Bye Bye 348 - Hello GTV!

[stuarts]

Well, I've done a deal on my 348 and taken a very nice 1974 GTV in part ex.

The latter GTV's aren't my favourite, I do prefer the earlier 70's Juniors, but this is an ex Californian car in exceptional condition and very well sorted with all the nice Alfaholics bits.

[anglophone1]

My dad had one like that- fab!,

[yoda]

That looks great, what's the spec and what sort of use do you have planned for it?

Interested to hear how you get on as I keep thinking of going the other way and getting a 355!

[stuarts]

It's got all the usual Alfaholics bits - the lightweight 'race' adjustable suspension, 45% lsd, half cage - but ready to fit front section if needed, not too hot engine, GTA wheels, rebuilt gearbox etc.
I have a real soft-spot for 105 coupes, I've had loads in the past.
I think I'll get this set up for hillclimbs and some road rallies and general hooning around the lanes

It was recently featured in a Greek classic car mag

[911hillclimber]

A long standing hill climb friend has just sold his tweeked 105 after 30+ years of love affairs with classic ALFA's; he still has a tear in the eye.

Infectious cars it seems. His was fitted with /Harvey Bailey suspension and a bit more, but the car looked great doing Prescott hill, as close you will get to driving a county lane to yourself.

Yours looks great, get it ready for 2021!

[Saxon46]

Been thinking about dipping my toe myself....looks lovely

[coomo]

Well its prettier than any Ferrari.Thus exhausts my entire Alfa knowledge database!

[911hillclimber]

Too late for toe-dipping into hills this year, but 2021 will be different.
Suggest a drivers' school on a hill near you, there are many around the country, or just do the right thing by DDK and Just Do It!

[one-two]

Alfa looks great, but I quite fancy a 348 - it's a good-looking car and I like the it's-not-as-good-as-the-355 status and price point

[yoda]

Alfa looks great, but I quite fancy a 348 - it's a good-looking car and I like the it's-not-as-good-as-the-355 status and price point

Let me know if you find two Robert. Blue with tan for me please!

[Sam]

The 355 is a face lifted 348 with the steering feel removed. £5 says in the future it’ll be the 348 that’s preferred.

[stuarts]

I agree.

Having driven a few 355's & 348's, a well sorted 348 feels so much nicer to drive.
I also think that the 355 styling is a 'sanitised' update of a design that was fresh and quite innovative when new - and will ultimately be looked back upon as boring compared to a 348.