Alfa 156 2.5 Vs 2.0

Get the newer 2.0 - the JTS it has 10% more power and is more efficient than
the 2.0 TS.

From memory, I believe 0-60 = 7.9 secs.

"Mark" > wrote in message
om...
> Hi all, Im after a bit of advice as to what 156 to buy. I have been
> looking at a 156 2.5 v6 veloce but I read somewhere recently that said
> the 2.5 isn't that much quicker than the 2.0 TS. I am after a quickish
> car sub 8secs to 60, but don't want to fork out the extra on a v6 if
> its not really worth it. Is there any other differences other than the
> engine? Also, if anyone has driven these some user opinions would be
> nice.
>
> Thanks

For roads with no bends I'd go for the V6.
> >
> > AndyM
>
> Why follow a road with no bends; after 40000km's you'll end up at the same
> position you left ;-(


Good point, plus you would have to buy Alfa's snorkel kit for inlet
and exhaust; don't forget to specify how many fathoms you will be
operating at.

(Mark) wrote in message . com>...
> Hi all, Im after a bit of advice as to what 156 to buy. I have been
> looking at a 156 2.5 v6 veloce but I read somewhere recently that said
> the 2.5 isn't that much quicker than the 2.0 TS. I am after a quickish
> car sub 8secs to 60, but don't want to fork out the extra on a v6 if
> its not really worth it. Is there any other differences other than the
> engine? Also, if anyone has driven these some user opinions would be
> nice.
>
> Thanks

I have had a 156 V6 24 valves of pleasure for 3 years.All I can say is
you have a chance to buy a Alfa Romeo with one of the most BEAUTIFUL &
AMAZING engines in the world.
With my modest driving skills of slow in fast out its just FANTASTIC
FUN.

Good luck
StuartAlfa
CIAO

In article >,
(stuartalfa) wrote:

> (Mark) wrote in message
> . com>...
> > Hi all, Im after a bit of advice as to what 156 to buy. I have been
> > looking at a 156 2.5 v6 veloce but I read somewhere recently that said
> > the 2.5 isn't that much quicker than the 2.0 TS. I am after a quickish
> > car sub 8secs to 60, but don't want to fork out the extra on a v6 if
> > its not really worth it. Is there any other differences other than the
> > engine? Also, if anyone has driven these some user opinions would be
> > nice.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> I have had a 156 V6 24 valves of pleasure for 3 years.All I can say is
> you have a chance to buy a Alfa Romeo with one of the most BEAUTIFUL &
> AMAZING engines in the world.
> With my modest driving skills of slow in fast out its just FANTASTIC
> FUN.
>
> Good luck
> StuartAlfa
> CIAO

Hell, the sound alone of the V-6 is worth the price of admission. The
four sounds like - well - a four. The V-6 is GLORIOUS!

--
George Graves
------------------

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What's Kerry's excuse gonna be?

George Graves wrote:
> In article >,
> (stuartalfa) wrote:
>
>> (Mark) wrote in message
>> . com>...
>>> Hi all, Im after a bit of advice as to what 156 to buy. I have been
>>> looking at a 156 2.5 v6 veloce but I read somewhere recently that
>>> said the 2.5 isn't that much quicker than the 2.0 TS. I am after a
>>> quickish car sub 8secs to 60, but don't want to fork out the extra
>>> on a v6 if its not really worth it. Is there any other differences
>>> other than the engine? Also, if anyone has driven these some user
>>> opinions would be nice.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> I have had a 156 V6 24 valves of pleasure for 3 years.All I can say
>> is you have a chance to buy a Alfa Romeo with one of the most
>> BEAUTIFUL & AMAZING engines in the world.
>> With my modest driving skills of slow in fast out its just FANTASTIC
>> FUN.
>>
>> Good luck
>> StuartAlfa
>> CIAO
>
> Hell, the sound alone of the V-6 is worth the price of admission. The
> four sounds like - well - a four. The V-6 is GLORIOUS!

I agree that the V6 is fabulous, but the 4 is something special too. It
sounds great, it revs willingly and it runs so smooth due to the ballancing
rods.

Just my 2 cents...

/Mogens

>George Graves wrote:
>> In article >,
>> (stuartalfa) wrote:
>>
>>> (Mark) wrote in message
>>> . com>...
>>>> Hi all, Im after a bit of advice as to what 156 to buy. I have been
>>>> looking at a 156 2.5 v6 veloce but I read somewhere recently that
>>>> said the 2.5 isn't that much quicker than the 2.0 TS. I am after a
>>>> quickish car sub 8secs to 60, but don't want to fork out the extra
>>>> on a v6 if its not really worth it. Is there any other differences
>>>> other than the engine? Also, if anyone has driven these some user
>>>> opinions would be nice.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> I have had a 156 V6 24 valves of pleasure for 3 years.All I can say
>>> is you have a chance to buy a Alfa Romeo with one of the most
>>> BEAUTIFUL & AMAZING engines in the world.
>>> With my modest driving skills of slow in fast out its just FANTASTIC
>>> FUN.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>> StuartAlfa
>>> CIAO
>>
>> Hell, the sound alone of the V-6 is worth the price of admission. The
>> four sounds like - well - a four. The V-6 is GLORIOUS!
>
>I agree that the V6 is fabulous, but the 4 is something special too. It
>sounds great, it revs willingly and it runs so smooth due to the ballancing
>rods.
>
>Just my 2 cents...
>
>/Mogens


I would be very interested to know whether the original poster has test driven
the 2.0 and 2.5 and has any views?

"Mogens Beltoft" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
. ..

> I agree that the V6 is fabulous, but the 4 is something special too. It
> sounds great, it revs willingly and it runs so smooth due to the ballancing
> rods.

I can´t agree to that, the V6 revs much easier, IMHO.
All the 4s I´ve driven (1.6, 2.0, 2.0JTS) felt strangled in some way and
didn´t deliver power too easily :-/

But maybe just bad luck.

In comparison, a 75TS I drove recently was hell of a drive.

Just _my_ 2 cents

cheers, Martin

Dans l'article >, "Martin Smarda"
>a écrit :

>I can´t agree to that, the V6 revs much easier, IMHO.
>All the 4s I´ve driven (1.6, 2.0, 2.0JTS) felt strangled in some way and
>didn´t deliver power too easily :-/
>
>But maybe just bad luck.
>
>In comparison, a 75TS I drove recently was hell of a drive.
>
>Just _my_ 2 cents
>
>cheers, Martin

Perhaps because the 75 2.0TS engine is an" old real full alfa" engine and the
156 is equiped with "new real fiat/alfa" engine?

> From: ospam (DesmaisonLCM)
> Organization: AOL, http://www.aol.fr
> Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo
> Date: 19 Aug 2004 06:42:31 GMT
> Subject: Alfa 156 2.5 Vs 2.0
>
> Dans l'article >, "Martin Smarda"
> >a écrit :
>
>> I can´t agree to that, the V6 revs much easier, IMHO.
>> All the 4s I´ve driven (1.6, 2.0, 2.0JTS) felt strangled in some way and
>> didn´t deliver power too easily :-/
>>
>> But maybe just bad luck.
>>
>> In comparison, a 75TS I drove recently was hell of a drive.
>>
>> Just _my_ 2 cents
>>
>> cheers, Martin
>
> Perhaps because the 75 2.0TS engine is an" old real full alfa" engine and the
> 156 is equiped with "new real fiat/alfa" engine?
>
I've got the old 8v TSpark in my 164, and I must say I much prefer it to the
16v whenever I've had one as a courtesy car or been for a test drive. I
haven't lived with the 16v for a period of time, so wouldn't be able to
comment too much, but on the whole, I think I prefer the 8v.

"DesmaisonLCM" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...

> Perhaps because the 75 2.0TS engine is an" old real full alfa" engine and the
> 156 is equiped with "new real fiat/alfa" engine?

One thing I wanted to imply...

cheers, Martin