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Laurence wrote:
> Hello all, > > I know this is possibly the wrong place to ask, but I am considering > getting an 01/02 Alfa 156 2.4 JTD. But am hearing mixed reports about > the reliability of the car and how well it is put together. Now the > question is are these concerns justified? > I've said it before, and I'll say it again... Alfa's and Fiat's are cars that, generally speaking, are simply more sensitive to poor maintenace. Maintain it properly and it'll be fine. Get the JTD. It's a brilliant car. Lots of pulling power (as in torque ) and about 60mpg if you try :-) T. |
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"T." wrote in message
> > Get the JTD. It's a brilliant car. Lots of pulling power (as in torque > ) and about 60mpg if you try :-) I agree on the torque, but bloody hell, that's a hell of a lot of trying to get 60mpg. On a very good run (motorway and good A roads) I'll get 44-46mpg. If I'm going downhill in 5th with my foot off the accelerator it'll register 141.5mpg...now that's good!!! Simon C 156 2.4JTD V1 (2002) To reply: remove nospam. from the address |
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On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:54:21 GMT, Zathras
>, wrote: >Note that main dealer servicing may well start at about 300UKP for any >service. It may. It rather depends upon what you have damaged between services. I have receipts for Alfa GB main dealer services for under 150 quid. Pete -- > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) |
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 21:28:02 GMT, Zathras
>, wrote: >On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:50:17 +0100, > wrote: > >>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:54:21 GMT, Zathras >, wrote: >> >>>Note that main dealer servicing may well start at about 300UKP for any >>>service. >>It may. It rather depends upon what you have damaged between services. >>I have receipts for Alfa GB main dealer services for under 150 quid. > >..but not for a 2.4JTD I suspect? Ah! A very true point. Our TSparks would not like oiling <G> Pete -- > 156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso (his) 147 2.0 TS (2002) - Gem Green (her's) |
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 10:50:17 +0100, > wrote:
>On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 16:54:21 GMT, Zathras >, wrote: > >>Note that main dealer servicing may well start at about 300UKP for any >>service. >It may. It rather depends upon what you have damaged between services. >I have receipts for Alfa GB main dealer services for under 150 quid. ...but not for a 2.4JTD I suspect? -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:36:17 +0100, "T." >
wrote: >Laurence wrote: > >> Hello all, >> >> I know this is possibly the wrong place to ask, but I am considering >> getting an 01/02 Alfa 156 2.4 JTD. But am hearing mixed reports about >> the reliability of the car and how well it is put together. Now the >> question is are these concerns justified? >> > >I've said it before, and I'll say it again... > >Alfa's and Fiat's are cars that, generally speaking, are simply more >sensitive to poor maintenace. Maintain it properly and it'll be fine. > >Get the JTD. It's a brilliant car. Lots of pulling power (as in torque >) and about 60mpg if you try :-) ...NO WAY on a 2.4JTD! a/ Nobody has that kind of patience b/ Mid to upper 40s is a more achievable figure In over 3 years, my average is 41mpg. Even during the fuel crisis, when I used tremendous delicacy in driving, I never got particularly close to 50mpg. Some have..but 60 mpg..nope, sorry! -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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Simon C wrote:
> > > I agree on the torque, but bloody hell, that's a hell of a lot of trying to > get 60mpg. On a very good run (motorway and good A roads) I'll get 44-46mpg. > OK! I've done my maths wrong. In modern metric terms it's basically 600 miles to a full tank. What's that in mpg then? ;-) T. |
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On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:10:26 +0100, "T." >
wrote: >Simon C wrote: >> >> >> I agree on the torque, but bloody hell, that's a hell of a lot of trying to >> get 60mpg. On a very good run (motorway and good A roads) I'll get 44-46mpg. >> > >OK! I've done my maths wrong. > >In modern metric terms it's basically 600 miles to a full tank. What's >that in mpg then? ;-) Probably upper 40s! -- Z Scotland Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather 'Oil' be seeing you.. (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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I have seen 60 mpg (according to the computer) on a couple of occaisions in
my 2.4JTD SW (2004 multijet). Both were on about 30-40 mile runs at around 40-50mph (B road and some dual carraigeway). Admittedly, I was trying to see how good I could get it (without switching the aircon off!). Actually the computer recorded 59.9 both times - never seen it higher, not sure if this is a limit of the computer? Generally, I get around 50mpg, or 42 if i'm pushing it. If I just go out for a real blast and come home again (ie no normal driving!) I get around 38mpg. Regards, Martin. 156 2.4 JTD SW Veloce (2004) "Zathras" > wrote in message ... > On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:36:17 +0100, "T." > > wrote: > >>Laurence wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I know this is possibly the wrong place to ask, but I am considering >>> getting an 01/02 Alfa 156 2.4 JTD. But am hearing mixed reports about >>> the reliability of the car and how well it is put together. Now the >>> question is are these concerns justified? >>> >> >>I've said it before, and I'll say it again... >> >>Alfa's and Fiat's are cars that, generally speaking, are simply more >>sensitive to poor maintenace. Maintain it properly and it'll be fine. >> >>Get the JTD. It's a brilliant car. Lots of pulling power (as in torque >>) and about 60mpg if you try :-) > > ..NO WAY on a 2.4JTD! > > a/ Nobody has that kind of patience > b/ Mid to upper 40s is a more achievable figure > > In over 3 years, my average is 41mpg. Even during the fuel crisis, > when I used tremendous delicacy in driving, I never got particularly > close to 50mpg. Some have..but 60 mpg..nope, sorry! > > -- > Z > Scotland > Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather > 'Oil' be seeing you.. > (Email without 'Alfa' in subject are auto-deleted..sorry!) |
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"Martin" wrote in message
> Generally, I get around 50mpg, or 42 if i'm pushing it. If I just go out > for a real blast and come home again (ie no normal driving!) I get around > 38mpg. > Are you driving the new Mjet or the normal JTD? 42 - 44 mpg is a good run for me in the standard JTD. Simon C 156 2.4JTD V1 (2002) |
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