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My 156 2.0JTS is nearly 10 years old now (Oct 2002). 106k miles. Original exhaust. 1 careful owner, but we need an estate for the growing family + now a dog. I'm looking at a 3 yr old 159 1.9 JTDM 16v sportwagon, but have to decide what to do with my 156. What's the group concensus: Do I trade...

Is there still a British Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham each year in August? I've not been to one of these since I think it was 1999. I'm sure I heard somewhere they stopped doing them in Birmingham? John

Other than the obvious (tyres, wiper blades, bushes etc...), I'd be interested in what else Alfa excludes for 'wear and tear' (documentation a little sketchy) - any experiences out there?

Been following this group for a couple of weeks, expecting to see quite a bit of comment on the new 159, but haven't seen any. Is it perhaps not yet in the showrooms in any English-speaking countries? -- Stephen Poley

Got a 147 ts lusso with climate control. when it is cold there is no power to the climate control unit at all. it works perfectly in the warm weather but when its cold none of the lights come on, no fans no heat, nothing at all, so my windows steam up and it gets very cold in the car. sometimes,...

Hello everyone, I have just repleced the deployed air bags in my alfa 147 but the air bag light still on, I can't afford going to any alfa romeo main dealer. Can anybody knows how to get rid of the light? Please help mates Cheers

Hello, I'm looking to get a 147 and spending about 8k...Anything to watch for especially ? It's been 20 years since I owned an Alfa...(Sud)... Not bothered about the No. of doors, would prefer leather & alloys, not sure about the engines, my wife had a 2.3 Saab 900S and wants something with...

I thought that I would treat myself to a new cam belt. The clock might only have 18K on it but it is fast approaching its 5th birthday. Prevention is cheaper than cure. Even cheaper when avoiding AR dealers. Cam belt + all the trimmings Oil filter and new oil Check & top all...

I am looking for a good/reliable auto shipping company to move my alfa from MA to TX. anybody got any experiences worth relating? Appreciate in advance.

For a first 10-15 seconds my 1.6TS sounds pretty much like a diesel engine. After that period it is back to normal. What can be the problem?

Hi, I have just had a cambelt failure at 67k on my 156 2.0 TS. I am taking Alfa UK to small claims court, and would very much welcome any information about service schedules, alfa policy, dealer advice, previous cases of payments etc etc. If I win, I intend to go to the media too, to make sure...

I'm sorry, this is the third time I post this quest...but I'm worried; my 156 in the traffic - with outside temp of about 30°-35°C heats up to about 100°C, with both fan on. If I use the A/C, the temp remains at 90. And it reaches 90°C in very low time, about 7-10 minutes of driving in the...

Does anyone have any suggestions for a replacement bumper for a '77 Spider? I've heard people say that a '72 to '74 Spider bumper is a good option, but finding one is another thing. I even heard someone say that a rear bumper from a mid-80s VW Rabbit GTI is a good fit. Can anyone verify...

check this out. Looks rather BMW-esque to me, in a mad mofo sort of way: http://www.carclassic.com/html/DR18.htm

I'm fitting an electronic reversing aid that needs to be connected to the reversing lamp electrical feed. Alfa 147 1.6TS UK spec. The reversing lamp is in the hatch and the wiring loom passes from the hatch to the car at the roof :- Q1. Anyone know the colour code for the reversing lamp electrical...

Hi all, This morning I delivered my lease-car back to the company after 4 years and 80k kms of grinning. My new employee does not supply me a lease car so this episode has ended for me.. for now... :/ I will buy me a Volvo 850 2.5 20V for lots of space and some pk's for now.. Ah well.. I will be...

Hey Guys I never had air conditioning in my previous car, so I thought it would be relatively straightforward to use. Last night, however, it was really getting under my skin. Thought I'd make it cooler, so turned it down from 21 to 18. The fan starts blowing harder like you'd expect, but the...

Can anyone recommend a good Independent Alfa Specialist in South Wales, ideally in Cardiff? -- Paul Woodsford Remove NOSPAM to reply.

My garage is hinting that it might be a good idea (and I agree with them) to change the belts at the 36,000 mile service instead of waiting until the Alfa interval of 72,000 miles. I asked, and they said that they've had plenty petrol cambelt failures before 72,000 miles but no diesel failures. Out...

Saw a copy of "Practical Classic Car" or some such in WHSmugs yesterday & they were listing cars made in the last five years most likely to become classics in x years time. 156 was top of the list, with a prediction that it would be the earlier pre-facelift cars with original nose, interesting...