kevin wrote:Welcome , dont mind me asking who you are buying it from as I used to run the South African GTV 3.0 register. Good 3.0 zero carbi's are the most fun to drive with that sound even double the fun of a wild 3.7 24v. The low down grunt with the short box make it alot of fun but way to under geared for touring.These cars should fetch huge money soon and a lot of chaps here are trying to buy them up. I have been offerd crazy money for mine and will not part with it. Are you sure its an origional. Can always pm me.
That race race car of yours looks like a serious race car.
Hi Kevin
The GTV6 is here in England at last - the import and Customs & Excise procedures were a total minefield, but it's almost registered for use now.
Trying to provide evidence of exactly where it was built is a real problem, but necessary in order to obtain a reduction of the import duties and VAT. The Alfa Homologation manager in Italy has no information, neither does the equivalent person in the UK. Alfa SA have not replied to any of my requests for definitive info either.
A further problem is that the VIN number on every document relating to the car is incorrect (original SA registration certificate, all the export forms - and therefore all the import forms) I checked this as soon as the car was unloaded from the container at Chatham, and it appears that one of the zeros is in fact a 'C'. So the chassis number is this:
ZAR 116 C003500816 and not ZAR 116 0003500816
The attached photos should clearly show this, so the fact that it was incorrect during the last 25 years in SA is a little worrying.
Anyway, the car is immaculate and far better than I was expecting. Just a couple of electical items to fix.
I will PM you with the seller and his agents details, which may help you to tell me of the actual origins of the car.
Rich
