whats difference between CL/LX/Ghia/Zetec
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From: Dr Zoidberg on 16 Jul 2006 17:38 SteveH wrote: > Dr Zoidberg <AlexNOOOO!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote: > >>> My 155's biggest failing was that it was far too bloody hard. >>> The 156 I test drove was - if anything - worse. >> >> I don't remember the suspension being bad on the 156 I drove. >> >> Perhaps I was distracted by the decomposing interior , appaling >> semi-automatic gearbox that refused to do reverse 50% of the time >> and the selection of odd noises that I had to guess if they were >> serious or harmless. >> >> That said , this particular 156 had done 90k miles and probably >> hadn't been well looked after , but it was a total shed. > > The 'Sillyspeed' box wouldn't have helped and they do benefit from new > suspension bushes from time to time. > > What spec. was it? Dunno. Is "heap" one of the choices? It had aircon , velour seats and a cd-changer and was on about an X plate. When I started my current job I had a choice of a company car from the existing spare vehicles or a car allowance. One of the two cars available was the alfa. The other was a BMW 323SE which was superficially in better condition but would have cost me a fortune in car tax (and later turned out to be a total wreck as well). I decided to take the money and bought Octy Mk1 for 13k. Over the three years I ran it my allowance covered every penny I spent on it so I'm happy I made the right choice. I had a less prestigeous car but it was brand new and much nicer to drive as well as saving me money > We have a base / Lusso (depends on model year and who you talk > to.....) spec. which is fine - compliant ride, without losing the > handling the 156 is famous for. This one was "interesting" -- Alex Piece by piece the penguins have taken my sanity www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk
From: SteveH on 16 Jul 2006 17:41 Dr Zoidberg <AlexNOOOO!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote: > >> That said , this particular 156 had done 90k miles and probably > >> hadn't been well looked after , but it was a total shed. > > > > The 'Sillyspeed' box wouldn't have helped and they do benefit from new > > suspension bushes from time to time. > > > > What spec. was it? > > Dunno. Is "heap" one of the choices? > It had aircon , velour seats and a cd-changer and was on about an X plate. That's base / Lusso, then. I think. Possibly. It depends on what the owner wanted and what "Toni" could be arsed fitting, really. Sounds like a Lusso, though. Was the seat fabric a bit corduroy? <snip> > > > We have a base / Lusso (depends on model year and who you talk > > to.....) spec. which is fine - compliant ride, without losing the > > handling the 156 is famous for. > > This one was "interesting" Sounds like it was a shed, then. Shame, 'cos if you look after a 156 it'll last well. -- Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI - COSOC KOTL BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
From: Dr Zoidberg on 16 Jul 2006 17:48 SteveH wrote: > Dr Zoidberg <AlexNOOOO!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote: > >>>> That said , this particular 156 had done 90k miles and probably >>>> hadn't been well looked after , but it was a total shed. >>> >>> The 'Sillyspeed' box wouldn't have helped and they do benefit from >>> new suspension bushes from time to time. >>> >>> What spec. was it? >> >> Dunno. Is "heap" one of the choices? >> It had aircon , velour seats and a cd-changer and was on about an X >> plate. > > That's base / Lusso, then. I think. Possibly. It depends on what the > owner wanted and what "Toni" could be arsed fitting, really. > > Sounds like a Lusso, though. Was the seat fabric a bit corduroy? I can't remember. I've tried hard to forget it. > <snip> >> >>> We have a base / Lusso (depends on model year and who you talk >>> to.....) spec. which is fine - compliant ride, without losing the >>> handling the 156 is famous for. >> >> This one was "interesting" > > Sounds like it was a shed, then. Shame, 'cos if you look after a 156 > it'll last well. All I know is that it had only done 10k more than my octavia when I traded it in , and while the octy just felt a little bit used the alfa felt like it was not much longer for the road. -- Alex Piece by piece the penguins have taken my sanity www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk
From: marika on 17 Jul 2006 21:40 DervMan wrote: > .. > > Nah I disagree. They're everywhere. I mean, they're absolutely everywhere. > Gone are the days when seeing an Alfa Romeo was something to be celebrated, > now company car drivers trying to be different pick something like a Volvo > or Alfa Romeo. so far yes, it appears to be July >That's almost certainly thanks to clever marketing in > conjunction with JTD donks. About 91 92 when I first moved here, they tried to do that with another big corporation, > > They're sold as a comparable alternative to BMWs, Audis, etc. and they're > put through group tests with similar vehicles. in fact i would bet it's the same >People expect - quite > rightly - that their ownership experience with the BMW or Audi or whatever > is similar in the Alfa Romeo. > > it'll happen again, it's all about who gives em the best tax relief
From: Paul Giverin on 18 Jul 2006 04:29
In message <1153186818.722669.57000(a)m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>, marika <marika5000(a)my-deja.com> writes >DervMan wrote: >> >> Nah I disagree. They're everywhere. I mean, they're absolutely everywhere. >> Gone are the days when seeing an Alfa Romeo was something to be celebrated, >> now company car drivers trying to be different pick something like a Volvo >> or Alfa Romeo. > >so far yes, it appears to be July > > >>That's almost certainly thanks to clever marketing in >> conjunction with JTD donks. > >About 91 92 when I first moved here, they tried to do that with >another big corporation, > >> >> They're sold as a comparable alternative to BMWs, Audis, etc. and they're >> put through group tests with similar vehicles. > >in fact i would bet it's the same > >>People expect - quite >> rightly - that their ownership experience with the BMW or Audi or whatever >> is similar in the Alfa Romeo. >> >> > >it'll happen again, it's all about who gives em the best tax relief > I thought you had had a bunny boiler stalker there Dervy but if you have a look at alt.usenet.legends.lester-mosley you can see that she does it to quite a few people She still looks like a bit of a loon though. Be afraid....................... :) -- Paul Giverin British Jet Engine Website http://www.britjet.co.uk |