Missus like the newer shaped ones as do I but, I'm talking bargain country.Out of the 155, 164, and 75?Which variant to run the cheapest, probably not any V6's which a shame.Just a nice simple italian manual boxed rocket ship.I know they don't all rot, and I know they don't all have belts that snap like an over cooked string of spaghetti, and I know they aren't all slightly soggy FWD (most FWD is like that TBH except possible the latest ALFAs and Volvos, and most manufacturers special models).Come give it to me straight, cheapest in economy, maintenance, and body repairs?And I'm serious, I fancy something a bit newer than the Saab, another Saab would be nice, but it is thirsty when you really wring it. Ended up with 26MPG last week, for 185 miles driving, 155 of which was motorway. The last 30 miles dropped me from about 29mpg. It might not happen in the next week or two, but sometime in the near future, and I'm an old git, so insurance would be cool.

In news: MeatballTurbo decided to enlighten oursheltered souls with a rant as follows164, HTHYou can get a quite nice 164 TS on around a H - J plate for about £250, £450for a similar V6any 75 for that money will be, and if I could work out how to do /italic/*bold* and _underlined_*F* /u/ _c_ *k* /e/ _d_155s aren't quite in the bargain basement yet, you're looking at around £750gbp for an early (not so good) 1.8 or 2.0.Besides, the 164 is the best car of the three to introduce you to Alfa funwithout completely bewildering you.oh, you will get pissed off with the petrol flap opening whenever you openthe glovebox though..

And the difference will be how much more once you've considered an extra lotof car insurance (and only one set of NCB between the two) ?Anyway, as economical as they are, AX 1.5D's are bloody low powered littlethings (though they do weigh two tenths of fuck all too) and if you're aftera banger that'll be stupidly economical, something like a diesel Maestro isa far better bet. I've got one which I sadly don't have a use for. It'lleasily do 55-60mpg, and is in bloody good condition. It's a Maestro vanthough.Peter

If I say got bored with the Saab, which would be the better bangernomics Alfa?

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AstraVanMan 22 years ago

And the difference will be how much more once you've considered an extra lot of car insurance (and only one set of NCB between the two) ?

Anyway, as economical as they are, AX 1.5D's are bloody low powered little things (though they do weigh two tenths of f*ck all too) and if you're after a banger that'll be stupidly economical, something like a diesel Maestro is a far better bet. I've got one which I sadly don't have a use for. It'll easily do 55-60mpg, and is in bloody good condition. It's a Maestro van though.

Peter

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SteveH 22 years ago

Not at that bloody price I'm not.

Certainly not after seeing a good one in AutoItalia go for at least £500 less, anyway.

F*ck it.... can you get a turbo kit for the TSparks?

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MeatballTurbo 22 years ago

Room for one car only.

So it has to be the right one.

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Stuffed 22 years ago

Engine out job? Grille off, 2 thermostat housing nuts off, long bolt out, 2 jube clips.

The only arse is getting that long bolt back in the bottom mount, sometimes it's easier to just unbolt the two bolts that hold the bracket to the rest of the car.

Now the exhaust clamp on a Mini, that can be a pain in the backside to do.

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