alfa 156 1.8 or 2.0

[apex123]

hi

am looking for a 156 and have budget of about 10 k
question is which one should I pick the 1.8 or 2.0
and what should i be able to get with my budget

[cirvy]

I have had both, i can recommend the 2.0, just that bit extra power really helps. Also, go for the Veloce spec, for the little extra bits that you get, hope that helps
In terms of budget, i have a 2002 veloce 2.0 with leather, 30k miles, iam looking to sell & will be expecting 9k for it

>> Edited by cirvy on Friday 20th February 13:39

[pwig]

Lmao how convienient eh?

[cirvy]

Oh yeah, we're not allowed to sell on these forums are we, must get an ad sorted

[raceboy]

cirvy said:

Oh yeah, we're not allowed to sell on these forums are we, must get an ad sorted

That little bloke in your post is typing far to quickly mate, I'll expect the ad to appear about mid May Do you actually have any photos of the Alfa ammoung the room full of TVR pictures

[cirvy]

Get off, this is Alfa only
I shall take my works camera home this weekend.....clear the photo layby

[apex123]

good to see i get replies. But apart from one which wasnt completely objective no opinions.

btw to all 156 drivers is the experience still as good as when alfa produced boxer engines. First car I had was a 33 , unfortunately only the 1.3 and not the quadrifoglio , but nevermind engine size great fun driving it through Germany at 120 mph.

[Wombat Rick]

apex123 said:

btw to all 156 drivers is the experience still as good as when alfa produced boxer engines.

Yes.
(Allowing for how heavy the cars are now with all the airbags and tra-la-la we "have to have" now).

The 2.0 is preferable as it is a bit punchier, a bit more flexible, and a bit smoother with having balancer shafts. But if you find a good car with a 1.8, it would be preferable to a doggy one with a 2.0.

[apex123]

got one ) -- 2ltr turismo 52 reg 15000 mile s on it just above my budget can't wait till I pick it up on tuesday

[pwig]

[wombat rick]

apex123 said:

got one ) -- 2ltr turismo 52 reg 15000 mile s on it just above my budget can't wait till I pick it up on tuesday

Nice one.
Hope it's a goody.

[alfa mad]

Test drive a few and see if you really need the 2l. My preference is the 1.8 because its I believe it is smoother and doesn't have the balancer shafts (which can cause problems albeit rarely). The smaller unit appears to be more reliable (though I have no idea what percentage of 2 litre units go bang). Anyway, the 1.8 can be chipped to give 2 litre performance across the rev range. Buy wisely and go for condition and history before engine size and age.