[alfa] Re: gtv6 as a daily driver?

[Joe Elliott <jee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm inclined to think that a GTV-6 makes a fine daily driver, although mine 
is the only running car I've ever owned, so I'm not sure how valid my 
opinion is.  There are two perfectly good solutions to the tensioner 
problem, and I hope that I've just found the solution to the water pump 
issue.  The manual steering requires some muscle at times, but I tend to 
notice it in parking lots, not in traffic.  The caster can certainly be 
adjusted to reduce the steering effort, too.  And of course you can 
retrofit a power steering system from a Milano if it really bothers you.  A 
Milano compressor and hydrocarbon refrigerant makes the aircon work 
reasonably well, and I'm sure that an upgrade to '84-spec evaporators, etc. 
would make it work even better.  My biggest complaint is that the outboard 
dash vents aren't tied into the climate control, so I can't use them to 
defrost the side windows.  I also wish that it had a slightly larger trunk 
and a slightly smaller fuel tank.  I'm not sure what would make a GTV-6 
louder than any other car.  I know mine is loud, but that was my intention 
when I selected exhaust components.  New door seals and higher-quality 
tires made it a lot quieter than it used to be though.  My car has been 
perfectly reliable over 4+ years and 35,000 miles of sometimes daily, 
sometimes infrequent use.  I think dirty electrical connections are the 
weakest link in terms of reliability.

Joe Elliott
'82 GTV-6

--On Friday, December 19, 2003 11:34 PM +0000 alfa-digest 
<owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided> wrote:


> Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 08:12:39 -0800 (PST)
> From: danny P <robustful@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] gtv6 as a daily driver?
>
> As I start to sell off my fleet of cars, I'm getting
> down to my GTV-6 3.0 and a 164.  What I'm wondering is
> how many of you use a gtv-6 for a daily driver?  What
> are your experiences?  Is it practical and reliable?
> I've heard that gtv6 are really noisy(to the point
> where a nice stereo is wasteful since you won't be
> able to hear it) and without power steering, is a pain
> to navigate through city traffic as well as traffic
> jams.  Poor a/c would make you think twice in the
> summer. All this coupled with the availability of
> low-grade water pumps and mechanical tensioners is
> something to also consider.  I want to start budgeting
> for the next year and don't want to pour all my money
> into my gtv-6 to later find out that it doesn't serve
> it's purpose.
>
> Any feedback would be nice!!
> Thanks,
> Danny
> 83 gtv6 3.0
> 90 Honda Civic hatch(good for carrying lawnmowers)
> 91 164L x 2
> Dallas, Texas
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