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1 hour ago, GorGasm said:

You enjoy this torture you put yourself through don't you.

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Classic Alfa to replace an already unreliable V6 with an even worse version. The 159 should have at least come with the longitudinal version of the GM high feature V6. The pick of the range is the 2.4 diesel, which seems blasphemous in an Alfa.

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We have a 159 at work at the moment that has had money spent on it hand over fist and it's still finding ways to not work. Currently (heh) has a mystery current draw. 

Gorgeous cars, but big nope to owning one. My 156 was a great car to look at and drive, but it was also an endless source of issues. 

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Failing to see the difference between that and a BMW?

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1 minute ago, GorGasm said:

Failing to see the difference between that and a BMW?

BMW parts are expensive. Alfa parts require you to sell your children.

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2 hours ago, GorGasm said:

Failing to see the difference between that and a BMW?

Lol, if you think BMWs are unreliable, its nothing compared to a Maserati Alfa. My 156 made my British classics look reliable and rust free.

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Maser has been fine since it's first issues with the dealer (12 months in).  To be honest all my euros have been similar repair wise.  (M5, 130i, 535i, E500, E55, S4).  Maybe the Mercs were a bit cheaper.

The Maser service costs are the most expensive though, mainly as there aren't any indy's here.  Same with Alfa, I don't care for Winger Maser/Alfa at all.  Winger Subaru I was happy with.

 

After more browsing, it really does look like a 130i manual is the best/most fun BMW you can get for under 10 grand.

 

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Very nice manual 330ci on trademe at the moment . Decent amount of power, looks great and easy to work on. 

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