Life with a 156

I'm having a look at a front grill, it covers the 4 slots on the v groove of the bumper which i have never liked, but apart from that i tend to agree with you, maybe just a set of side repeaters

Yeah you're right on the side repeater front, theyre subtle and do look good.

I like the V groove just the way it is though, take that away and it subtracts from something that makes an Alfa an Alfa.

I had small 15 inch wheels on mine so got a set of aftermarket ones! they have grown on me but still not like the 17 inch tele's, lol im on the hunt!

however saying that I have just changed my exhaust and it has transformed the car, in a subtle manor but now has a bit more aggression

Originally Posted by Darren156

Yeah you're right on the side repeater front, theyre subtle and do look good.

I like the V groove just the way it is though, take that away and it subtracts from something that makes an Alfa an Alfa.

I know what your saying, but i'm going to go for this, i think it looks sweet

Originally Posted by ady006

I'm having a look at a front grill, it covers the 4 slots on the v groove of the bumper which i have never liked

i fitted the scudetto grill chrome strips, they look great
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alfa-Romeo-156...QQcmdZViewItem

Jug, mines the same as yours, I bought a roll of the stuff from Motosave and cut it to size myself, only took 5 minutes and does look much better. I think the ultimate front grille has to be this:

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/just-...ml#post1113108

Originally Posted by jug

i fitted the scudetto grill chrome strips, they look great
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alfa-Romeo-156...QQcmdZViewItem

I fitted the same to my car, looks really good. You need to take off the grille, separate the chrome surround, clean any dirt off, apply the strips & reassemble. There is another ebay supplier from Germany that gives you strips to stick on without dismantling the grille, that would obviously look naff. With the Irish one you cannot see the strip ends and if you did not know better, you would think it came that way from Alfa Romeo.

Sensingsys, you just need to make sure its cut perfectly. I had a bit of wastage when I'd left gaps, but it is spot on now.

Originally Posted by Pud237

Sensingsys, you just need to make sure its cut perfectly. I had a bit of wastage when I'd left gaps, but it is spot on now.

It all sounds a bit Blue Peter to me.

Well guys, it seems little and subtle is the only way to mod a 156, I'm actually pleased with the new valve caps, I think its the little things that make a difference.
My car allready has 16" teledials ( I think) five circle design which suit the car I can't lower it as it struglles up some of the lanes aroound here anyway, low profiles and big wheels are a no no for the same reason. I qiute fancy tarting up the engine bay, painting or polishing the engine bits, possibly an induction kit for the noise not the "power"
Pud I liked that grille but its not me, plus I'm too tight to pay to have it painted
The red one Ady likes is soooo cool and subtle, I'm surprised when I see some of the junk that Chavs put on the cars that such nice things are available
I can also report a huge difference now I've fitted my MAF the car is so much more together and it may even use a little less fuel, but I'm not sure
See you all soon

hey ady006, visited Cardigan on Tuesday, and there was another 2 Alfa 156 SW,s. I followed one into town (red) and then another in the oneway system (silver/ no boot badges) before I parked up. It,s quite unusual to see so many in one place!
Andy

Hi Clarky, Its good to see other 156's about, Ive seen acouple of siver SW's in Newtown lately- you haven't been down here ?
No one has returned a wave yet tho, so far I've been blanked by 156's 145's 147's a 155 a 75 (I think) so all you guys that reckon its only the classic Alfas that wave, Your wrong.

Just caught up with this thread...... you guys have got it bad!!!



Jason - Cosmos Blue is one of the best colours for the 156 - have you got any pics you can post up?

Originally Posted by clarky

hey ady006, visited Cardigan on Tuesday, and there was another 2 Alfa 156 SW,s. I followed one into town (red) and then another in the oneway system (silver/ no boot badges) before I parked up. It,s quite unusual to see so many in one place!
Andy

Iv'e never seen another sw here & you see two in one day , I saw my fisrt 159 round these parts , in town in fact.Have a look on the wales section, iv'e got a thread where you can put your name down for the brecon meet, hope you can come, sorry to keep banging on about it but i don't want it to be just me & bobber

Originally Posted by Green Cloverleaf

Just caught up with this thread...... you guys have got it bad!!!



Jason - Cosmos Blue is one of the best colours for the 156 - have you got any pics you can post up?

Yes but I'm not sure how.......
Size of photos etc any tips an I'm away

Originally Posted by jason156

Yes but I'm not sure how.......
Size of photos etc any tips an I'm away

I take my to paint & half size them, if that helps, there's probably a better way but i'm thick

Hi, yep go through Newtown quite often, as for waves, well have had a string of classic mini`s and thats the norm, but noticed with Alfa`s no go, I think that is due partly to none enthusiast type people driving Alfa`s as day to day cars. Especially the newer models, it was probably a trendy choice to go against the normal office german company car, ( Don`t mean everyone thou!!!! I know there are very KEEN new car drivers on this site, after all I am only a newbie) as for Cardigan, yes there was three of us in the town centre at the same time! and it wasn`t a "OH lets follow each other moment" either, completly random! Is there a dealership nearby? We have a recent one near Wrexham and the numbers have grown in that area.

Clarky, look out for a Cosmos Blue ( nearly Black) 156 and gives us a wave or a headlight flash.
Have you checked out the Alfa wave thread?

Originally Posted by jason156

Yes but I'm not sure how.......
Size of photos etc any tips an I'm away

I've just posted some pics see just images for my dirty 156
I want to get some better ones but every time I clean the car it rains on it and that colour don't like dirt....

See you know you need a SILVER car always looks clean! but no never read the Alfa Wave thread, will look out for you in Newtown, its usually very early going out and late coming back!

I'm 3 weeks into my Alfa ownership and so far I’ve changed the side repeaters, upgraded the front grill added a new tax disc holder, added my initials in chrome to the back (sad) and washed it and waxed it even when it was raining, We have also been down to Devon and it was the best drive ever.

My old fiat got washed maybe once a month if it was lucky.

Jeff