159 sportwagon

"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
...
> Zathras spoke:
>> >So long as you have a Jap car as a spare, no. ;^)
>>
>> I'd suggest this is more a requirement from long, long ago.
>
> that was a bit tongue-in-cheek.
>
>> I've had my 156 for 8 years now. It's the family's only car and I know
>> of jap car owners who've had a much worse time than me. Nevertheless,
>> 8 years ago I was very nervous of Alfa's reliability reputation so I
>> chose the diesel, partly, as research suggested it was bullet proof in
>> comparison to the petrols. Well, it's been bullet proof in comparison
>> to anything else for 8 years..
>
> Indeed - my last Alfa, the 164 V6 did around 100k trouble-free miles.

My 147 (which is still around AFAIK) was on 168k when I traded it in, no
major hiccups.

On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:43:49 +0100, Jim > wrote:

>By the way, how many miles you done in yours?

Only 61000

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Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather
'Oil' be seeing you..
(Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!)

On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:33:23 +0100, R C Nesbit > wrote:

>Zathras spoke:
>> >So long as you have a Jap car as a spare, no. ;^)
>>
>> I'd suggest this is more a requirement from long, long ago.
>
>that was a bit tongue-in-cheek.

Oh no it wasn't!

--
Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather
'Oil' be seeing you..
(Email without 'Alfa' in subject will be auto-deleted..sorry!)

Zathras spoke:
> >Zathras spoke:
> >> >So long as you have a Jap car as a spare, no. ;^)
> >>
> >> I'd suggest this is more a requirement from long, long ago.
> >
> >that was a bit tongue-in-cheek.
>
> Oh no it wasn't!

Oh yes it was!

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Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:37:08 +0100, Halmyre wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
>> On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:04:35 +0100, R C Nesbit > wrote:
>>
>> >So long as you have a Jap car as a spare, no. ;^)
>>
>> I'd suggest this is more a requirement from long, long ago.
>>
>> I've had my 156 for 8 years now. It's the family's only car and I know
>> of jap car owners who've had a much worse time than me. Nevertheless, 8
>> years ago I was very nervous of Alfa's reliability reputation so I
>> chose the diesel, partly, as research suggested it was bullet proof in
>> comparison to the petrols. Well, it's been bullet proof in comparison
>> to anything else for 8 years..
>>
>>
>>
> Me too. I had my 156 1.8TS from new in October 2000 and it let me down
> only once, when the earth strap gave up the ghost.

My 156 (2.0 twinspark) is coming up to its ninth birthday.. thats nine
years from new with me. 90,000 miles coming up. Although its needed the
usual stuff (wishbones, bushes, new radiator, temp sensor and of course
three sets of belts) it's never actually stranded me. Came close though
with the "rpm sensor". Wouldn't restart in m-way queue, had to wait for
20mins on hard shoulder and then it started... got it replaced before it
reached the point of no return. Runs as well as it ever has.... and
(this never ceases to amaze me as each year & MOT goes by) is still on
the original exhaust. Specialist told me (only a little t-i-c) that the
exhaust was the highest quality item on a 156.......

"Barry Bingham" > wrote in message
om...
> On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:37:08 +0100, Halmyre wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>>> On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:04:35 +0100, R C Nesbit > wrote:
>>>
>>> >So long as you have a Jap car as a spare, no. ;^)
>>>
>>> I'd suggest this is more a requirement from long, long ago.
>>>
>>> I've had my 156 for 8 years now. It's the family's only car and I know
>>> of jap car owners who've had a much worse time than me. Nevertheless, 8
>>> years ago I was very nervous of Alfa's reliability reputation so I
>>> chose the diesel, partly, as research suggested it was bullet proof in
>>> comparison to the petrols. Well, it's been bullet proof in comparison
>>> to anything else for 8 years..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Me too. I had my 156 1.8TS from new in October 2000 and it let me down
>> only once, when the earth strap gave up the ghost.
>
> My 156 (2.0 twinspark) is coming up to its ninth birthday.. thats nine
> years from new with me. 90,000 miles coming up. Although its needed the
> usual stuff (wishbones, bushes, new radiator, temp sensor and of course
> three sets of belts) it's never actually stranded me. Came close though
> with the "rpm sensor". Wouldn't restart in m-way queue, had to wait for
> 20mins on hard shoulder and then it started... got it replaced before it
> reached the point of no return. Runs as well as it ever has.... and
> (this never ceases to amaze me as each year & MOT goes by) is still on
> the original exhaust. Specialist told me (only a little t-i-c) that the
> exhaust was the highest quality item on a 156.......

OK - let's start a competition re exhausts :

My 156 (2.0 SP2) dates from August 1998 and is still on the original exhaust
(after 75000 miles).