 miles).
Dual Climate, Rear Headrests, Rollerblind, M-Tech Wheel,
Memory Seats, EAT Chip, T-Stars.
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I once owned a nice Spider 1300 GT Junior. Nice driving, nice engine, but a lot of corrosion on that car. Well it was built around 1970 and at the time I owned it it was about 6 years old only.
Big, Big Time Poster
So I guess I am still waiting for the 968 or the 89 E30M3....
BTW, the 916SC Alfa has chassis galvanized like the E39 and its hood is KMC plastic I believe. That V6 engine is almost the same as the JTS. Darn it, its STILL front wheel drive....
Last edited by emw525E34; 12-29-2005 at 01:31 AM.
Grand Master
I had a red 67 duetto in college, but today, I think this would be the alfa I would want
~6 speed~ Rear Fogs ~ Shadowline ~ Tow Package ~ OEMMM///S38B38
Big Time Poster
Do you not have sufficient problems in your life now? Find a nice older Alfa for a weekend ride, keep the BMW.....
Big Time Poster
Im seriously into my Alfa`s..Have been for 25 odd years..
I had the choice of my 2001 156 with 3.8l 24v coversion(240 wheel hp)or my 535 for my holiday to KZN coast-round trip of 1600 odd km..
My 535 is running fantastically and Im enjoying my holiday..No problems at all.
The Alfa??When I want to beat up a c55 AMG I drive that..(or an e46 M3..)
Have to agree with John in CT.(Cape Town???)
Grand Master
Get a Fiat Coupe Turbo instead. More reliable, rarer, and 25% more powerful.
And Chris Bangle designed it! (take that FWIW).
True, that generation GTV looks awesome, but it isn't. Still, I'd be tempted, I admit. But only if you have another car as backup
Last edited by Jay 535i; 12-29-2005 at 11:12 AM.
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Jay Lebo - Toronto, Canada
1990 BMW 535i
5-speed conversion
Lightened flywheel
Sachs Suspension Kit
E.A.T. Chip
Grand Master
id do it, seems like it wold cost more then you could sell the e34 for, looks like a very fun car, i bet its an arm and a leg to repair
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