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#1 ·
I've been looking at gtvs recently and the prices seem very affordable,:). Im toying with the idea of getting one next year.

I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has gone from a 145 to a gtv. Fuel consumption doesn't bother me too much as I do very little town driving.

What are the gtvs like on long journeys? I'd be planning on driving it to Spain next year.

Can you fit a bike on the back seats?

Cheers.
 
#2 ·
You won't fit a bike on the back seat, I can tell you that much.. If you are going on your own you can always take out the passenger seat for the journey :) still be a bit of a squeeze though.

I've driven a GTV on a 4 hour journey and found the driving position very comfortable.
 
#4 ·
My son and I did a 300-- mile trip to Italy and back this year.
Great fun and a pleasure to drive a GTV on a long trip.

Check out in the search

The GTV at Rheims Circuit ... for the adventure.

Get a GTV and do the trip is my recommendation.
As for the bike in the back seat. It needs to fold and well at that.
Hire a bike where ever you go to ..me thinks

Alan
 
#6 ·
sorry guys - should have been clear re the bike. Yes I would take both wheels off, so its just the frame sitting on the back seat.. and then the wheels thrown in too. I do that in my 145 and it seems to work for me.

Are any of you guys with GTVs local? I fancy having a look around at a V6...

Yeah id be driving the GTV down to Spain so want to make sure its comffy
 
#7 ·
The GTV is great fun to drive and can easily cover great distances with ease, my wife and I drove mine from Rotterdam through to Germany and the Rhine valley, Frankfurt, and then Czech republic, Prague, Olomoc, into Austria and then over the Stelvio pass in Italy through to Davos in Switzerland and back through to the Nurburgring before heading home. It coped much better than I thought it would and ate up the distance on the autobahns at a good pace. Mine is not on standard suspension either as it runs Ebaich springs and Koni adjustable dampers. By one with your eyes open though as it will cost you a small fortune to keep it running and in perfect condition. :)
 
#13 ·
I could just about squeeze my medium frame mountain bike in the back. Needed to take both wheels off and sit them on the front seat. You can buy a bike rack that fits the GTV, which is what I have. Hollywood F3 Baja. It was about £80 when I bought it about 5 years ago. Not sure if they still make it now though.
It does drag your fuel consumption down a bit though!
 

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#27 ·
I've owned a GTV for just over three weeks... I'd say go for it. It's a really lovely car, and prices are very tempting. I use it to commute to work every day, on the motorway. I get about 25mpg all in (driving reasonably carefully most of the time, with the occasional proper blast - rude not to with an engine that sounds so lovely), so it's relatively thirsty, but so so worth it! It's a great motorway cruiser, too - comfortable and very smooth... As others have intimated, space behind the front seats is tight..
 
#29 ·
Didn't say it was the cars fault, I just prefer to have a proper roof over my head ;)

Besides it was a pic I'd seen a few years ago of a spider on it's roof that slid like it for a short distance and winscreen was pushed flat with 2 long blood stains of the drivers and passengers head where it slid :vomit:

Vowed never to own an open top from seeing that.
 
#31 ·
Biscione. Yes you can fit a race bike in the back of a GTV. I ride a 54 frame, any bigger and you might be introuble. I fitted my race bike on the way to a triathlon, JUST! The wheels fit nicely in the boot, when deflated!
I even took a photo as I couldn't believe it!

You need to get some plastic tarpaulin (sp?), and put it round the back seats and interior else the rear deralieur will leave oil marks.

Cheers
Goose
 
#32 ·
Oh yes, and the GTV is comfy on long distances. When you have made a trip like this, for me, I realised that that IS the point of this car. It's not an 'out and out' sports car, comfy with lots road presence and when you want to 'enjoy' parts of your journey then there's ample to enjoy in the performance and handling..

Just do your homework and get a sorted version

Cheers
Goose
 
#33 ·
Thanks all!

Yes Goose - mine is a 50 cm bike, so it should fit OK. I have tarpaulin already as im often carting my muddy bike and kit about the place. :0

Ohh im liking the sound of this. In England, most of my driving is @ 70mph on the motorway, so sounds as if ill get reasonable ecomomy out of the v6.!!
 
G
#35 ·
MPG is crap 20 on average.

Bike fits fine.

I have had two in the back of mine.
Had to take wheels off and seat post out with both in there though.

I would rather do that than have my bike hanging off the back off the car.
My bike is worth more!!
 
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