Drove the 156 Sportwagon for the first time today. Have had it all afternoon and done a fair few miles in it.
Everything works and - yes, it's true - nothing feels like it's about to fall off.
Cool looking thing and very satisfying to be in.
However...
Don't like the steering at all.
Very very weighty and - I hate to say it - quite lifeless. I suppose that's a good thing if you want a soothing drive and you don't want a frenetic hedge and white line seeking missile. But I expected more life out of the front end.
As it is - and I can scarcely believe I'm about to say this - I very much prefer the front end on my A4. I think I will keep this relationship on a 'borrow it when I want' basis and buy the Golf GTI instead.
There you go, I've said it.
(P.S. Having owned 2 Alfas, I believe I still qualify as a petrolhead.)