156 Cloverleaf ?

07-02-2003

Does anybody know if Alfa ever made a 156 V6 Cloverleaf?

LaTiNo · 07-02-2003

Isn't a cloverleaf always a 4x4 ??

RicksAlfas · 07-02-2003

No they didn't!
But someone could stick a badge on.
Surfing the trader again??!

RicksAlfas · 07-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by LaTiNo156:
Isn't a cloverleaf always a 4x4 ??<hr /></blockquote>Huh?

bruce · 07-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by RicksAlfas:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by LaTiNo156:
Isn't a cloverleaf always a 4x4 ??<hr /></blockquote>Huh?<hr /></blockquote>Double huh with bells on! eek!

07-02-2003

Yah still talking to me then Rick.

Yeah still trawling the Trader and I think Ive got that fimbling feeling again.
PM you

LaTiNo · 07-02-2003

I alwas believed that cloverleafs were 4x4 because of the 4 leafs. So what's a cloverleaf indicate then?

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by bruce:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by RicksAlfas:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by LaTiNo156:
Isn't a cloverleaf always a 4x4 ??<hr /></blockquote>Huh?<hr /></blockquote>Double huh with bells on! eek!

RicksAlfas · 07-02-2003

The green four leaf clover - quadrifoglio verde or QV was carried by Alfa racing cars since the late 1920's as a sign of luck.
It has since appeared as an Alfa icon on a number of cars such as the 105 Guiila coupes, and more recently to designate top of the range versions of a model range like 33's and 145's. Alfa also played around with gold cloverleafs on the 90...

JJM · 07-02-2003

... more recently, Alfa 156s in Australia have carried the cloverleaf badge (and been called "Monza"). I was so impressed by it that I put them on the 147 that I bought when I came back from Aus, so Wim the diesel enthusiast and I are the first two 147 QV owners.
- JJM

Mel Bonkers · 07-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JJM:
... more recently, Alfa 156s in Australia have carried the cloverleaf badge (and been called "Monza"). I was so impressed by it that I put them on the 147 that I bought when I came back from Aus, so Wim the diesel enthusiast and I are the first two 147 QV owners.
- JJM

<hr /></blockquote>JJM,

You sure mean Ivo the diesel enthusiast...and not Wim...although he's a diesel enthusiast too

Stef · 07-02-2003

Yep,

Some may think of this as foolish but I did get the QV badges for my 147 since I thought I had done enough modifications to be able to justify slapping the badges on my car.

In Australia we also had a number of Limited Sports edition "Pirelli 156's" which were fitted with 17" Alloys + Pirelli P7000's, rear spoiler, Recaro Seats. These cars had Gold Cloverleaf badges on them.

RicksAlfas · 07-02-2003

I think as the Cloverleaf is such an Alfa icon, you can stick it on anything. With the odd exception, it is not a model designation as such, so stick away!!
Putting GTA badges on 1.6's could be frowned on however...

Ivo · 07-02-2003

http://www.dtp-tamira.nl/alfa/cloverleaf1.jpg

Ivo · 07-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Mel Bonkers:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by JJM:
... more recently, Alfa 156s in Australia have carried the cloverleaf badge (and been called "Monza"). I was so impressed by it that I put them on the 147 that I bought when I came back from Aus, so Wim the diesel enthusiast and I are the first two 147 QV owners.
- JJM

<hr /></blockquote>JJM,

You sure mean Ivo the diesel enthusiast...and not Wim...although he's a diesel enthusiast too

<hr /></blockquote>Thanks Mel

Ivo · 08-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by RicksAlfas:
I think as the Cloverleaf is such an Alfa icon, you can stick it on anything. With the odd exception, it is not a model designation as such, so stick away!!
Putting GTA badges on 1.6's could be frowned on however...

<hr /></blockquote>I actually saw an old model Mazda 626 with the white triangle + cloverleaf sticker on the back

Ant · 08-02-2003

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Ivo:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by RicksAlfas:
I think as the Cloverleaf is such an Alfa icon, you can stick it on anything. With the odd exception, it is not a model designation as such, so stick away!!
Putting GTA badges on 1.6's could be frowned on however...

<hr /></blockquote>I actually saw an old model Mazda 626 with the white triangle + cloverleaf sticker on the back

<hr /></blockquote>We should send him a therapist...

I saw something worse once, a +-1993 Chysler Voyager with the 8-spoke 15" Alfa Romeo wheels, with Alfa caps and all!!!!

Nauseating cheese,

Ant

08-02-2003

BEWARE - the 'Cloverleaf' in the trader is a total loss write-off. I had it HPI-ed.

Always, always HPI a car. Always be suspicious of cars priced way below book price.

PM me if you want to confirm which car it is.

Nareman.

flish · 10-02-2003

Damn, If it's the one I think it is (44k, just short of £4k) I was gonna go out have a look. Am in the market for a V6 and budget set at £7k.

Thought this was too good to be true, and nice and close to me aswell. (A lot seem to be 90 miles away from me in the North East). Shame what few dealers have got are so over priced :-(

Thanks for the heads up, give this one a miss I think