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'Better than a Beemer' - Car Review (2008 Nov)
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WHEN I first drove the Alfa Romeo 156 I thought  that it was as good to drive as a BMW and, at the time, it was the best front wheel drive car on the market.It is also curvy and beautiful, in a way that puts most BMWs to shame, and the concealed rear... 'Better than a Beemer'
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD Lusso - Car Review (2004 Feb)
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ALFA Romeo's 156 is pure Italian stallion. A sleek, stylish body combines gloriously with muscles and power to produce a marvellous driving experience.The original 156 was launched in 1997 - but the version I drove was the 2.4 JTD Multijet, launched ... Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD Lusso
Alfa Romeo 156 JTS Veloce - Car Review (2004 Mar)
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THERE'S something about Italians and style. The architecture, cut of their clothes, the way they play football and of course motor car design.Names synonymous with elegance - Versace, Maldini, Ferrari, Loren and one perhaps less widely appreciated, G... Alfa Romeo 156 JTS Veloce
Alfa Romeo 156 JTD 140 Tourismo - Car Review (2004 Aug)
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WHEN my wife wanted a new car a couple of years ago she opted for an Alfa Romeo 156 on the basis of looks and performance - and kept her fingers crossed on the quality front.They parted company recently, after 60,000 miles, with no shakes or rattles,... Alfa Romeo 156 JTD 140 Tourismo
Scrappage - Car Review (2009 May)
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The Government’s scrappage scheme started earlier this week and you can now get £2,000 off a new car if you have a 10 year old banger to trade in. But even if you buy the tidily and most basic Renault Clio you need to find at least £... Scrappage
Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 1.9 JTD 140 - Car Review (2003 Nov)
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ALFA has been redesigning its 156 range, introducing new engines and upping the specification.Given the award-winning dishy looks of the 156, amending them is a gamble - remember how Hyundai spoiled the second generation of its dashing Coupe? But the... Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 1.9 JTD 140
Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 JTS Lusso - Car Review (2003 Apr)
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SOME six years after the Alfa Romeo 156 was first unveiled it is still turning heads and proving to be one of the Italian company's best sellers.Since the first cars were introduced the range has grown dramatically, offering Alfa enthusiasts even mor... Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 JTS Lusso
Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 2.0 JTS - Car Review (2003 Oct)
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THERE are times when updating something which has gone before is not always guaranteed to be a resounding success."It's on days like these," as Matt Monro sang in the original film, that I question the creation of a new version of The Italian Job.Bac... Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 2.0 JTS
Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6 - Car Review (2003 Mar)
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IT'S fair to say that the 156, mid-size sports saloon changed the face of Alfa Romeo.Not only has the car scooped up 36 individual awards since its launch in 1998, but it has also been responsible for more than trebling the company's market share.Wit... Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 V6
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Turismo - Car Review (2003 Jan)
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HOW DOES the saying go - if it's not broken it doesn't need fixing?That's roughly been Alfa Romeo's philosophy with the top-selling 156 saloon and Sportwagon. When Alfa revamped the five year old range last year, the shape and styling was left well a... Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Turismo
Alfa Romeo 156 JTD 2.4 - Car Review (2003 May)
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WHEN I was slumming it as a student in the Eighties, I shared a house with two lads who summed up the battle between substance and style in the motoring world.Bill had a BMW. His mum owned some retirement homes and was minted, allowing him to invest ... Alfa Romeo 156 JTD 2.4
Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD 140 Veloce - Car Review (2004 Apr)
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A WEEK spent with this wonderful car became a tale of beauty and the beasts. What is it about driving a delicious red Alfa Romeo that incites the boy racer members of our society to riot?Going to work in the morning was enlivened by a variety of Jens... Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD 140 Veloce
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD - Car Review (2003 Jun)
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DO YOU choose your car with your head or your heart?There are some very good sports saloons around that you have to admire for the cool precision of their construction, but do they stir the soul? Do they heck.Alfa's 156, on the other hand, gladdens t... Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA - Car Review (2003 Feb)
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POWER and grace, performance and beauty - not to mention a name shared with the baby Beckham.If a high profile mattered to a car then the Alfa Romeo GTA has it in bucket loads.With looks to die for, this high performance version of the Alfa 156 is on... Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
Dodging the dodgy deals - Car Review (2010 Dec)
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IT'S one thing to look at UsedCarExpert.co.uk and conclude that you can buy an Alfa Romeo for £2,000.It is quite another to buy a reliable one.I found three to visit within 20 miles that looked clean and tidy in their picture.A call to the dealers ga... Dodging the dodgy deals

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Alfa Rome economics and maitenance (2008 Apr)
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Hi there, I'm going to be a first time car owner and like the look of the Alfa Romeo 156 but am wondering about the economics and maintaining this car? Alfa Rome economics and maitenance
Giulietta shows a mean streak (2011 Feb)
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JUST in time for the new registrations the sporty Alfa Giulietta five-door hatchback range has been boosted by the addition of another ultra frugal yet high performing second generation MultiJet diesel engine.The new 2.0 JTDM-2 140bhp is an ideal eng... Giulietta shows a mean streak
Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Sep)
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STRADALE WEAVES MASERATI MAGICTHE new Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale will be the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the Italian carmaker’s range when it goes on sale early next year. Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the race-winnin... Motoring Newsbriefs
Motoring Newsbriefs (2010 Nov)
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SKODA MADE OF MEANER STUFFSKODA is launching a new multi-million pound national marketing campaign for the sporty Fabia vRS.The 12-week campaign is centred around a 60-second TV commercial and will see Škoda unveiling a ‘meaner’ side for the high-per... Motoring Newsbriefs
Used GT cars (2008 Jan)
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I am thinking about buying a used Alfa Brera, and Alfa GT or a Nissan 350Z. I think the Brera is most attractive but am not sure I want such a small hatchback. I have a love hate thing for the GT’s looks and would go for the 350Z but worry peop... Used GT cars

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Used Alfa Romeo 156 Fault Guide

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