Sold 2001 Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 Veloce 96k bit of work needed but fully tested. £475 Basingstoke

[bramz7]

Hello.

So I've just sent a deposit on something I've never had before, which is also Italian, and sporting a large
petrol engine (5 cylinder though) so this has to go. The newcomer is also in better shape and rarer, so it's my preference.
So, it's a V6 first and foremost.
It's black metallic.
The tyres are good. The car handles well and there is minimal knocking sounds from inside. It was very low on oil until I emptied 4 litres into it. It doesn't drop any.
The interior is reasonable but red leather!
Stereo is pish.
One of the alloys looks a bit rubbish.
The car has multiple marks and little dings.
Rust on bottom of all four arches but nothing crunchy.
It sounds brilliant and is incredibly quick.
Long MOT.
Cheap for a working V6, apparently.
Steering wheel and gearknob have worn very badly. Wheel has come apart.
Warning light for bulb issue on...can't find the dodgy bulb!

Thermostat may need replacing.

All in all, way better than it looks but there is ZERO service history.

I would recommend a new belt perhaps.

Images to come.

[bramz7]

[wuvvum]

Hello.

 

So I've just sent a deposit on something I've never had before, which is also Italian, and sporting a large

petrol engine (5 cylinder though)

Fiat Koop?

[Jim Bell]

Fiat Koop?

Ooooo I do hope so. With a turbot obv.

[skattrd]

Fiat Koop?

 

That's what I thought with 5-pot, but large?

 

Anyway, dibs if it is

 

GLWTS etc.

[bramz7]

It isn't a coupe but the brand is right. It isn't large either...my bad, only a 2 litre.

 

Also..happy to deliver the 156.

[bramz7]

Have you bought a 2.0 20v Fiat Marea like I used to use to punt my rival into the wall on TOCA?

Either way, GLWTS

 

That is correct! Kept looking at it...looks about as genuine as they come.

[Marm Toastsmith]

Lovely and very tempting at the price. Trying hard to dream up a reason why I need it.

[clayts450]

If this had been the Sportswagon I'll have been on the first train down. GLWTS and excite about incoming

[bramz7]

Any interest in a £8 roffle? 

 

Potentially open to swaps but once again, FJ approved.

[Marm Toastsmith]

Any interest in a £8 roffle? 

 

Potentially open to swaps but once again, FJ approved.

Will FJ insure this as a classic?

[bramz7]

Yeah they did with me. It worked out to around £300 on a 5000 mile policy. Not bad really.

[stephen01]

You had an estate or saloon?

[bramz7]

I have both at the moment, I recently bought the ex-Outlaw118 2004 156 JDTm and it's going to be the frugal (but ridiculously quick) mile muncher. Can't justify two Italian petrol guzzlers right now....

[Mrs6C]

These Alfa 156 V6s are great. Six-cylinder has the ex-Breadvan72 Sportwagon V6 and it is a glorious thing. It goes like the blazes. I'm using it currently for the station commute and it is a lovely way to start and end the working day. It has toffee leather rather than red (though we did have a silver 156 saloon with red leather once and that was very nice) and nice Alfa Romeo sheepskin over-mats, so looks and feels very pleasant inside. It's a lot more practical than might be expected and will do around 30mpg on a run.

 

Anyone buying this metallic black saloon will enjoy it very much, I think.

[GeordieInExile]

Oooooooooh, Alfa v6. With sexy red leather.

 

One random, please.

[DaveDorson]

These things give me the raging horn.

Especially in V6 flavour with red leather.

 

Satan, get behind theee.

[bramz7]

20180926_102335.mp4

 

Just because you wanted to hear it.

[flat4alfa]

That's the exact spec I was after colour scheme too

 

I knock about in a TS Wagon in that combo as a curtsey car at my local Alfa garage.  Very nearly bought it at one time.  It's more of a deep brown that sparkles when the light is right and lush with the red

 

I'd buy it for my wife to run about in, but her bundled-with-the-insurance Green Flag cover is refused on cars pre-2004 now.  They told me themselves they did.

 

I've got to sell this 

 

and this 

 

 and this 

 

and probably this 

 

First

 

[SRi05]

*googles where Basingstoke is *

[bramz7]

Can help with delivery to a degree...have to pick up a car in hope valley and Truro soon...if that helps?

[83C]

37 & 42 please if it roffles.

[95 quid Peugeot]

That's the exact spec I was after colour scheme too

 

I knock about in a TS Wagon in that combo as a curtsey car at my local Alfa garage.  Very nearly bought it at one time.  It's more of a deep brown that sparkles when the light is right and lush with the red

 

I'd buy it for my wife to run about in, but her bundled-with-the-insurance Green Flag cover is refused on cars pre-2004 now.  They told me themselves they did.

 

I've got to sell this 

 

and this 

 

 and this 

 

and probably this 

 

First

i'll help you out with the C5 fleet reduction.

[Marm Toastsmith]

I'm glad someone has bought this so I can sleep again. Who I wonder? Here's what my daughter thought of the interior. It's a positive response btw.

 

[SRi05]

Thank god its sold before I done something stupid

[bramz7]

Well happily its staying in the fold as my brief broadcasting of it on Facebook had someone wanting to swap a Merc C220 for it, despite me saying the only swaps I'd entertain had to be classic cars. Some people eh?

 

I think I will miss it but given whats replacing it.....

[flat4alfa]

Aww bugger, I was just talking through with the wife about it and she was keen on shifting the Multipla for it !

 

First dibbage, please

 

I've got a better steering wheel somewhere too

[flat4alfa]

Oh and i had no idea it was on that FB already...

[flat4alfa]

Am confused.  Who bought it then?

[bramz7]

I'll let them reveal themselves but it's staying on the forum thankfully.

 

I actually prefer it to the diesel one. Oh well