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Allright, I know this example has high mileage, but in general why is a car that sounds this good (and Alfa's in general) quite cheap to buy second hand in the UK?? http://makeashorterlink.com/?W27C46939 Are they expensive to service/parts?? Checked insurance and it isn't that bad. So there must...

Hi, Looking for a place to get an open air filter set to use on a 147JTD I had some contact with K&N and they said that the 57i-set they sell can't be used on the diesel engine. As the air filter set-up is alike for the 1.6/2.0 and the 1.9JTD I thought just to give it a try with the K&N-set. But...

I'm still on the hunt for a rear bumper for a '77 spider veloce 2000 (i.e., the American version). Any leads or suggestions?

We will be having a meeting of as many Alfa owners as possible on the 18th July at the Old Post Office public house which is straight off J38 of the M1 in Barnsley. The pub couldn't be any easier to find...from the Northbound carragway, get off the M1 at J38 and take the first exit off...

Washington DC or surrounding areas, does anyone know? Tx.

To all I know this has been covered on numerous occasions so I wont ask the question again, but can someone please point me in the right direction where I can find the previous messages about this subject. I did a search on Google and ended up at www.news2mail.com, but couldn't find anything. TIA

When turning the steering wheel whilst the car is in a stationary position like when preparing to park the car the engine often cuts out, has anyone seen this or know what the cause is? Also when the engine is idle the revs go up and down eratically, is this a common trait of the 156? If so how do...

I purchase an Alfa 147 2.0 in oct 2001, although i have had problems with the electrics on the, it a nice car to drive. I am wondering if anyone else has had these problems, I have the Connect + sat nav, and phone, Bose Sound system and CD Player Volume increases for 8 seconds then drops back to...

hi all, 156 has decided to say the boot is open when it isnt! checked the switch, and the loom, still the light on the dash glows, keeps setting the alarm off as well, any clues please Gary

Hi. I have a 156 selespeed & love it to bits. The only minor gripe I have is that when driving at night using either the buttons or gear knob to change gears, the lights dim & brighten fractionally during the gear change. Is this normal? Is there something I can do to sort it out?

http://www.motoring.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2004/09/06/emfalf04.xml Graham

Hi All, For those interested in a project - http://www.ozht.com/alfa164q/ Thanks, Andrew.

God bless you all I have question about Alfa 33 / 145(6) 1,351ccm boxer engines. How much max horsepower & torque have : 1.Alfa 33 1,351ccm with cat.converter? 2.Alfa 33 1,351ccm withOUT cat.converter?

The cap of my fuel pump has a invisible small crack or hole. I'm loosing a few drops of fuel every minute - you can imagine what my car smells like after half an hour driving. I don't want to pay for a whole pump, therefore I'm looking just for the cap. Or a broken pump. I would be more than happy...

Hi, i have a 1999 Alfa 145. Its a lovely car but with one really annoying problem. Every time i get into the car i have to drop the seat back down as it seems to raise itself up when i get out. Its a gradual thing and probably takes 30 minutes for it to go up, but is very annoying. I took a look...

The old fibre undertray had seen a bit of action since 2001 and was battered and hanging down badly. Most of the rear and side mounting points on the tray had fractured and were useless, the centre rear section was torn apart causing the whole thing to sag in the middle. It was all held up with...

I have the NIVOMAT rear suspensions, those who mantain the normal height of the rear part of the car when it's fully loaded with people and things in the bonnett. Now I want to fit my car with 17'' wheels, and I don't want that looks like a Jeep Grand Cherokee... ;-) -- Jacopo Bolzano,...

Hi, anyone know how to remove/replace the drivers side wing mirror on an Alfa Romeo Spider TSpark 1999 model? thanks for your help cheers Dave

Hello! I'm the Alfa Romeo 164 owner. My car's got the automatic suspension control. Its control unit is located between front seats and it has two buttons: Auto and Sport. The problem is that someone has disconnected this unit and cut the wires. Now all I have to do is to solder those wires back...

We are looking for an alfasud, does anyone know where we may find a good one? Thanks