Alfa Romeo 147

~ ~ One of the main Alfa dealers here in Dublin is on Clanbrassil Street, a road I use a couple of dozen times a day in the course of my duties as a taxi-driver here in the city. So it’s handy that I know one of the salesmen quite well, and even handier that they have a rather good free coffee dispenser. (for the use of customers, naturally, ahem!!) ~ ~ Some of you will know from my recent opinion about the awe-inspiring Alfa 156 T-Spark that I was very, very taken with this car, which I had the pleasure of driving while on holiday in Italy last year. So much so in fact, that I’d come to the decision to buy one in early 2002 as our family ...  Read the complete review

I have owned my Alfa 147 2.0 TS Lusso for around 12 months, and have covered over 25000 miles. Suffice it to say, that while we have had some pretty serious technical problems with the car, in general for the mileage I have done, this has been one of the nicest cars I have ever owned. Looks ------- Definitely one of this car's strengths, it is not a particularly big car, but powerful, and an excellent streamlined shape, even down to those hidden rear door handles, which make most passengers think it is only a three door! Its styling does appeal to most car drivers, and the car itself won Car of the Year 2001 even before it went on sale within the UK ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT? The 147 is Alfa Romeo’s compact hatchback, produced in three and five door forms and competing in the Ford Focus / Vauxhall Astra market. This is actually an interesting, diverse and most popular market sector now, outselling all other types of car. The competition is fierce and many of the alternatives, such as the Honda Civic, are new and bang up to date. In 2001 the Alfa 147 was voted European Car of The Year. WHICH SPECIFIC MODEL? The actual car that I am reviewing here is right at the top of the Alfa 147 tree. It is a five door 1.9JTD 150 Lusso. The 1.9JTD 150 has the most powerful two litre version of the now ...  Read the complete review

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 very comfortable in the back, and doesn't make them feel sick. However as a driver she has nearly ruined my back. This is down to the fact that I live in a right hand drive country, and the car was designed to be ...  Read the complete review

I own an Alfa 147 TS and absolutely love it! That's not to say that I haven't had my share of problems like all other Alfa owners! The looks of this car certainly put it in a league of it's own, it's quite simply stunning! You can't beat Italian design! The great styling also exists i the interior, attention to detail is so obvious everywhere you look! The main problems I have had were with the ABS and VDC failure lights coming on. The car has been in and out of the garage more times than I have had hot dinners to try and fix it but they cannot find a fault! Other minor problems include the rear windscreen washer not working and the windscreen ...  Read the complete review