molested GTA

gtachris · 12-06-2005

Ok, just got back from italia day at stanford hall, some really beautifull cars, and one horror, a sportwagon gta with rubbing strips (aargh) number plate moved to the middle of the bumper, a 3.2 badge from some 'foriegn' car above the gta badge and a cross of saint george sticker in the middle of the boot! I'm very sorry but in my opinion this is the worst gta i've ever seen. Did anyone else spot it?

wrinx · 12-06-2005

Nope, thankfully didn't see that....hope the owner doesn't come on here

Did see some lovely Lancias, very good selection this year.

wrinx

gtachris · 12-06-2005

Originally Posted by wrinx

Nope, thankfully didn't see that....hope the owner doesn't come on here

Did see some lovely Lancias, very good selection this year.

wrinx

I certainly hope he dosen't! yes there were some fabulous lancias and what about the ISO griffith, beautifull, that was one of my favourite matchboxes as a kid!

13-06-2005

Originally Posted by gtachris

Ok, just got back from italia day at stanford hall, some really beautifull cars, and one horror, a sportwagon gta with rubbing strips (aargh) number plate moved to the middle of the bumper, a 3.2 badge from some 'foriegn' car above the gta badge and a cross of saint george sticker in the middle of the boot! I'm very sorry but in my opinion this is the worst gta i've ever seen. Did anyone else spot it?

Yes, I saw it. No, it weren't, umm...pretty. Shame really, as that was one of only two (156) GTAs at the event.

Barbalatte · 13-06-2005

Hope you guys had fun.
I once owned a Lancia Beta 1800. Brown.
It was a little screemer!

gtachris · 13-06-2005

I counted three 156 gta's 2 sportwagons, mine brilliant blue and this other abominashion, a really nice saloon and a cracking 147gta, hopefully there will be more this weekend at national alfa day, there were certainly more at spring alfa day at duxford.

bazza · 13-06-2005

C'mon guys, someone must have a picture, my morbid curiosity is getting the best of me.

gtachris · 13-06-2005

Originally Posted by bazza

C'mon guys, someone must have a picture, my morbid curiosity is getting the best of me.

sorry mate took my camera but battery was flat, wouldn't have wasted a picture on it anyway, it was a selespeed by the way, the only one i've ever seen.

bazza · 13-06-2005

Wait a minute. Was it a bright blue colour?
I seem to remember seeing a blue GTA selespeed at NAD last year which I wasn't very impressed by. In fact, I was a bit suspicious as to whether it was even a real GTA.
Can't quite remember what was wrong with it though. Was there lots of chrome?

bazza · 13-06-2005

OK, I don't think we are talking about the same one. Is the one you saw as bad as the one on this page?
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/showt...hlight=NAD+GTA

PR · 13-06-2005

Thats not a real GTA Bazza. The foglights aren't in the right place and it doesn't look like it has flared wheel arches either!

13-06-2005

Originally Posted by bazza

OK, I don't think we are talking about the same one. Is the one you saw as bad as the one on this page?
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/showt...hlight=NAD+GTA

Nope; weren't as bad as that; whereas that is just plain awful, the ona yesterday was just "spoilt" with a few ill thought-out adornments.

bazza · 13-06-2005

Originally Posted by PR

Thats not a real GTA Bazza. The foglights aren't in the right place and it doesn't look like it has flared wheel arches either!

If you read either that thread or this one, you'd know that I already knew that

PR · 13-06-2005

Oooops!

gtachris · 13-06-2005

Originally Posted by bazza

OK, I don't think we are talking about the same one. Is the one you saw as bad as the one on this page?
http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/showt...hlight=NAD+GTA

no it aint that one and that's not a real gta, it was a dark metallic black/ brown.

gtachris · 13-06-2005

oops should have read the rest of the posts before i put that in you already new that, but yes it was just spoilt, I suppose the rubbing strips on their own could be excused if the car was parked in say a supermarket car park all day but the rest is pure sacrillage.

13-06-2005

Still, could've been worse. Could've been like the Scicentos/Puntos on the Fiat section. Looked more like a Max Power gathering, and the farty Fiat exhaust notes (thanks to their drainpipe-esque rear silencers) sounded just comical waht with the Ferraris and whatnot...

jwyatt · 17-06-2005

Originally Posted by gtachris

Ok, just got back from italia day at stanford hall, some really beautifull cars, and one horror, a sportwagon gta with rubbing strips (aargh) number plate moved to the middle of the bumper, a 3.2 badge from some 'foriegn' car above the gta badge and a cross of saint george sticker in the middle of the boot! I'm very sorry but in my opinion this is the worst gta i've ever seen. Did anyone else spot it?

Sounds a bit sad - one of the best things about the GTA badging is the fact it doesn't mention engine size!