Kev Bassett 1 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Some of you know my Alfa 156 is a little beat up bodywork wise but engine & electrics are all good. I have been debating about modding the car to be honest with you all. The engine has done 114100 miles now and I would call it an over half life engine. The debate in my head is as follows A) spend money on only keeping it in good serviceable condition until the engine gives up, then strip for spares sale & buy a V6 (hopefully the car lasts 13 months). spend money on bodywork, dent removal, spend money on services & Cambelt, spend money on tasteful 'blackout' mods, and when the 2.0TS gives way, buy a V6 & pay a specialist to fit to the 2.0 Shell? What are your thoughts as I am genuinely confused. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anjenha 44 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 Putting a v6 in a ts shell can be a big nightmarish expensive job.... I would do a) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2spark 6 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 a) sounds a lot less complicated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJ_GQV 115 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keithyboy 1 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 When V6s are almost being given away on ebay I can't see the sense in spending a fortune on tarting up and converting a 4-pot to be honest. If you were going to do it yourself and derive pleasure from the challenge then maybe, but paying someone else by the time you've done you'll have spent enough to buy a GTA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiffy 99 Report post Posted October 14, 2011 save the dough buy a V6 job jobbed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Bassett 1 Report post Posted October 15, 2011 Cheers guys for your advice. I was swaying towards option A! Gives me time to save £££ for a decent 2.5 with reasonable milage. Cheers all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 A à á â ä æ ã Ã¥ Ä in anyone's language Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk! Because I'm on tour! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Bassett 1 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 A à á â ä æ ã Ã¥ Ä in anyone's language Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk! Because I'm on tour! Legend... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WTI 59 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 Please please dont do the "Black out mods"its an Alfa not a Vauxhall shitbox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Bassett 1 Report post Posted October 20, 2011 Please please dont do the "Black out mods"its an Alfa not a Vauxhall shitbox Psssh, only thing that wouldn't be Black would be Alloys, well that's what I am thinking. See I don't want it a GTA look a like or anything but it will just be blacked out, not adding chavvy mods! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smaky 73 Report post Posted October 22, 2011 Another member on here has already got the blacked out look, incl, anthracite teledials, GTA style (sprayed) reflctors and black badges, it's quite tasteful but the lenses are still as original and unless you know how it should look you'd barely notice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kev Bassett 1 Report post Posted October 22, 2011 I was thinking a make believe OEM+ look with the blacked out look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites