1996 Alfa Romeo 164 Super Twin Spark from Netherlands - Comments

28th Dec 2000, 15:59

"Class at a reasonable price"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Window winder mechanism on the right front door.

General comments?

Luxurious car. Excellent heating and air-conditioning system.

Absolute fun to drive.

Good looks and good performance.

Engine noisy at lower speeds.

Little legroom in the rear when the front seats are in the rearmost position.

Boot is smaller than that of a SAAB 99.


14th May 2001, 17:01

The distances for this car aren't miles, but kilometers.


1st May 2008, 17:03

I still own the car at 175.000 km. The car never disappointed me. The window winder mechanism front right broke down some two years ago. The LCD-display of the clock etc in the mid-console is hardly readable. The rear brakes tend to drag. I had to replace the rear brake-discs. At the age of 12 now, certain smaller plastic parts break easily.

In the last ten years I had to replace the rear silencer twice.

The engine is performing well, oil consumption is very low, using 15W-40 grade.

Four weeks ago the airco stopped working. Since there is no loss of pressure in the system, I suppose the problem lies in the compressor.

Over the years this 164 has lost a little bit of crispness in it's handling.

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