Faults:

Nothing at all.

General Comments:

Absolutely fantastic!

Only had the Alfa for 6 months, when it sadly met it's end in a minor accident. This, of course, was no fault of my own or the Alfa's.

The 146ti is a remarkable car for the money. I parted with just a few thousand of good old English pounds for an amazingly quick and agile, sporty Italian. The 2.0 twinspark engine sounds like a true Italian sports car. It's very quick!! even the latest Toyota Celica fell prey to the ti's surprising performance.

I will buy another one!

Faults:

Intermittent Fuel Injection Problem, proving very difficult to find. Resulted in new set of Spark Plugs.

Internal Fan Heater Failed.

Rear Electric Windows Failed.

Electric Sunroof Failed.

Power Steering failed.

General Comments:

I really want to love this car. The engine sounds great. Unfortunately the problems outweight the performance. Try speaking to any mechanic about Alfa reliability.

Faults:

Wipers are a little temperamental.

Cam variator has been very noisy of late.

Heater control has become detached, therefore blowing cold air at all times.

Slight water ingress through rear hatch, although source cannot be identified. This collects behind the trim and spills out onto rear seat when cornering.

General Comments:

This car is shod with Pirelli 195/55 VR15 and still has standard suspension components. I find the suspension a little soft for performance driving.

The brakes are very efficient and effective and the steering crisp and sharp.

The interior is classic Italian smart design.

The 2.0 litre twin spark is a little cammy, thus requiring work with the gears to get the most of the performance. However, it is still a lovely engine (see above though re: Cam Variator).

Faults:

I had a minor problem with the windscreen wipers; The plastic arms are fragile and came apart as I was driving (in the rain, typically!!)

No other problems to report.

General Comments:

Excellent handling and cornering ability. Good turn in and driver feedback; you always know what the chassis is doing through the seat of your pants!

The brakes could be better and don't seem to work to well from cold, 1st thing in the morning.

The ride is not brilliant, but acceptable for a sports model I guess.

The engine sounds fantastic, but is not as powerful as it sounds! It runs out of steam at higher RPM.

Cabin is roomy and the boot is reasonable for a small car.

Seats are comfortable, but I find the pedals to be a bit close and have to drive with my knees bent all the time; this makes them ache after about 100 miles.

Everyone who has ridden in the car has been impressed with it (even committed "Alfa-phobics") and always think it cost a lot more than it did.

Fuel consumption is average and insurance is slightly high for a car of this class, but other running costs have been low so far.

Overall I love this car - I am a happy owner!

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

I've only had the car for a month or so but already I love it. It has a fantastic engine with the best engine note this side of a Ferrari. It looks absolutely wonderful and I can fit my two kids in the back with ease. It handles superbly, better than my Golf GTI used to.

The best thing about it must be the looks I get; people must think I spent a mint on it - which I didn't :)

Faults:

On going problem with ABS warning light staying on.

Rear suspension dampers replaced at 38,000 miles.

Alarm sounds for no reason - even though it has been replaced once - given up using it.

General Comments:

Superb, underrated car. Engine is fantastic growling animal with a rasping, snarling exhaust.

Strong character from quick steering, taut handling and hard-charging engine. At its best on fast 'A' roads with sweeping bends. Very enjoyable car to drive - and look at, (especially in Alfa Red, of course). Best car I've driven.

My local dealer doesn't seem to be able to cope with anything more complicated than an oil change.