Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTDm 16v

...are not a fan of Alfa Romeo, the rest of my family, that is my father and uncle have been long standing customers and enthusiasts of the famous Italian marque. I however never really saw the appeal of Fiat badge engineered Alfa's, finding the whole image here, all that glorious pedigree nonsense, a little puzzling. Our company has owned dozens of them (literally) over the years, as part of what is referred to as a "user chooser" fleet - i.e. the ...
...less to run than an Alfa Romeo of the same size and initial price. However I do like to consider myself as objective as possible when it comes to test driving and then purchasing a car, I know what I like and sometimes some surprising brands actually provide it. Very often it is when you have pre-conceived ideas of what a product will be like that it serves up the biggest surprise. Rewind to the summer of last year, anyone who has read my recent ...

RICHADA 07.05.2005 (08.05.2005) · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTDm 16v

Having bought one of these on a 06 plate I have now had it for nearly a year. I can say without any shadow of any doubt that this is the best car I have ever owned, and will be replacing it with a newer version when the time comes to change it. For a coupe it is surprisingly spacious, I have had plenty of passengers sat comfortably in the back even thought they are over 6 feet tall. Also the very large boot and drop down rear seats make the car ...
...one of the important things to check was whether I could fit a pram and all of the other necessary day to day bits and pieces comfortably in the boot. The answer is yes, quite easily. The only drawback is the new laws governing baby seats mean that the seat needs to be placed in the back of the car, meaning the passenger is pushed quite far forward. Now down to the actual driving experience. The handling is excellent, at no point have I felt uncomfortable ...

dmilnerharris 25.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTDm 16v

The Alfa GT has a range of fantastic engines, with the 1.9 JTD being the base model, but that doesn't mean it should be overlooked. It provides the most economical figures and when not driven hard will make the most of your last few drops of diesel. When you want to have fun on tight and twisty roads, the 1.9 JTD provides a short but surging boost of power, which often provokes the traction control light to flash desperately on the dash. The gearbox ...
...changing gears when pushing the Alfa hard - but in a way this makes the back-road drive a more engaging experience. The front seats are inviting and provide a racing feeling but the rear headroom is none existent so choose your passengers carefully! Certainly not recommended for tall passengers over long distances. You will need to make sure you have built up some revs before you drop the clutch in 1st gear, other wise the car simply rolls forward ...

mattpone 03.06.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTDm 16v

We bought a new Alfa GT when it was first released in Uk so we have it for 18 months now. The fuel economy is fantastic, we can get nearly 50mpg on a good run which more than double my other car. It looks great and always turns heads. Road handling is very good even in icy weather and as we live in the county with lots of bends, this is important to us. It is a comfortable if a little hard on the ride, but you would expect this of a sports coupe. ...

bubbles67 20.02.2006 · Read full review
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