Shed of the Week
1995 Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Sport 4dr Saloon
When it comes to cars, everyone wants a bargain. And with cars getting more reliable, more durable and more rot-free than ever they have been, paying pocket money for an older machine need not be a total restoration job.
In other words, old cars have never been such a good buy -- you get a lot of car for your money, and £1,000 is still throwaway money when it comes to cars.
So in the spirit of aiming for fun, low-cost motoring, here's our regular weekly slot following a trawl of Auto Trader's depths to find a drive-away bargain.
1995 Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 Sport 4dr Saloon. 100,000 miles, Rosso Red MOT & TAX Aug 07 new discs, calipers & pads all round. Stainless cat-back exhaust with new front section to manifolds. Lowered Eibach springs, Koni front struts, uprated anti-roll bars front & rear. Speedline alloys with 2 new front tyres & little used rears. Thousands spend with all receipts available. No rust but front door panels not perfect hence good spares included in sale. £1,000 ono.
I ran one of these for a couple of years a while back - it had Bilstein/Eibach suspension and a Supersprint exhaust. Great car
Fuel economy can range from low 30's on a gentle run to close to single figures; I once used nearly half a tankful on one early morning cross-country blast of about 60 miles!
Phil, it was the 75 that had the roof swithches; can be tricky to open a window without looking like you're giving the finger to the driver behind! The 155 has conventional switchgear, much of it borrowed from the Fiat Tipo.
I'd still fancy another one of these as a cheap fun-car, but I would have to go for the later wide track model.
nope fraid not! Notmany quirks on it to be honest, although for some weird reason on mine the headlights wont work with the key out, but the brake lights will
nope fraid not! Notmany quirks on it to be honest, although for some weird reason on mine the headlights wont work with the key out, but the brake lights will
I'm getting old hence the confusion (sp)
PB
Plenty of tax and test, tatty paint on the roof and bonnet and it'll need the wishbones doing at some point but it's rot-free and I've done 700 miles this weekend without a hitch. At very high speed
It cost me £360 on Friday afternoon...
Plenty of tax and test, tatty paint on the roof and bonnet and it'll need the wishbones doing at some point but it's rot-free and I've done 700 miles this weekend without a hitch. At very high speed
It cost me £360 on Friday afternoon...
Pics, we need pics.
no quirks??
Bwwaahahaah!
I had a 155 1.8TS as a company car for some time.
Handling - think oversized 205 1.9 GTi - oversteer city off throttle. Compounded by the fact it appeared to have a heavy rear bias to the brakes. Immensely chuckable though.
Quirks!
Ooooh, where to start..
The brake warning light panel that would cut the engine if the OS brake light bulb blew (same earth as the oil pressure warning switch apparently)
The over light rotating light switch and pull high beam - which meant that grabbing for the high beam in a hurry would result in turning the lights off
Or the gearing - 126mph at the limiter in top made for interesting amount of noise at 70mph
And of course, the seating...
It was almost as hatstand as my mates intergrowler. Loved it to bits - a wonderfully Italian car...
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