Buying modified or buy then modify?

ALFAHOLIC

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I've taken the decision that my next car, ALFA GTA will be bought modified i.e with wheels, suspension and engine mods...3.7 muhaaahaaahahahahaha;).

Simply becuase I find that after buying a standard car, knowing you are going to modify it in some form or another is not viable anymore. Everytime I want to start modifying things pop up, furniture, traveling, wife etc. The car always seems to come last.

What I've planned on doing, saving up for the next car, GTA, then getting it financed, coz it will be soooo cheap next year, then upon financing it, I'll add extras...wheels, suspension and 3.7 mod!:eek: I'm still working out the payment details but so far its right on the money for a GTA + 3.7 conversion, looking at how much GTA's are selling for now, next year this time, it will be considerably less, so the car allowance won't even be maxed, including insurance, not to an SP, but ini the bank, coz a 3.7 GTA will just not be viable to insure!

That's the plan, now lemme hear the bankers and insurers have their opinions!!!:D
 

DefecteD

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What is the price of a good used model now? what specs ? sorry! dont know much about alfa exept everyone i know that bought a alfa had major problems with it
 

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Modifying/customising is about you, I wouldnt buy someone elses crap... unless our taste is similar...
 

Nerfherder

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I'd only by a modded car if I knew the owner, otherwise I'd get a second hand one and mod my self, by that I mean pay some one to do it for me.
 

ALFAHOLIC

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What is the price of a good used model now? what specs ? sorry! dont know much about alfa exept everyone i know that bought a alfa had major problems with it

3.2V6 (arguably the best V6 out of Italy) 184kw

Modifying/customising is about you, I wouldnt buy someone elses crap... unless our taste is similar...

Agreed, thus me modify from get go, so i'll get the finance from the bank including extras for mods...obviously worked out to be beneficial to both the car and the pocket...:cool:
 

ALFAHOLIC

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Oh...147 GTA's now go for under 160k!!! can you believe it...4 years ago they were 350k+!!!

156 GTA's go for under 150k!

all under 80k km's!
 

ALFAHOLIC

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a 3.7 mod will yield in access of 400bhp

this is R120-150k...but there are tons of components that don't need to be as strong thus as expensive based on engine application - i.e race only, street race, street...Dawie is the man!

Oh, when this mod is done, mua needs an LSD
 

ALFAHOLIC

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Oh, and the scariest part of this mod...get this. THE ACTUAL FEUL CONSUMPTION INCREASE FROM 3.2 TO 3.7l MOD is....wait for it....wait a little longer...wag man....2mpg!!!

In the UK...never seen a SA test as these cars are TRASHED round Zwartkops FAAAR too often to wory about feul!
 
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