New Alfa convert

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tankerman24

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619 posts

222 months

Thursday 13th April 2006
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I joined Pistonheads when I bought a Westfield, I have a 4x4 as my everyday car but have decided to change it so today I bought a Alfa 156 2.5ltr V6, 6 Speed. 1999 low mileage, full history leather interior wood dash and wheel , large boot spoiler. Drove it home 200 miles today , bloody hell I Love it on the motorway its superb and when you put your foot down that V6 sounds superb,
A few friends tried to talk me out of buying an Alfa but Im a convert I love it.
just thought I would say hello to the Alfa people.

jamieboy

5,911 posts

230 months

Thursday 13th April 2006
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Hello!

A friend of mine is in the process of doing a similar thing - he's swapping a Forester for a V6 156 sportwagon.

Enjoy it!

wombat rick

13,408 posts

245 months

Thursday 13th April 2006
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Hello!

stuartalfa

318 posts

218 months

Friday 14th April 2006
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Good choice,i went from a 55 bhp Fiat Punto to a V6 156 a few years ago,lovely.
Stu


bringer

60 posts

217 months

Friday 14th April 2006
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Bought mine 2 years ago and still love it. ( oil burner with 170bhp ) If you get a chance to drive a 156 gta. DONT DO IT! I did and now im not so happy. The feel and the..... well you get the idear?
They do an upgrade which i think has upto 400bhp. Check out Topgear power laps - gta 3.7

>> Edited by bringer on Friday 14th April 20:24

pdV6

16,442 posts

262 months

Friday 14th April 2006
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bringer said:
They do an upgrade which i think has upto 400bhp. Check out Topgear power laps - gta 3.7

The 400bhp version is bored out to 3.75l and then supercharged! IIRC the TG test was the 328bhp non-blown version.

stuartalfa

318 posts

218 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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The Autodelta 156 was at the national Alfa day last year with the Supercharged GT & the rest of the Autodelta range,lovely.
Stu
PS.He did say the words 195 mph on the way there to me,nice.
www.autodelta.co.uk







dan c

13 posts

219 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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good news,ive had my v6 for 6 months now and love it. wouldnt swap it for any thing else.

tankerman24

Original Poster:

619 posts

222 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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You all make me wish I had done it sooner, only had it three days but keep finding excuses to go out in it, Its quick and sooo comfortable. Its a great contrast to my Westfield which is quick but uncomfortable when its cold ( no heater) so now Ive got great cars whatever the weather.

silverback mike

11,290 posts

254 months

Saturday 15th April 2006
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Alfa's unfortunately are prone to gossip.... "I'll never buy an alfa because they are unreliable italian rustbuckets" etc etc.

Complete jibberish obviously, yes, things go wrong, they have their negatives and aren't built as well as some makes of cars, but they make up for this in other ways I think alfas are marvellous, have had quite a few, and will have another. My current alfa is a 176,000 mile 145 cloverleaf, before that it was a 264,000 mile 164. The 164 had never broken down, never needed any big problems sorted, it is still on its original engine, gearbox etc, and just recently had it's original clutch changed. Not many motors will do that.