2004 Alfa Romeo

- Rosso Red with black & grey interior. Just over 66k genuine miles, with FSH as proof of this. MOT until March '15, taxed until Aug '14. First registered - 24 Feb '04.

Standard features:

Electric windows, electric mirrors, in dash Blaupunkt CD player with Bose 'concert' sound system, 10 disc changer mounted in boot, dual zone climate control, auto wipers with rain sensor, power steering, heated & height adjustable front seats, child seat points (Isofix system), steering wheel rake & reach adjustment, cruise control, ESR traction control, central locking, standard AR alarm / immobiliser, driver / passenger / side airbags. 17" Teledial wheels ( recoated in anthracite ), unique GTA bodykit & P Zero tyres all round.

Mods include:

Q2 diff with new bearings.

330mm brakes with Autolusso braided hoses.

CSC stainless cat-back exhaust with Alfaholics stainless front pipes and new lambda sensors.

BMC CD airbox.

Poly bushed rear radius arms -

Car has a full service history, comprised of main dealer & specialist. Namely Peak Alfa in Derbyshire. Who have taken care of all the car's servicing and the majority of any additional work, during my ownership of the car. All bills & receipts to prove work and numerous others for additional parts purchased - mostly main dealer! ( see photo ). Supplied with original Alfa Romeo driver's pack & 2 keys.

All major work such as, cambelt/tensioners/idlers, water pump with steel impeller and clutch have been done. See details below.

I have owned the car since Nov' 07 but please be aware that this is now a 10 year old car and although cherished by me, is not perfect. There are one or two blemishes/marks on the body as you would expect on a car of this age. With this in mind, I feel I have priced the car accordingly. Please contact me if you require more info regarding these points & please do not be under the impression that this will be a bargaining tool to in order to get the car for 4 grand. It won't.

The 'testimonial' :

This has been a fantastic car & I'm still not bored of it! The infamous Arese built Busso V6 makes a sound that few cars can match and I NEVER get tired of hearing the music! And I still do the old 'look back', every time I park it. Even after all this time.

I am not entirely convinced that parting with it is the best idea I've had, but I just thought it was time for a change. Sure, there are more modern cars around, that can no doubt beat this car on speed & handling, but it still surprises people, ( including myself ) because most just don't know what this car is. Only 267 156 saloons came to this country and are rarely seen. I have owned this car for 6 1/2 years and to date I have only seen 3 others on the road. 2 of those were owned by a friend of mine.

Every time I drive this car it's an occasion, as opposed to just a means of getting around. It will be sadly missed.

Service history is as follows:

21/02/04 - P.D.I. - E.S. Jones of Flintshire ( AR Main Dealer )

17/11/04 - 5400 miles - E.S. Jones

12/03/05 - 8772 miles - E.S. Jones

06/03/06 - 14349 miles - Mangoletsi, Cheshire

14/02/07 - 21359 miles - Mangoletsi

24/06/08 - 34192 miles - Peak Alfa, Hope, Derbyshire

13/06/09 - 42444 miles - Peak Alfa

16/07/10 - 48195 miles - Peak Alfa

10/08/11 - 53355 miles - Peak Alfa

05/09/12 - 58308 miles - Peak Alfa

25/09/13 - 63509 miles - Peak Alfa

Details for other major work as follows:

30/11/07 - Standard radiator with new clips & cooling system refill.

24/06/08 - 34 192 miles. Front discs replaced ( Brembo ) with Ferodo DS2500 pads.

05/08/08 - 34929 miles - Fractured AC pipe replacement & system re-gas, top engine mount 'dog bone', OEM front fog light replaced with new OEM unit. Rear radius arm poly bushes. Handbrake cables.

13/06/09 - 42 444 miles. Pair, front lower wishbones replaced.

27/08/09 - 43736 miles Cambelt, Tensioners & Idlers. Aux. belt, water pump ( with steel impeller ). This includes engine work after cambelt broke, on start-up, the week before and, as a result, caused slight damage to the exhaust valves in one of the heads. All 6 valves were replaced with new, as were the guides. All relative machining carried out as is standard procedure with this work. The engine has NEVER suffered any ill effects as a result of this occurrence and it turned out to be quite beneficial as the Q2 diff & new clutch were fitted at the same time.

26/02/10 - 46 238 miles Rear brake discs & pads replaced. New washer jets fitted.

16/07/10 - 48 195 miles. New spark plugs fitted. Top suspension arms replaced ( along with poly bushes, which were later removed & replaced with the original type as the poly type proved very noisy, once the car had been driven a few miles - rubbish! ).

10/08/11 - Battery replaced.

19/08/11 - New front fog light fitted ( OEM part ).

10/11/11 - O/S lower wishbone replaced.

Aug '12 - approx 57 000 miles. Stainless exhaust/front pipes & lambda sensors fitted by myself. Also fitted full set of Autolusso braided hoses.

27/11/12 - New, aluminium core radiator fitted.

Oct '12 - Both floor pans cleaned of surface rust & re-undersealed, front to back with 3M Underbody Shutz, at Myers Grove Motors - Sheffield.

03/12/13 - 63 850 miles. Front AR bar replaced, along with 'Meyle' heavy duty drop links - supplied by myself.

Please also note: I am still using the car very occasionally, so the mileage may be slightly more than pictured.

If you require more info/pic please do not hesitate to contact me, either via the email service on the site or call/text me on 07454 986360.

No canvassers/time wasters/scammers or Western Union 'cheque' nonsense from Nigeria either. And please, no withheld numbers. I'm not a 'gangsta'. Cheers.