AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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yes... THE beast!
This is the first pics I have taken of my pride and joy. Wow.
Have had it for about 4 months now i think, but its been shit canned to make way for something else.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Sexual 
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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What you want is a nice 2.5 V6 156 though! they make a nice sound
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corsa_godfather
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Registered: 6th May 03
Location: Greenock,Scotland
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suits you
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
Location: Staffordshire Drives: Astra SRi
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Always liked th elook of these - especially the GTA version. Don't think I'd ever have confidence in the reliability though  .
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Neighbour's 156 has developed a fault in the ECU where the car cuts out at random intervals, he took it to the closest franchise of the multi-franchise group he aquired it the car & they told him to drive the car 30 miles to the one that specialises in Alfa  DOH he was not amused
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Neighbour's 156 has developed a fault in the ECU where the car cuts out at random intervals, he took it to the closest franchise of the multi-franchise group he aquired it the car & they told him to drive the car 30 miles to the one that specialises in Alfa DOH he was not amused
Friend of the family had a 1.8 156 when they first came out. He started it up as they were leaving and I said to my dad I was surprised he'd got a diesel to which he replied - It's not a diesel  .
[Edited on 23-01-2008 by Rob H]
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Colin
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Yeah the cam variators starve of oil if you dont let them warm up/only do short trips. Sound bad on idle if it gets worn.
My dad had one of the early ones for 7 years, I had it for just over a year after him it didnt do anything bad in the whole time. I have heard alot of storys tho!!
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Rob H
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Registered: 28th Oct 00
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Yeah the cam variators starve of oil if you dont let them warm up/only do short trips. Sound bad on idle if it gets worn.
It was only a few months old - That said he'snevrr been the lightest footed person
Just found a white 157 GTA on AT 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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There great looking cars know quite a few folk that have bought new & used however theve never stayed with the brand & bought another!
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Lucky B
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Registered: 7th Apr 02
Location: Lunatic asylum. Drives: Hard & Fast.
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God its ugly!
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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I think im one of very few people that think these look awful
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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Do these have absolutely no steering lock like the 156?
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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GTA's are ok
My mates dads had 2 new engines in his 156 in 3 months
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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Selispeed is a major problem with Alfa's, get a proper manual V6 and your fine
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