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Im off to the Geneva motor show in March to look at one specific car - before I probably put a deposit on it - the brera. Im also gonna ask the guys on the stand about the GTA version..and Ill let you know what they say!. Ill put some pictures on my website and post a link. Graham

Does I really need the Selenia Racing oil in the 2.0 JTS engine or is normal 10w40 (GTX or whatever) OK? The manual says Selenia Racing 10w60, but the only place I can get oil of that weight is the Alfa garage and hard for me to get to during working hours. On top of that, it is significantly...

How much would I be looking at to stick either a turbo or a supercharger on my 2.0 JTS 156. See if I can boost those horses from 165 to over 200. Warranty is up at the end of the month, so the car is 'free'.! How about insurance difference - anyone any experience of that?

Just got 2 new tyres fitted to my 2002 156 JTS. They fitted them to the rear and put the old, partially worn tyres onto my main driving, steering and braking wheels just in time for winter (not looking for a debate on this though!), so they removed and replaced all 4 wheels during the...

Standard question I'm sure, but I want to fit a CD changer to my alfa 156. My cd player has broken and I have been quoted over 100 pounds to have it repaired. The radio is fine, just something in the CD mechanism is broken, so for over 100 pounds, I might as well leave it broken and get a CD...

I am an oil novice. My last few cars have been French and required no oil top-ups ever! I know my 2002 156 2.0JTS requires frequent oil checks and usually a top-up, but I ran out last month and we go on holiday on Tuesday (to drive about 3000 miles!). I don't have a chance to get to my usual Alfa...

If you go onto ebay and search for "alfa cd repair", you get a long list of them. Looks like somebody somewhere is running off plenty of copies!! "Fusion" > wrote in message ... > Would anyone happen to have...

I want to fit a CD changer to my alfa 156, but I'm a car radio novice! I have a 2002 156 JTS with the Bose system. I have the standard 156 single CD slot silver radio head unit like in this pictu http://i12.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/f2/21/91_12_sb.JPG I can get a 12 disc JVC CH-X1500 for under £140...

my selespeed gearbox alarm has started to go off when in 1st gear . what does this mean and what r the concequences ? -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL:...

Does anyone out there know where i can get my hands on a new service history book which doesnt have DUPLICATE splashed all over it ? -- Posted using the http://www.autoforumz.com interface, at author's request Articles individually checked for conformance to usenet standards Topic URL:...

This group is too quiet! Lets start a happy topic (hopefully) - How are everyone's alfas going? Mine has now topped 65k miles. Oct 2002 (52 plate) 2.0JTS Turismo dark blue. Mods: New radio head as the old CD player refused to play CDs after a viscious bump in the road. Nothing major wrong -...

"jolly" > wrote in message ... > How to Build an Electric Car - Do it Yourself Conversion > http://www.greenautomotive.co.cc/2009/12/how-to-build-electric-car-do-it.html Or just don't bother... Where...

OK, I give in - where is it? Need to adjust vertical beam - higher please! I've tried the black plastic hexagonal adjustor thingy above the wiring on the central bulb connection and I've tried the white hexagonal plastic adjuster thingy behind and below the central bulb wiring connection, but...

Q1 - MAFs: I can relate to the "scalded cat / bus" post the other day and I have read the "dirty or faulty MAF" answer to so many similar posts that I presume this is also my problem, but not being particularly mechanically confident... MAF = Mass Air Flow. Clearly the engine needs the right...

Both my door mirror mounts have completely shed their 'black' now. My old Fiat Marea did this too. I'm not too bothered about it as the resulting bauxite (corroded aluminium) looks like chrome from a distance! Should I be concerned? Are the mirrors likely to fall off?!?

Best online shop for exhausts please... I need a new back box for my 156 2002 2.0JTS. Its not the same as the TSpark exhaust system. The flexi pipe was the blowing part, so they welded a similar sized piece in and all is well, but there is only luck holding the rear silencer together at the...

Anyone tried LED p21 brake/light bulbs? Ebay item 110416650094 for an example. Or just search for p21 5w led. Bright enough? Long lasting? Opinions?

My 2002 156 2.0jts... Don't know if the TSparks do this, or if anyone else has even noticed this, but I can 'hear' when the oil is low: I get a whining noise just as the oil level falls below the dipstick - it usually needs a pint or so and the whine goes away. It has always done this from new,...

Windscreen washers. 4 holes at passenger side, 3 are blocked. 4 holes at drivers side, 2 holes are blocked and 1 is dribbling. How do I get to clean them without removing too much 'car'? I have tried a pin etc, but they need to be removed and/or jetted somehow.

Doing too many short trips these days and I've had to charge the battery twice so far this month. A 70 mile roundtrip (start+37 miles, stop, start+37 miles), seems to put about 15 or so 'starts' back into it and turns the indicator green. Unfortunately, we keep doing short 1-2 mile trips...