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159 Estate... Any Pointers ?

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Hanging my nose over buying a 159 estate (or whatever it's called) as a chariot for carrying tools and stuff to work...

 

I'm not at all familiar with the model/s and neither a clue about reliability,issues,mpg,etc etc etc

 

 

 

 

As above ...Anything I should be looking for or against ??? huh.gif

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2.2 jts have chain stretching issues.

2.4jtdm are good I believe

1750tbi I would go for.

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Haven't a clue mate prices are dropping tho. Ti spec has all the gear on it

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All 159s have notoriously weak steering racks. If you're buying anything with more than about 50-70k miles on the clock, look for evidence that work has been done on it, or for higher mileage motors, replaced entirely.

 

For a bit of light bedtime reading, you can't beat this write-up from Jamie Porter:

 

http://www.alfaworkshop.co.uk/alfa_159_guide.shtml

 

Bon chance, NB!

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not sure if its all 159's or just Ti spec but ive heard they like to snap their suspension springs so check that out too :)

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All 159s have notoriously weak steering racks. If you're buying anything with more than about 50-70k miles on the clock, look for evidence that work has been done on it, or for higher mileage motors, replaced entirely.

 

For a bit of light bedtime reading, you can't beat this write-up from Jamie Porter:

 

http://www.alfaworks...159_guide.shtml

 

Bon chance, NB!

 

Bloody hell :facepalm:

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Bearing in mind it's from an Alfa Specialist.

 

They don't see many perfect cars in the workshop! :LOL:

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Just came across this which looks interesting albeit not a 159, any thoughts ?

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item418ef5a202

 

Then came across this one which is a 159, and ticks all my boxes :)

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-ALFA-ROMEO-159-LUSSO-JTDM-S-WAGON-GREY-2-4-DIESEL-6-SPEED-MANUAL-FSH-/201270212294?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2edca3b6c6

 

 

Any input gratefully received :thumbs:

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I would say go for the 159, if you got the 156 you would know it isn't what you really wanted.

 

I fancy this http://www.ebay.co.u...571336706&rt=nc

 

Put in a bid of £1k, but got outbid within a minute :(

 

They seem to be going for silly money just lately ???

 

Been in touch with the 159 seller, hopeful to view and test drive this weekend but at a 2k buy it now price

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They seem to be going for silly money just lately ???

 

Been in touch with the 159 seller, hopeful to view and test drive this weekend but at a 2k buy it now price

 

That seems like a steal, but when you see the owner give him a slap firstly for saying it has a Volvo engine and secondly for his appalling grammar, "The car has not needed for nothing" what does that even mean ?

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Bodywork looks a bit ropey on the grey 159, but most of it will buff out.

 

Also, he seats and steering wheel look a bit more worn than 98k on the clock would suggest, so double-check the history if you can.

 

Other than that, it looks OK.

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Bodywork looks a bit ropey on the grey 159, but most of it will buff out.

 

Also, he seats and steering wheel look a bit more worn than 98k on the clock would suggest, so double-check the history if you can.

 

Other than that, it looks OK.

 

Worse than all of that is the fact the owner listens to Kiss :nonono:, Piss, Fart FM and most commercial stations are all the bloody same, crap music endlessly repeated and "presented" by over excited morons who should all be shot.

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Worse than all of that is the fact the owner listens to Kiss :nonono:, Piss, Fart FM and most commercial stations are all the bloody same, crap music endlessly repeated and "presented" by over excited morons who should all be shot.

 

OOH ER.. We seem to be singing from the same sheet for once :LOL:

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OOH ER.. We seem to be singing from the same sheet for once :LOL:

 

Its a Grandad thing :LOL:

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Bloody stuck for choice on these two...

 

The Sportwagon would be great for work purposes http://www.parkwaymotorgroup.co.uk/used-car-sales/ALFA+ROMEO/159/details/3603/

 

But the GT just looks the dogs danglies http://www.parkwaymotorgroup.co.uk/used-car-sales/ALFA+ROMEO/GT/details/3597/

 

Help me out here folks please thinking.gif

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The sport wagon looks ok and like you say would be better for work but I do like a nice GT and that one looks tops.

Not much help

 

 

F.O.A.D

 

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The sport wagon looks ok and like you say would be better for work but I do like a nice GT and that one looks tops.

Not much help

 

 

F.O.A.D

 

Always been one that the heart rules the head myself :thumbs:

 

GT ...1

159...0

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Bearing in mind it's from an Alfa Specialist.

 

They don't see many perfect cars in the workshop! :LOL:

 

JPs write up was based on an early one, the later ones had a lot of the issues ironed out by part upgrade in production so they were more sound, the main thing on them though is lower wishbones, siezing front (Brembo 4 pot) brakes and cambelts, ABS/VDC gremlins appear a lot but normally that is a fuse issue, and auto fold wing mirrors don't. But overall there are less issues with the 159 than the equivilant German offering.

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