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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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>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? |
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"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 |
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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? |
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> 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. |
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"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 |
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