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Hi Matt, I got it from a chap named Tomczyszyn Witold on the Alfa 159 Facebook page. He's based in Poland and makes them, I paid about £250 all in 1 year ago. I'd highly recommend it!

@@adamwithcarsThank you. Really appreciate. Love yr videos

I had a black one with red interior and it was gorgeous. Absolutely loved it!

Hello Stephen, I got it from a chap named Tomczyszyn Witold on the Alfa 159 Facebook page. He's based in Poland and makes them, I paid about £250 all in 1 year ago. I'd highly recommend it!

Adam, thanks for the reply. I'll look him as your wheel looks fantastic. Thanks again.

I've thought about a remap often! What's the clutch and gearbox wear like?

Yes its the 200hp engine. It gets about 24mpg (UK) around town and will do 35 on a good run. Not ideal but I do drive enthusiastically quite often and I always have the auto climate control running.

Congratulations on the purchase! What spec did you go for with the car? Mine are 19" Giulia QV wheels.

@@adamwithcars Thank you! It's my first car which i bought a week ago. Alfa Romeo 159 1.9 JTDM 16V is the model (150 Hp). I've only driven it twice so far, but it's a pretty great automobile, and I enjoy everything about it. I now have 205/55 R 16 factory tires, but I'll switch them out after the car is finished being serviced. I ordered 17" of the giulia rims quadrifoglio. Now i'm contenplating i want winter tires or all-season tires. What do you think?

No error number appears with the scan so I ordered a new ECU. All installed now but I'm having battery issues I think I have a problem with my alternator....

@@adamwithcars Hi Adam. Where did you get new Ecu?

If it's a diesel Passat then you'll probably find very few cars that are as reliable as that! That being said I'm sure once I've spent several thousand getting this shed of an Alfa up to scratch, it'll be good....

Thank you mate, I've been subbed to you on my personal channel for a little bit so it's cool you found this video! I'm going to keep the 16's for sure, just need to do some touchups with the paint and it's look cosmetically good.

@@adamwithcars nice one thanks did the sub. I’ve committed to doing at least 1 video per month for 2023

It really is a fantastic car, always gets compliments. Yours looks spectacular in red, I do love the stromboli grey but the red has got to be the best!

@@adamwithcars Your car looks great and those Giulia alloys are sweet. What I like is that even though these cars were introduced back in 2005, they still look amazing!

Thank you that's very kind! The fuel gauge genuinely does fall at a rather concerning rate 😂. Wouldn't have it any other way though as the V6 in this car is spectacular!

That sounds fantastic I really want to get myself a 1.9 and get stupid performance numbers out of it!

@@adamwithcars 1.75 tbi is best version of that car besides v6 that from what i heard aren't that good build, even so they are american

It's not just the reliability (the Alfa is just a reliable as similarly sized big cars of the same age) but it depends on what you want out of a car. The Fiesta is most definitely the car to get if what you want is a fun time where you can throw it around country lanes. It's will also be far cheaper to fuel and maintain, however they are also a dime a dozen... For me I like to stand out a bit! The Alfa would be more suited to you if you wanted a bigger car that is fast but not so agile. It does handle well, especially the Ti, but it will never beat the ST. Obviously I'm bias towards the 159, but the choice is yours.

My tbi has been the most reliable vehicle I have owned in 44 years of motoring! Beating Mercedes, Audi, Mazda and Honda, not to mention Ford, Rover, Triumph and Austin. It has sailed through every MoT with only minor advisories such as flickering led bulbs. Not what I expected after owning a Giugiaro Alfetta GTS in the 1980s, which was a rusting disaster with a leaking sunroof giving cold showers on rainy mornings, but Alfa have - at last - sorted that reliability problem since the 159s and Guilias began to roll off the production lines. I love its performance, especially after remapping, and as a precaution, upgrading the M32 bearings and end case.

@@michaelfoster5577 I've Benn tinkering with the idea of a remap as I feel the car is a little bit underpowered. The only issue is the bearing upgrade is an expensive job and it'll only be worth it if the car is truly better after.

@@adamwithcars I used Celtic Tuning in Newquay. They have a mobile service too. The power went from 200 to over 250bhp and torque was also greatly improved. The bearings and end case - fitted in 3 hours - cost £600 in Sheffield, not too huge given the cost of repairing a failed M32! Overall, the 159 has been a delight for 7 years now.

@@michaelfoster5577 £600 is a very very appealing number for that sort of upgrade! Thank you mate I will look into it.

Yes it's the same you'd expect from any decently sized 10+ year old car!

The looks alone make this car stand out from the rest! Do fancy myself a BMW one day though, my dad had a 1998 7 series with the V12 when I was a kid and I just loved it 😍