99 Alfa 156 - any known problems?

md99

I've recently purchased a 99 Alfa Romeo 156, and having never driven this model or any Alfa before and knowing relatively little I figured I'd find out any common problems the car has so I may know in advance if anything ever happens....

The most common worry among many I've talked to is the timing belt. I've had the timing belt done a week after buying the car, so that's no longer an issue.... I haven't found anything else wrong with it yet, although compared to my corolla it's a good deal heavier on the petrol...

yellow012

md99 wrote:

I've recently purchased a 99 Alfa Romeo 156, and having never driven this model or any Alfa before and knowing relatively little I figured I'd find out any common problems the car has so I may know in advance if anything ever happens....

The most common worry among many I've talked to is the timing belt. I've had the timing belt done a week after buying the car, so that's no longer an issue.... I haven't found anything else wrong with it yet, although compared to my corolla it's a good deal heavier on the petrol...

Its gotta be a troll..:D

siralfalot

ooh no....................

here we go again.............

I can hear the stampeed of trolls in the distance.................. :rolleyes:



edit: yellow beat me to it

edit again: go me!! just passed 100 posts!! :cool: PMSL!

JoeySully

Right seeing as we have been here before :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
hopefully this link will stop this Thread in its tracks
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index.htm?md=7&

I think he mentions practically every part which fails including the dealers :rolleyes:

R.O.R

As it doesn't look like md99 posts in here a lot, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and suggest a use of the search tool.

Think searching for Alfa 156 might bring up a few results......

siralfalot

if you are really interested in 156's then you need to visit here

Bluefoam

MD99, Its a lovely car. Enjoy it.

gary the great

lovely looking car, really nice to drive and great value fr money.
If you've got the belt done you've got a lot less to worry.

Check the oil at least every 1000miles, the tsparks use a lot. Hopefully you bought a well serviced one.

The bushes on the suspension go a lot as well. Other than that theres a few electrical niggles that affect all european cars.

I bet you love it a lot more than your corolla!?

Lex Luthor

R.O.R wrote:

As it doesn't look like md99 posts in here a lot, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and suggest a use of the search tool.

Think searching for Alfa 156 might bring up a few results......

804 posts is a lot more than you...gotta be a troll...I'm not even going to justfiy adding to it except this

Sonnenblumen

md99 wrote:

I've recently purchased a 99 Alfa Romeo 156, and having never driven this model or any Alfa before and knowing relatively little I figured I'd find out any common problems the car has so I may know in advance if anything ever happens....

The most common worry among many I've talked to is the timing belt. I've had the timing belt done a week after buying the car, so that's no longer an issue.... I haven't found anything else wrong with it yet, although compared to my corolla it's a good deal heavier on the petrol...

I love these posts, it generates so much fun and ........ Just couldn't make it up.

galwaytt

despite my 'handle' I've just emailed off to UK about buying an AR - so, if it works out (GT diesel), I'll post it up here next week.........:D

bazz26

galwaytt wrote:

despite my 'handle' I've just emailed off to UK about buying an AR - so, if it works out (GT diesel), I'll post it up here next week.........:D

Had an eye on this one myself:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carid=786042

craichoe

Flux capacitor failure at 100000km, chipped windscreen is a known fault from pidgeons and solar flares can affect handling.

kyote00

in a 156, you generally need to carry a stick also .... to fight off all the women

Lex Luthor

kyote00 wrote:

in a 156, you generally need to carry a stick also .... to fight off all the women

I know

Sonnenblumen

I often wondered what the white stick in the rear window was for!:D

junkyard

kyote00 wrote:

in a 156, you generally need to carry a stick also .... to fight off all the women

The only known way of pulling a woman in an Alfa Romeo is with a towbar attached to it......it's a FIAT ffs:rolleyes: Alfa Romeo's are a myth that gullible people fall for.

Anan1

junkyard wrote:

The only known way of pulling a woman in an Alfa Romeo is with a towbar attached to it......it's a FIAT ffs:rolleyes: Alfa Romeo's are a myth that gullible people fall for.

Come on, junkyard. We all know you can be a lot funnier than that.