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"PeterMcC" > wrote: > George Graves wrote in > > > > > In article >, > > "PeterMcC" > wrote: > > > >> George Graves wrote in > >> > > >> > >>> > >>> I have driven the 1.6 liter 147 extensively. Even in a car the size > >>> of a Ford Focus, the 1.6 is anemic, I cannot even imagine how > >>> lackluster the performance would be in a car the size and weight of > >>> a 166. > >> > >> That would be a good point, were it possible to buy a 1.6l 166 > > > > I was going by what someone else wrote. Alfas aren't marketed in the > > US so I have no way of knowing which engine is available in which > > model, where. > > No personal criticism intended, George - and it *would* have been a good > point OK. |
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On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:49:38 GMT, Halmyre >, wrote:
>156 owners complain that >passengers have difficulty getting in! Perhaps Alfa-Romeo should tell >people who complain about such quirks to bugger off and buy a Vectra or >a Mondeo if door handles are such a big issue... Too true. Although I suspect it was 156 drivers rather than owners who complained. After all, who would spend out on a brand new 156 and not notice the beauty of the non-visible rear door-handles? The sad fact is that Alfa have to listen to fleet buyers & users to make affordable cars for the rest of us. Whilst Alfisti may well pay a grand more to not have nasty door handles, fleet buyers are only interested in making their budget work. It takes a lot of units sold to bring unit cost down by 1000 quid. Pete -- > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso |
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Well fellas, thanks for all your help.
I'm now the proud owner of a 1997 2.0 156 Sportspack 2. I was going to get a slightly newer model with more gadgets and leather but after hours of searching I managed to pick this one up for =A31700. Couple of scratched and scuffs but very well kept inside and runs very well. How long she will last I'm not sure but for =A31700 a couple of years will do me Thanks again for your comments, without them I probably would not be a member of the Alfa club.=20 Cheers,=20 Dave |
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> wrote:
> Well fellas, thanks for all your help. > > I'm now the proud owner of a 1997 2.0 156 Sportspack 2. I was going to > get a slightly newer model with more gadgets and leather but after > hours of searching I managed to pick this one up for £1700. Couple of > scratched and scuffs but very well kept inside and runs very well. > > How long she will last I'm not sure but for £1700 a couple of years > will do me > > Thanks again for your comments, without them I probably would not be a > member of the Alfa club. Well done that man. That's a fsking bargain. To all those who think I'm a little harsh with my valuations..... there's some living proof that I know what I'm doing ;-) -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |
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"" wrote:
> Well fellas, thanks for all your help. > > I'm now the proud owner of a 1997 2.0 156 Sportspack 2. I was > going to > get a slightly newer model with more gadgets and leather but > after > hours of searching I managed to pick this one up for £1700. > Couple of > scratched and scuffs but very well kept inside and runs very > well. > > How long she will last I'm not sure but for £1700 a couple of > years > will do me > > Thanks again for your comments, without them I probably would > not be a > member of the Alfa club. > > Cheers, > Dave Dave, Congrats on the purchase. At that price it’s a steal. Enjoy it. I had an old 164 3.0 once I sold to a friend for GBP 500, he kept it for a couple of years after that and managed to get it past 200,000 miles with no problems and the only servicing being infrequent oil changes. He eventually traded it in (against a 166) and persuaded, no forced, Desira to give him GBP 500 part-ex for it. Now if you can get that sort of use out of your 156 you will be doing well. Have fun, Michael -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL: http://www.autoforumz.com/Alfa-Romeo...ict138618.html Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. req'd). Report abuse: http://www.autoforumz.com/eform.php?p=675810 |
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