1990 Alfa Romeo 33 ie review from UK and Ireland
"A fantastic racer for the road!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The drivers door mirror adjustment mechanism (wires) broke, leaving the glass unpositionable.
Windscreen cracked for no reason.
Rear screen heater occasionally blew fuses.
The inner edges of the front tyres wore very fast, although the suspension had been lowered.
General comments?
I loved my Alfa 33 1.7ie - I bought it for a song through a very well known internet auction co expecting to find a 'slightly rough' car.
I was rewarded with a good car that had had 2 owners, the most recent of which has lavished love and money on the car for the last 3 years.
He had lowered the suspension with specialist springs and dampers, replaced belts, fluids, bought alloys and new windscreens. A top bloke who missed his alfa as much as I did when I sold it, 12000 miles later.
The handling was fabulous, the acceleration was great, the braking average.
The car was rust free (garaged and cosseted from new) and had been dealer serviced for the first 6 years, only synthetic oil used, genuine Alfa parts used and generally loved loads.
The lowered suspension sharpened up the handling to fabulous levels - this car was FUN to drive, but purgatory on a long run, but I can't blame Alfa for that, can I?
The cabin was unremarkable if a little cramped, (I'm 1m82 tall, 100kg!) but my wife & kids never complained about the car. It didn't have a sunroof, but that's usually good if you're tall!
Loved it, but sold it for a change and Bought a Lancia Dedra instead.
My Lancia is back on the market and I'm looking for another 33, but this time a 16v - can't wait to return to the fold!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.7 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 82000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94000 miles |
| Previous car | Proton Proton |
| Date of Entry | 6th May, 2003 |