2000 Alfa Romeo 156 Selespeed review from Australia and New Zealand
"Sex on wheels... addictive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Spark Plugs needed replacing due to previous owner high pressure blasting engine - water was then trapped around the spark plug... then the plugs corroded! Not really a manufacturing fact. Silly previous owner! DO NOT HIGH PRESSURE BLAST THE ENGINE!
General comments?
When the time came for a car I asked my wife what she liked. Surprisingly she responded in favour of the Alfa Romeo. I was surprised as she is Japanese and I didn't think the Japanese traditionally like Alfas! She previously had a BMW E36 318i... I previously made an E30 BMW 318i, Ford Mondeo, MAzda MX-5... Anyhow the car has been fantastic. Beautiful driving position. Fantastic Momo Leather. Trim all seems nice. Materials are good, but possibly not BMW standard... mind you my BMW E30 318i had very cheap plastics... and ugly door trim. The Alfa is just a fantastic car. Servicing is expensive and IT IS ESSENTIAL TO SERVICE THIS TYPE OF CAR BY AN ALFA SPECIALIST.
Our car's colour is BLUE COSMIC METALIC... absolute stunner... We have the Black trim and Black leather... Fantastic looking car... Everybody needs to own an Alfa at least once!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Twin Spark Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 63000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 69500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Alfa Romeo 156 |
| Date of Entry | 10th January, 2006 |