I`ve had two 155s and loved `em both . Just make sure the variator and cam
belt have been done ( or do them ).
In all other respects mine were every bit as good as most similarly priced
"modern" cars . And loadsa fun.
Phil
"SteveH" > wrote in message
. ..
> Tony Rickard > wrote:
>
>> "SteveH" wrote:
>>
>> > 155 TSpark 16v 'widebody' - In stock at Alfa Net in Bristol. Don't yet
>> > know the mileage, but I fancy a widebody. It's up for £1399, but what
>> > worries me is the 16v engine.... is it as bad as it's reputation would
>> > suggest, or is it almost as good as the 8v so long as I keep on top of
>> > oil and belt changes?
>>
>> AlfaNet is in the most notorious road in Bristol so don't dawdle around
>> trying to find it or you'll get pulled for kerb crawling...
>>
>> Tricky choice - your 155 hasn't lasted too long so it hasn't been
>> particularly cheap motoring,
>
> Well, when you say hasn't lasted too long, it's given me 15k miles of
> trouble-free use. It's just that I hit the rear silencer that had fallen
> off a car at *eek* mph the other morning - an almighty thud, and an MOT
> 'advisory' for the steering rack followed. Unfortunately, it also killed
> it's lamda sensor this week, too, so I'm still not MOTd on it..... but,
> overall, it's going to have cost me under £500 all-in for 15k miles of
> use, which isn't bad at all, IMHO.
>
>> but then again a few year old 156 could be a
>> money pit which you are committed to, at least you can cut your losses
>> with
>> your 155.
>
> That's my reasoning behind cheap cars - when you're doing 600 miles /
> week, there's 2 options - buy nearly new and under warranty, or buy an
> old hack. My 155 was definitely in the 'old hack' category - it's a
> 'well used' example, so maybe I went a bit too 'used' with it!
>
>> There are some fairly low mileage 156s out there for reasonable prices.
>
> But reasonable means lots more money than a 16v 155 which is 99% of the
> car for 30% of the money ;-)
>
>> Finding one with a reasonably recent cambelt change and maybe even a new
>> variator may defer any big bills. Although suspension bushes seem to be a
>> regular thing (my 18 month old one included)
>
> Yeah, that puts me off 156s, along with the fact that most have been
> owned by idiots that don't check fluids, so can be a disaster waiting to
> happen.
>
> Peversely, I prefer the 155s anyway.....
>
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