Alfa Romeo 156 2.5

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69 of 69 Ciao users found the following review helpful

thebigc1690

I am the Alfa male. (My 100th review on Ciao)!! 23/03/2009

User recommends the product

Advantages Simply an awesome car and driving experience.
Disadvantages The running costs will put some people off owning one.

Over the years since first passing my driving test, I have had dozens of cars and since I turned 21 and could get insurance for them most of them have been sports cars of one type or another. I have owned two convertible BMW`s a VW Golf VR6 and several Alfa Romeo`s, with the Alfa Romeos being my favourite cars by a mile. The Alfa Romeo I am Writing about today is the 156, 2.5 V6 24 valve, I have just sold this particular car on in order to buy the newer model of Alfa Romeo but I am missing it badly. Even though the new Alfa is breathtakingly good it just does not seem to have the character and ... more
28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Blackcat01

Something for the weekend Sir?
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12/02/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages The engine will seduce you
Disadvantages The fuel consumption will kill your wallet but hey, who cares?

This is a car built for drivers who love their art. The driving experience is dominated by the engine and gearbox and also the ride which can be a little on the harsh side. Reliability, especially on the electrical systems is suspect and you simply must get the car serviced every 6000 miles and the cam belt changed every 35000 miles. If you don't, a new engine is the order of the day and at around £3500 fitted, it isn't cheap. The engine. The engine is a 2.5 Litre V6 and loves to rev. When it does rev, the sound it makes is so sexy, so smooth and so addictive, you just can't get enough of it ... more
7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

mdall899

Member since 22/08/2010

Reviews written: 43

Take it to a track or a shop, but not too far from a petrol pump 30/08/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages Style, passion, performance and it's Gran Turismo 4. Great value second hand
Disadvantages Build quality, fuel consumption, re-sale value

When it comes to cars, I am unashamedly shallow. I will always go for bhp over boot space, roar over reliability. My Alfa 156 2.5 V6 had bhp, and it certainly had roar. I have never driven a car so exciting. The story of my 156 is short, beautiful and tragic. I bought it second hand for £3,500 and it had 70,000 miles on the clock. This was back in 2006 and these wonderful cars still present great second hand investments (the depreciation with all Alfa Romeos is astonishing). Considering the 156 was the third car I had ever bought, and it was insurance group 15, it was the fastest, most ... more
9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful

mariush123

Girls Sit back, Guys, boy are you in for a ride 29/05/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages speed, handeling, g-force....
Disadvantages feul consumption and services...

Girls sit back, guys boy are you in for a ride, Walking up to the car a silver Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 24v, you look at the back site and the tail light stare at you, through a narrow gap and you wonder…… Those standard looking rims and tyres, hood with a little V-Shaped grill and the AFLA badge on the front of the hood, it looks like Alfa is bragging about something, and boy they can brag about this one. Personally the cars looks aren't the most attractive in the field, but that's just me, the sound of the car when it's idling sounds like a normal 2.0 it idles smooth and calm. Inside the ... more
13 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Jonny_Ken

Alfa 156 2.5 v6 24v 12/08/2006

User recommends the product

Advantages Plenty of power, styling, sharp steering, great sounding engine
Disadvantages Poor ride quality, big turning circle, hard to park because of high back

Ok just bought a second car. And thought that the Alfa 156 would be a good buy. Its a 2.5ltr version on a 99 reg paid just over £3k for it. The stylings cool as with the interior very retro and feels like your in a tie fighter from starwars ( mines tanned momo leather on black with wood trimming ). The engine sounds amazing lots of throaty sound. Makes you feel like Darth Vadar. I now like driving in tunnels with the windows down. The steering is precise but does feel very heavy at the front. The air con isn't that powerful and does use up alot of extra fuel. The biggest let down is the ride ... more