Guys,
A couple of weeks ago the central locking on the drivers door stopped
working so I had to lock/unlock the drivers door using the key in the
traditional manner.

hi all
      im in the process of changing my car and have my heart set on a
156 v6.
some people that i have spoken to have said to stay well clear as they

Just back from a 10 day overseas trip to Donegal in the Alfa - which
is a rare breed there!
Out on the western coast there were a few roads that were no-go for
the Alfa due (in the main) to adverse camber though settlement was

Well the EOBD light came on again after giving the MAF a clean, took getting
on for 50 miles before doing so though.
Took the plunge for a MAF from www.airmassmeters.com , £102 delivered -
arrived next day.  Noticed the difference straight away, far more

I have 2 problems currently on my R-Reg 1.8 TS 156 ~145,000miles;
Cam Belt and Variator were done 2 months ago (also upper wishbones and
anti-roll bar but that's not important)
First of all I seem to be suffering the old Cold Start problem

According to autocar sources, the Italian brand is planning a special model for its centenary celebrations in 2010. Only 100 units will be made of the 8C Competizione GTA making it even more exclusive than the regular model.
Read More: http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080707 ...

Back in 1999 when I bought my 146 Junior I seem to remember spending
some time
haggling to get the price right.
Now 93000 miles later I am being sorely tempted by the special edition

I have know for years that "life's a gas".
I have also know that after having paid AR
to re-gas my air-con I was not looking forward
to parting with a similar amount again.

"All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of motoring -
a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results."
This has been a public service announcement.

Hi, all...
I've got an '85 Spider 2000, and since I'm in Arizona (where the
temperatures reached 112F / 45C recently), it's pretty important to
have a working air conditioner.  

Only a couple of weeks since I was crowing about getting 40mpg out of the
156 1.8TS, now the bloody EOBD light has come on.
Seems to be running OK, I read that if it's flashing there are more serious
problems.

Anybody got any ideas - it's doing mine and my garage's heads in...
2005 156 Sportwagon 1.9 JTD 16 valve manual
I'm getting a vibration that seems to be originating from the front
passenger side when the car is under load, most noticeably in 3rd gear

Looking at my company opt-out options again.
It appears we can have a petrol car these days, and one of my colleagues
has already gone down this route....
So, I present you with this:

The sporty Alfa Romeo 159 JTS has finally received a tuning kit from British tuner Autodelta. Consisting of a new body kit and a supercharger, the Autodelta 159 J4 2.2 C gives the 159 even starker appearance and much better dynamics. Alfa Romeo Autodelta 159 J4 2.2 C tuning ...

Fair enough, I had to drive like I had Miss Daisy in the back.......
549.4 miles, 61.09 litres to fill 'er up
Anyone else driving more economically in these days of soaring fuel costs?
Over £70 for a tank of petrol, dear God!