1st Honda Accord 2.2 i-DTEC ES GT. 3. 2nd Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDm Lusso. 4. Facts and figures. Sporty small executive saloons dominate the company car sector, but the Alfa 159 has never enjoyed "Alfa Romeo is something special. It occupies a place apart. It is a kind of disease, this passion for a means of transport, a very special way of thinking about a powered vehicle.. It's to do with feelings and passions, things that have more to do with the heart than the brain." Orazio Satta, Technical Director, Alfa Romeo- 1962 I'm trading mine soon on a 159 1750 Ti as my km's are too high and I can't wait for the GQV TcT to come I need a car now. Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon 2.5 V6 - Project Swagon Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV Tuned SOLD Alfa Romeo 158/159 Alfetta. The 158 was originally born in 1937, but even over a decade later – after being stashed away during WW2 – it won the Formula One World Championship in 1950 and 1951 symon. 44705 posts · Joined 2005. #5 · Mar 13, 2020 (Edited) The 159 looks nice, but the Giulietta is a much better car overall compared to the 159 IMO. Lighter, more agile to drive and the oily bits are far more reliable. The driving position isn't the best but it is fine once you get used to it. This is my first post to this forum after just registering. I am considering buying an Alfa 159 1.9 JTS. I would be really interested in any feedback on the car - especially reliability and cost to run - and also whether the deal I am being offered sounds good. After a short urban test drive, I felt the car was very comfortable, fairly quiet Alfa Romeo Reliability + Reliable Cars UK. Hey guys I’ve been looking at used cars recently £5,000 lower. Want a small hatchback and something I can trust. I’ve always liked Alfa’s and found this nice 1.4tb mito 60 reg uk. With 30k miles on it from an Alfa specialist. I’ve been through auto trader and I feel that’s the best car for Enter the 159. Introduced at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, the new compact Alfa saloon was one of the stars of the show. It was a winner from the start, with styling that was so distinctively Alfa Romeo, and so strikingly different from the norm, that Alfa nuts across Europe flocked to fill the pre-order books. It was refreshingly different. gillyalfagtv. 128 posts · Joined 2003. #28 · May 29, 2011. i bought a 159 TI 2.4 Q-tronic 2 months ago. it's my 7th alfa (over a 10 year period, including a GTV cup and numerous 156 JTD's) and it's by far and away the best. the gearbox is superb. a compete doddle to drive. smooth, and responsive. 159. Hello dear Alfa Romeo community. I got my drivers license about 9 months ago, so I am fairly new to the actual driving etc. in the car world, while being a huge car guy for as far as I can remember. I am currently contemplating to buy some sort of little side/passion-project and out of the many cars I have been considering so far, the Alfa 2y6hTH.