Picked up the 164 today, and despite it just being MOT'd and passing, I
can't help but think that the tyre pressures are low.
The owners manual is missing, so I can't easily look it up.Anyone have any
idea what they should be ??

Today, my 156 doesen't feel like other days: between 3500 and 5000 RPMs, the
engine is something like 'strangled', it has some hesitation in giving
power... finally, a momentary lapse of power. (Pink Floyd enthusiast will
understand me ;-)

hi i eant to know i think to buy a front koni dampers for my alfa 156
selespeed i think using this dampers in the softest settimg using my
original sprin becose i dont want to lower the car any advice please
let me know

This is my first posting here as I am just about to buy my very first
Alfa !! :)
I've googled about for advice but nothing really comprehensive comes up
- just reviews from people saying how easy it is to fit the shopping in

She's been away for a few days having the gearbox stripped and
rebuilt....
Work done:
New diff. bearings

I have had 2 suds one a super nice in Spain with no rust but those dam
sticky brakes remember them, I had another one back in the UK which I
rebuild well half rebuilt and took it out and drove it into the back of a
BMW I scratched a bumper on the Beemer and my beloved sud 1.3 ...

When I bought my 156 SP3, the car had Contintental SportContacts R16.  Road
handling was superb.  Now a couple of months ago, when my car went to the
garage for maintanance, they changed my front tyres (withouth asking) with
Contintental PremiumContacts R16 V.  The rear wheels still ...

I've just bought the wife a 147 Lusso, very nice, however I saw one with
Alfa 17" wheels and it looked superb!
Where can I buy these wheels from?
(Please don't say Alfa!!)

There was a conversation back in March about the upper wishbones of a 156
and how to replace them, but has anyone attempted the lowers and if so how
did you get one?
Was it difficult (doesn't look like too many bolts), and how did you split

Need the timing belt on the wife's Tipo done, tried doing it myself the
other day but whoever bolted the pulley nut on must have used several tons
of locking compound as it will *not* shift. Want to put the job onto someone
else, can anyone recommend a good garage near to

Looking at getting an Alfa 155 2.0 Twinspark, but the insurance costs seem a
little scary - 800 quid or so, yet I'm 32, been driving company car last 7
years, and a couple of SP30s. Anyone know of an Alfa-friendly and
my-sort-of-person-friendly insurer?

Just been chatting to Catman on ICQ, and we've come up with a sort of
plan to update the website quickly with minimal effort.
If you post your jpegs to me at the above addy, I'll knock up some
photoshop galleries ready to be uploaded to the site.

For sale.
Swan neck tow bar to fit 156 Sportswagon, in good condition.
Offers
malc86@btinternet.com

Just bought a '98 145 Cloverleaf.
New cylinder head, belts, etc, recent shocks, mint interior, slight bump on
O/S/R wing.
Seems like a nice thing

OK. Here it goes.  I hope you guys can help. Thanks in advance.
Please bear with me as I try to explain.
I own a 156 Selespeed since 3 yrs ago and have put 90,000 kms on it
(bought it new).  I have made multiple modifications including