Philo's Alfa-Romeo 166 *pics*

[philoldsmobile]

not too bad a list for the 166, all pretty easy stuff to sort..

exhaust back box (being done today)
cam belt, tensioner and variator (being done this week)
full valet
small dent on drives door
back light on navigation system screen NFG
no reverse lights
creak from front suspention
new nose badge
magazene from cd autotchanger missing

thats about it.. the car was £2000 below list price, so i got a bit of a budget to play with..

[F Body]

Good luck PhilO you could sure do with some !

You did the right thing with the Mustang, as I told Rafe last week, off load a problem vehicle onto someone else

[Incursus]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

exhaust back box (being done today)
cam belt, tensioner and variator (being done this week)
full valet
small dent on drives door
back light on navigation system screen NFG
no reverse lights
creak from front suspention
new nose badge
magazene from cd autotchanger missing

Good plan buy an Alpha thats already clapped out

saves time later

Quoting: philoldsmobile

back light on navigation system screen NFG

Find out who makes it.

Probably not Alpine (we only make high quality stuff ) but you never know.

[Rocky]

Quoting: Incursus

Probably not Alpine (we only make high quality stuff ) but you never know.

Do you work for Alpine?

[Rob]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

thats about it..

Nothing too serious like you say.  Atleast you know that when those things are done she should be goodo.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Rocky

Do you work for Alpine?

Nope I work for Alps.


And no I don't get a discount on alpine stuff

[HardRockCamaro]

Glad you're happy, new toys are fun!

I do find myself wondering though if you're any better off in terms of stuff that needs doing as that appears to have a longer list of stuff than the Stang?


Welcome to the world of prestige motoring though!

[Gator]

glad your sorted but i bet your in a 3rd gen within a year

[Fieldy]

need pics dude......

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: Incursus

Find out who makes it.

siemens..

[philoldsmobile]

[ianjpage]

looking very nice now!!

[philoldsmobile]

itss crubbed up a treat.. put some lifter lube in the engine and its quietend right down, seems good..

dad and brother both drove it and agreed it drives absolutly 100% (feckin lovely, as my brother discribed it)

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

I do find myself wondering though if you're any better off in terms of stuff that needs doing as that appears to have a longer list of stuff than the Stang?

nope - the stang fault list filled 1/2 sheet of A4, there was much more wrong with the stang,

the stang is gonna be fixed and sold,  i dont doubt it will be a good car for soeone, mainly bcause i'd have fixed everything that was going to go wrong, but i just dont want the car anymore..

with the difference in price, i'm gonna keep this alfa, and pocket the change..

[philoldsmobile]

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Welcome to the world of prestige motoring though!

this is in  a different league to anything i've owned, its got every concievable toy, and its got a level of build quality i've not seen outside an old school merc, its seriously well screwed together..ride handling and comfort are all top notch

[F Body]

For the money it's a well nice motor

If it was green it'd be perfect

[HardRockCamaro]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

Quoting: HardRockCamaro
Welcome to the world of prestige motoring though!



this is in a different league to anything i've owned, its got every concievable toy, and its got a level of build quality i've not seen outside an old school merc, its seriously well screwed together..ride handling and comfort are all top notch

Seats look awesome!

[philoldsmobile]

the leather is by momo, and the seats themselves are recaro, so they are as good as it gets..

i'm blown away for the money..

[Titsy]

Saw a burgundy 166 on the Buckingham by-pass this morning... I thought they were rare supposed to be...

[Incursus]

Quoting: Titsy

Saw a burgundy 166 on the Buckingham by-pass this morning... I thought they were rare supposed to be...

Had one (green ) follow me into the foodhall multistory in CMK on Friday. I remember thinking my god thats an ugly nose even for an Alpha I hope thats not what philo's getting.   Each to his own though.

Good luck with it.

[Cunning Plan]

Liking the centre console and creme leather..

[philoldsmobile]

just realised i believe it out specs an STS

power leather seats with heat and memory
10 disc CD changer
cassette player
sat nav
power folding mirrors
auto tint mirrors
ABS
traction control
stability control
wiper blade defrosters
heated washer jets
projector headlights
headlight washers
ski hatch
climate control

loads more i've forgotten

[art b]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

one more i've forgotten

a v8.....

[Fieldy]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

auto tint mirrors

Thats one of my favourite features on the truffle

[EDGE]

Quoting: philoldsmobile

just realised i believe it out specs an STS

Phil -> <-Andy

oh dear