Fleet addition

[GeoffCapes]

I had a couple of 156. Both great. 2l TS and a 2.5 V6 Both with the tea-tray, blue metallic and tan leather interior (which I retrofitted to the V6)

Drove the V6 back from South London in 5th, not knowing it had a 6 speed box

Great cars but also a long history of Alfa ownership

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Isn't the blue called Vela Blue? Or is that just the GTV 'blue'?

 

[CatmanV2]

Isn't the blue called Vela Blue? Or is that just the GTV 'blue'?

No that's the lighter one. Mine was more a navy metallic.

https://flic.kr/p/a83UE3

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[Ewan]

It’s all ready for me now and being delivered on Monday. 3 more sleeps!
Even though it’s Maserati number 20 for me, I’m still excited.

 

[Oneball]

Blimey it’s not raining in Manchester

 

[gb-gta]

Blimey it’s not raining in Manchester

It is now.

 

[Ewan]

So it arrived today and the sun shone

Took it for a spin. I’d forgotten how light and nimble a GS feels when compared to a Strad. The performance is more accessible and manageable, and the car is instantly just fun to drive. They a
really are so very different from each other.
I can see that having the GS as a daily is definitely going to play a big part in turning the winter of discontent into the summer of love.

 

[hashluck]

So it arrived today and the sun shone

Took it for a spin. I’d forgotten how light and nimble a GS feels when compared to a Strad. The performance is more accessible and manageable, and the car is instantly just fun to drive. They a
really are so very different from each other.
I can see that having the GS as a daily is definitely going to play a big part in turning the winter of discontent into the summer of love.

Agree with your sentiments every time I jump into mine. Gives it a unique place in the collection

 

[Wattie]

So it arrived today and the sun shone

Took it for a spin. I’d forgotten how light and nimble a GS feels when compared to a Strad. The performance is more accessible and manageable, and the car is instantly just fun to drive. They a
really are so very different from each other.
I can see that having the GS as a daily is definitely going to play a big part in turning the winter of discontent into the summer of love.

Very nice , enjoy

 

[philw696]

Ewan you certainly know how to bag a nice car Sir.
Very Well Done indeed.

 

[Felonious Crud]

It’s all ready for me now and being delivered on Monday. 3 more sleeps!
Even though it’s Maserati number 20 for me, I’m still excited.
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I know that shop!

 

[Ewan]

Gave it a clean and took it to work. Now parked next to the Rangie, in matching green.

 

[Ewan]

 

[Wattie]

So what’s the thoughts....like it......having bought it blind?

 

[outrun]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109981510?model=FF&postcode=g768rj&radius=1500&sort=price-desc&make=FERRARI&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&advertising-location=at_cars&include-delivery-option=on&page=1

Now you need the green FF alongside side, and a new title as Mr Green, from Mr Blue.

 

[Ewan]

So what’s the thoughts....like it......having bought it blind?

Loving it. Refreshingly small, so easy and fun to drive even on my narrow local country lanes. Makes the Strad seem like a sledgehammer.

 

[hashluck]

Loving it. Refreshingly small, so easy and fun to drive even on my narrow local country lanes. Makes the Strad seem like a sledgehammer.

Yes, this is the problem. Means owning both is justified which wasn't the plan in my case

 

[Ewan]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109981510?model=FF&postcode=g768rj&radius=1500&sort=price-desc&make=FERRARI&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&advertising-location=at_cars&include-delivery-option=on&page=1

Now you need the green FF alongside side, and a new title as Mr Green, from Mr Blue.

Better than being Mr Pink!

 

[rockits]

Is that GS running stock suspension settings Ewan? It looks spot on fitment wise. Really sits well and looks great.

It was always an issue I had with a stock 4200 suspension setup as they look silly high. I had Aldous revise my 4200 to match GS spec.

 

[lozcb]

So it arrived today and the sun shone

Took it for a spin. I’d forgotten how light and nimble a GS feels when compared to a Strad. The performance is more accessible and manageable, and the car is instantly just fun to drive. They a
really are so very different from each other.
I can see that having the GS as a daily is definitely going to play a big part in turning the winter of discontent into the summer of love.

Way to go Ewan , grinning

 

[Ewan]

Is that GS running stock suspension settings Ewan? It looks spot on fitment wise. Really sits well and looks great.

It was always an issue I had with a stock 4200 suspension setup as they look silly high. I had Aldous revise my 4200 to match GS spec.

I believe so. It had new front springs fitted last week at Autoshield so Marios would have re-set it then. I made no special request so assume it was set to standard spec. Looks right to me, and still easily clears the speed bumps on the school driveway.