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[cornclose]

Washed the 159 today for the first time since I've had it! Here are a few piccies;























I must say I'm really enjoying the car. It's everything I thought it was going to be and doesn't disappoint in any way. Another one of those cars that you just don't mind getting into early in a morning or late and night and driving, even if you've got a long way to go. Loving it.

[y2blade]

very pretty  

[Curran]

Beautiful car! I fancy a SW one day!

BTW I am a Alfa owners club member and drive a Alfa 147 GTA

Is yours a 2.2 JTS or 3.2 V6?

[cornclose]

Curran, on 17 July 2011 - 20:28 , said:

Is yours a 2.2 JTS or 3.2 V6?

It's a 2.0 JTDm...  

[y2blade]

cornclose, on 17 July 2011 - 20:47 , said:

It's a 2.0 JTDm...  

what is wrong with that?
I'd have one

[cornclose]

y2blade, on 17 July 2011 - 20:51 , said:

what is wrong with that?
I'd have one

Nothing as such, it's a nice enough unit in all ways, not class leading anymore but the whole car is too different to be a boring German Mondeo. I think the assumption must have been that as it's a TI spec, it must have been one of the beefy petrol units.

[BlackBeast]

Very nice   and in the best colour too!!!

If it was mine I would change the grill for a black meshed version and colour code the handles and wing mirrors

[y2blade]

BlackBeast, on 17 July 2011 - 21:43 , said:

If it was mine I would change the grill for a black meshed version and colour code the handles and wing mirrors

whatever you Do don't "Chav" the grill.

[BlackBeast]

y2blade, on 17 July 2011 - 21:47 , said:

whatever you Do don't "Chav" the grill.

IMO chrome looks very 'chav', nothing wrong with black mesh if the rest of the grille is of good quality.

[cornclose]

BlackBeast, on 17 July 2011 - 21:43 , said:

...and colour code the handles and wing mirrors

The 'lesser' models have black handles and mirrors, which on a black car would appear to be colour coded. On the TI, the handles are chromed to match the front side repeaters and the mirrors are aluminium.

[irf]

absolutely gorgeous looking car.

[A6-TEZ]

Very nice,posh git

[RobbieH]

About time as well after seeing it at Tim's

It'll be dirty again by the end of today though

[stedman]

Fit!

[cornclose]

Economy is certainly getting better...

[DSK]

Very, very nice, really glad you ended up with one of these and as you say its too unique to be as boring as the mundane crap on the roads such as Vectras, Mondeos abd BMWs.  IMO, whilst the line are simple, its all VERY elegant at the same time.  Interior has more going on to make it a nice place to be and also look around.

I may ask for a passenger ride after I move to London and *if I feel that its worth using the C70 on weekends and getting a diesel runner to handle the daily grind of London rat-race.

[foggyjames]

Lovely! I remember being shown a clean pair of heels by one of those in my S70 (2.5 20v). I had a recent encounter with one of the ~210bhp 2.4 5-pots, and I was barely reeling it in with the V70R. Damn sight quicker than the D5!

cheers

James