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Well I finally did it. After a few great years of Alfa ownership I traded my beloved 156 in for a ST220 today. I'm going to miss the Alfa but the ST is helping by being bloody great 
Quick question though, does anybody have a pdf copy of the owners handbook? It didn't come with one and I need to know tyre pressures, oil spec, etc.
Quick question though, does anybody have a pdf copy of the owners handbook? It didn't come with one and I need to know tyre pressures, oil spec, etc.
too easy to get addicted that sound and the top end pull Dave_ST220 said:
Well done 
Check out talkford-should fine the pdf there. Btw, IMO it is a better car than the Alfa.
In many ways you're right, but not all Check out talkford-should fine the pdf there. Btw, IMO it is a better car than the Alfa.
The 156 seemed to have a sharper throttle (though most of the Fords I've driven have been a little stodgy) and somewhat better steering, but the Mondy V6 is an absolute stormer of an engine, fair play to it. I love the way that you can ride through town on a wave of torque, but put your foot down in any gear at virtually any speed and it will pull away sharply. Suits my lazy driving style perfectly.Also thanks for the info Podie.
Symbolica said:
the Mondy V6 is an absolute stormer of an engine, fair play to it. I love the way that you can ride through town on a wave of torque, but put your foot down in any gear at virtually any speed and it will pull away sharply. Suits my lazy driving style perfectly.
Sure but its greatest advantage is when you really want to take it to the limit! Please don't say you're just gonna pootle along below 3000, that would be a wastea_bread said:
Symbolica said:
the Mondy V6 is an absolute stormer of an engine, fair play to it. I love the way that you can ride through town on a wave of torque, but put your foot down in any gear at virtually any speed and it will pull away sharply. Suits my lazy driving style perfectly.
Sure but its greatest advantage is when you really want to take it to the limit! Please don't say you're just gonna pootle along below 3000, that would be a waste
jon_80 said:
Great choice of car! What else did you think about buying before you chose this or was it always going to be an ST220?
Just curious because seems like a lot of people don't think about them at first when they start car shopping then they hear about them and get interested.
I was one of themJust curious because seems like a lot of people don't think about them at first when they start car shopping then they hear about them and get interested.
I actually first planned to trade up a few years ago and the ST220 was top of the list, but the Alfa came along at too good a price to refuse and the thought just drifted away. This time around I was looking at picking up a cruiser that had some punch for the fun moments, BMW 330i was the first choice and I briefly looked at Mazda RX8's but then remembered the ST. It's better value overall because you can pick up a newer one with more toys and lower milage than the Beamer, if you're willing to trade off the RWD.
Plus as soon as I drove one I knew I had to have it
Podie said:
What no pics?
Despite my techno-mastery I actually don't own a digital camera, hoping to get some up later this week though Symbolica said:
The 156 seemed to have a sharper throttle (though most of the Fords I've driven have been a little stodgy) and somewhat better steering, but the Mondy V6 is an absolute stormer of an engine, fair play to it.
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Part of this is down to mapping, the rest is down to it having a conventional cable throttle, a lot of newer stuff has an electronic drive by wire throttle (even my Transit), once remapped they sharpen up nicely..
No, had it since August.
Just doing too many miles for work and stuff to be able to justify keeping it, worked out that if things stay the same (whereas in actuality costs are just going to keep going up) it's going to cost me in excess of 10k more over the next 4-5 years to run compared to the diesel Focus it's being replaced with
Yes, already sold!
Just doing too many miles for work and stuff to be able to justify keeping it, worked out that if things stay the same (whereas in actuality costs are just going to keep going up) it's going to cost me in excess of 10k more over the next 4-5 years to run compared to the diesel Focus it's being replaced with
Yes, already sold!
Edited by BRISTOL86 on Friday 7th January 12:50
Dave_ST220 said:
Chortle?! Why the change?! Interested in a mint(& I mean MINT) fully loaded(& I mean FULLY loaded!!) one with under 4k miles on the clock? I'm tempted by the new Titanium X Sport but only if I can get a good deal.
I know I know!!! well, we're expecting our first baby next month so need to free up a little cash for 6 months so the VXR has to go sadly...and I still want to have a nice car to drive for days out with the family, only want to spend about 6k and an ST220 fits the bill nicely until I can get the Insignia VXR!I read on here about the doors being prone to rust, the one I am intending to look at (which is in Leeds and I'm in Kent) is a 2004/53, performance blue with cream leather which really does look nice.
Just don't know how I'll cope with the severe lack of power though and Orion indicator stalks
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