purplebargeken Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 All Lotuses are Vauxhalls innit mate. Lotuses or Lotii? Vauxhall, deffo.
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Syllogism - All cars are shit. All Vauxhalls are shit. Therefore all cars are Vauxhalls. pompei, purplebargeken and dugong 3
flat4alfa Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 I've been running a 2.4 JTD Wagon as a daily for near 7 years now and as a 2003/53 is has the interior-lift and 5-speed. The Torsen Q4 (3 diffs) can go straight into this one. Last V6 I borrowed had the 6-speed and was fitted with a Q4 too. No GM in 156. Lots of Bosch though. Why has this Bargainous funster not been bought yet???
stripped fred Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 I did loads of reading up before buying my 156. Everyone said go for the pre facelift car so obviously I bought the 20v facelift version. It has a GM gearbox, driveshafts, water pump etc which can all fail along with the usual suspension bushes that seem to need replacing every year or two. Mine's OK now but I did spend quite a bit on it initially. Good fun to drive, loads of power but has a firm ride and not that big inside. I have been considering selling it at some point but they don't seem to go for much secondhand. Yours seems good value. Would some new bushes in the linkage sort the gearchange issue?
Station Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Why complaining about GM gearboxes? Y'all bitchin' like Alfa Romeo is the last word in reliability, lol.At least my GM gearbox from 1989 still selects all 6 gears. BTW - Getrag make gearboxes for GM as well as VW, Fiat, etc.
stripped fred Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 The Alfa gearboxes are more highly regarded than the GM ones. Also, the 10v pre-facelift model is the one to get according to this discussion about the diesel models and I would agree. http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-147-156-andamp-gt/146594-tips-on-buying-156-2-4-jtd-20v-mjet-veloce.html#/forumsite/20947/topics/146594?page=1
dome Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Was in Oxfordshire at the weekend with work but luckily* didn't have time to get sidetracked by shonky Alfas. I R DISAPOINT
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Still not sure whether to sell or keep. Here are the worst clonky bits.
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 BTW, plastic side skirty thing a bit bent cos years ago my bro tried to jack the car up on it. He realised the error and stopped before he hurt himself or the car.
Six-cylinder Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Ok, Mrs Cyl has said go ahead and get it so PM on way! KruJoe, Craig the Princess and JohnK 3
JohnK Posted July 14, 2015 Posted July 14, 2015 I was expecting a horrifically damaged wing. How wrong was I! Looks a bargain this.
Station Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Six-cylinder is definitely the Autoshite 'wildcard'. stripped fred 1
flat4alfa Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 So Buckingham gets a Merc and an Alfa in one fell swoop!
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 No Alfa yet, Breadvan says he is not ready to sell it at the moment. It was not one or the other,it was going to be both to make it a mad week!
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 A stuff may be happenating. Watch this space.
purplebargeken Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 See, purchase of SD1 has already brought poor Breadvan to the brink of financial horribleness and forces sale of wafty, yet sporty Alfalfa. Dark times folks, dark times.
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Deal back ON. Now who can give me a lift from Buckingham to Princess Risborough!
flat4alfa Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Did you want a lift in a 156 wagon to collect a 156 wagon? purplebargeken and eddyramrod 2
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Mrs Cyl is busy tonight, are you Free? If you are I will ask Breadvan. The photo is the 156 saloon 2.0 Ltr 5 speed saloon I owned 2009/10. purplebargeken and flat4alfa 2
purplebargeken Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 These are damn fine looking cars. I have jealousness.
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 I could poss lob over in SD1 (if not yet kersploded), but wd have to be Fri AM or Sat AM. Cd do mega early Sat AM if need be, Friday MOAR tricky
Guest Breadvan72 Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Or possibly after seven this PM but that maywell be tricky. Ringz me up on my number, as sent by PM.
flat4alfa Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 Mrs Cyl is busy tonight, are you Free? If you are I will ask Breadvan. The photo is the 156 saloon 2.0 Ltr 5 speed saloon I owned 2009/10. Red leather is for winnerz eddyramrod 1
Six-cylinder Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 The 156 Sportswagon V6 now lives in Buckingham along with the Mercedes! purplebargeken, Coprolalia, Jim Bergerac and 8 others 11
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