Italian cars

Ian900SLV · 17-Jul-2005, 21:35

Hi all,
Seeing as will are all ducati freaks, I wondered if any of you drive an Italian car as well. Reason being just purchased an Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 twinspark veloce, looks real nice parked next to the SL

Ian

rcgbob44 · 17-Jul-2005, 23:02

Definitly not!

Ian · 17-Jul-2005, 23:09

I always loved the shape of the Alfa 156 sportswagon, - but went for a test drive, the salesman put me off with his honesty about reliabilty, service costs. I hate Honda motorbikes but I have a Honda car, forgive me. Now if I could afford the Ferrari F430 spider......

18-Jul-2005, 00:27

had an 1999 Alfa Spider for 3 yrars and 65k, was excellent .....

Brogins · 18-Jul-2005, 00:34

Got, used, trashed several Italian cars in Italy..Lancia, Fiat, never owned an Alfa (Italians consider Alfa a cop's car.. - except dibble's spyder) ..bought an Audi and I'll never go back...
156 look good, and is like a Duke..you can be lucky and never have a problem.. or.. hell.

[Edited on 17-7-2005 by Brogins]

HW · 18-Jul-2005, 01:31

Hehehe ... I've got an Alfa 156 1.8 T-Spark Veloce too! Bought it last year, so the new shape front end. Brilliant drive, almost as much fun as my bike. Almost.

MARTIN H · 18-Jul-2005, 01:45

About 15 years ago I had a Alfa 164 3.0v6 I loved it but it nearly bankrupted me! I ran it for 2 or 3 years and only about 30k miles and it went through either 5 or 6 clutches, just about everything electrical was replaced and then the cam belt snapped at 5pm on xmas eve and managed to bend everyone of the 12 valves (luckily this was before the 24valve engine) I remember the rebuild cost was astronomical even back then the valves were £60 each! It was a hoot to drive as it put all its power just through the front wheels and the torque steer was ridiculous it would pull the wheel out of your hands and veer from one side of the road to the other. It was so bad a mechanic friend who drove it proclaimed it to be the most dangerous car he had ever driven. What engine though I could not resist revving it to its limiter just to hear that howl.

As bad as it was I still get a little misty eyed when I see one on the road (rare)

Had a few classic italians in the past Lancia Fulvias and Alfa 2600 sprint, something quite special about them.

nelly · 18-Jul-2005, 02:28

I've got a 20V Fiat Coupe. Love it. More trouble than the Ducati, bags of style and character and stunnin to look at. The design was penned about the same time as the 916, and is just as timeless.

Oh yeah...........and it's YELLOW

MJS · 18-Jul-2005, 09:11

I've got a Fiat barchetta, lhd, 2 seats, wind in the hair... had it 5 years now... not the fastest car on the road but lots of fun....

keith_mann1959 · 18-Jul-2005, 10:14

I have(had) a 156, its in the garage at the moment with a wrecked engine. written the thing off really. 90 miles after a top end rebuild its blown up and they say its nothing to do with them.
As others have said beautiful to look at and fabulous to drive but too painful to own

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17-Jul-2005, 21:35	#1
Ian900SLV Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 162 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East Mids Mood: All SP'ed up at the moment Italian cars Hi all, Seeing as will are all ducati freaks, I wondered if any of you drive an Italian car as well. Reason being just purchased an Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 twinspark veloce, looks real nice parked next to the SL Ian Reply

17-Jul-2005, 23:02	#2
rcgbob44 DSC Club Member BSB Star Bikes: 2009 Ducati Monster 1100s, KTM 890R Posts: 5,996 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey...........and hopefully Germany at some point in the future. Mood: I love the Monster and the KTM & I have my wife exactly where she wants me! Definitly not! Reply

18-Jul-2005, 00:27	#4
Dibble Posts: n/a had an 1999 Alfa Spider for 3 yrars and 65k, was excellent ..... Reply

18-Jul-2005, 01:31	#6
HW Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,144 Join Date: Feb 2005 Hehehe ... I've got an Alfa 156 1.8 T-Spark Veloce too! Bought it last year, so the new shape front end. Brilliant drive, almost as much fun as my bike. Almost. Reply

18-Jul-2005, 02:28	#8
nelly Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,134 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: notts Mood: Bloo and Yellow.. and Red now ;) I've got a 20V Fiat Coupe. Love it. More trouble than the Ducati, bags of style and character and stunnin to look at. The design was penned about the same time as the 916, and is just as timeless. Oh yeah...........and it's YELLOW Reply

18-Jul-2005, 09:11	#9
MJS DSC Membership Sec. & BHCN R.O. Webteam Big Twin Bikes: None at the moment Posts: 1,948 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pitstone Mood: Feeling old... I've got a Fiat barchetta, lhd, 2 seats, wind in the hair... had it 5 years now... not the fastest car on the road but lots of fun.... Reply