Alfa 164 3.0 24v super

[irish boy]

Not mine but my neighbors, but thought it was worth a thread.

1997, busso v6 24v producing around 229bhp.

And it's absolutely spectacular. Stainless steel exhaust sounds perfect, and the suspension has all been replaced. It's a lot more tight and precise than I was expecting. After 4K it really sings. Gear change is neat and slick. I would drive this every day in a heartbeat. It has proper character and I had as much enjoyment taking it for a spin as pretty much anything.






The thrummy v6 put the little one off to sleep in around 12 seconds.....

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[MJK 24]

That's stunning.

[Patch1875]

Lovely!

[Jimmy Recard]

Wonderful. Anything more to share? More thoughts and pictures?

[Spinakerr]

Wonderful - and the red has survived! Don't think I've seen another phase 2 in red.

Can you find out where the exhaust was done and the rough cost (perhaps by PM)? My 164 twinspark sound great on the standard exhaust but is a keeper so needs a stainless next time.

If the owner needs any bits and pieces let me know!

[Leins]

Fantastic! I hadn't realised they were still producing the 164 in 1997

[SVX]

I absolutely loved mine - apart from the usual Italian foibles. It had a supersprint exhaust, so the noise in 2nd and 3rd was epic. That looks like a really clean example - probably going to reach classic status soon.

[Spx]

The only car that made me cry

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Spx said:

The only car that made me cry

With joy or despair?

[BlueHave]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Spx said:

The only car that made me cry

With joy or despair?

Or is it because the photos won't load

[Zombie]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

With joy or despair?

Both probably...

[carinaman]

Isn't that for sale with Holybrook for £11K?

[irish boy]

carinaman said:

Isn't that for sale with Holybrook for £11K?

Yes he has it up sale or return with them. Don't think he's that fussed if it sells or not but could do with the space.

I could never justify the price, despite what he's spent on it. I would absolutely love it tho!!

[Parisien]

They do charge premium rates but dealers are dealers, lovely car, but at a 1/3 of the asking rice would be about right.


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[irish boy]

Parisien said:

They do charge premium rates but dealers are dealers, lovely car, but at a 1/3 of the asking rice would be about right.


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Probably not far off, the problem being he spent £15k (on top of the purchase price) turning it into as new a car as it could be. Everything is replaced or uprated.

[irish boy]

Meeting up with a contemporary friend, a lovely Audi 200 turbo.






What a lovely dash.....