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Old 20-03-2008   #21 (Post Link)
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Re: GTA Reliability Facts

Originally Posted by Pud237 View Post
Fitting the Q2 would also prevent the diff failure that caused the gearbox failure in the first place. I think Alfa should be subsidising the fitment of these Q2 differentials.
You could argue that Alfa have subsidised the Q2 in that the parts only come to about £230 + labour. If you were to go buy anyone else's diff it would be at least 3 times that + labour.

Re Reliability - I've had a fair bit of bad luck with both my GTA's - so I'm sorry to say that I do believe they can be temperamental - however it looks to me that because mine have been low mileage cars, with a school run dealing with start - stop traffic, it's the one thing the GTA does not like.

I'm on my second GTA and cannot see myself wanting to part from it - unless a good opportunity came up to buy a brand new 156 GTA Sportwagon for the right price or if the 159 GTA comes out
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