@lostre77 what the hell are you looking at wiki? check alfa romeo v6 on wiki. it says clearly that it is an italian engine designed during the 70's. the production stoped in 2005. from 2005 until know they use some holden engines. but its not the one on the video.
Jeremy is of course, brilliant. How do you feel today, driving that large four-door sedan, the one you can't find in the mall parking lot because it is exactly the same as every other four-door sedan in dark blue or black. My Alfa Romeo teaches me things. . . I'm not sure what.
That engine is a version of the GM High Feature V6. Don't bristle or kvetch. It's a great engine. The LFX version going into the new Camaro makes 327 PS (241 kW) and has headers integrated into the heads, tuned to balance back pressure. What it lacks however is aesthetics. The chrome inlet pipes/intake runners are truly epic and it makes me wonder if the Alfa plenum and pipes will work on the LFX. I have high hopes as I've already seen an Alfa owner running a Ferrari throttle body on the 3.2.
@TheCardPlayer I agree about FWD but in that car it really dosen't matter. The only place that car will ever be driven quick is in a almost straight line on the motorway
Alfa is wonderful cars and i never should buy another car than alfa.Great engines and german electronics with italian designs what better you can get.
I was taken out by Photo-Journalist from Autocar to a photoshoot from Maidstone to Brighton, I have made this journey many times in different French and German cars but for me the most memorable cars to drive down there was my classic Mini and the Journalists absolutely gorgeous Alfa 159 Diesel Q4. God I want one !!!
I was taken out by Photo-Journalist from Autocar to a photoshoot from Maidstone to Brighton, I have made this journey many times in different French and German cars but for me the most memorable cars to drive down there was my classic Mini and the Journalists absolutely gorgeous Alfa 159 Diesel Q4. God I want one !!!
@PeaceOfMind5 Um, you're right, american cars are ALRIGHT. Nothing more than that. Not even close to any european brand. Most new american cars that are good have been developed in europe by european engineers and use european technology, so , they're not really american.
There is nothing special about alfas, this is all rubbish. I've owned 147 - haven't seen anything special in it (except the specially crappy suspension). Alfa fanboys always talked to me about how "we" had chosen the right cars, how beautifully they are designed, ...blabla... soul, ...blabla... passion, crap... Sold it immediately. Some alfas are just a fashion accessories(cause others aren't even that). I am not a girl.
@wolfshark1 ; Yeah best stick to the pickup truck or frail Corvette, all american cars are shit and thats why the redneck choose a dull toyota or worse the aged Honda...truly vile brands.
I love th Alfa design, the way they drive, how the instruments are aimed at the driver etc. But the reliability issues hold me back. If I'd buy a car out of emotion I'd be an Alfa.
Don't believe the retarded comments regarding reliability, Alfa's for the past 15 years have been packed with bosch electronics and the bodywork is galvanised so no rust.
I've followed the herd in the past and owned quite a few German cars and can say from experience that they cost as much to own as an Alfa romeo but do not get under the skin like an Alfa romeo, are not as stylish and have far less character and the driving experience is not as much fun...Alfa wins by miles.
@Pinin500 youre completley wrong Bro !! Alfa Romeo Make Great cars and safe cars like the 159 win in a german Test between BMW and ALFA ROMEO 159 in the safety ESC , and see the Legende of 8C And the ART of Mito...................
i owned a german car and he sudden went out of the road, i changed it for an alfa 147 (another world), and then an alfa gt, and now an alfa mito 120 cv gpl, with more of 300000 km, i never had one lonely problem with alfa. German cars (except audi) sucks very much (do you remember mercedes shit class A)
@bichoorojo no, that is an original ARESE engine plant alfa v6. The 3.2l is in common with teh older 156 and 147 GTA. Yes the 159, brera etc got the twin phaser GM based engine, of the same displacement but is totally different.... but this... this marvel is the arese.... they look totally different.... the chromed intake pipes, the intake plenum the alfa script on the front bank alloy coil-pack cover.... the GM-sourced engine, u are only looking at a plastic cover :(
@trollionaire u have never owned one, i can tell from your words. Modern Alfas are not unreliable, infact they share the exact same bosch management as the cars u swoon over... bisch motronic injection, bosch coils/injectors, bosch ABS/VDC, siemens airbags - even the 156 v6 driveshafts are made in germany, etc yet, the driving experience and being in one is worlds apart from the comparable-priced bimmer, mercs and audis...
@utubeski42 ; I wouldn't bother arguing with the Reatrded redneck Yanks with thier toyota's they would never understand where you are coming from when you mention style or carisma, they all drive pickups because they are so fat they wouldn't fit in any italian car, and thats a good thing...those in the know enjoy a beautiful italian car for very little money, and we know they are galvanised so don't rust like an 80's Datsun, and the electrics are bosch so after 10 yrs they still work, forza alfa
@trollionaire German owned Lambo?? the only German thing of Lambo is their money. Germans don't know how to make cars like Lamborghini. You probably don't know that every single piece of Lamborghini is made in Lamborghini factory in Bologna Italy and by Italian engineers. Did you know that many German cars are using Italian engine made by Fiat?? Do some research before talking utter nonsense!!
"Did you know that many German cars are using Italian engine made by Fiat?"
YOU NEED TO DO RESEARCH. What a silly statement that is. The only thing that is now used by German car makers that was developed by Fiat and BOSCH (a German company) is the common-rail turbodiesel injection systems.
@cawimmer430 well you say germans carmakers use "just" the comon rail TDI from fiat. VW sells 80% of its car wit a100% italian projected engine. Bosh co developed it, it did not projected it.
my father as had a alfa 156 for 15 years and it never gave im any problems except for a water pump he had to replace, and he now ones a 166 and its the same story, no problems, and the new models are even better because alfa´s new director is german and i took care of the electrical glitches
Hi...could anyone tell me something about the 2.0 Alfa 166...I am interested in buying one but i am worried about reliability...Is it reliable and is it fun to drive cause it is only a 2.0 liter...Is it fast enough?
I am interested in models before restiling because they are much cheaper...So can anyone help me?
It would be nice if more than one guy would reply me :)
And also i am interested in one thin what is the size of the trunk is it large and is it a proper shape?
@ManuelFerara Until recently I had a 166 2.0 Lusso for nearly 6 years. They are not cheap to run, cambelt service was £807, last major service was £1067, it did average 28-32mpg and was group 16 insurance..... and the remote central locking used to pissed me off when it chose not to work, but it was the most reliable car I've ever owned. I was choked when the buyer drove it away.
It was special, it was stunning outside and inside and i never ever got bored of driving it. Really miss it :(
I've had four VWs, two Mk 1 Scirroccos, (SHITE) and two T4 Transporters, both of which the engines blew up! My Alfa 147 I had for five years, and apart from changing the cambelt and the oil I did'nt have to do anything else, and the driving pleasure is hard to explain. I now have a GT 2.0 JTS and I love it. Dont forget, Clarkson is an unfunny prick, you dont have to believe every thing he says. After all, The Bible says that 6,000 years ago, God made the Earth! BOLLOCKS!!!!
oopppps if people drive an alfa they would change what they think. That happened to me and 2 brohers of mine. Now we all have got 3 great alfa (two 156 and one 166). Fantastic cars. When i see somebody driving a bmw or audi or whatever car I only think they didn't test an alfa jeje!!
Does anybody know when will be known any news about 169's?
skorob2010,If I had a Skoda I would'nt tell everyone on youtube. Driving a Skoda is like wearing crimplene flares, so uncool. I think you should check out, 'Alfa 155 Q4 vs Subaru Impreza WRX STI if you dare. and change your car, its hardly a fanny magnet
Hey Arsehole! What have you got against Alfa's anyway could it be jealousy? What a sad person you are spending all your time spamming and trolling about Alfa's on You Tube. Actually What Car? Magazine readers voted the Mito best supermini of the year!
DanielVonRommel, if Lancias are shit, how come the Delta Integrale is the only car ever to win the World Rally Championship six years on the trot, and the Stratos won the wrc the first time it entered. By the way, Juha Kankunnens Integrale Evo number one, which won the 1992 wrc is for sale in Walkers Garage if you've got £150,000 to spare
I'm saddened that Alfas are associated with style now. Back in the days Alfas had raw power and hard lines, not this curvy generic crap they make now.
@DrKuryakin Cheap crap sells more than expensive quality cars. Don't get me wrong, Alfas are still better than any shitty french car, but compared to old Alfas? They're shit. Same goes for Lancias.
@DanielVonRommel Well we cant all like the same thing, thank god or the world would look pretty boring. personaly i think Alfas makes the best looking european common street cars.
@DrKuryakin Actually, if we all liked the same things, we would not find them boring. There would also be an enormous supply of those things, making everyone happy.
Anyone with any doubt about Alfa acceleration, check out, 'Alfa 155 Q4 vs Subaru Impreza WRX' and set your faces to stunned! the Alfa makes the Scooby look like a pedal car
@GamerAndReviewer go for it bro! I have a little 145 1.6l hatchback. Believe me, once you sit an alfa, you won't get out... except at the gasoline stops though... :
@GamerAndReviewer what an ugly horrid vile piece of grotty shite these alfas are. 3 people i know in past year have had to have new engines in mito's, and 2 have actually rejected their cars after the faults just built up and up.
They now own better cars, reliable cars. Alfas are just unreliable cars bought by shallow people with severe image problems. alfa - avoid!!!!!!!!!!
@skorob2010 Really?? I own an Alfa Romeo Mito 2009 plate and it's been faultless! It actually feels better built than the BMW I used to own! In my experience Italian cars are very reliable! Why don't you keep driving your boring tasteless Skoda and stop spamming rubbish and nonsense about Alfa's arsehole! Skoda's are unreliable cars avoid!!!!!!!!! ugly horrid vile grotty shite!!!! ( How does it feel now). Very good.
LMAO - are you pinin500's best buddy lol. Drove an alfa 159 - quality and performance wayyyy down on my Octavia vRS. Alfas owners vote them worst for reliability etc, maybe you just have a good one.
i love alfas, so does clarkson but the 166 was not the best looking alfa , but bmw have copied the side profile of the 166 for their cars latley, like the door s
@Valera123456 yes but that is what its all about all that power and shape but when you floor it it goes mad. same with the 145 and 164 they are crazy once u put your foot down. it's alfa style
@Valera123456 oh alfas accelerate pretty damn good actually. but your not suppose to go from 0-100 in this car. if u want that rather buy the old 164 or the 145 GTA. Alfas make cars that you drive slow so people can admire you. only fast car from Alfa is 8C Competizione but thats expensive rare and mad
TheSuperlativecritic, check out 'Alfa 155 Q4 Vs Mitsubishi Evo' and prepare to be gobsmacked. And when your Minivan does 0-60 in 7.8, do you have to walk back for your rusty subframe? LMFAO
Pinin500, Alfa's also have pedigree, Enzo Ferrari drove for them, as did Ascari and Enzo was team manager when they won the first ever F1 championship. He formed 'Scuderia Ferrari' with a head full of Alfa Romeo. You buy your Alfa with your heart and it'll never break it. Mines a GT 2.0 JTS
Alfa's are not the fastest cars on the roads but the way they use what power they
have is unbeatable, hit the gas at 3000rpm and they will rasp and howl to 7000rpm in no time, change gear and again 7000rpm is there in an instant, you feel connected to an Alfa romeo, a true drivers car, stylish too and best of all being an
Alfa romeo its italian.
Whats the point of a really fast car that has no sensation of speed..?
@alfistii1 How fast does your 156 go? Exactly: slower than everything else in its price range - shame shame.
What a shame to own something that looks fast, but goes slow. All show and no go. I laughed when I saw those Alfas chasing the Aston Martin DBS in Quantum of Solace - HA! It's barely faster than my mini-van. The fastest 156 version - the 2.5 V6 does 0-60 in 7.3s, my mini-van does it in 7.8s! LOL!!
hey guys i need some help..im thinking of importing a 156 from europe..anybody know how much it would cost? i really want this car..driving up in this at my school would just wow everyone
Hi, i'm from holland so i'll tell you something about the procedure here in europe. All cars have a type agreement. So, it's legal to sell this car for a manufacturer. Criteria are emmisions, safety, standars in terms of noise etc. A car should have a inspection each year of 2 years if a car reaches an age of 4. I don't know the procedures in your country. You can contact someone who is a member of an Alfa Romeo club? There should be one. Any questions? Contact me.
Get fed up of this Alfa bullshit. It has no more "soul" than any other car. Test driven it it's honestly no better than a BMW, Audi or even a Honda. The car looks nice but why put up with your engine failing at 40k miles. If they sort the reliability out Id love to get one but until then Ill stick with my "soulless" Honda that does everything this Alfa does without the ridiculous maintenance costs and depreciation.
For $46,466 I'd rather have a nice diesel truck for off-roading and hauling than this overpriced chromed taxi that a Honda civic for under 15 grand can probably top in comfort, performance and technology.
How much is this car In American dollar?
4Hislove4Hiskingdom 3 hours ago
Holden engine =) Proudly Australia...
danoconnell427 4 days ago
@danoconnell427 you are also wrong. check wiki.
lostre77 10 hours ago
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danoconnell427 10 hours ago
@lostre77 You probably wrote what is on wiki...
danoconnell427 10 hours ago
@danoconnell427 I probably fucked your mother too but i dont see you complaining!
lostre77 10 hours ago
@lostre77 what the hell are you looking at wiki? check alfa romeo v6 on wiki. it says clearly that it is an italian engine designed during the 70's. the production stoped in 2005. from 2005 until know they use some holden engines. but its not the one on the video.
lostre77 10 hours ago
The most overprice and unreliable car in the world
Timx4 2 weeks ago
Jeremy is of course, brilliant. How do you feel today, driving that large four-door sedan, the one you can't find in the mall parking lot because it is exactly the same as every other four-door sedan in dark blue or black. My Alfa Romeo teaches me things. . . I'm not sure what.
alineharam 3 weeks ago
That engine is a version of the GM High Feature V6. Don't bristle or kvetch. It's a great engine. The LFX version going into the new Camaro makes 327 PS (241 kW) and has headers integrated into the heads, tuned to balance back pressure. What it lacks however is aesthetics. The chrome inlet pipes/intake runners are truly epic and it makes me wonder if the Alfa plenum and pipes will work on the LFX. I have high hopes as I've already seen an Alfa owner running a Ferrari throttle body on the 3.2.
budbarker57 1 month ago
@budbarker57 wroong!!! check wiki
lostre77 10 hours ago
Forget the fuckin cupholders and buy an Alfa.
pe6obutilkata 1 month ago
@pe6obutilkata yeah besides who will allow drinking in an Alfa....that's the whole purpose! XD
CLAUDIOZ06 2 weeks ago
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pe6obutilkata 1 month ago
lool einzige deutsche hier
KeishaCierrakk277 1 month ago
The quality cant be better or everybody would just have become sexually excited!! beacause the car is sooo sexy!
MrHonda250F 1 month ago
i have that car ! what can i see its a Legende
anassgame 2 months ago
I've had around 75 different cars, but still never an Alfa. By Clarkson's logic, that means I'm not a petrolhead.
If you want to see my dream Alfa, Google "Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale". Yum.
xraycortina 2 months ago
whats the son at 1:20 kinda in the beginning
0wexfaron 2 months ago
Here's the trick - don't buy an Alfa - lease it!
I leased a silver 166 ts for 2 years - you could'nt wipe the smile off my face!
Gorgeous car
marktupper1959 2 months ago
V6 with SOME HP with FWD? No Geremy Clackson YOU've bought the wrong car. FWD=TRASH PERIOD.
TheCardPlayer 3 months ago
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@TheCardPlayer no, it's just you are a moron.
dm6999 2 months ago
@TheCardPlayer I agree about FWD but in that car it really dosen't matter. The only place that car will ever be driven quick is in a almost straight line on the motorway
Area51UFOGynaecology 2 months ago
Alfa is wonderful cars and i never should buy another car than alfa.Great engines and german electronics with italian designs what better you can get.
comandos07 3 months ago
looking forward to alfa's return to the us
burnhippiesforfuel 3 months ago
What's the name of the first song?
TH3Omaster 3 months ago
what is the name of the song played around 2:04 ?
TheSpyro22 3 months ago
@GamerAndReviewer you are an idiot alfas are magic and only for car lovers. Not playstaion junkies
MrGarryMurphy96 3 months ago
159,more beautiful
moneshmahtani 4 months ago
Such nice car. Too bad it has many mechanical problems...
GamerAndReviewer 4 months ago
alfa romeo 166 2.5v6 omner here :)
karateli90 4 months ago
I was taken out by Photo-Journalist from Autocar to a photoshoot from Maidstone to Brighton, I have made this journey many times in different French and German cars but for me the most memorable cars to drive down there was my classic Mini and the Journalists absolutely gorgeous Alfa 159 Diesel Q4. God I want one !!!
04Wenban 4 months ago
I was taken out by Photo-Journalist from Autocar to a photoshoot from Maidstone to Brighton, I have made this journey many times in different French and German cars but for me the most memorable cars to drive down there was my classic Mini and the Journalists absolutely gorgeous Alfa 159 Diesel Q4. God I want one !!!
04Wenban 4 months ago
@McQueen456 hi steel there
ghenisr 4 months ago
@McQueen456 hi
ghenisr 4 months ago
Which season/episode is it?
jsiminski 5 months ago
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Minha vida mudou depois do vídeo Palladium Mor ,
Pesquisem sobre Palladium Mor no falo sério.
PatriciaRamoss 5 months ago
I have a 2004 faceflift 166 2.0 twin spark for sale blue only 53000 miles.
TheX4honda 6 months ago
the 1998-2007 Alfa Romeo 166 was assembled in
Rivalta plant, Turin, Italy (1998–2002)[1]
Comprensorio di Mirafiori, Turin, Italy
Annihilator1111 6 months ago
Alfa Romeo is so sexy, that the top comments refer to it as fucking
mondeost2202008 6 months ago 11
Alfa don't break down,they are the best.
Capitancanguro1 6 months ago
Alfa's are for people that find themselves 'cool'
German cars are for people with common sense
Sorayan13 6 months ago
@Sorayan13 This is why i drive a 5 cylinder Volvo. You have a good car and you are not common ;-)
Schorschi6134 5 months ago
@Schorschi6134 5 Cyl volvo's r good, i'l dieing to get a C30 T5, but my bank account wont let me! :<
Sorayan13 5 months ago
@Sorayan13 i own a 2009 xc90 2.5 t5, having engine problems at the moment.
markhanes123 5 months ago
82 Fat Canadians/ Yanks hit the dislike button
TheForza1000 6 months ago
@julezmania ...because they give you vd's?
Nah american cars are alright nowadays...
PeaceOfMind5 6 months ago
@PeaceOfMind5 Um, you're right, american cars are ALRIGHT. Nothing more than that. Not even close to any european brand. Most new american cars that are good have been developed in europe by european engineers and use european technology, so , they're not really american.
derbigpr500 5 months ago
There is nothing special about alfas, this is all rubbish. I've owned 147 - haven't seen anything special in it (except the specially crappy suspension). Alfa fanboys always talked to me about how "we" had chosen the right cars, how beautifully they are designed, ...blabla... soul, ...blabla... passion, crap... Sold it immediately. Some alfas are just a fashion accessories(cause others aren't even that). I am not a girl.
wolfshark1 6 months ago
@wolfshark1 ; Yeah best stick to the pickup truck or frail Corvette, all american cars are shit and thats why the redneck choose a dull toyota or worse the aged Honda...truly vile brands.
TheForza1000 6 months ago
I love th Alfa design, the way they drive, how the instruments are aimed at the driver etc. But the reliability issues hold me back. If I'd buy a car out of emotion I'd be an Alfa.
greedkiller 6 months ago
Don't believe the retarded comments regarding reliability, Alfa's for the past 15 years have been packed with bosch electronics and the bodywork is galvanised so no rust.
I've followed the herd in the past and owned quite a few German cars and can say from experience that they cost as much to own as an Alfa romeo but do not get under the skin like an Alfa romeo, are not as stylish and have far less character and the driving experience is not as much fun...Alfa wins by miles.
Pinin500 7 months ago 55
@Pinin500 youre completley wrong Bro !! Alfa Romeo Make Great cars and safe cars like the 159 win in a german Test between BMW and ALFA ROMEO 159 in the safety ESC , and see the Legende of 8C And the ART of Mito...................
anassgame 2 months ago
80 Fat American/ Canadians hit the dislike button...hahahha lardy retards..
Pinin500 7 months ago
Alfa Romeo = beauty,power,intensity
top gear group = gay
efel62 7 months ago
Which series/episode is this from please?
Pundit2k 7 months ago
i owned a german car and he sudden went out of the road, i changed it for an alfa 147 (another world), and then an alfa gt, and now an alfa mito 120 cv gpl, with more of 300000 km, i never had one lonely problem with alfa. German cars (except audi) sucks very much (do you remember mercedes shit class A)
aretino72 7 months ago
It's a Vauxhall engine! (Vectra GTS 3.2 V6)
antystc 7 months ago
@antystc
no, it's a busso v6: great engine!
fuoco30 7 months ago
@antystc no It's an entirily italian engine the V6 Busso... It's a part of italian motoristic History.... I'm Italian...
Ferrari599458 7 months ago
@antystc You are right, V6 3.2 is from GM, V6 3.0 is the Busso
bichoorojo 6 months ago
@bichoorojo no, that is an original ARESE engine plant alfa v6. The 3.2l is in common with teh older 156 and 147 GTA. Yes the 159, brera etc got the twin phaser GM based engine, of the same displacement but is totally different.... but this... this marvel is the arese.... they look totally different.... the chromed intake pipes, the intake plenum the alfa script on the front bank alloy coil-pack cover.... the GM-sourced engine, u are only looking at a plastic cover :(
utubeski42 6 months ago
@utubeski42 tank for the info!!
bichoorojo 6 months ago
alfa's are nice cars but stick to german cars though. Audi A4 V6 does what the alfa does if not more
23chilled 8 months ago
@23chilled come on people, alfas are some of the most unreliable pieces of italian crap u will ever drive
quality german engineering is expected. cars from italy, france, america, PASS
i would take new german owned lambo over a ferrari anyday. 2nd world engineering over there
trollionaire 7 months ago
@trollionaire Who the hell buys a lamborghini or a ferrari for reliability?
alexcheetah79 7 months ago
@trollionaire ; Hahaha you sad lardy twit, you have clearly never driven or owned an Alfa romeo...best stick with your Skoda sad twat.....
Pinin500 7 months ago
@trollionaire u have never owned one, i can tell from your words. Modern Alfas are not unreliable, infact they share the exact same bosch management as the cars u swoon over... bisch motronic injection, bosch coils/injectors, bosch ABS/VDC, siemens airbags - even the 156 v6 driveshafts are made in germany, etc yet, the driving experience and being in one is worlds apart from the comparable-priced bimmer, mercs and audis...
utubeski42 6 months ago
@utubeski42 ; I wouldn't bother arguing with the Reatrded redneck Yanks with thier toyota's they would never understand where you are coming from when you mention style or carisma, they all drive pickups because they are so fat they wouldn't fit in any italian car, and thats a good thing...those in the know enjoy a beautiful italian car for very little money, and we know they are galvanised so don't rust like an 80's Datsun, and the electrics are bosch so after 10 yrs they still work, forza alfa
TheForza1000 6 months ago
@trollionaire German owned Lambo?? the only German thing of Lambo is their money. Germans don't know how to make cars like Lamborghini. You probably don't know that every single piece of Lamborghini is made in Lamborghini factory in Bologna Italy and by Italian engineers. Did you know that many German cars are using Italian engine made by Fiat?? Do some research before talking utter nonsense!!
Maverickrad 3 weeks ago
@Maverickrad
"Did you know that many German cars are using Italian engine made by Fiat?"
YOU NEED TO DO RESEARCH. What a silly statement that is. The only thing that is now used by German car makers that was developed by Fiat and BOSCH (a German company) is the common-rail turbodiesel injection systems.
cawimmer430 2 weeks ago
@cawimmer430 well you say germans carmakers use "just" the comon rail TDI from fiat. VW sells 80% of its car wit a100% italian projected engine. Bosh co developed it, it did not projected it.
panter82 3 days ago
@panter82
I don't understand you. Before switching to common-rail VW used unit-injector technology.
cawimmer430 3 days ago
The interior looks like a brown cinnimon pop tart
MrMycarrr 8 months ago
Extremely hot girls are like Alfa Romeos... attractive, intelligent, nice girls are like Hondas.
MrMK94 8 months ago
@MrMK94
lol
klefihafg 7 months ago
my father as had a alfa 156 for 15 years and it never gave im any problems except for a water pump he had to replace, and he now ones a 166 and its the same story, no problems, and the new models are even better because alfa´s new director is german and i took care of the electrical glitches
LordRevan150 8 months ago 2
Hi...could anyone tell me something about the 2.0 Alfa 166...I am interested in buying one but i am worried about reliability...Is it reliable and is it fun to drive cause it is only a 2.0 liter...Is it fast enough?
I am interested in models before restiling because they are much cheaper...So can anyone help me?
It would be nice if more than one guy would reply me :)
And also i am interested in one thin what is the size of the trunk is it large and is it a proper shape?
ManuelFerara 8 months ago
@ManuelFerara Until recently I had a 166 2.0 Lusso for nearly 6 years. They are not cheap to run, cambelt service was £807, last major service was £1067, it did average 28-32mpg and was group 16 insurance..... and the remote central locking used to pissed me off when it chose not to work, but it was the most reliable car I've ever owned. I was choked when the buyer drove it away.
It was special, it was stunning outside and inside and i never ever got bored of driving it. Really miss it :(
chapmasi 8 months ago 2
@chapmasi Thank you very much...So you did not have any real mechanical problems such as clutch failure or transmission problems?
That is my biggest concern i know that I am going to have minor electrical problems if i buy this car but i am not sure about mechanical problems...
Thank you very much,once again.I hope that in future you drive nothing but the latest BMW-s and Alfa Romeos :)
ManuelFerara 8 months ago
@ManuelFerara I changed the Clutch when it got to 90,000 miles, but no other major problems. treat her right and she will treat you right :)
chapmasi 8 months ago
@chapmasi Ok thank you...I only fear clutch problems,i heard that clutches are the main problem of the car :)
ManuelFerara 8 months ago
Whenever i see a commercial on youtube. I make a mental note to never buy that product.
mochopz 8 months ago 14
I've had four VWs, two Mk 1 Scirroccos, (SHITE) and two T4 Transporters, both of which the engines blew up! My Alfa 147 I had for five years, and apart from changing the cambelt and the oil I did'nt have to do anything else, and the driving pleasure is hard to explain. I now have a GT 2.0 JTS and I love it. Dont forget, Clarkson is an unfunny prick, you dont have to believe every thing he says. After all, The Bible says that 6,000 years ago, God made the Earth! BOLLOCKS!!!!
toshishimura 8 months ago 2
well said!! thumb up to alfa!
kimurapapaya 9 months ago
oopppps if people drive an alfa they would change what they think. That happened to me and 2 brohers of mine. Now we all have got 3 great alfa (two 156 and one 166). Fantastic cars. When i see somebody driving a bmw or audi or whatever car I only think they didn't test an alfa jeje!!
Does anybody know when will be known any news about 169's?
victor999R 9 months ago
its italian... enough said..
BMW is from germany... also enough said xD
Germany is Bratwurst und schnitzels
Italy is Carpacio and spaghetti.
Its just better than a BMW or an Audi
08376 9 months ago 3
owning a Japanese car is like banging your head like fuck into a misty Japanese mountain
toshishimura 9 months ago
Owning a German car is like banging your nice wife
Owning an Alfa is like banging your dirty Mistress.........
chapmasi 9 months ago 145
@chapmasi Owning a Japanese car is like finding your dream girl and banging the fuck out of her in the middle of a misty Japanese mountain
stevedivi24 9 months ago
@stevedivi24 Most Japanese cars are extremely boring.
wasdwasdwwasd 6 months ago
@wasdwasdwwasd ....then you don't know cars.
stevedivi24 6 months ago
@stevedivi24 I said most e.g. Corolla, Camry, Civi Accord. They are many good ones Skyline GT-R, NSX's
wasdwasdwwasd 6 months ago
@wasdwasdwwasd I don't get your point. Every other country has just as many people or "boring" cars.
stevedivi24 6 months ago
@chapmasi consistency and reliability.
vs.
Red hot passion and breaks down crying half way though? =)
Merjia 8 months ago
@chapmasi I really do love Alfa's btw =)
Merjia 8 months ago
@chapmasi owning a american car is like banging a pornstar... :D
JulezMania 7 months ago
@chapmasi
but the good nice wife never let u down
mannymarkful 6 months ago
@mannymarkful hahah true..... still not as much fun
chapmasi 6 months ago
@chapmasi owning a german car is like going to a meeting and thats it
TYUIO11111 5 months ago
@chapmasi yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees alfa 166 owner here :)))
Proxo20 5 months ago
@chapmasi well than i guess arnold owns a german and italian car :D
StopCryingImHere 3 months ago
Im sorry but that thing is ugly as shit
TheGodBacchus 9 months ago
@TheGodBacchus Dude you are not right
pe6obutilkata 9 months ago
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husaman470 9 months ago
Its a Car for Hairdressers and Cross dressers...its 2 cylinders short and 3.2 litres short or where it should be
husaman470 9 months ago
skorob2010,If I had a Skoda I would'nt tell everyone on youtube. Driving a Skoda is like wearing crimplene flares, so uncool. I think you should check out, 'Alfa 155 Q4 vs Subaru Impreza WRX STI if you dare. and change your car, its hardly a fanny magnet
toshishimura 10 months ago
Hey Arsehole! What have you got against Alfa's anyway could it be jealousy? What a sad person you are spending all your time spamming and trolling about Alfa's on You Tube. Actually What Car? Magazine readers voted the Mito best supermini of the year!
MRRRKOOLLL 10 months ago
Anyone got any latest news or spyshots on Alfa Romeo's 166 successor the 169 due in 2012?
MRRRKOOLLL 10 months ago
DanielVonRommel, if Lancias are shit, how come the Delta Integrale is the only car ever to win the World Rally Championship six years on the trot, and the Stratos won the wrc the first time it entered. By the way, Juha Kankunnens Integrale Evo number one, which won the 1992 wrc is for sale in Walkers Garage if you've got £150,000 to spare
toshishimura 10 months ago
I'm saddened that Alfas are associated with style now. Back in the days Alfas had raw power and hard lines, not this curvy generic crap they make now.
DanielVonRommel 10 months ago
@DanielVonRommel look at the tz
icanfeelthebeat 10 months ago
@DanielVonRommel pretty strange that there are alot more Alfas riding around now then back then if they crap :)
DrKuryakin 10 months ago
@DrKuryakin Cheap crap sells more than expensive quality cars. Don't get me wrong, Alfas are still better than any shitty french car, but compared to old Alfas? They're shit. Same goes for Lancias.
DanielVonRommel 10 months ago
@DanielVonRommel Well we cant all like the same thing, thank god or the world would look pretty boring. personaly i think Alfas makes the best looking european common street cars.
DrKuryakin 10 months ago
@DrKuryakin Actually, if we all liked the same things, we would not find them boring. There would also be an enormous supply of those things, making everyone happy.
DanielVonRommel 10 months ago
Anyone with any doubt about Alfa acceleration, check out, 'Alfa 155 Q4 vs Subaru Impreza WRX' and set your faces to stunned! the Alfa makes the Scooby look like a pedal car
toshishimura 10 months ago
SKOROB2010 OWNS A SKODA...PREVIOUSLY A LADA RIVA....TIT...
Pinin500 10 months ago
SKOROB2010 IS A SKODA OWNER..AHAHAH I UPSET THE OLD DUFFER BY
COMMENTING THAT A SKODA IS NOT BETTER THAN A BENTLEY, FOCUS RS
OR A LANCIA FULVIA HF....POOR GRANDAD NOW SPENDS HIS LIFE TROLLING
ALFA, LANCIA, FIAT ABARTH UPLOADS......SAD OLD DUFFER...
SKOROB ITALIAN CARS ARE COOL......SKODA ISN'T..simple as that...
Pinin500 10 months ago
Many people say that Alfa Romeo break down very easily... Is this true?
I'm going to get a car license in some months and I'm thinking of buying a second handed Alfa 166 '00 model...
GamerAndReviewer 10 months ago
@GamerAndReviewer go for it bro! I have a little 145 1.6l hatchback. Believe me, once you sit an alfa, you won't get out... except at the gasoline stops though... :
DuhuKaralius 10 months ago
@GamerAndReviewer what an ugly horrid vile piece of grotty shite these alfas are. 3 people i know in past year have had to have new engines in mito's, and 2 have actually rejected their cars after the faults just built up and up.
They now own better cars, reliable cars. Alfas are just unreliable cars bought by shallow people with severe image problems. alfa - avoid!!!!!!!!!!
google alfa unreliability - 10000000's of pages!
skorob2010 10 months ago
@skorob2010 Really?? I own an Alfa Romeo Mito 2009 plate and it's been faultless! It actually feels better built than the BMW I used to own! In my experience Italian cars are very reliable! Why don't you keep driving your boring tasteless Skoda and stop spamming rubbish and nonsense about Alfa's arsehole! Skoda's are unreliable cars avoid!!!!!!!!! ugly horrid vile grotty shite!!!! ( How does it feel now). Very good.
MRRRKOOLLL 10 months ago
@MRRRKOOLLL
LMAO - are you pinin500's best buddy lol. Drove an alfa 159 - quality and performance wayyyy down on my Octavia vRS. Alfas owners vote them worst for reliability etc, maybe you just have a good one.
skorob2010 10 months ago
@GamerAndReviewer ; HI , ALFAS ARE VERY RELIABLE AND DON'T RUST AS SKOROB THE SKODA
OWNER SAYS, I HAVE 2 ALFA'S A GTV AND FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS A 156 SPORTWAGON, BOTH ARE
MINT CONDITION AND ALWAYS PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE WHEN DRIVEN LIKE THEY SHOULD BE...
BOTH MINE ARE 2.0 LTR TWINCAMS AND HIT 60 IN 8.1 SEC AND RETURN 33MPG....
BUT THE BEST THING IS THE STYLING AND ENGINE SOUND..PURE ART.
LIKE ANY CAR IF SERVICED PROPERLY THEY RARELY GO WRONG...Sportwagon is 10 years old.
Good luck
Pinin500 10 months ago
@GamerAndReviewer its as reliable as Volkswagen but much funnier to drive
MrRifleman93 8 months ago
i love alfas, so does clarkson but the 166 was not the best looking alfa , but bmw have copied the side profile of the 166 for their cars latley, like the door s
dontpanicblink 10 months ago
this is not original song theme i have original dvd of this season and songs are different
zvranjk6 10 months ago
It may look nice, but its FWD is like having a cake and drinking acid...
Valera123456 10 months ago
@Valera123456 yes but that is what its all about all that power and shape but when you floor it it goes mad. same with the 145 and 164 they are crazy once u put your foot down. it's alfa style
galbmw 10 months ago
@galbmw It may be nice looking, but it'll never a accelerat like a Merc or a BMW.
Still pretty :)
Valera123456 10 months ago
@Valera123456 oh alfas accelerate pretty damn good actually. but your not suppose to go from 0-100 in this car. if u want that rather buy the old 164 or the 145 GTA. Alfas make cars that you drive slow so people can admire you. only fast car from Alfa is 8C Competizione but thats expensive rare and mad
galbmw 10 months ago
helooooooooooo
fabiogalantino 10 months ago
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geratmathew 11 months ago
ohhh f**ck
wNvyorba 11 months ago
WhooHaaXL, not on ihone
toshishimura 11 months ago
Non posso credere che abbiano preferito un 3.2 General Motors per sostituire questo fantastico motore
danighezzi 11 months ago
vw is like a mom they loves you
alfa is like a hot chick that fucks u
xCobi 11 months ago 184
@xCobi ARSCHLOCH!
ZogecMarogec 11 months ago
@xCobi ....only if your mother looks like a Eva Brown :)
butters19811981 9 months ago
@xCobi *mum
uniden999 8 months ago
@xCobi vw is like a mom who is fat and ugly
daibadrumu 8 months ago
@daibadrumu russian-mature-style
xCobi 8 months ago
TheSuperlativecritic, check out 'Alfa 155 Q4 Vs Mitsubishi Evo' and prepare to be gobsmacked. And when your Minivan does 0-60 in 7.8, do you have to walk back for your rusty subframe? LMFAO
toshishimura 11 months ago
Pinin500, Alfa's also have pedigree, Enzo Ferrari drove for them, as did Ascari and Enzo was team manager when they won the first ever F1 championship. He formed 'Scuderia Ferrari' with a head full of Alfa Romeo. You buy your Alfa with your heart and it'll never break it. Mines a GT 2.0 JTS
toshishimura 11 months ago
@toshishimura You know there is a "reply" button.
whoohaaXL 11 months ago
@toshishimura ; GT is a great car.pure italian flair..a timeless design.
Pinin500 10 months ago
Pinnin500, see also Alfa 155 Q4 Vs Integrale Evo, the Alfa pisses all over it
toshishimura 11 months ago
please bring alfa to america!
im begging.
PLEASE!
1acetman 11 months ago
@1acetman in 2012 the new Giulia will be sold also in america ;)
skyreaper87 11 months ago
Does anyone know THE NAME OF THE SONG IN THE BEGINNING???
I'd really appreciate it if you could share the name...!
Thank you!
mas4p 11 months ago
CAN'T WAIT TILL IT COMES TO CANADA IN 2012!!!!!!
guyincognito84 11 months ago
See: Alfa romeo Giulia GTA junior G.5 racing, just 1.6 ltrs of pure italian rawness.
Should give you an idea why Alfa's have been the choice of the enthusiast for the
past 100 years...ciao
Pinin500 1 year ago
Outright speed/ performance is missing the point, if you are only interested
in speed go buy a dragster, .
Italian cars especially Alfa romeo are all about driver appeal, ie Style, noise, fun and
these cars have it all, a soul too.
What your Jap cars lack is carisma, dull......
Alfa's are petrolheads cars picked for emotional reasons using the heart, and
they quickly get under the skin....heaven is an italian twincam....
You yanks/ Canadians can keep your dull Japanese cars, no appeal
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Pinin500 1 year ago
I have a mint 156 2.0ltr twincam VVT 8 sparkplug sportwagon 10 years old and a
GTV 2.0ltr Twinspark both standard 155bhp 0-60 8.1 sec, but its the way the
performance is delivered that makes this charasmatic cars so appealing.
I wouldn't drive anything else..
Bring on the italian madness...
Pinin500 1 year ago
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Pinin500 1 year ago
Alfa's are not the fastest cars on the roads but the way they use what power they
have is unbeatable, hit the gas at 3000rpm and they will rasp and howl to 7000rpm in no time, change gear and again 7000rpm is there in an instant, you feel connected to an Alfa romeo, a true drivers car, stylish too and best of all being an
Alfa romeo its italian.
Whats the point of a really fast car that has no sensation of speed..?
Bring on the mad Italians....cuore sportivo
Pinin500 1 year ago
@alfistii1 How fast does your 156 go? Exactly: slower than everything else in its price range - shame shame.
What a shame to own something that looks fast, but goes slow. All show and no go. I laughed when I saw those Alfas chasing the Aston Martin DBS in Quantum of Solace - HA! It's barely faster than my mini-van. The fastest 156 version - the 2.5 V6 does 0-60 in 7.3s, my mini-van does it in 7.8s! LOL!!
TheSuperlativecritic 1 year ago
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Pinin500 1 year ago
Hope you Americans enjoy this vid, Its an Alfa romeo
Hows the Honda, Corvette, Toyota prius argggg sick bag...why you here?
Alfa romeo = style and carisma its a drivers car unlike all the manure listed above.
Alfa romeo's have been galvanized since the 1990's, Bosch fuel injection so they
rarely go wrong, just service them like all the characterless rubbish from the USA and Japan and they are no less reliable,
Just a 100x better looking..
Pinin500 1 year ago
hey guys i need some help..im thinking of importing a 156 from europe..anybody know how much it would cost? i really want this car..driving up in this at my school would just wow everyone
kmk420stonerr 1 year ago
@kmk420stonerr
Hi, i'm from holland so i'll tell you something about the procedure here in europe. All cars have a type agreement. So, it's legal to sell this car for a manufacturer. Criteria are emmisions, safety, standars in terms of noise etc. A car should have a inspection each year of 2 years if a car reaches an age of 4. I don't know the procedures in your country. You can contact someone who is a member of an Alfa Romeo club? There should be one. Any questions? Contact me.
thingsidream 1 year ago
Get fed up of this Alfa bullshit. It has no more "soul" than any other car. Test driven it it's honestly no better than a BMW, Audi or even a Honda. The car looks nice but why put up with your engine failing at 40k miles. If they sort the reliability out Id love to get one but until then Ill stick with my "soulless" Honda that does everything this Alfa does without the ridiculous maintenance costs and depreciation.
roundtr1p 1 year ago
@roundtr1p why does everybody says that than? and modern alfa's dont die at 40K
jesse1995vandorst 1 year ago 2
@roundtr1p ; You have never owned an Alfa, thats pretty clear...Best stick with your Honda...lol
Pinin500 1 year ago
@Pinin500 Test driven two. Not any better than the german offerings imho. Ill gladly stick with my S2000 thanks.
roundtr1p 1 year ago
Looking for a supercar for under $11500 canadian any suggestions? New or used
rodpotatoes19009 1 year ago
@rodpotatoes19009 2006 Toyota Prius
oliverleehornbake 1 year ago
@oliverleehornbake supercar... I would buy a bicycle instead. Or a Golf GT 1.4 tsi.
klramon 1 year ago
@rodpotatoes19009 does an 80's vette classify as a supercar? thats about all you will get in canada for 11.5k
silver101dragon 1 year ago
@rodpotatoes19009 get a GTI man
kaiserschon 1 year ago
Life is too short for sensible driver detatched cars like toyota, bring on the italian
Madness....cuore sportiv
Pinin500 1 year ago
god i love this car
pe6obutilkata 1 year ago
For $46,466 I'd rather have a nice diesel truck for off-roading and hauling than this overpriced chromed taxi that a Honda civic for under 15 grand can probably top in comfort, performance and technology.
adobo777 1 year ago
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