Said bye bye to my (big) baby.

Well she's gone. Final thoughts on 18 months of 166 ownership.

Mainly only just got the thing handling right and was enjoying just bumbling along when not in the mood or just commuting as she no longer leaped across the road or shook either end over bumps.

When in the mood with the konis fitted I could really lean on her in bends, turn in late to get the rear loaded up and the front just turned in and gripped hard and let me slingshot out of the corner.

Loved that engine (but not feeding it). After I had started to consider swapping one day chased a bloody bora tdi up a long drag from a roundabout and couldn't reel him in under acceleration until on the level. That got me thinking (as J C said) about all those torques of a diesel. Loved the response and pull of the engine and although it dominated the car's personality it also compromised it / called for the uprated suspension.

So here's photos taken after it's last clean.

Did you win the race?


Why have you sold it tho! Its a nice looking car!

Thanks esh, sold it cos of the drink problem. A year ago I could afford to feed the beast but a change of job from 6 miles away which I cycle to 2 or 3 times a week, to a 40 mile round trip 5 days a week meant I had to go for a tractor engine. And yes I showed him how to overtake on a single carraigeway.

diesel boy would have run out of puff before too long, whereas the 166 would have gone to 140-ish

Id have done the same to be honest swapping for a diesel, but not yet, its time is not up!.......well ill keep it and buy a banger to use every day!...........and well done for showing that Tdi up!......they may be quick, but not V6 alfa power yet!!!

Originally Posted by purple145

diesel boy would have run out of puff before too long, whereas the 166 would have gone to 140-ish

True but the Bora is only a 1.9

Saying goodbye to the 3.2 and moving to diesel power myself - That is four V6 owners moving to JTD power in the last so many weeks!

Another sad day for the 166.
How about the LPG route for those who do highish miles?