I am now officialy a Petrol Head.....

[kam-325i]

Finnaly realised i am not going to finnish my E30 this year due to the amount of time that work has taken up of my life.

I had to get another car..........

My friend had this for sale....

2000 W Alfa 156 2.0TS Selespeed with 48000 Miles on the clock.....










And everything works !!!!!!

[kam-325i]

Looks nice but whats with the mini disc?

MD Headunit....I cant stand having CD's rattling around in cars, they get damaged to easy...

[pacerpete]

Most 'sillyspeed' cars have low mileage...........


On a positive note, the Momo leather is a nice place to spend some time on them hard shoulder visits

[pac1982]

Looks nice but whats with the mini disc?

MD Headunit....I cant stand having CD's rattling around in cars, they get damaged to easy...

have you heard of that new tech called MP3? its amazing you can store loads of music of a device no bigger than a car key!

Car looks really nice though, i would never risk owning one myself but still give them credit where its due, the spoiler does look a tad silly but you can soon sort that out

[harry_p]

I do like 156s but I wouldn't touch a selespeed with a barge pole!

[kam-325i]

I do like 156s but I wouldn't touch a selespeed with a barge pole!

this one has been looked after......

[Rodderz]

I "agreed" not to have an opinion on selespeed!:)

[pacerpete]

I "agreed" not to have an opinion on selespeed!:)

There is nothing wrong with sillyspeed, until it goes wrong

[kam-325i]

I "agreed" not to have an opinion on selespeed!:)

There is nothing wrong with sillyspeed, until it goes wrong

Not much to go wrong........

The gearbox and clutch is just a standard 5 speed box........

Its just the Hydraulic pump, Hydraulic Accumilator, Hydraulic servos, Clutch piston rod AND ecu that can cause problems !!!

Did you know that the "Selespeed" system is the same system as used in the Ferrari F355 F1 and Aston Martin Vanquish....just turned down abit.....

Most of the problems are caused by people using the wrong oil in the hydraulic system, thinking it use's normal automatic transmission oil/fluid.

[spook]

I spent most of Sunday lusting over Alfas, Bertones, and Zagatos

Nice car

And near on 2000 classics in the car park and not one E30.

[pacerpete]

I "agreed" not to have an opinion on selespeed!:)

There is nothing wrong with sillyspeed, until it goes wrong

Not much to go wrong........

The gearbox and clutch is just a standard 5 speed box........

Its just the Hydraulic pump, Hydraulic Accumilator, Hydraulic servos, Clutch piston rod AND ecu that can cause problems !!!

Did you know that the "Selespeed" system is the same system as used in the Ferrari F355 F1 and Aston Martin Vanquish....just turned down abit.....

Most of the problems are caused by people using the wrong oil in the hydraulic system, thinking it use's normal automatic transmission oil/fluid.

Most of the problems are caused by the system being sh1t, as it was in the 355 and the Vanquish. I seem to recall Top Gear needing 3 Vanquishes before they got a lap in !

[Blitz]

AKA SSG

[Andyboy]

Selespeed - one of Magnetti Marelli's finest!

Also used in the E46 and known as SSG. Not very good at all. Nothing to do with the oil (who would it, unless it's leaking. Oh hang on..........)
The ECU is the main issue, but it all goes wrong eventually. 156's aren't too bad a car as long as they're cheap.

[DanThe]

At least its cheaper to fix than the V6 turd, or is it?

[jonb]

Nothing cool about a 156 apart from the quirky interior. One of the more modern alfas I'm keen on is the 146 gta, they look great and will blow the doors off your 'tuned' e30.

This whole 'petrolhead' thing is a bit stupid tbh. Many alfas do have a certain appeal to them but 3k plus for an old 75 which is a hideous car makes no sense.

[DanThe]

Depends how you view the meaning of 'petrolhead' I suppose

[Rodderz]

I must admit I love the seats!

[kam-325i]

The seats are very nice, wouldn't mind them in the E30......

[snakebrain]

The seats are very nice, wouldn't mind them in the E30......

Alfa interiors are great. The 166 is a very nice place to pass a few hours. Unfortunately, the engine/gearbox/electrical departments lag behind a bit. And the dealer network is very poor indeed.

[B7]

My mate had one of these new. Was plagued with gearbox problems. Handed the thing back in the end.

[kam-325i]

At least the Diag software for the Alfa is free to download !!!!

[Andyboy]

At least its cheaper to fix than the V6 turd, or is it?

The V6 is a much better engine than the Twin Fart. It's a proper all alloy Alfa engine for a start rather than a marginal Fiat iron block bottom end with a TS head plonked on top. As long as the belt/water pump is changed on time they're pretty good. 156 V6's were manual as well.
Not a bad car for £500.

As for Alfa dealers, they're no worse than anyone else these days.

[DanThe]

At least its cheaper to fix than the V6 turd, or is it?

The V6 is a much better engine than the Twin Fart. It's a proper all alloy Alfa engine for a start rather than a marginal Fiat iron block bottom end with a TS head plonked on top. As long as the belt/water pump is changed on time they're pretty good. 156 V6's were manual as well.
Not a bad car for £500.

As for Alfa dealers, they're no worse than anyone else these days.

Ever done a cam belt?

[pony]

Congrats.

Big rear wing there is that standard ?

I never understood why people say unless you owned an Alfa your not a petrol head ?

Personally, I would one day love to own a Lotus Exige. They just steer and handle so well and when you sit inside you feel like you are in a go-kart. Like a mini McLaren F1

[kam-325i]

Yeah, Rear wing is standard from factory.

[Andyboy]

At least its cheaper to fix than the V6 turd, or is it?

The V6 is a much better engine than the Twin Fart. It's a proper all alloy Alfa engine for a start rather than a marginal Fiat iron block bottom end with a TS head plonked on top. As long as the belt/water pump is changed on time they're pretty good. 156 V6's were manual as well.
Not a bad car for £500.

As for Alfa dealers, they're no worse than anyone else these days.

Ever done a cam belt?

No, but I've done a 164 V6 24v and they're a bastard. The 156 is reckoned to be a real swine, almost an engine out job.

The 156 hoop boot spoiler is actually a Bertone styled towing eye.

[kam-325i]

you could use it as a towing eye, there are enough screws holding the bloody thing on !