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The 159 died last night in the driveway. I traced the fault to the fact that the quick release clamp to the negative battery post was barely of a small enough diameter to actually grip the post. Had to wrap some aluminium foil around it to make it wider. Poor design. -- Simon...

Is a loose plastic undertray common on the 156? Mine has been hanging down for a few thousand miles. I have to approach speed humps slowly then accelerate over them to lift the front of the car! Is it an expensive fix at an Alfa dealer?

As an avid reader but rare contributor to this group I would just ask........where is everyone??

From Auto Express, the SMMT new car sales figures for January to September 2006 compared to last year's - Fiat up 64% (Punto, I guess) but Alfa down 23%! Ouch. To put the Alfa percentages into an interestingly worrying context, the official/unofficial dealer network of the defunct MG...

Passing Mangoletsi's on Monday... Popped in to look at a G in the flesh...Never seen one on the road?? Had a test drive in the Veloce 1.4 MA and then in the Cloverleaf... Guess what I pick up on Monday afternoon?! -- Ivan. GIULIETTA, 1.75 TBi QV nearly Ex Alfa GT

The 159 doesn't. It is usually reverse parked on the drive (slopes down from the road) and for a few weeks now it has taken 2 or 3 attempts to fire, but since last weekend it has been refusing to start except with jump leads (embarrassingly from my Son's SO P-reg Escort diesel van) Once...

If you loved your 156 but for some reason had to get a different car, what would it be? What would push some of the same buttons?

Well mines screwed and dragging on the ground. Replacement sources and cost estimates would be gratefully received -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Triumph...

Enjoy! http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Bristol/ -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Fiat Marea 20v HLX - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC...

Hi All, Can anyone point me in the right direction of some good info on the Alfasud Sprint Coupe Veloce 1982 model. We all love Alfa's but please dish the dirt on this before I buy it. Cheers Mandy

OK, picked up 146 from Manchester Sunday. Have been caught speeding TWICE since. ****. Anyone want to buy a cheap 146? Alex

Synapse Syndrome wrote: > > There's someone on eBay.co.uk selling mod chips that claims to increase > power up to 20bhp. > > But where are you supposed to stick these chips in an Alfetta, Alfasud, > 1750, 2000, 2600, Sprint, Arna, 6, 90, Berlina, Duetto, Giulia, Giuletta > or Montreal?

Right then. I have been told I will get approx £600 for my Alfa as is.* However, a mechanic who seems to have a good rep and seems (yes I know, seems, but I am not mystic meg) to know his stuff with many years of specialising in Alfa's can get me an engine and fit it for about a grand. The...

A little friendly advice required please. A service is due on my 147 and we were aware that the cam belts would need replacing and the cost would be quite high. I dropped it off at the dealers today (Caledonia-Warrington) and when I called to find out when it would be ready, they said there was...

Is there any?

Hi all, Im after a bit of advice as to what 156 to buy. I have been looking at a 156 2.5 v6 veloce but I read somewhere recently that said the 2.5 isn't that much quicker than the 2.0 TS. I am after a quickish car sub 8secs to 60, but don't want to fork out the extra on a v6 if its not really worth...

OK chaps you want a fright open up that horror & i don't mean the Arna,that 156 is scary. Pete it took me a while to think who you were, great to meet you & your wife and pooch.Cool beard by the way,maybe see you again a SEERED. Stuart http://forum.welshalfa.co.uk//index.php?showtopic=158

Can you give me your feed back about the neww159.

Regular readers may remember me ranting about a cambelt failure on a 156GTA. To cut a long story short, I had suggested that I had had a bad deal, having been charged over £2000 to be told that there was "no damage". Having written in October and failed to make contact with anyone until December,...

(prompted by following a 156 recently) Hands up anyone who's ever opened the boot of their 156 with the key and forgotten to swivel the badge back into place? <raises hand, many times> -- Halmyre