To trade in or not!! - Page 3

X10Rich · 3rd January 2017, 17:31

Phill,

Your ZT is one of the highest spec ZT 190's out there (well at least it was when I had it). Please offer it in the forum for sale, you will get a far better price than trade in

Phill_190 · 3rd January 2017, 17:43

Hi Rich,
If i do decide to sell her it will only be sold onto an enthusiast or on the forum.. i took her out for a drive today to get the problems looked at, going for a nice blast on the dual carriageway made me enjoy driving her again. Had new drop links put on and drives much smoother now! But garage still couldnt diagnose the whistling sound when cold so going to see if another soecialist will take a look.

Robson Rover Repair · 3rd January 2017, 18:07

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Yes, but they do look sexy mind

Brian

So do a lot of high maintenance women.

SD1too · 3rd January 2017, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Colin_NI

So do a lot of high maintenance women.

That is the perfect simile for an Alfa Romeo. I had a 33 Green Cloverleaf once, when I was young and impressionable. It seduced me but was troublesome and unrewarding. I think the affair lasted six months.

I've had my 75 over ten years now.

Simon

Yella Fella · 3rd January 2017, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Phill_190

Im really tempted to trade in or sell my zt for an Alfa Romeo 159 but i think i would feel really guilty as i love the zt but she starting to feel her age now and getting niggly problems. Maybe I just need to show her some love to convince me to keep her a bit longer! Anyome else get the urge for a change of car?

An interesting thread as im too thinking of an Alfa. Either a 159 or GT.

Alfa Romeo suffer the same reputations as MGR regarding reliability however when doing my homework, the 159 and GT seem to be very decent cars and have had all the usual Alfa niggles sorted.

marinabrian · 3rd January 2017, 20:43

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Originally Posted by SD1too

That is the perfect simile for an Alfa Romeo. I had a 33 Green Cloverleaf once, when I was young and impressionable. It seduced me but was troublesome and unrewarding. I think the affair lasted six months.

I've had my 75 over ten years now.

Simon

The 33 had it's own website in the day, www.whatbroketoday I had one of the last 33 Sportwagon 1.7 16V M323ALN, "Alan" being one of my two forays away from British car ownership.

It was a fantastic car, and I absolutely loved it...it was bought in 1998 as a stopgap while I restored my then daily driver "Douglas".

Identical to this one........

I wonder why I like the look of these, and subsequently bought four, five if you include my current one

Brian

sworks · 3rd January 2017, 20:53

I only moved onto 75 tourers as R8 tourers were getting thin on the ground

timspencer · 3rd January 2017, 20:55

I would tread with caution with an Alfa, they don't rust but still have electrical issues and some need specialist repairs.

sworks · 3rd January 2017, 21:03

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Originally Posted by timspencer

I would tread with caution with an Alfa, they don't rust but still have electrical issues and some need specialist repairs.

I'm not so sure that's true anymore, the electrics on the newer cars are actually quite good, as for the mechanicals FPT products are found in Vauxhall's, Fords and Suzukis to name a few

FrazzleTC · 3rd January 2017, 21:06

I've never owned an Alfa, but I do think the 159 Sportwagon looks gorgeous.

One of my friends has been running an Alfa GT for a few months, and although it looks pretty, the driving position is poor, the clutch pretty horrible, the pedals don't seem very well laid out, and the diesel engine seems coarse. Has had quite a few issues with it.

I'd want to try a few 159s before making any decisions.

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X10Rich Loves to post MG ZT+ 190 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chipping Norton Posts: 393 Thanks: 6 Thanked 26 Times in 22 Posts	Phill, Your ZT is one of the highest spec ZT 190's out there (well at least it was when I had it). Please offer it in the forum for sale, you will get a far better price than trade in

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Phill_190 Gets stuck in MG ZT Saloon Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 653 Thanks: 36 Thanked 97 Times in 74 Posts	Hi Rich, If i do decide to sell her it will only be sold onto an enthusiast or on the forum.. i took her out for a drive today to get the problems looked at, going for a nice blast on the dual carriageway made me enjoy driving her again. Had new drop links put on and drives much smoother now! But garage still couldnt diagnose the whistling sound when cold so going to see if another soecialist will take a look.

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timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	I would tread with caution with an Alfa, they don't rust but still have electrical issues and some need specialist repairs.