Alfa 147

You're not a petrolhead until you've owned an Alfa.

Advantages: Fantastic driving experience, high quality finish, that growl
Disadvantages: Bad image regards reliability, some niggles

I purchased my Alfa 147 in 2005 after falling in love with the noise she makes. Nothing has the same growl as an alfa. When I bought my 147 she was already 3 years old, and is nearly 6 now. I spend a lot of time driving each week for work, around 300 miles a week in fact, so I have experience of her on all kinds of roads and journeys. The first thing to be mentioned when I think of my car is the ride quality. I'm informed by passengers that she is ...
...headturner. Now, everyone hears alfa and still hears alfasud, the notoriously unreliable, shoddily built alfa of yore. Build quality has improved hugely. I've even had kids inside mine and they didn't reduce it to it's bare component parts and they were in there a full 45 mins. I have had very few issues over the last 3 years, a new rear suspension bushel was needed, and I have a weeping power steering cable. Maintenance on her is pretty regular ...

Dinah93 19.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo 147 1.6

By jove, I think they've done it!

Advantages: Great Handling, Lovely Noise!
Disadvantages: The fear that Alfa built it...

...it hasn't! Maybe, just maybe, Alfa have done it properly this time. It looks lovely from the front (OK the back is not quite there), it's surprisingly nippy, the interior is very comfortable and far exceeds the quality of anything else in its peer group, and the engine just sounds like it means business. And I know it's a cliche to say it's corners like it's on rails, but... Given how much more expensive but dull the comparable VW Golf and Audi ...

Savvles 03.04.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo 147 2.0

147 Turismo Is Awesome

Advantages: 2nd Hand Price if you buy 2nd hand, Looks & Handling
Disadvantages: What other people think of them

I just bought an alfa 147 turismo. I am only 19 & i love it. It looks & sounds great & is very up market for a 19 year old. I only paid £3000 for a 51 plate with 45000 miles on with cambelt done. Its in great nick. It runs sweet & have quite good economy for a 1600cc. It is a great little car with plenty of room in the back. Makes a lovely noise & is very comfy. Handles well & those looks. They are simply a great car to drive. The only think i hate ...

Brookie1988 25.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo 147 1.6

It will be remembered as one of Alfa's best...

Advantages: design, quality, timelessness, engine, handling
Disadvantages: second hand value

...of its design later on. Alfa 147, winner of European Car of the Year Award 2001, has a lifetime of 7 years by now which proves the success of the model. Alfa 147 looks good inside as much as it looks good outside. The material quality and feel is high. The hidden door knob gives the coupe impression and is a nice little detail that now Seat Leon uses. I think Alfa 147 will be one of the cAlfa's icon models in the future. I now own a Hyundai Coupe ...

Borracho 03.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo 147 1.6

Alfa Romeo 147 TwinSpark Turismo

Advantages: Great design
Disadvantages: Not worth the money

...two years old with full alfa service history. Great looking car although this one didn't have too many added options, compared to the one I had on holiday Just got rid of it after 9 months as the costs were starting to pile up and could see it costing more and more even with me driving sensibly. Couldn't justify spending any more on it. Petrol - it was drinking like an alcoholic in a brewery. Squeak coming from O/S front wheel bearing - had already ...

Jimmmmmm 14.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Alfa Romeo 147 1.6