Sounds very nice - keep it locked away out of sight at night! Loads get robbed around ours :(

Thanks mate, it's garaged at night and to be honest if someone wants it good luck to them, as long as my two dogs aren't in it at the time i'm not too bothered. Insurance is there for such times and while it's a chew claiming that's what it's there for.

Nickyboy, my car came into the country last Wednesday.

Yes I think your right Mr grump the Alfa is a good car and we all have good and bad,

Andy

Thanks Nicky

I bet you are,,,, why are you finding it hard to move the vrs on??

Could you not trade against s4??

Andy

Right attitude longdog

If they want it let them take it,, just be careful though as they have no thought for others, it's times when you wish they brake into the wrong house!!!

Andy

Well excuse me sure what would I know I'm only a qualified mechanic and vehicle tester so maybe I have a clue! I test lots of alfas every week and have worked on lots over the last 12 years so before u start the whole u havnt a clue crack maybe think before u say! ;( oh and there a tub of **** always were and always will be

Oooooo handbags at dawn

Most alfa problems start with a non alfa garage 'having a go' that said add main dealer to that as well.

A well looked after alfa is brilliant - a poorly maintained one is as you say a crock of #%}%

Unfortunately given Alfas complexity over run of the mill stuff the cost of maintance gets overlooked - doesn't help that multilink alloy suspension has been designed with bushes which are classed as service items.

I think everyone should be forced to drive a fast alfa at some time to understand the whole Italian thing.

Thanks Nicky

I bet you are,,,, why are you finding it hard to move the vrs on??

Could you not trade against s4??

Andy

Nobody wants to buy it. I've knocked it down from 15kk to 13.6k and still nothing. The trade in value was insulting.

Nothing worse than that Nicky

What will you do?? Try and ride out the storm and wait, if you can, but 15k is still alot of money!!

Nothing worse than that Nicky

What will you do?? Try and ride out the storm and wait, if you can, but 15k is still alot of money!!

Trouble is the S4 is soon to be at the dealers so need to sell quick. If not il have to suck up the trade in value and hope the S4 is worth it.

Thats not a nice position to be in Nicky,, sorry for you

But the s4 will be well worth it,,, put it down as a mistake move on and learn not to make same again!!!!

You defo collecting on Friday? I collect my vrs as well Friday

Andy

A friend ran a 166 with the V6 petrol engine in for 2 years,other than a sensor it just had servicing & tyres,it was black with a red leather interior,it looked,drove & sounded fantastic! I have worked on a few alfas over the years & other than the interior plastics been a bit cheap to the touch i found them generally reliable & easy to work on,there was a problem with the cambelts failing on the 156 models but alfa changed the replacement interval from 72k to 36k & this solved it(vauxhall did the same with the ecotec engine 80k to 40k)the variator on the cam can get noisey,i even looked after one with the selespeed gearbox & that was reliable (horrid gearbox though,not a patch on a DSG)the new alfa guiletta ia a nice looking car,all cars have there problems & good & bad points,i hated peugeots & citroens when i worked on them years ago however i quite like the look of them nowadays & the quality has improved no end.

Ok lets move on about Alfa,s,,,,,,,,

Back on track,,,,

Four vehicles allowed in your dream garage,,,

1 a previously owned one

1 a car under 50k

1 a super car money no object

1 best of all , a wolf in sheep clothes, i.e. Standard looking but a rocket!!

Ok me,,,,

1 vrs estate

2 rs4

3 Nissan gtr

4 the bog standard ford transit off top gear with a monster engine in the back!!!!!

No seriously it would be a lotus Carlton!!!! Only ever seen one

Andy

Your right there micky vrs

The quality of cars has improved ten fold,, you only have to have a few minute drive round a town, gone are the days of poor quality vehicles on the road, or if they are old they are well looked after

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Ok lets move on about Alfa,s,,,,,,,, Back on track,,,, Four vehicles allowed in your dream garage,,, 1 a previously owned one 1 a car under 50k 1 a super car money no object 1 best of all , a wolf in sheep clothes, i.e. Standard looking but a rocket!! Ok me,,,, 1 vrs estate 2 rs4 3 Nissan gtr 4 the bog standard ford transit off top gear with a monster engine in the back!!!!! No seriously it would be a lotus Carlton!!!! Only ever seen one Andy

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<li>Landrover Discovery</li>

<li>Ferrari 250 GTO</li>

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Nice choice

A 250 Ferrari!!!!! What a motor,, have to be honest I am a Ferrari man,,, will be interesting to see if any por turbo,s pop up!!!

Thats not a nice position to be in Nicky,, sorry for you

But the s4 will be well worth it,,, put it down as a mistake move on and learn not to make same again!!!!

You defo collecting on Friday? I collect my vrs as well Friday

Andy

May be collecting next week now. Should have bought my VRS mate, now down to 13200 for an 11 plate with 13.5k. What you getting? Estate, hatch, options?

You excited as I am? You heading to castle Combe on 28th, quite a few briskodians going.

Nick

Thanks Nicky I was in the same predicament as yourself with my rs, they were only offering me penny,s for it,,, but I had to lump it and accept!!!

Mine is a petrol estate in black, silver roof bars, leather , rear sensors, blacked windows

Yes I am,, it's hard to fit my little family and all their things in the rs,,, I am sad to sell it but family more important!!!

Andy

1. Mk2 octy vrs.

2. Metro 6R4 Rallycar.

3. Lamborghini Murcielago.

4 Lotus carlton.

6r4!!!!! God I forgot about that or an Audi Quattro or lancia delta evo!!!!

Back on track,,,,

Four vehicles allowed in your dream garage,,,

1 a previously owned one

2 a car under 50k

3 a super car money no object

4 best of all , a wolf in sheep clothes, i.e. Standard looking but a rocket!!

1. Alfa 156

2. Discovery 4 XS with some nice options

3. Ferrari F40

4. Octavia VRS 2.0 TFSi debadged and mapped

Nice one Mr grump,, an F40 another strong contender as best car ever!!!!!!

I still see no Porsche turbo,s?????

Dave, Nicky and longdog and co still to post and comment,,,,,,

Andy

1. Integrale evo 1

2. 1973 911 rs replica

3. Ferrari 288 gto

4. Allego 1500 (so you get the flat bottomed steering wheel just like an Audi) with an ls3 engine and space frame chassis

What no veyron, good taste people!

1 Sunbeam Lotus - Flawed (handling, reliability, fragile) but full of character

2 2010 Maserati Quattroporte - Flawed (reliability, depreciation) but full of character

3 F40 - Flawed (Useless in the wet, noisy, uncomfortable, unforgiving) but full of character

4 Jetta badged TDI but with Haldex and new 3.0 bi-turbo Audi diesel motor, mapped to 340/540 - Devoid of all character but imagine peoples faces...

1 205 GTI

2 Cayman R

3 Pork GT3 RS

4 Nissan sunny GTR - Odd I know but drove one once and laughed all day.

Ha ha there is some good choices!!!

I like the jetta idea!!! And as for the GTR acould not agree more,,, where did you drive it???

Any news about the s4,s???

Andy

First of all, I would like to say hi to everyone, as this is my first post (couldn't see a new members intro post). I have only owned my Octavia 1.9 TDi Classic for a week, but already I am impressed with it (first ever diesel as well!).

Anyway, back to business, my list of owned cars (since 1982)

Triumph Dolomite 1850HL,

2 x MGB GT,

Triumph Vitesse 6 (1600)

Ford Cortina 1.6 GXL Mk3

BMW 2002

3 x Alfa Romeo Giuliettas (1.6, 1.8, 2.0)

BMW 528i (E28 Getrag "reverse" gearbox, LSD)

BMW 520i (E34)

Ford Mondeo 1.8 Verona (still have it)

Mazda 3 1.6 Takara

Alfa Romeo GTV coupe 1997 (still have it, trying to renovate it)

Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi Classic

Best cars (bikes) driven

BMW 528i

2005 Ford Mustang

Alfa GTV

Kawasaki GPz 900R

Harley Davison Sportster