Faults:

I have only owned the car for 2 months now, and the only thing that has gone wrong with it is the alternator failing. So to be fair to say you can only expect that to happen on such an old car.

Other minor problems are:

Tiny amount of rust on the front of the bonnet.

The car seems to chew through a bit of oil (and petrol)

A couple of dash lights (power window controls) have failed.

Passenger side window motor is giving up slowly.

Missing original air filter upon purchase of the car.

Radiator had been replaced prior to my ownership.

General Comments:

This is definitely a beautiful little car, as they say passion on a budget. It's very nippy around the corners, holds to the road well, and although it handles well, the body roll is atrocious, and it has brand new shocks all round.

The motor sounds excellent and goes well for a 1.5. The exhaust is still a little too quiet for my liking, so a sports muffler will be going on to amplify that beautiful Alfa sound.

The interior is personally my favorite aspect of the car, the styling is simply amazing, the seats are quite comfortable. The only downside to it is its foot-well; the pedals are way too close together, it does take a little while to get used to. I do like the right foot rest for highway trips; resting your foot on it whilst maintaining a stable speed on the accelerator is almost like cruise control.

The exterior design is OK, but could have been better. The standard 14 inch alloys and the Alfasud's chassis are a plus.

As for safety, the Alfa 33 was rated average for any collision, and extremely above average safety when colliding with other cars.

Faults:

Hahahahah. The car has had everything replaced at some point and is gently disintegrating.

Tail shaft need rebuilding now and then due to vibration.

Weak electrics.

Shakes and rattles mercilessly.

Rear hatch rattle drives me crazy.

Air conditioner is a complete waste of time.

General Comments:

This is the Australian modified 33 wagon with Ti trim and improved suspension of which only 200 were made. This one has been enhanced further and is absolutely sensational to drive. It goes hard, stops well, sounds great and handles like a dream.

The suspension is extremely firm and as a result trim bits keep falling off. I don't put them back on now for that reason.

Although this has been a daily driver in the past, it is now best kept for the odd Sunday drive.

Faults:

In one year of ownership the exhaust pipe has fallen off twice.

New clutch kit required.

None of the console controls work - i.e. odometer doesn't move (hence stationery 129,000 km reading as indicated below) ; speedometer and rev gauges stuck on zero; petrol and temperature gauges unreliable.

Engine leaks oil - needs a litre per fortnight.

Air conditioning doesn't work. Heating doesn't work. Horn doesn't work. Central locking doesn't work. Electric windows don't work. Cigarette lighter doesn't work.

By the way, all of the above (apart from the odometer) was working when I bought the car 12 months ago. Do you think I've put a curse on this car?

General Comments:

Even without all of the above, the main gripe I have with this car is the excessive fuel consumption - about 10 litres per 100 km.