Re: Moderns thro the workshop
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 3:27 pm
gazza82 wrote:I might go and check out the BRX at my local Scoobie dealer ..
I'm actually waiting for the new Alfa Giulia, being released in UK later this year, but the 156 is definitely struggling and there is a limit to how much even I am prepared to throw at a 17 year old Alfa ...
I went ....
... oh that was a mistake! Took SHMBO in the hope she would make me see sense and she liked it .. a lot!
I took an auto BRZ out on Saturday (registered Dec 2014, not taxed since Dec 2015 and only 3070 miles on clock!! Uh???) and tried a manual yesterday (GT86 with 81K).
The manual was manic and I could see 12 points flashing before my eyes as I flew up the A4 near Sonning! Even with Vehicle Stability Control on, the rear end would squirm under full throttle!! The auto was a bit more refined and probably less likely to kill me but very responsive with flappy paddles in "sport" mode..
So stupidly I have asked ... "When could you get me a new one in Blue?"
PS Update on 156: failed MOT a week or so ago: rust in front floor pans, and near the brake pipes on front inner wings, one worn upper suspension arm ball-joint and a seized rear handbrake on one caliper .. 210,037 miles ... I still need to go back and discuss the welding but it's just too damn hot! I'm thinking a 156 with an MOT will be easier to shift than a dead one!