Alfa Romeo 147

[Jesus325iTouring]

So i've just bought one, MOT failure, couple of suspension parts, anti roll bar mount, exhuast flexi and a wiper.

Its a 1.6 twin spark Lusso on '07, paid £100 Has full leather, is in great condition and been well looked after.

Might well keep this for wife when she starts her business.

Any major dramas to be aware of?

[maxfield]

Cambelt intervals are 25k miles I think and also come with a balance shaft belt. I've done a few head jobs due to not getting replaced

[Jesus325iTouring]

Thanks Jamie, I bought it from a client so will find out when it was last done. This and oil service and regular checking seems to be all I can find that needs keeping on top of.

[maxfield]

Fairly certain they take 10w60 oil! A waste of good oil in an Alfa!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Checked the oil today all good, nice colour too. Rather annoyingly though the airbag light has come on today Will keep my fingers crossed my chaps can plug it it in and reset it when I take it in for MOT.

[Andyboy]

No balance shaft on 1.6 and 1.8, they're 2.0 only.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Sorry Andy, you'll need to educate me on that post

[Brianmoooore]

Italian electrics. Best of luck.

[Rav335uk]

Have you got plenty of Dustpans and brushes

[Jesus325iTouring]

Lol here come da haterz

It's a fab little car tbh, been driving it for the last ten days on the half tank of free petrol it came with.

Quite the revvy little roller skate!

[Rav335uk]

It's a cheap car Rob, so your on a win win

[Andyboy]

Sorry Andy, you'll need to educate me on that post

2.0 engine have a balance shaft and a separate belt to run it. 1.6 and 1.8 engines don't.


Not much wrong with Alfa electrics either, most boo it is Bosch and Marelli.

[Jesus325iTouring]

Just an update, got it MOT'd shortly after buying it. Need lots of front suspension parts, and though it didn;t fail on brakes, I fitted new discs & pads all around, and a pair of front boots.

Cut a long story short, my son wanted it, so he bought it off me. Here is, loving it

[Stefan on probation]

Knowing you, you sold it to him for £2k.......

Is he going bald?

[Jesus325iTouring]

Ha Ha no! £250 plus the A3 I sold to him the year before. I'm still stuck with A3 though! He got the best deal. And yes, he is, baldness is on my wife side. Oh and the fact that 'technically' speaking, i'm step Dad.

[Stefan on probation]

You have a bald wife.........

[Jesus325iTouring]

Well, not up top