Let's see your Alfa Romeos!

[dinkel]

Probably one of the best sporty youngtimers to use as a daily

[Mound Dawg]

My car in the photo booth at Alfaholics.

[W12GT]

Moley RUFC said:

That’s a lovely 2000…..

Meant to upload these at the time but a rare view under the bonnet of my 4C whilst in for PPF. Now out the garage ready for our 3 days of warm weather

The framing from the wing looks a bit of an after thought and a bit like it’s been knocked up in someone’s shed. I’ve never seen one ‘naked’.

Edited to add - I do really like these and saw one in yellow today and thought ‘wow’ hence why I’ve popped into this section.

Edited by W12GT on Friday 18th April 23:06

[TA14]

W12GT said:

The framing from the wing looks a bit of an after thought and a bit like it’s been knocked up in someone’s shed. I’ve never seen one ‘naked’.

It looks a bit better when you zoom in but you make a good point.

[Pereldh]

Mound Dawg said:

My car in the photo booth at Alfaholics.

I love 75's and your car looks mint!
But the UK-only "Veloce" bodykit does make me cringe, it needs huge wheels to work. Especially in the rear

[username_checksout]

Taken in Feb last year but nicely illustrates the situation.

Feb 2024: The Stelvio had just arrived and the 159 was leaving for pastures new.

April 2025: Saturday just gone the Stelvio left for pastures new and the same 159 made has just made a very welcome return. This time for keeps; it's the third time I've bought it and hopefully I've learnt my lesson.

[TA14]

username_checksout said:

Taken in Feb last year but nicely illustrates the situation.

Feb 2024: The Stelvio had just arrived and the 159 was leaving for pastures new.

April 2025: Saturday just gone the Stelvio left for pastures new and the same 159 made has just made a very welcome return. This time for keeps; it's the third time I've bought it and hopefully I've learnt my lesson.

Which versions of the Stelvio and 159 did you have/have you got? It looks like the 159 is not a Sportwagon so wouldn't a Giulia have been the natural choice? What's your multi buy of the same car story

[thegreenhell]

Even the number plate is telling you to keep it.

[username_checksout]

TA14 said:

Which versions of the Stelvio and 159 did you have/have you got? It looks like the 159 is not a Sportwagon so wouldn't a Giulia have been the natural choice? What's your multi buy of the same car story

As you asked so nicely - Stelvio Speciale 280bhp but with nearly all the option boxes ticked bar the upgraded audio. It had LSD, leather dash, adaptive cruise control, adaptive selectable shocks, pano roof, lusso pack interior, clear glass - the list was enormous.

159: 3.2 Q4 Qtronic Ti

The 159, bought in March 2017, found completely by chance.

Sold in Feb 2021, bought a Guilia Quadrifoglio. Brilliant, but too much for my tastes & capabilities. Glad I had one though.

Traded that in 2 months later for a Guilia Veloce. Lovely, but still missed the 159.

Our RR L322 started to suffer from a waterleak which messed with the electrics, so that went.

Needed something with a bit more load capacity, so traded the Guilia for a 159 Sportwagon TBi Ti; this very one in fact - https://youtu.be/7au44WnX4w8

Moved to coast, roads are terrible, Sportwagon keeps bottoming out so sold it and bought an old Q5 to potter about in without a care.

June 2023 - I still missed the 159 and had the opportunity to buy it back from the guy I sold it to.

Feb 2024 - Found myself battering around in the Q5 more than the 159, so thought 'Why pay horrendous tax on a car I barely use and get a car that has space like a Q5 but has some Alfa style? So sold both and bought the Stelvio.

April 2025 - STILL missed the 159 and by now we also have a T6 Camper, so figured any lugging of 'stuff' can be done with the van, rather than the Stelvio. So sold that and today I picked up the 159 from the chap I sold it to. My partner's Skoda Yeti is also used as the 'throw anything in it' car.

thegreenhell said:

Even the number plate is telling you to keep it.

That's exactly what my late father-in-law said the day I picked it up. He was right, I should have listened. It's been an expensive route to end up back at square one. In the mix there were a few other highlights (Alfa SZ, mint Peugeot 205 GTI) and lowlights (Delta integrale).

[Moley RUFC]

W12GT said:

The framing from the wing looks a bit of an after thought and a bit like it’s been knocked up in someone’s shed. I’ve never seen one ‘naked’.

Edited to add - I do really like these and saw one in yellow today and thought ‘wow’ hence why I’ve popped into this section.

Edited by W12GT on Friday 18th April 23:06

It’s a good spot. Reminds me of a collapsed, broken umbrella!

[Pereldh]

Edited by Pereldh on Wednesday 7th May 12:26

[MadCaptainJack]

Stop taunting us with your manual!

[generationx]

MadCaptainJack said:

Stop taunting us with your manual!

If you’d ever driven a manual Giulia you wouldn’t be so jealous. The ZF8HP is glorious.

[Rob 131 Sport]

Mound Dawg said:

My car in the photo booth at Alfaholics.

That looks fantastic and I’ve always loved the 75, especially with the Veloce Body Kit.

I really regret not buying one in the mid 90’s.

[Pereldh]

generationx said:

MadCaptainJack said:

Stop taunting us with your manual!

If you’d ever driven a manual Giulia you wouldn’t be so jealous. The ZF8HP is glorious.

I've driven 2 auto's aswell, and still chose this one - its just more fun in general to me (its up to one's taste - its like saying green is a bad color )
Sure its the same ZF 6speed as in E92 M3 etc, so not the most glorious box but not bad either, IMHO.

[milfordkong]

Pereldh said:

I've driven 2 auto's aswell, and still chose this one - its just more fun in general to me (its up to one's taste - its like saying green is a bad color )
Sure its the same ZF 6speed as in E92 M3 etc, so not the most glorious box but not bad either, IMHO.

I'm with you, it would have to be an absolutely appalling manual gearbox (which it isn't) for me not to prefer it to literally any auto in this application - Different strokes for different folks of course.

[Mound Dawg]

Rob 131 Sport said:

That looks fantastic and I’ve always loved the 75, especially with the Veloce Body Kit.

I really regret not buying one in the mid 90’s.

Thanks!

In case you were wondering WHY it was in the Alfaholics photobooth, we needed a 75 for the thumbnail picture on the website for the 75 part page, this was the end result-

[RicksAlfas]

Mound Dawg said:

In case you were wondering WHY it was in the Alfaholics photobooth, we needed a 75 for the thumbnail picture on the website for the 75 part page, this was the end result-

At least you weren't draped over the bonnet, Custom Car magazine style!

[Rob 131 Sport]

Mound Dawg said:

Rob 131 Sport said:

That looks fantastic and I’ve always loved the 75, especially with the Veloce Body Kit.

I really regret not buying one in the mid 90’s.

Thanks!

In case you were wondering WHY it was in the Alfaholics photobooth, we needed a 75 for the thumbnail picture on the website for the 75 part page, this was the end result-

The Guilt of buying a dreadful Rover 827 Vitesse over the wonderful Alfa 75 is something that is totally unforgivable.

[r159]

Rob 131 Sport said:

Mound Dawg said:

Rob 131 Sport said:

That looks fantastic and I’ve always loved the 75, especially with the Veloce Body Kit.

I really regret not buying one in the mid 90’s.

Thanks!

In case you were wondering WHY it was in the Alfaholics photobooth, we needed a 75 for the thumbnail picture on the website for the 75 part page, this was the end result-

The Guilt of buying a dreadful Rover 827 Vitesse over the wonderful Alfa 75 is something that is totally unforgivable.

Part of the recovery from such an event is talking about it….