Love Neil's videos, I understand he has to make a living but is more interested in keeping these cars on the road. There's never once been the obligatory mechanics sharp intake of air through gritted teeth when assessing a car and actually looks forward to tackling the job! Proper enthusiast. Keep it up dude!
By the way, it still surprises me how much love the 155 gets in the UK. Gabriele Tarquini really left a lasting impression there, it seems! :) Here in Italy the 155 wasn’t much loved in period, but now I’m seeing good ones changing hands for not-inconsiderable money...
Unfortunately Matteo, not all UK car "restorers" respect the 155. If you want to see Visigoth-like vandalism watch the episode of Flipping Bangers on UK TV, where they "rescue" a 155, get half way through the welding then (for dramatic reasons I presume) decide the chassis is too far gone, and choose to crush the car instead of stripping down and saving everything else on the car (including the original alloy wheels they had just restored). Almost every exterior panel on the car looked straight, the interior was immaculate, the engine and trans were tip-top, and what a treasure trove it would have been for all the little bits and pieces that are so hard to find. IN parts it would have been worth thousands. I have vowed never to watch their program again.
Hi Neil, I m Italian and I love your channel... I have an alfa gt and I love it... Sad truth is that Fiat sold some years ago magneti marelli... This company made all the mechanical piece for alfas so as we can imagine new alfas will be completely Peugeot so the quality will became very low. The last Italian alfa the Giulia is not bad but the design is a joke... Basically they copied the BMW m3 with the esterior and the internal cockpit I think it s a very bad design... So those two series will be very valuable. Here in Italy police is still using a lot of 155 so you can imagine they re pretty good in quality... What people doesn t understand is that alfas were very good cars sold to ridiculous prices because Fiat could ask and obtain a lot of money as state aid from Italian government... So they managed to produce cars and sell at low prices because even if they had big losses doing so Italian government will close the holes in the company balance... This is a fact... When Europe said no more state aid company decided to move and in a few years we had a lot of Italian factories closed and now we sold all the company to the French people... Seems like we cannot fight to have our factories against German and French interest
My Dad had three 155's and many other Alfa's before he passed but the 155 is by far my favourite and brings the most nostalgia when I see one 👍 look forward to seeing you work on it. Keep up the excellent content. P.s I just used your hints and tips to help me change the rear shocks in my GT so many thanks for that 🙂
I know exactly where your customer is coming from, even though I have never driven a 155. I owned two Alfas in the 70s and 80s (in Adelaide, South Australia) - 1976 Alfetta 1.8 sedan that I bought brand new and a late 81 2.0 GTV that I bought when three years old.
I have the same one, wide body 2.0. I love how this thing drives and the sound is too good for L4. For a good curvy road it is one of the best passenger FWD cars I have driven.
I do like a 155 - especially the later wide body models. Alfa red with the black Silverstone Speedline wheels looks particularly good! I see you have 2 out of 4! Lovely interior.
Windscreen is interchangeable Tipo/Tempra (prob. Dedra) unit. Fuel gauge is always overdramatic in the 155. Door handles & wing mirrors are hard to find nowadays. I love this car, had the V6 and the 8v 2.0 which is my backup car, with over 370k kms.....
Hi Neil, even here in south africa they are getting very hard to find, luckily i secured a genuine 2.0 16v sport model (red) 6 years ago. my one has black leather interior which i believe is like hens teeth. great video, no other resto vids on youtube about 155's so this is going to be awesome. kind regards from south africa
Very true. I never see them around anymore. Though they only imported just over 300 of all the 155 models to South Africa. I wonder if you bought my brother in law's 155 Sport. He sold it about that time to someone in the Alfa Romeo club who sold it on very soon after that. That was a lovely example.
@@MLC...hi, as little as that ?for the supers, v6's and sports? ..that would be very interesting, i believe my one was driven by a lady up in JHB before i acquired it from a club member here.
Great car.I had 2 of them in the past (8v) before switching to a159.One was bought for spare parts but,ended up refurbished spending quite alot and had 2 on the road.Anxious to see you fixing it.
Hi Neil, I have an Alfa 155 Silverstone/Alfa 33 Rear Spoiler still in the primer for sale. If you wish, I also have the Raiser Kit (New...) , to make it look like it was at the time of 1993 BTCC ;-) Love your channel and I'm a sick Alfa Romeo 155 fan :-) Keep up the outstanding job! Cheers !
love the 155 - my dad has had more then a dozen over the years but sold his about a year ago - really clean car with all sorts of ultra-ultra rare bits and a 20VT engine conversion, it gave me my love for cars. apart from financial reasons he sold his because the community is almost non-existent, hes been involved since the mid 2000s but theres so few cars in the UK now that there is no community, all the 155s left are in mainland europe and japan mainly. strange to see the prices so high now when for most of the time i've known the car theyve sold for pennies - my dad bought that one i mentioned in 2012 for 450 quid and although its boot floor had disintergrated and the bodywork wasnt brilliant it was mechanically immaculate
I work at Usato Alfa Romeo in The Netherlands, and we have got the interior clock with the check control unit for sale on our eBay store. I sent you an e-mail with the link to the ebay listing.
Around 1992 when it was presented, (I was almost 15) I was trying to convince my father to buy a 155. Months of efforts .....no result! He bought a Land Rover Discovery in 1993 instead, that he still owns. Nice video!
FINALLY a 155 on your Channel, one of my Favorite Alfa's ever, had a very similar looking 1.6 16v until last April. Currently i have an early 1992 Q4 in BTCC Look. My Dad had 6 of this Model. Greets from Germany. :)
Was the 1.6 16v slow? It says 11.4 from 0-100 which seems a little slow to me but does it feel that way? Because alfas especially lighter ones like this one feel faster than they actually go.
@@ItaliaAutos exactly, fast enough for city communting or driving but not a race car. But mine loved to Rev and looked good so it wasn’t that bad to be honest.
I'm a huge Alfa fan and worked on them for many years back in the 70/80s but sadly rust continues to be the big issue. The plastic type 'underseal' makes matters worse when it starts to flake then traps moisture to give rust a head start.
I think my 155 2.0 TS is probably the one with the longest milage. 540000 km have not seen anyone with more. And its original from factory (not rebuild)
Never appreciated these until recently; that bonnet is gorgeous. I've seen examples advertised for £10k on owners' groups recently. I really regret not snapping up a 1.8 Twin Spark that was advertised for a little over £1k; that would have been a great project. Funny to think about the reaction people had to these when new, Alfa purists really hated them. Also hilarious how little changed over the years - my 2.0 JTS GT looks almost identical from underneath the front!
Very timely, currently got 3 of these in my watch list on a certain classic car site. Very tempted to get one in the near future, love the boxy styling.
Great car.Owned one in the past.widebody 8v dark blue with sportpack wheels and rear spoiler.i now drive 156 v6.i plan to buy one in the future before it become rarer.
Another good video Neil, keep the content coming. Back in the day I had a 145 Cloverleaf and my boss had a 155. You are right about their heritage etc. but you just cannot find one to buy!!!
I had P928 EJM....metallic blue 155 16v (from Mangoletsi) Got rid after after an accident (not my fault) and swapped for a Volvo 850T5....wish I hadn't now. Never liked it as much as my 75 Twin Spark or Alfetta GTV though... Too much torque steer. radio or clock never worked properly in my 155 either...good luck there!
Ciao Neil...another awesome video😎.the 155 is a beauty and like you said is certainly going to be a classic Alfa to buy. .its amazing to see all that rust on British cars ,a car of that age here in Italy would have little or no rust at all!looking forward to seeing it finished .😉
Sportpack spoiler is what your after, reason the side skirts aren’t painted is it’s not a sportpack model, so it never came with spoiler the black wheels and painted side skirts, it’s just a early widebody 👍🏼
Your video inspired me to get one and after a year now, I'm actually viewing one which the owner fitted a 3.0 Busso in it. Hope to get it soon once he sorts out some minor bits.
@ 10:36 please remove that bracket that's bolted to the Oilpan ( around the exhaust with 4 nuts ). it's going to give you a real bad day at some point. they are know for killing the oilpan if they get hit by a speed bump or something else. Better damage the exhaust than replacing the oilpan :P
We had 2 155s, both 16v 2L TS. Massive boot was useful. Towed remarkably well. Seats comfy, even the rears. Lovely engine. Replaced the suspension arms (in the snow just before Christmas - wearing bike gear to keep warm!) Replaced with a 156. In every objective measure the 155 was better, but I preferred the 156.
@@peterfi. sorry, I should have been clearer. The 156 handled better. I liked them both, and the 155 certainly had some plus points. I would say the 155 build quality and rust protection was better. But overall I preferred the 156. Still have the workshop manuals for the 155. Dud have some speed line wheels but some git stole them.
@@Archman155 objectively the 155 was better. Subjectively the 156 was far better. Build quality I would say the 155 was better built. Rust was less of an issue, and the interior was far more hard wearing, plus no upper wish bones to replace regularly. But if I could choose one I would have a 156.
Great to see this video. I just love the 155 and own a 2.0 TS 16V Super. Despite the cambelt set-up it is a great engine and a nicely balanced package. Not much slower than the V6 and probably handles a bit better. Enjoy the restoration. Looking forward to the next episode.
Hi Niel - good video. I'll have a headlamp if you need one, and maybe a clock. I see the offside mirror has been replaced with a manual pne, so I bet the internal cover you have is for the original electric one ;) Headlamp washers are rarer than good mirrors, and virtually impossible to remove from a 25 year old bumper without breaking them, so some creative 3D printing might be needed for cosmetic purposes. I'll email you separately ;)
I've always loved the 155. Such a fantastic shape and I'm really looking forward to updates on this! I found your great channel just by chance and I've smashed through all episodes! I'm now gutted I'm upto date and I've got no more to watch!! 👍👍
Neil, I think you covered pretty much all the points worth taking care of. and from there the customer can enjoy the car and tinker with it and deasl with the remaining 10%. I wouldn't bother with things like headlight washers etc. just hoard the parts when and if they become available and fit them at leisure.
For rust prevention you could use bar and chain oil. A youtuber from another channel uses this on his cars and they don't rust anymore. He sprays it on and goes on some dusty roads to cover it with some sand and dust.
I was here nine years ago but worse as have been many 155 owners - tbh after seeing this its actually made me realise my 155 is actually pretty decent now and im not saying this to rub salt in the wounds - this looks like its gonna need a fair bit of cash throwing at it but with only 80 left on the road it'll be worth it even if itll never be worth what you spend on it
Had a nearly identical one which I still have driving rights to, as part of the sales agreement after 21 years ownership, they did come unpainted. The side skirts from a 145 Cloverleaf fit and was a common mod...
Good review, but as a 155 fan you should know that the spoiler you describe and are looking for is NOT the Silverstone spoiler. The one you are after is a widebody sport pack spoiler. The Silverstone was a narrow body series 1 car and had a higher wing that came with the extension struts in the boot. The whole purpose of the model was to homologate the spoiler for the BTCC.
Just bought one of these. It's a twin spark 1.8cc 1996 model It is absolutely gorgeous to look and drive and it works fine for a 25 year old car with 288.000 kilometres on the clock. No rust whatsoever, you can tell it's been taken care of Only "problem" I'm facing is that the low fuel light comes on quite easily when driving up or down a hill. It's either too sensitive (?) or I'm too poor to fill it up (jk)😅😂 Any problems I should be aware of?
I have a 155 16v twin spark, my second after writing off my first and if it's only the headlamp glass you need I can help you out. I have a couple of scrap headlights in the garage. They're easy to change you only need to take the plastic top trim, indicator and alloy trim below it then you can remove the clips and the glass comes out with the rubber gasket.
There's under 90 in the UK that are road taxed as of 2020 so they're already rare and likely pricey... I haven't seen one on the road for about 15+ years, maybe 20. I'd be inclined to use it as a special occasion car or more in the Summer so it lasts longer. My 156 sleeps in the garage and I try not to get it get wet these days, yes it's been welded many times in the past. I like how there's so many seemingly similar parts on the 155 and 156, even those stupid front engine strut things. As they're rusted to hell in my car but seem to serve no real purpose, so I've just rubbed them down and painted them in anti rust.
Just found one of these Neil. It was parked on a drive about 8 miles from me. It’s a late 97 2.0 TS Super in Proteo Red with Sportpack and what appears to be grey leather! I did a HPI check. It’s been sat on that drive since 2009 with no MOT, and the current 3rd owner has owned it since 2006. I left a note on the window, then drove past the next day to see the note had gone; I have still not received a call… I wonder if I just knock on the door. Wonder why it was just left.
@@ItaliaAutos the rust on these cars scares me. I noticed the drivers door mirror is missing, and as expected the lacquer has gone on bonnet (I didn’t check the rest as it’s in someone’s drive). It has got the correct 16” speed lines though
I have always loved these car since watching the touring cars, I looked a couple of years ago but the prices for a decent one were already too high for me.
I went to see and drive a red V6 about 10 years ago. Some young lad, I wasn’t convinced with the car, so left it. It turned out it was an ex Alfa AROC car, and had been clearly loved, but the lack of history etc put me off, as did this young runt selling it. I recall a loud exhaust, which was another reason I left it. I think it was £800.
When I was 17 many many decades ago I tried to buy a 155 2.0TS Wide body in black when I worked for Platts for my first car , it came in part ex , but the insurance company laughed at me 😞
Interesting.. My 2.0 Tempra didnt have an oil cooler, obviously the 8v Fiat twin came, but still.. I`ve always wanted to drive one of these to compare it to the Tempra, Tipo`s, 164`s & other similarly aged Italian cars I`ve owned &/or driven. In theory it should be like a cross between the Tempra & the 164.
I have a 97 2.0 twin spark...it's rosso red with a genuine 30k miles...dry stored...not used in 24 months...zero rust...is it worth much??? Realistically
My cousin has just bought a 155 2.0 in excellent condition for £3500 with a load of spares.its 2023 now not sure how much it has gone up since this video was posted.
Hello Neil, unrelated to the 155 I take this opportunity to ask: when do I change the cambelt on my 145 1.7L here in New Zealand? It was changed with tensioners and water pump at 67,113ks. I have now travelled 120,724ks. The expert says?
unrelated but what do you think my issue is on my 1.6 105hp ts 147 - smokey exaust like its running rich or something. Replaced the fuel injectors (After old ones leaked horribly after a clean), so is it the lambda sensors?
I've always wondered when you weld the tunnels to the sides of the car, how do you protect the insides of the welds? Do you use a extended nozzle on a hole and run it through the tunnel? Edit: My dad had one of these for a while, and those cloth seats were some of the most comfortable I've sat in. Unfortunately I only got to drive it once while learning to drive. That one is neat.
Love Neil's videos, I understand he has to make a living but is more interested in keeping these cars on the road. There's never once been the obligatory mechanics sharp intake of air through gritted teeth when assessing a car and actually looks forward to tackling the job! Proper enthusiast. Keep it up dude!
His heart and soul is Alfa
By the way, it still surprises me how much love the 155 gets in the UK. Gabriele Tarquini really left a lasting impression there, it seems! :)
Here in Italy the 155 wasn’t much loved in period, but now I’m seeing good ones changing hands for not-inconsiderable money...
Unfortunately Matteo, not all UK car "restorers" respect the 155. If you want to see Visigoth-like vandalism watch the episode of Flipping Bangers on UK TV, where they "rescue" a 155, get half way through the welding then (for dramatic reasons I presume) decide the chassis is too far gone, and choose to crush the car instead of stripping down and saving everything else on the car (including the original alloy wheels they had just restored). Almost every exterior panel on the car looked straight, the interior was immaculate, the engine and trans were tip-top, and what a treasure trove it would have been for all the little bits and pieces that are so hard to find. IN parts it would have been worth thousands. I have vowed never to watch their program again.
@@johnphaceas7434 that was very sad. Car crime
@@johnphaceas7434 i absolutely hate that episode, its such a waste
Hi Neil, I m Italian and I love your channel... I have an alfa gt and I love it... Sad truth is that Fiat sold some years ago magneti marelli... This company made all the mechanical piece for alfas so as we can imagine new alfas will be completely Peugeot so the quality will became very low. The last Italian alfa the Giulia is not bad but the design is a joke... Basically they copied the BMW m3 with the esterior and the internal cockpit I think it s a very bad design... So those two series will be very valuable. Here in Italy police is still using a lot of 155 so you can imagine they re pretty good in quality... What people doesn t understand is that alfas were very good cars sold to ridiculous prices because Fiat could ask and obtain a lot of money as state aid from Italian government... So they managed to produce cars and sell at low prices because even if they had big losses doing so Italian government will close the holes in the company balance... This is a fact... When Europe said no more state aid company decided to move and in a few years we had a lot of Italian factories closed and now we sold all the company to the French people... Seems like we cannot fight to have our factories against German and French interest
My Dad had three 155's and many other Alfa's before he passed but the 155 is by far my favourite and brings the most nostalgia when I see one 👍 look forward to seeing you work on it. Keep up the excellent content.
P.s I just used your hints and tips to help me change the rear shocks in my GT so many thanks for that 🙂
I know exactly where your customer is coming from, even though I have never driven a 155. I owned two Alfas in the 70s and 80s (in Adelaide, South Australia) - 1976 Alfetta 1.8 sedan that I bought brand new and a late 81 2.0 GTV that I bought when three years old.
I have the same one, wide body 2.0. I love how this thing drives and the sound is too good for L4. For a good curvy road it is one of the best passenger FWD cars I have driven.
My uncle drove a 155 before he passed. Lots of great memories
I do like a 155 - especially the later wide body models. Alfa red with the black Silverstone Speedline wheels looks particularly good! I see you have 2 out of 4! Lovely interior.
THE "155 DTM" WAS GLORIOUS
Windscreen is interchangeable Tipo/Tempra (prob. Dedra) unit. Fuel gauge is always overdramatic in the 155. Door handles & wing mirrors are hard to find nowadays. I love this car, had the V6 and the 8v 2.0 which is my backup car, with over 370k kms.....
Hi Neil, even here in south africa they are getting very hard to find, luckily i secured a genuine 2.0 16v sport model (red) 6 years ago. my one has black leather interior which i believe is like hens teeth. great video, no other resto vids on youtube about 155's so this is going to be awesome. kind regards from south africa
Very true. I never see them around anymore. Though they only imported just over 300 of all the 155 models to South Africa. I wonder if you bought my brother in law's 155 Sport. He sold it about that time to someone in the Alfa Romeo club who sold it on very soon after that. That was a lovely example.
@@MLC...hi, as little as that ?for the supers, v6's and sports? ..that would be very interesting, i believe my one was driven by a lady up in JHB before i acquired it from a club member here.
Great car.I had 2 of them in the past (8v) before switching to a159.One was bought for spare parts but,ended up refurbished spending quite alot and had 2 on the road.Anxious to see you fixing it.
Hi Neil,
I have an Alfa 155 Silverstone/Alfa 33 Rear Spoiler still in the primer for sale.
If you wish, I also have the Raiser Kit (New...) , to make it look like it was at the time of 1993 BTCC ;-)
Love your channel and I'm a sick Alfa Romeo 155 fan :-)
Keep up the outstanding job!
Cheers !
love the 155 - my dad has had more then a dozen over the years but sold his about a year ago - really clean car with all sorts of ultra-ultra rare bits and a 20VT engine conversion, it gave me my love for cars. apart from financial reasons he sold his because the community is almost non-existent, hes been involved since the mid 2000s but theres so few cars in the UK now that there is no community, all the 155s left are in mainland europe and japan mainly. strange to see the prices so high now when for most of the time i've known the car theyve sold for pennies - my dad bought that one i mentioned in 2012 for 450 quid and although its boot floor had disintergrated and the bodywork wasnt brilliant it was mechanically immaculate
I work at Usato Alfa Romeo in The Netherlands, and we have got the interior clock with the check control unit for sale on our eBay store. I sent you an e-mail with the link to the ebay listing.
Around 1992 when it was presented, (I was almost 15) I was trying to convince my father to buy a 155. Months of efforts .....no result! He bought a Land Rover Discovery in 1993 instead, that he still owns. Nice video!
Love the 155, every version
FINALLY a 155 on your Channel, one of my Favorite Alfa's ever, had a very similar looking 1.6 16v until last April. Currently i have an early 1992 Q4 in BTCC Look. My Dad had 6 of this Model. Greets from Germany. :)
Was the 1.6 16v slow? It says 11.4 from 0-100 which seems a little slow to me but does it feel that way? Because alfas especially lighter ones like this one feel faster than they actually go.
It's a round town car. You will notice it more on motorways for faster roads.
@@ItaliaAutos exactly, fast enough for city communting or driving but not a race car. But mine loved to Rev and looked good so it wasn’t that bad to be honest.
Great car Neil, took my son to see a BTCC race at Donnington back in the day when 2 155's were racing in the series. So rear nowadays .
I bought the tamiya touring car version but never used it because it was so beautiful 😅.
Luv to see a155. I used an 8v which I loved but over tuned it so sold it a bit over a year ago. Lovely car
I'm a huge Alfa fan and worked on them for many years back in the 70/80s but sadly rust continues to be the big issue. The plastic type 'underseal' makes matters worse when it starts to flake then traps moisture to give rust a head start.
Same as every other brand.
My 159 is 12 year old and completely rust free.
I think my 155 2.0 TS is probably the one with the longest milage. 540000 km have not seen anyone with more. And its original from factory (not rebuild)
Never appreciated these until recently; that bonnet is gorgeous. I've seen examples advertised for £10k on owners' groups recently. I really regret not snapping up a 1.8 Twin Spark that was advertised for a little over £1k; that would have been a great project. Funny to think about the reaction people had to these when new, Alfa purists really hated them.
Also hilarious how little changed over the years - my 2.0 JTS GT looks almost identical from underneath the front!
I love the 155. So much character! You don't see many anymore.
Very timely, currently got 3 of these in my watch list on a certain classic car site. Very tempted to get one in the near future, love the boxy styling.
These videos always make me glad I live in Western Australia. Rust makes me feel sick.
Great car.Owned one in the past.widebody 8v dark blue with sportpack wheels and rear spoiler.i now drive 156 v6.i plan to buy one in the future before it become rarer.
Another good video Neil, keep the content coming. Back in the day I had a 145 Cloverleaf and my boss had a 155. You are right about their heritage etc. but you just cannot find one to buy!!!
I had P928 EJM....metallic blue 155 16v (from Mangoletsi)
Got rid after after an accident (not my fault) and swapped for a Volvo 850T5....wish I hadn't now.
Never liked it as much as my 75 Twin Spark or Alfetta GTV though...
Too much torque steer.
radio or clock never worked properly in my 155 either...good luck there!
really common issue, those 90s lcds were absolute shite, not sure ive ever seen a working clock in a 155
Ciao Neil...another awesome video😎.the 155 is a beauty and like you said is certainly going to be a classic Alfa to buy. .its amazing to see all that rust on British cars ,a car of that age here in Italy would have little or no rust at all!looking forward to seeing it finished .😉
Very nice! I can only imagine how hard it must be to get hold of a v6 version now.
I’ve got one ! Insta - ayrtonsennanz
Sportpack spoiler is what your after, reason the side skirts aren’t painted is it’s not a sportpack model, so it never came with spoiler the black wheels and painted side skirts, it’s just a early widebody 👍🏼
Your video inspired me to get one and after a year now, I'm actually viewing one which the owner fitted a 3.0 Busso in it. Hope to get it soon once he sorts out some minor bits.
Awesome
The spoiler you mentioned is the sport pack spoiler . The Silverstone spoiler is the one with height adjustable blocks 👍🏻
@ 10:36 please remove that bracket that's bolted to the Oilpan ( around the exhaust with 4 nuts ). it's going to give you a real bad day at some point. they are know for killing the oilpan if they get hit by a speed bump or something else. Better damage the exhaust than replacing the oilpan :P
We had 2 155s, both 16v 2L TS. Massive boot was useful. Towed remarkably well. Seats comfy, even the rears. Lovely engine. Replaced the suspension arms (in the snow just before Christmas - wearing bike gear to keep warm!)
Replaced with a 156. In every objective measure the 155 was better, but I preferred the 156.
Just curious, how was the 155 objectively better than its successor?
@@peterfi. as in boot space, seats, comfort, towing ability. Performance felt about the same. Subjectively the 156 handled better.
@@peterfi. sorry, I should have been clearer. The 156 handled better. I liked them both, and the 155 certainly had some plus points. I would say the 155 build quality and rust protection was better. But overall I preferred the 156.
Still have the workshop manuals for the 155. Dud have some speed line wheels but some git stole them.
@@katywalker8322 really? thats surprising. to me the 156 always felt like a far more modern and well built car then the 155
@@Archman155 objectively the 155 was better. Subjectively the 156 was far better. Build quality I would say the 155 was better built. Rust was less of an issue, and the interior was far more hard wearing, plus no upper wish bones to replace regularly.
But if I could choose one I would have a 156.
Great to see this video. I just love the 155 and own a 2.0 TS 16V Super. Despite the cambelt set-up it is a great engine and a nicely balanced package. Not much slower than the V6 and probably handles a bit better. Enjoy the restoration. Looking forward to the next episode.
That’s a very nice example, Neal. For JTS age, really good, customer has got a nice example there.
I’m going to start looking again.
Big it up Neil, mine is going up for sale in a couple of weeks, 2.0 8v skinny. 😁
I don't own an Alfa 155, but i have her beatiful twin Fiat Tempra !
Hi Niel - good video. I'll have a headlamp if you need one, and maybe a clock. I see the offside mirror has been replaced with a manual pne, so I bet the internal cover you have is for the original electric one ;) Headlamp washers are rarer than good mirrors, and virtually impossible to remove from a 25 year old bumper without breaking them, so some creative 3D printing might be needed for cosmetic purposes. I'll email you separately ;)
Think I'm all sorted for parts now.
I've always loved the 155. Such a fantastic shape and I'm really looking forward to updates on this! I found your great channel just by chance and I've smashed through all episodes! I'm now gutted I'm upto date and I've got no more to watch!! 👍👍
I drove the 1.8 demo 155 from an Alfa garage. It was red with white BTCC graphics.
Neil, I think you covered pretty much all the points worth taking care of. and from there the customer can enjoy the car and tinker with it and deasl with the remaining 10%. I wouldn't bother with things like headlight washers etc. just hoard the parts when and if they become available and fit them at leisure.
For rust prevention you could use bar and chain oil. A youtuber from another channel uses this on his cars and they don't rust anymore.
He sprays it on and goes on some dusty roads to cover it with some sand and dust.
Mustie1 🙂👍
Jep that's the one
I was here nine years ago but worse as have been many 155 owners - tbh after seeing this its actually made me realise my 155 is actually pretty decent now and im not saying this to rub salt in the wounds - this looks like its gonna need a fair bit of cash throwing at it but with only 80 left on the road it'll be worth it even if itll never be worth what you spend on it
Had the 2.0 8v great car
Always loved the shape of these👌
Had a nearly identical one which I still have driving rights to, as part of the sales agreement after 21 years ownership, they did come unpainted. The side skirts from a 145 Cloverleaf fit and was a common mod...
This will be a cracking car. I had a 1.8 TS 8v. A very under rated car in my opinion.
i would look out for the 155 Q4, these are super rare these days and very fast
Looks like a great project Neil, looking forward to future videos 👍
Thanks 👍
Rare car now. So sharp looking, nice one!
Good review, but as a 155 fan you should know that the spoiler you describe and are looking for is NOT the Silverstone spoiler. The one you are after is a widebody sport pack spoiler. The Silverstone was a narrow body series 1 car and had a higher wing that came with the extension struts in the boot. The whole purpose of the model was to homologate the spoiler for the BTCC.
Just bought one of these. It's a twin spark 1.8cc
1996 model
It is absolutely gorgeous to look and drive and it works fine for a 25 year old car with 288.000 kilometres on the clock. No rust whatsoever, you can tell it's been taken care of
Only "problem" I'm facing is that the low fuel light comes on quite easily when driving up or down a hill. It's either too sensitive (?) or I'm too poor to fill it up (jk)😅😂
Any problems I should be aware of?
I'd say it looks remarkably good when compared tot the rust below many of the more recent cars you've done.
Beautiful! Wish we had gotten these in the U.S. but Alfa had left by then...😓 Looking forward to seeing the restoration!
I have a 155 16v twin spark, my second after writing off my first and if it's only the headlamp glass you need I can help you out. I have a couple of scrap headlights in the garage. They're easy to change you only need to take the plastic top trim, indicator and alloy trim below it then you can remove the clips and the glass comes out with the rubber gasket.
Thanks. Really interesting. Going to cost a bit to put it right, but worth doing. Lucky customer.
There's under 90 in the UK that are road taxed as of 2020 so they're already rare and likely pricey... I haven't seen one on the road for about 15+ years, maybe 20. I'd be inclined to use it as a special occasion car or more in the Summer so it lasts longer. My 156 sleeps in the garage and I try not to get it get wet these days, yes it's been welded many times in the past. I like how there's so many seemingly similar parts on the 155 and 156, even those stupid front engine strut things. As they're rusted to hell in my car but seem to serve no real purpose, so I've just rubbed them down and painted them in anti rust.
Just found one of these Neil. It was parked on a drive about 8 miles from me. It’s a late 97 2.0 TS Super in Proteo Red with Sportpack and what appears to be grey leather! I did a HPI check. It’s been sat on that drive since 2009 with no MOT, and the current 3rd owner has owned it since 2006.
I left a note on the window, then drove past the next day to see the note had gone; I have still not received a call…
I wonder if I just knock on the door. Wonder why it was just left.
No harm in trying to knock
@@ItaliaAutos the rust on these cars scares me. I noticed the drivers door mirror is missing, and as expected the lacquer has gone on bonnet (I didn’t check the rest as it’s in someone’s drive).
It has got the correct 16” speed lines though
I had a p reg sportpack brilliant car I see it has the panel of lies on the centre console...
Also saw one in Leeds at an alfa breakers
I have always loved these car since watching the touring cars, I looked a couple of years ago but the prices for a decent one were already too high for me.
Great car. You fix it and it will be as good as new.
i did
Another great video, the Alfa 155 to me looks similar to the Fiat Regata.
Regata ? Really . My mum had one in white , wouldn’t say it looked like a 155 . A Tempra maybe as they’re built on the same platform
had two of those 1st 2.0 8v and then 2.0 16v, wonderful car
The sideskirts came unpainted on the 2.0 TS 16v Super, BTW. In Sport Pack guise they came painted in body colour.
Looking forward to seeing this 155 back in action 👍
I went to see and drive a red V6 about 10 years ago. Some young lad, I wasn’t convinced with the car, so left it. It turned out it was an ex Alfa AROC car, and had been clearly loved, but the lack of history etc put me off, as did this young runt selling it. I recall a loud exhaust, which was another reason I left it. I think it was £800.
Lovely car so looking forward to seeing you sort it 😊👍
Sometimes I rather have a 155 instead of a 156. Its such a cool looking car 😄.
Original dealer number plates! Where did he find that?!!
I just sold my 16” Speedline, I bought them for my 145 QV but never fitted them.
When I was 17 many many decades ago I tried to buy a 155 2.0TS Wide body in black when I worked for Platts for my first car , it came in part ex , but the insurance company laughed at me 😞
Awesome I love these videos where you take us around/inside/underneath the cars. Great stuff
cant wait for this neil
Loved the BTC 155’s. Great video sir
Lovely car Neil look forward to seeing it being brought back to its best
Love the videos ! I would also love if you could go into detail about treating underbody rust , with wax oil or whatever you think works best !
Lovely iconic car you don’t see many of this particular Alfa . I’m sure your get into vgc with your excellent knowledge. Yes a very desirable car.✅😎
Watching again...health and safety man's due at any minute..."don't start any big jobs today Stew"...😆..
So...about that 166 video?
I had a wide body 2.5 V6 155 and absolutely loved it, I would really like to have another but I suspect that they are like hens teeth now.
Interesting.. My 2.0 Tempra didnt have an oil cooler, obviously the 8v Fiat twin came, but still.. I`ve always wanted to drive one of these to compare it to the Tempra, Tipo`s, 164`s & other similarly aged Italian cars I`ve owned &/or driven. In theory it should be like a cross between the Tempra & the 164.
I have a 97 2.0 twin spark...it's rosso red with a genuine 30k miles...dry stored...not used in 24 months...zero rust...is it worth much??? Realistically
Hi Neil great video just quickly what sort of rust treatment do you use and what sort of wax
Oil pressure gauge perfectly normal. Mine did 80,000 miles and the gauge was always half way
Was the car parked over tall grass? Wondering about the rust areas. My mom still has a V6 widey in bianco argento.
Was just thinking that back end needs a spoiler then you said it
155 bellissima
My cousin has just bought a 155 2.0 in excellent condition for £3500 with a load of spares.its 2023 now not sure how much it has gone up since this video was posted.
Surprising enough 145 Cloverleafs are the one to buy
One last thing!! Earlier cars were much better galvanised than the later ones. That'll be a 96 I'd guess, or made in 95 then registered later
I’ve got a sport pack spoiler and clock
Email me details please. Italiaautoparts@sky.com
I’ll get pics later and email
Hello Neil, unrelated to the 155 I take this opportunity to ask: when do I change the cambelt on my 145 1.7L here in New Zealand? It was changed with tensioners and water pump at 67,113ks. I have now travelled 120,724ks. The expert says?
great car great video
Hi mate I’m looking at getting one what would this job cost,
unrelated but what do you think my issue is on my 1.6 105hp ts 147 - smokey exaust like its running rich or something. Replaced the fuel injectors (After old ones leaked horribly after a clean), so is it the lambda sensors?
Hey Neil, do you fancy doing an Alfa Romeo 75 QV Turbo (Italian import) head gasket?
I've always wondered when you weld the tunnels to the sides of the car, how do you protect the insides of the welds? Do you use a extended nozzle on a hole and run it through the tunnel?
Edit: My dad had one of these for a while, and those cloth seats were some of the most comfortable I've sat in. Unfortunately I only got to drive it once while learning to drive. That one is neat.
might be better without the rear spoiler....