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July 28th 07, 12:12 PM
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That is rather a silly car.....
-- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 156 TS 166 V6 2.5 145 2.0 Cloverleaf Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk 
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July 28th 07, 03:51 PM
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"Catman" > wrote in message m... > That is rather a silly car..... Congrats! I loved the 145 QV engine. For a four pot, makes a lovely noise. By the time it got fitted to the 156, they had ruined it :-( -- Ivan. Alfa GT Ex 156 2.5 V6 Veloce Ex 156 Selespeed (RIP 22 May 03) Ex 145 QV Ex 33 16v QV Ex 33 QV series 1
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July 28th 07, 06:52 PM
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Ivan > wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message > m... > > That is rather a silly car..... > > Congrats! > > I loved the 145 QV engine. For a four pot, makes a lovely noise. By the time > it got fitted to the 156, they had ruined it :-( IMHO, they hadn't. What they did do, though, is apply some soundproofing to the 156.... -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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July 28th 07, 07:28 PM
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Ivan wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message > m... >> That is rather a silly car..... > > Congrats! > > I loved the 145 QV engine. For a four pot, makes a lovely noise. By the time > it got fitted to the 156, they had ruined it :-( > > Dunno about that. I think it needs a different exhaust. Anyway, it's SWMBO's car, so she can pay for it. Anyone for a 156? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 156 TS 166 V6 2.5 145 2.0 Cloverleaf Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
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August 1st 07, 07:39 PM
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"SteveH" > wrote in message k... > Ivan > wrote: > >> "Catman" > wrote in message >> m... >> > That is rather a silly car..... >> >> Congrats! >> >> I loved the 145 QV engine. For a four pot, makes a lovely noise. By the >> time >> it got fitted to the 156, they had ruined it :-( > > IMHO, they hadn't. > > What they did do, though, is apply some soundproofing to the 156.... Maybe wrong choice of words! They had quietened the induction and exhaust down so that it complied with Brussels! Yes, they added too much sound insulation too! But obviously forgot to fit it to the GT! The extra weight of the 156 didn't help either..... Not that the 2.0 156 is a bad car... just that the engine in the 145 was a peach! YMMV! -- Ivan. Alfa GT Ex 156 2.5 V6 Veloce Ex 156 Selespeed (RIP 22 May 03) Ex 145 QV Ex 33 16v QV Ex 33 QV series 1
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August 1st 07, 07:41 PM
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"Catman" > wrote in message m... > Ivan wrote: >> "Catman" > wrote in message >> m... >>> That is rather a silly car..... >> >> Congrats! >> >> I loved the 145 QV engine. For a four pot, makes a lovely noise. By the >> time it got fitted to the 156, they had ruined it :-( >> >> > Dunno about that. I think it needs a different exhaust. > > Anyway, it's SWMBO's car, so she can pay for it. > > Anyone for a 156? > Just be prepared for 'iced on' hand brake in cold weather!..... Loved that car.. wish I still had mine... -- Ivan. Alfa GT Ex 156 2.5 V6 Veloce Ex 156 Selespeed (RIP 22 May 03) Ex 145 QV Ex 33 16v QV Ex 33 QV series 1
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August 1st 07, 07:48 PM
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"SteveH" > wrote in message ... > Ivan > wrote: > >> > What they did do, though, is apply some soundproofing to the 156.... >> >> Maybe wrong choice of words! >> >> They had quietened the induction and exhaust down so that it complied >> with >> Brussels! Yes, they added too much sound insulation too! But obviously >> forgot to fit it to the GT! >> >> The extra weight of the 156 didn't help either..... Not that the 2.0 156 >> is >> a bad car... just that the engine in the 145 was a peach! >> >> YMMV! > > I love the 145 CL and 146 Ti, but I found them just a bit too mental for > a daily driver, hence buying the 156. > > I'm getting old..... LOL! I'm heading for a mid life crisis! I'm driving a DIESEL! -- Ivan. Alfa GT Ex 156 2.5 V6 Veloce Ex 156 Selespeed (RIP 22 May 03) Ex 145 QV Ex 33 16v QV Ex 33 QV series 1
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August 1st 07, 07:51 PM
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Ivan > wrote:
> > What they did do, though, is apply some soundproofing to the 156.... > > Maybe wrong choice of words! > > They had quietened the induction and exhaust down so that it complied with > Brussels! Yes, they added too much sound insulation too! But obviously > forgot to fit it to the GT! > > The extra weight of the 156 didn't help either..... Not that the 2.0 156 is > a bad car... just that the engine in the 145 was a peach! > > YMMV! I love the 145 CL and 146 Ti, but I found them just a bit too mental for a daily driver, hence buying the 156. I'm getting old..... -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
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August 2nd 07, 08:22 AM
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SteveH wrote:
> Ivan > wrote: > >>> What they did do, though, is apply some soundproofing to the 156.... >> Maybe wrong choice of words! >> >> They had quietened the induction and exhaust down so that it complied with >> Brussels! Yes, they added too much sound insulation too! But obviously >> forgot to fit it to the GT! >> >> The extra weight of the 156 didn't help either..... Not that the 2.0 156 is >> a bad car... just that the engine in the 145 was a peach! >> >> YMMV! > > I love the 145 CL and 146 Ti, but I found them just a bit too mental for > a daily driver, hence buying the 156. > I can relate to that, but it's not y daily driver. I'm getting a V6 as my weekly driver  > I'm getting old..... Me too. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 156 TS 166 V6 2.5 145 2.0 Cloverleaf Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
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