Back when these were new I worked at an Alfa specialist. I was only 19 and got to hoon round in a 156 with this engine for several months. Loved it, great noise for a diesel. Probably what got me hooked on turbos too.
We also regularly had a 3.0 v6 with the pearlescent paint that came in and had to be driven 20 miles to an Alfa dealer for work. I always made sure I got that job. Was a mixture of twisty roads and dual carriageways.. Loved it.
Yours would've been pretty expensive when new, that body kit alone was a fair bit of I remember correctly.
Actually.. The 166 I remember might even have been the 3.2 - either way. Was awesome fun.
Last Edit: Jan 13, 2017 21:49:53 GMT by mrmoonyman
Back when these were new I worked at an Alfa specialist. I was only 19 and got to hoon round in a 156 with this engine for several months. Loved it, great noise for a diesel. Probably what got me hooked on turbos too.
We also regularly had a 3.0 v6 with the pearlescent paint that came in and had to be driven 20 miles to an Alfa dealer for work. I always made sure I got that job. Was a mixture of twisty roads and dual carriageways.. Loved it.
Yours would've been pretty expensive when new, that body kit alone was a fair bit of I remember correctly.
Actually.. The 166 I remember might even have been the 3.2 - either way. Was awesome fun.
Does it really have some kind of body kit on? I know it has the foam front e-bay "splitter", which used to be blue, but that's it to be honest.
I do know it has quite a few extras, like electrically folding mirrors, 6-cd changer, navigation, built-in phone, factory alarm, wooden steering wheel, wooden knob (also a wooden surround for the stereo and such, which has been painted), heated electric memory seats, rear curtain, rain sensor, and probably a lot more. But, no idea to be exact.
But I also really like the sound of diesel engines, but not all of them. I guess it's due to the fact we have had at least one 5-pot diesel in the family since '97, in the form of a T4 Transporter. Now also a 5-pot T5 Multivan and a bit ago my parents also had a V10 Touareg. So, diesels have been in my life for a long time. But I only enjoy the sound of a proper 5-pot diesel. Anything under 5 cylinders are a bit harsh on the ears, compared to the smooth-running of the 5-pot and upwards.
I'd actually would like to know, how much was the list-price of my car, when it was new. But the only brochures I've found are for the UK versions, but the UK didn't get the 5-pot, so it's a bit of a faff, but nothing major, all out of curiosity.
History of cars: '88 VW Golf Mk2, '93 VW Golf Mk3, '93 VW Golf Mk3 GTI, '90 Volvo 940, '99 Opel Vectra Caravan, '90 VW Golf Mk2, '97 VW Vento, '93 VW Vento, '95 VW Vento, '90 BMW 524TD, '00 Nissan Primera, '95 MB C230K, '01 Seat Leon, '94 VW Corrado, '97 VW Golf, '01 Alfa Romeo 166, '98 VW Golf Mk4, '98 Opel Omega, '00 Opel Omega Caravan.
Back when these were new I worked at an Alfa specialist. I was only 19 and got to hoon round in a 156 with this engine for several months. Loved it, great noise for a diesel. Probably what got me hooked on turbos too.
We also regularly had a 3.0 v6 with the pearlescent paint that came in and had to be driven 20 miles to an Alfa dealer for work. I always made sure I got that job. Was a mixture of twisty roads and dual carriageways.. Loved it.
Yours would've been pretty expensive when new, that body kit alone was a fair bit of I remember correctly.
Actually.. The 166 I remember might even have been the 3.2 - either way. Was awesome fun.
Does it really have some kind of body kit on? I know it has the foam front e-bay "splitter", which used to be blue, but that's it to be honest.
I do know it has quite a few extras, like electrically folding mirrors, 6-cd changer, navigation, built-in phone, factory alarm, wooden steering wheel, wooden knob (also a wooden surround for the stereo and such, which has been painted), heated electric memory seats, rear curtain, rain sensor, and probably a lot more. But, no idea to be exact.
But I also really like the sound of diesel engines, but not all of them. I guess it's due to the fact we have had at least one 5-pot diesel in the family since '97, in the form of a T4 Transporter. Now also a 5-pot T5 Multivan and a bit ago my parents also had a V10 Touareg. So, diesels have been in my life for a long time. But I only enjoy the sound of a proper 5-pot diesel. Anything under 5 cylinders are a bit harsh on the ears, compared to the smooth-running of the 5-pot and upwards.
I'd actually would like to know, how much was the list-price of my car, when it was new. But the only brochures I've found are for the UK versions, but the UK didn't get the 5-pot, so it's a bit of a faff, but nothing major, all out of curiosity.
Well, I'm happy to be proven wrong and it was a long time ago but I think that bodykit was in the accessories catalogue and was from Zender.
If you search for 166s with the Zender kit I'm sure you'll see it's the same.
Love this! Got the 2.4JTDm in my 159 and it's got such much character for a diesel. Mapped and DPF removed it's pretty rapid too. Really like these 166's, keep the updates coming!
Mrmoonyman, I looked at everything and am quite certain, that unfortunately this car doesn't have the Zender kit. The originally black plastics are just painted silver, and actually quite poorly..
But, some updates. Now the rear brakes have been dealt with, so that's all okay now. Also, the door lock now actually works, so that's also a big plus.
And, some pictures I'll just leave here. And just to mention, the floor mats were taken out and given a good, deep clean..
History of cars: '88 VW Golf Mk2, '93 VW Golf Mk3, '93 VW Golf Mk3 GTI, '90 Volvo 940, '99 Opel Vectra Caravan, '90 VW Golf Mk2, '97 VW Vento, '93 VW Vento, '95 VW Vento, '90 BMW 524TD, '00 Nissan Primera, '95 MB C230K, '01 Seat Leon, '94 VW Corrado, '97 VW Golf, '01 Alfa Romeo 166, '98 VW Golf Mk4, '98 Opel Omega, '00 Opel Omega Caravan.
So, for a long time I haven't written anything, just been lurking around.
So, I'll just get everything up to date.
After that I used the car for a small road-trip to Latvia.
On that trip I had some good fuel economy numbers.
After that I had my dad take it through MOT and the car passed with ease, no advisories were made. Some time after that I changed the front left ABS sensor and started driving home.
On that trip I had the check engine light on twice. Both times it was due to a fault with overboost. After I deleted the faults, the car started smoking and had no power whatsoever. Got a friend to tow the car to my work and after a few days started digging in.
This is what I found (video):
Also discovered that the drivers' side front wing had a bit of rust on the underside. So both of the wings and also the front bumper came off for a respray.
Unfortunately, this encounter has made me realize that two project cars, one daily and one long-term, is something I can't just handle.
So, on that note, I'll fix up the Alfa and then list it up for sale. I actually ordered my new car at the end of April, because it just made sense. Since I work at the local Kia dealership, i opted for a brand new Kia Optima SW GT-Line, with a 1.7 diesel, automatic transmission, in black with red leather. Will get it in autumn, so a bit of a long wait, but since it isn't a retro car, I won't be posting anything but a few cheeky pictures of it on this forum, in my Corrado thread.
So, this is everything covered that has happened in the past few months.
Last Edit: May 8, 2017 14:06:55 GMT by Tuunikala: New link.
History of cars: '88 VW Golf Mk2, '93 VW Golf Mk3, '93 VW Golf Mk3 GTI, '90 Volvo 940, '99 Opel Vectra Caravan, '90 VW Golf Mk2, '97 VW Vento, '93 VW Vento, '95 VW Vento, '90 BMW 524TD, '00 Nissan Primera, '95 MB C230K, '01 Seat Leon, '94 VW Corrado, '97 VW Golf, '01 Alfa Romeo 166, '98 VW Golf Mk4, '98 Opel Omega, '00 Opel Omega Caravan.