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Alfa Romeo Spider Full Road Test Report

2.4 JTDm - The Alfa Romeo Spiders quality has an immediate charm whereas the ride and handling of the car grows over a period of time. Certainly a car you choose with your heart and not your head.... read more

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Alfa Romeo's sporting heart, or ‘cuore sportivo’ has long been part of the collective global image of Alfa Romeo. The sound of the engine, the elegance, the Italian design, the vitality. These are all icons that are uniquely Alfa Romeo. It has been said that Henry Ford used to doff his hat when an Alfa Romeo passed.

Alfa Romeo 147

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Alfa Romeo 159

4 stars - average customer rating
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Alfa Romeo Brera

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Alfa Romeo Spider

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Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon

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Alfa Romeo 166

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Alfa Romeo GT

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Alfa Romeo GTV

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alfa romeo Consumer Car Reviews

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Guy van der Meulen, England

Alfa Romeo 166 2.4 jtd 1999

I bought this car with 247000 km and 7 years old. Fabulous driving experience and amazing sound. Sixth gear comes in handy enabling an economical drive, consuming only a 19.7 a liter. However, the turbo engine,cruise,steering assistance and superb breaks may tempt for sporty driving . brilliant seats and high comfort. Model and design of interior and ’street looks’ are among the top of the market. speakers in the back are far from impressive. Superb handling and fast in corners. Even in the Dutch climate never had any trouble with engine or starting. electronics of left window had to be replaced at 249000. Aircon sensors needed fixing and homokinetic as well. Minor issues for a great driving experience.The best car I ever had. Even though I resented disposing of my good old Rover 620SI, which in fact was a BMW with Honda engine:)

Submitted: 14/07/2008 14:53:56

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Paul, Somerset

Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 2004

Brilliant little car - good fun to drive and looks good. Service can be expensive, but don’t let that detract from the fun.

Submitted: 30/06/2008 09:03:36

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Jim, Lanarkshire

Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 TS Lusso 2002

The 147 is a very enjoyable car and at six years old still providing very reliable motoring. I have had all sorts of cars including three Audis, a Saab, two VWs and a Jaguar (it was rubbish) and the Alfa is as relaible as all of them and much better fun to drive. Other than service costs, the only repair has been the back bushes - replace them with the polyurithane variants and they will last for a long time and give better handling. The ride & handling are far better than others in the class I have driven and the engine is wonderfull when wound past 5000RPM. This car really puts a smile on your face and has style in spades. If you are thinking about another bland badge from Bavaria, treat yourself to a car with real pedigree you never know, you might enjoy driving again.

Submitted: 25/06/2008 15:57:52

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AN Other, England

Alfa Romeo 147 147 Lusso 2002

Looks good but: Service very expensive. Last service > £1200 for a 6 year old low mileage (42000) car. Unreliable. Several ’collapses’ labeled ’engine control centre failure’. Very expensive to fix. Piston fracture requires new engine at cost of >£3000. At 6 years? Never an Alfa again.

Submitted: 14/05/2008 09:05:55

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Lee Jones, Leicestershire

Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDm 2007

An object of beauty sprawled out on the drive with it’s seductive grille and headlights, soft leather seats and deep pile carpets. No, this is not the Honda Jazz hire car that I have on loan but my 159 2.4 JTDm which currently has a mind of its own with regard to reliability. For the second time in three weeks it has booked itself into an Alfa hotel for a few days while they try and work out what the problem is. That aside when its not a drama queen this car is all you could want from a motoring experience and i will keep that thought with me while I tootle along the country lanes in my noddy hire car. Being serious for a moment I could quite easily give my Alfa a five star rating just for what it is but I am finding it difficult to contain my frustration with the reliability issue.

Submitted: 09/05/2008 08:42:06

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Ian Knight, Kent

Alfa Romeo 147 1.9 JTDm Turismo 2008

There is no doubt that this is a great looking car but it is badly let down by the poor suspension and handling. The engine is pretty good though, the 1.9 JTDm Turismo is the best of the lot.

Submitted: 07/05/2008 15:44:58

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Justin Barber, England

Alfa Romeo 159 2.4 JTDm 2007

I bought my 159 with every possible option including the lovely soft Frau Leather seats which are electric and heated. There is navigator, phone, 10 speaker Bose multi CD system, parking sensors everywhere, tri zone air-con and much more. Any German with the same spec would have cost around 30% more. Then it is purely about how the car drives. 70,000 miles in a year (totally trouble free) and I’ve enjoyed every one of them. The car is set up superbly and feels like you are on train tracks with easily corrected understeer. The suspension is firm but much quieter than previous Alfa’s. Lovely gear change and steering which is perfect (fast, responsive and sensitive with tons of feel) so you know what is going on. The 2.4 5cyl diesel is excellent, more potent than many German diesel V6’s I’ve driven the C Class and A4, no competition, the Alfa is much better. If you like the 3 Series it is an excellent car but no better than the Alfa but more expensive. And with the BMW you always look like a bit of a t**t; as Clarkson says "Tom Cruise".

Submitted: 02/05/2008 08:14:13

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Kelvin Reynolds, Kent

Alfa Romeo 159 JTDM 2007

Jeremy Clarkson described this as the Christopher Walken of cars, the BMW 3 Series was the Tom Cruise. What Clarkson was saying was amongst the hundreds of Walken appearances there are a couple of real diamonds. The latest 159 is one of Alfa’s diamonds.

Submitted: 01/05/2008 14:33:58

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Daniel Bretton, Dorset

Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 JTS Lusso 2004

I think this is a car you have to own once in your lifetime. No it’s not perfect but it’s got a charm all of it’s own and it still makes for a thrilling drive. A head turner for sure. The newer model improves on this older version but I’ve had no problem reliabilty wise with mine, which I bought with only one previous owner a year ago. Great fun car.

Submitted: 22/04/2008 12:25:21

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David Sumner Smith, Surrey

Alfa Romeo 147 JTD Lusso Multijet 16V 2004

The 147 is like a fiery Italian mistress. Great for an enjoyable fling, but not so wonderful for a long term relationship. On the plus side, the 147 looks fantastic, the seats are comfortable, the 6-speed manual gearbox is great & the multijet turbo-diesel engine is fantastic, offering strong performance & better than 40mpg economy. And it’s compact enough to be great fun for a B-road blast. But there are too many niggles to recommend it wholeheartedly: The protective tray under the engine keeps coming loose. The ride quality is poor on roads that aren’t smooth (ie most). The body panels (particularly the roof) pick up dents very easily. The factory-fit sat-nav is quaint at best & the stereo is temperamental. The colouring on the leather is easily worn away. And the Bose speakers in the rear doors are for show only - they don’t have wires attached!

Submitted: 25/03/2008 09:05:52

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