Philo's Alfa-Romeo 166 *pics*

[art b]

thats unlucky

should have got an auto box......

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Was the clutch showing any signs of problems prior?

absolutely nothing at all...

went to change gear, and just felt like i'd missed the gear, but no gear had any drive. thinking "oh shit its the gearbox" i then noticed every gear (including reverse) was the same, and then noticed it did it in neutral too.

TBH, as i've shelled out to have the cam belt done, i want to keep the car at least three years to get the value out of the belt, so having a brand new clutch is no bad thing, as it wont come along and bite me some other time.

also, the car is so bloody fantastic to drive, and so achingly pretty (inside and out) you really can forgive a few glitches..

[philoldsmobile]

my brother came up with the theory that all my vehicles are jealous of each other...

the Mustang head i wanted an alfo, so broke. while collecting the alfa the yamasaki got the hump and was stolen, while repairing the yamasaki the alfa got all insecure and broke....

[art b]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

also, the car is so bloody fantastic to drive, and so achingly pretty (inside and out) you really can forgive a few glitches..

 oh no hes gone all soppy again...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

there is no longer any pattern to the makes of cars they recover, but there is a pattern to the failures, its mainly computers

Modern cars - EVIL I TELL YA !!!

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: art b

oh no hes gone all soppy again..

yah, i had been warned Alfas' do that to you....

need to save some pennies so i can buy a V6 spider for the weekends..

[F Body]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

and so achingly pretty (inside and out)

Nah this is achingly pretty

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[CJ-IROCZ]

Hairdressers, with lots of money, car

[F Body]

Quoting: CJ-IROCZ

Hairdressers, with lots of money, car

Ain't many hairdressers with £38k to spend

At least it looks as if someone actually designed it, rather than it just fell out of the same Euro jelly mould

[Incursus]

Quoting: F Body

Nah this is achingly pretty

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[Motorama]

I dont see the appeal

it's a very ordinary looking car thats clearly living up to its reputation

[HardRockCamaro]

The new Alfa Spider is *very* pretty.

But...

I'd fear it breaking down and at 38K it's Corvette money so no thank you.

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: Motorama

I dont see the appeal

it's a very ordinary looking car thats clearly living up to its reputation

its undoubtedly the best car i've ever owned, its leagues ahead of the mustang in absolutely every way possible.. and despite being a 4 cylinder, its about as quick.. you also have  to consider its much more comfortable, better built, better riding, better handling, better equipped, and unlike the mustang, there is no angle it looks awkward from (if you look at the rear wheel of the mustang standing just off the rear quarter, they look too far in, and the body looks ungainly and awkward..

the design is very subtle, i'm still noticing things about it that i've not seen before..

[EDGE]

she looks fed up of waiting for the AA

[EDGE]

Holy huge pic !!!!

[Roadkill]

Quoting: EDGE

she looks fed up of waiting for the AA

Quoting: Motorama

I dont see the appeal  

it's a very ordinary looking car thats clearly living up to its reputation

It looks quite ugly, actually . . . the proportions are all wrong.

[art b]

Quoting: EDGE

she looks fed up of waiting for the AA

[Gator]

glad you have found the latest best car you have ever owned

so were you talking crap when you said how brilliant the mustang was

[F Body]

Quoting: Gator

glad you have found the latest best car you have ever owned

so were you talking crap when you said how brilliant the mustang was

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: Gator

so were you talking crap when you said how brilliant the mustang was

mustang was fine for a year, nothing went wrong.. then everything broke at the same time..

[Incursus]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

Quoting: Gator
so were you talking crap when you said how brilliant the mustang was


mustang was fine for a year, nothing went wrong.. then everything broke at the same time..

Well at least it lasted a year

[Fieldy]

Quoting: EDGE

she looks fed up of waiting for the AA

This is A never ending thread it seems.....

The fact is, the MKB stemmed through American Motors, nothing else, so it will never be liked by everyone here. I prefer the Mustang, it's more what it represents than what it looks like. I like Mustangs, more the old shape mind, but either or.....

I personally don't see the appeal, especially now that it has broken already

Quoting: Incursus

Well at least it lasted a year

To be fair, you have A point.......

[55starchief]

Quoting: Fieldy

The fact is, the MKB stemmed through American Motors,

The MKB is just a collection of car people mate, you dont even have to own an american car to be one of us. Its bigger than the cars.

[Fieldy]

Quoting: 55starchief

The MKB is just a collection of car people mate, you dont even have to own an american car to be one of us. Its bigger than the cars.

I know that.....I didn't own one at 1st, didn't even own A car.....Was meerly saying....

[philoldsmobile]

interesting how everyone jumped on the 'oooh its broken down' bit, but no one seemed to notice that a clutch going on a 100,000 mile 8 year old car isn't uncommon, whatever the brand..

in fact, the clutch on ians old mustang GT lasted substantialy less age and mileage.

as for the alfas appeal? well, as a driver at heart, i simply couldn't take how absolutely horribly bland the mustang was to drive, it really is such a dull uninvolving experience, extremely similar in fact to an escort.  The alfa is a true drivers car, it has so much feel through the controls and is wonderfully balanced, really lovely to drive. much better built, more comfortable, quieter, and more economical too..