Billiam
New member
New to the forum, not exactly new to cars ! So wanted to say hello and just make a post about my Alfas past and present:
Had a 2001 Alfa 156 TS 1.8 Veloce. Black with Tan leather (of course!) and to this day just because id say it was my first "real" car - i will never forget just how much i loved it !! Even named her Naomi (i moan backwards!) because of that now distinctive Alfa rumble you get from behind the wheel. And how it was pure luck that brought us together !
Secondly i dipped more than my toe, had my 156 for almost a year and had a few issues so i decided to buy German for a while. But a few years later when i bought a wonderful 1999 164 3.0 V6 Super. Sadly i did make some sacrifices, it was an auto but hey i loved it none the less. But if you put chrome pipes under the bonnet on your V6's as STANDARD then that warrants me to tip my hat to you, Alfa Romeo; and purchase your vehicles! hahaha sorry, its late. I will never forget driving that car home, about 100mile drive, with some detours and long way rounds to thoroughly test the car after blowing all my cash on it and only having like 20 pounds to fund fuel home, it was destined to break down, running out of fuel ESPECIALLY when you got an engine like that powering your front wheels !! The torque steer bordered on hilarity but it oozed charm, charecter even ! Really was a barrel of laughs that car, good times ! But after 6 great months with it - i couldnt afford to keep it, especially with insurance at my age (currently mid 20s).
So after a good few years i took the plunge and bought a facelift 156 2.0 JTS and it is a great car... when its working properly ! lol it does suffer alot more niggles than the TS engine but its still a 156 and as anyone whos owned one can tell you - their a cracking drive ! But before it i had a 3.0 Brabus Merc and found myself missing the speed so i decided to buy another Alfa but a stunning GTV coupé... the Busso 3.0 V6 is amazing and frankly so is the car ! I have the Q2 diff and it handles wonderfully, the power is immediate (i have pinged off the limiter twice !!) and for a FWD i couldnt believe how good a car it is - a real out and out sports car. Recommend it to anyone
Of course both of them constantly need work being Italian.. GTV is currently awaiting a new clutch/gearbox/fly wheel and the 156 is forever eating coilpacks or something lol safe to say my social life for the next 6 months is ruined haha
Sorry its a bit longer read than id hoped but well done if you stuck with it !! Feel free to share fellow car experiences (driving ones!)
Had a 2001 Alfa 156 TS 1.8 Veloce. Black with Tan leather (of course!) and to this day just because id say it was my first "real" car - i will never forget just how much i loved it !! Even named her Naomi (i moan backwards!) because of that now distinctive Alfa rumble you get from behind the wheel. And how it was pure luck that brought us together !
Secondly i dipped more than my toe, had my 156 for almost a year and had a few issues so i decided to buy German for a while. But a few years later when i bought a wonderful 1999 164 3.0 V6 Super. Sadly i did make some sacrifices, it was an auto but hey i loved it none the less. But if you put chrome pipes under the bonnet on your V6's as STANDARD then that warrants me to tip my hat to you, Alfa Romeo; and purchase your vehicles! hahaha sorry, its late. I will never forget driving that car home, about 100mile drive, with some detours and long way rounds to thoroughly test the car after blowing all my cash on it and only having like 20 pounds to fund fuel home, it was destined to break down, running out of fuel ESPECIALLY when you got an engine like that powering your front wheels !! The torque steer bordered on hilarity but it oozed charm, charecter even ! Really was a barrel of laughs that car, good times ! But after 6 great months with it - i couldnt afford to keep it, especially with insurance at my age (currently mid 20s).
So after a good few years i took the plunge and bought a facelift 156 2.0 JTS and it is a great car... when its working properly ! lol it does suffer alot more niggles than the TS engine but its still a 156 and as anyone whos owned one can tell you - their a cracking drive ! But before it i had a 3.0 Brabus Merc and found myself missing the speed so i decided to buy another Alfa but a stunning GTV coupé... the Busso 3.0 V6 is amazing and frankly so is the car ! I have the Q2 diff and it handles wonderfully, the power is immediate (i have pinged off the limiter twice !!) and for a FWD i couldnt believe how good a car it is - a real out and out sports car. Recommend it to anyone
Of course both of them constantly need work being Italian.. GTV is currently awaiting a new clutch/gearbox/fly wheel and the 156 is forever eating coilpacks or something lol safe to say my social life for the next 6 months is ruined haha
Sorry its a bit longer read than id hoped but well done if you stuck with it !! Feel free to share fellow car experiences (driving ones!)
