1984 Alfa Romeo Alfasud QV review from UK and Ireland
"Classic, cool style, real car, rear rust"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Petrol tank holed with rust
Front/rear arches holed, with rust
Floor o/s holed, yep rust
Rear cross member crumbled in hands, rust.
Headlamp inners rusted
Clutch slave leaking
Horn intermittent, depending on weather.
Fan relay rarely relays, wired it to a switch instead.
General comments?
Look at it, and that's the reason for owning an old Alfa-sud.
Its fast, incredibly so for its age relative to 'modern' cars (still got 100BHP+ on the engine), goes round corners like they aren't there, and says style at you with a big smile.
On the downside, it rattles, things regularly fall off, but that's the ownership part. If you enjoy maintaining cars - as well as driving them - its perfect. If you want something to drive to the shops (that'll be a 4x4 then) its not for you.
Get one without too much tin worm and its great fun, but remember rust doesn't stop, it just moves around to another bit...
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 6/10 |
| Comfort marks | 4/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Fiat Strada |
| Date of Entry | 9th April, 2004 |