1. Won in a car competition.. unfortunately I had to pay for my new Alfa Romeo 147 GTA! 

Why would an adult man ever call his car any name? BTW, I would have chosen the Alfa, I’ve had a TS of these and almost bought another Q2.

"It's going to be trouble." Well, then trouble sings with a sweet voice.

Congrats, so glad you went for the Alfa, you'll love it! I sold my 147 GTA around 4 years ago and still miss it. Look forward to future updates.

I owned the GT 3.2. Fabulous car, but yup, the most expensive to run ever. My diff let go, taking the gearbox with it. Autolusso were brilliant at sorting it with the Quaife - transformed the handling. I’d change the back box to a Wizard - amazing sound. Drop-links and ant-roll bar bushes go every 2 minutes and if the head gasket goes (which mine did), it’s an engine rebuild, although the modded headers will help take the heat from the rear gasket. Plus all the usual bits that fall off!! Oh, and let’s not mention fuel economy. All that said, it’s a wonderful thing and perfect for your channel, as there will be a never ending stream of content. This one might even test your seemingly inexhaustible level of patience - but it’ll be worth it!! I’ve since had an R8V10, which was cheaper to run - but I am now back to Alfa with a 4c and a Giulietta QV - Dunno what it is about Alfas - Can’t stay away!!!!

That’s bloody lovely!! The exhaust note is superb and has a purposeful gargle. Looking forward to the updates 👍🏼👍🏼 Great purchase, good luck.

Two Italian cars and no back up? You are a very brave man! Good luck!!

The missing ‘A’ on the ashtray would definitely be on my list 😮 I’ve owned my 156 GTA for five years now, and the running costs are indeed on par with a Space Shuttle. Gearboxes are quite frail (still an Italian made part), mine needed rebuilding three times to get rid of a slight but persistent rattle. That’s one example that had it stuck in a garage for many days. But somehow you’ll always have this heart-warming joy when getting it back, like finally picking up a loved one from a long stay at the hospital.

It was a heartbreaking day when I traded mine in for a more sensible family car it was the same colour too.Then it was even more heartbreaking five minutes later to see a salesman absolutely thrash the bollocks of it down the road 😢

Ahhhh Jack so glad that you saw the light and got yourself an Alfa - am now looking forward to the winter months ahead and your excellent updates on this car - buckle up and enjoy the ride...!!!! ;-)

Stunning car and sounds absolutely fantastic. Even if there is trouble along the way my god are you going to enjoy this car between it! Well done! Good choice!

Hmm riding a bit low - BUT LISTEN TO THAT BUSSO !!! 😍 Squeak from the door card - BUT LISTEN TO THAT BUSSO !!! 😍 Don’t like the GT centre console - BUT LISTEN TO THAT BUSSO !!!!😍 As Clarkson would say , I have a soft spot for all Alfas , but in this it’s not soft ! Congratulations Jack on an epic purchase, I cannot wait to hear more of that amazing 3.2 . I’m sorry but it does sound 10 times better than the influenzo

It’s not ‘content’, it’s an adventure where we’re all happy to tag along and help out if we can :)

Looks like a fun little car. Can’t say that Ive ever seen one in the states. Congrats! Looking forward to more content!

Good luck, looking forward to more great content 👍

Congrats on the Alfa. Regardless of all issues it may have, it sounds ever so melodious at WOT. Enjoy!

Well done Jack, look forward to your new adventures!

Congrats on the purchase. It has that typical italian exhaust sound, which is lovely. Can't wait to see the next episode.

Brilliant! Loved the intro! And the car!

What an exhaust note - so glad you went with the GTA if only for that awesome V6 Busso roar!

Lovely thing mate, really chuffed for you in getting one.

Best of luck with your new motor. Worth buying for the sound alone. Looking forward to the vlogs on it. Be safe.

Congrats on Fredo 🇮🇹 👌 had 2 147s myself, looking forward to next series of vids 😷🤞

OMG an Alfa. Never had my fix and keep wondering about Giulia Quadrifoglio . Will look forward greatly to the up’s and downs to come. All the best.

Seem to be a lot of people have 'owned' one of these.....mmmmmmm, I would have gone for the Cayman.

Two great red Italian cars on the drive now! Will watch with interest..... love the vids! I’m a 205 man so will miss Pepe.. but keep up the good work!

Fredo was a sneaky grass! I forgot about the 309 GTI! Could be the next one

Congrats ! I like it already !! I wouldn't say no to a daily like this, modern just enough, a nice sound to make any daywork begin with melody and pleasure, don't need more. And then when you park it and go away, you look back and say to yourself, dang, that's a beautiful thing :D

With such an entertainingly melodic exhaust note, and those looks - what could possibly go wrong?

I'm so glad you got the gta but you are brave, very brave. Good luck!!!

These cars have been on my “one day” list for a while now. One day.

Best choice by far....👍👍👍 Busso magic...!!! Enjoy fella, it’ll be much less trouble than you expect.. ( I hope )

Congratulations! Fantastic car, the sound of the engine is ace and will be the true reason you go on with the project. A true petrolheads car... The Lotus Elise would have been a different game, Pepé was best hot hatch you can possibly ever get, but looking forward to the content with him too. But now, you have a matching 2 car garage, both Italian and both will make very entertaining content. So good choice for sure!

Good luck with this new project 👍🍀

Well done my man !...love it !

Great video!! Lovely motor you definitely made the right choice out of the options you had! That colour and quad pipe growl 🥵 still, one day I beg you join the Corrado VR6 club, you won’t be disappointed!!

Looking forward to the next one !!

Glad to hear we will he kept up to date on the 205 and looking forward to seeing more on Fredo 👍👍

You've called this car Freddo because you know it's going to be trouble !!! I *love* your attitude to car buying and ownership! Love it :) Well done and congratulations - lovely car, wish I had your attitude (i.e. enjoying the journey, the trials and tribulations of owning something interesting and what you want, rather than what I do, which is just buying something that is reliable and not going to cost me too much money down the drain!). Really looking forward to watching your upcoming videos :)

Great choice! Hopefully not to much expenses on it, but keep in mind what a great symphony the engine and exhaust are given to the public when you are driving it! Nice name by the way. Looking forward to here more from Fredo!

Congrats. I am on my second 147 GTA and just love them.

Yes, get in! Always fancied one of these myself, gotta say that I think those alloys would look great gold👌👍🏻

Brilliant choice, I am so pleased, this is going to be fun.

Congrats on the purchase!great car best engine!

Beautiful car, love it!❤️👍

Wonderful car - Will be interesting to see how you get on with 2 Italian sports cars...... But it was my vote too. Drove one a long time ago in Italy...it was a fun car for sure. Red suits it.

Am a bit gutted about the Pug but, as you say, glad it’s gone to a good home & really looking forward to any updates! Fredo is awesome, and with the Ferrari, what a 2-car garage! Great video

'Al' in Al Pacino is short for Alfredo, his birth forename

Hey man good choice in the end! I used to own one and would have kept it forever but sadly 3 kids necessitated a change to a boring old box on wheels. You said before you like changing cars and like a project but I’m interested if there is your dream car that you’d keep forever no matter what. Keep up the great content!

Fantastic Choice Jack! 👍🏻 As an owner of two V6 Busso powered Alfas I'm going to really enjoy following you on your journey with Fredo. You should get plenty of content! 😁

I like that a lot. These are very very cool (flawed, but then every hatch with a big engine seems to be so) and they make a lovely noise. Good luck!

I absolutely cannot believe it!! You’ve gone from my first favorite car (308) to my second favorite car the 147! This is fantastic I cannot wait to sit back and enjoy you fixing up the Alfa as I did the 308. I’m over the moon I may just send you some new pajamas in the mail mate :)

Brilliant choice of car sounds great 👌

Congratulations on the new car. I'm sure it will be a pleasure to own, once you've sorted it out.

Love it. Looks and sounds special because it simply is.

I watched a few of your videos (all good) without realising you were the guy with Pepe! Anyway you absolute legend, you've picked my dream car! Sounds gorgeous....I'm considering buying a Japanese import soon, only thing putting me off is all the upgrades (bigger brakes, diff, coilovers). Fredo's a great name, my old MiTo 155 was called Furio, my giulietta's called Grumio and if I get a GTA, he's going to be Stylax. Anyway thanks for reading about my life, keep making videos you have great taste!

You are MAD. Can't help think seeing that 309 gti was a huge sign! VERY rare sjghting

Glorious sound. Never having seen one of these in Canada I had to do a double take. From the side and rear 3/4 view...Golf GTI? 80's Civic Si? Ford Fiesta ST if you really squint... Then saw that distinctive snout - an Alfa! Prizes also for the best looking engine ever. Hope this Fredo doesn't wind up at the bottom of a lake for being difficult like his namesake did. BTW add a new running light bulb to your list - you've got one out, and check out the driver's seat back. It flexes and shifts rather more than I think it should under way... Good luck and keep us posted!

Welcome to your New Home Fredo!! Wonderful choice Brother. Congratulations, Drive safely and enjoy every KM! Always remember... Influenzo in the Garage & Fredo in the Driveway!! Stay Safe and Stay Healthy my friend! ❤🙏❤

Congrats on the purchase! My old 3.2 GT bled me dry (I bought a bad one) but it's still the best thing I've ever owned. Autolusso are brilliant too, I can vouch for Laurence at their Bournemouth branch. Great bloke.

Congratulations, you will find that all pieces of art get lots of mixed opinions, most do not understand it, but those that do, will love it with all their heart. there are a few cars that are alive, and alive means good and bad days. enjoy the good ones, and they will easily make you forget the bad ones.

I can see a lot of troubleshoot videos incoming! Congrats!

Awesome. Just remember, whenever you think she is costing too much, just have a look under her hood. Not only does she sound sexy, but damn that is one fine looking engine

Fantastic choice sir! Cars like this seldom make financial sense to run, its part and parcel of being a petrolhead. It's when you park it up and turn around to take a second look at it as you walk away, that's when you know you've bought the right car :)

Congrats! I like it. And the exhaust rocks! Work out the kinks and sell it if you have reservations about keeping it. It looks good slammed which was probably the look they were going for. Good luck! Glad Pepe found a good home! Cheers

well done...heart over head seems to be a recurring theme....but when it looks and sounds that good who can blame you....

Good choice out of the three just for the v6 alone. There's also frog eye sprite in the mix somewhere i think.🤔

What a Glorious sound it makes, on the outside at least. :)

Well you got the right color! Gratz on the new purchase. I like this because we don't get them in the States.

Sounds ace, looks mega, great choice 👍

Looking forward to this adventure

Great, now you have a proper Busso. Always good luck with it. Never let the flexhose hang down without support, it is for flexing not bending!

Looks like a good spec of a very special car, it will be interesting to see the Autolusso Heath check when you have it. I’m currently restoring my own 147 GTA and have experienced the hi’s and the lows that go with these cars, but they are totally worth it..!!🤑

Very cool car! Sound reminds me of my 3.2 Alfa Brera I had. Which I loved and hated 😂

That was fast work ! I think you re-name as Dare Devil Jack :-)

Glad you addressed the squeak, I was going insane before you said something.

Congrats! We'll see how this goes.

Plenty of flatbed transport content with this LOL

Raise the suspension a bit, most people like the KWs for these cars. Then put the Alfa TUne equal length pipes, really changes the sound. But it hangs a bit lower. I have it on my 156 3.0, makes it sounds like a GTV6. Not sure what could be that expensive. Lower control arms every few years (no polys, they suck), 3-year cambelt and tensioners, you have cat less manifold so it won't overheat the ECU and kill it, hmm....diff is Q2 so won't break like the stock open diff if abused, some electrickeries, and sticky interior bits. Otherwise I can't see it being any less reliable than other euros.

The 147 GTA sounds lovely on the exterior, I bet you will be driving with the window down to enjoy its awesome sound plus it will give you the inspiration to get the Ferrari exhaust note just perfect so that whatever you drive you will be enjoying beautiful Italian music all the time. An all Italian garage will never leave you short on inspiration or passion. Cannot wait to see the ongoing adventures of your two thoroughbreds.

Best mods for any GTA : 1. LSD (q2 or quaife) !!! 2. cf2 manifolds 3. performance tires 4. full tank 5. windows opened :-D

Nice one. I had one of these for about 4 years with the ebach pro street I think. It makes no difference in ride quality higher or lower and the door handles i sprayed in flexible vinyl paint looked 👌 and peddles in alloy wheel paint. Good luck and enjoy.

Yes! Looking fwd to this Jack :)

Your good health to enjoy your new Car😍 it's a beauty!!!

Left field choice, I like. One if those cars I've never owned but wouldn't mind owning. Wasn't brave enough.

Wahoo, she looks and sounds fab, good luck 👍😀

You absolutely made the right choice! 🙌🏻

While in Sheffield you could have taken it to Northern Alfa Performance, they had the most beautiful 147 GTA there once with a completely restored engine bay it was insane

Beautiful car, Jack

Brilliant. more more please

Congrats great car. As already mentioned cam belt and waterpump must be changed, also keep an eye on the oil cooler and make sure the pipes and fittings are in good order. Apart from that and regular oil changes you should be good, just check oil before and after a long drive everytime! Look forward to see how you bond with the GTA 👍

I really miss my 156 Gta. They're so expensive to run, but so special.

It sounds amazing!

That engine sounds so nice. Getting the Alfa was inevitable really! Hope the visit to auto lusso goes well and had to laugh at the thought of it costing more than the influenzo

Love you’ve bought a GTA! Yes the 205 was old school cool but I think there will be more content to be had with Fredo, hopefully in a good way 😉 Chuffed for you too, you’re a Petrolhead through and through!

Great motor! Indeed the busso sound is addictive. I personally have a old school 964 and a 997.2 amongst others but my busso Is the mistress!😂😂

Good name !! Nice car mate !

Damn I just found your channel missed the opportunity to vote for the Cayman :D

Welcome Fredo! But I must say you are more of a Peugeot guy.

Nice to see there are others out there with as little sense but as good taste as me - classic case of heart ruling head methinks 😁

Woohoo cracking choice buddy !