Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD distinctive with SP (175 words)
by Alfist_ck - written on 03.09.03 (Somewhat useful, 2270 readings)
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The best Alfa Romeo I driven! Fast, economic, beautiful and blast to drive! Good points: 1 It looks fantastic outside and inside. 2 Quality is pretty good, maybe not Audi build quality, but the difference between manufacturers is lessening. 3 It goes very well in real world driving, comparable to the 2.0 165bhp JTS. 4 It sounds great, - a throaty warble due to it's 5 cylinder engine. 5 It manages around 40mpg average. 6 For under £400 it can be chipped/remapped with another 30bhp taking it into another league. 7 The steering is very direct. 8 The gearbox/change is very slick. 9 It will hold it's value better than the 2.5, ...

Don't buy a 156 2.4JTD (253 words)
by connorsweeney - written on 30.06.01 (Useful, 3153 readings)
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Unless you live in a region with billiard table smooth roads! If you read my previous report on the 156 2.4JTD, you will be familiar with my problem; the car sits low to the ground, and on bumpy roads, bottoms out, cracking the sump and causing the oil to drain out. It has happened to me for the third time in four months. The dealer is doing his best, but Alfa don't want to know. They say there is not a problem with this model, but three sumps in four months at a cost of £500.00 each time is not reasonable. The latest info from Alfa tells me that as the car is a "sports saloon", it naturally sits quite low to the ground, and ...