You'll never drive anything else
Usual Alfa electrical gremlins, but more than made up for by the throaty rasp of the exhaust, sharp styling and F1 style handling (aftermarket springs, discs and struts).
"Poor man's Ferrari" it may be, but better than an Escort nobody.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th August, 2000
I owned the car from 56,000 miles to 64,000 miles. In that time it had an intermittent problem with the fuel pump which turned out to be a broken wire hidden away somewhere.
The gearbox jumped out of reverse and eventually needed re-building. The clutch slave cylinder blew.
Electrical faults are invariably due to poor ground connections somewhere.
Outstanding car which gives more driving bang for the buck than anything I know.
One of the best-sounding and driving engines ever combined with one of the best chassis ever.
The styling is an acquired and personal tase. I love it but many do not.
The rear-end is a little tail happy but with close to 200 hp and something like 125lb/ft torque what do you expect? The LSD helps make it extremely easy to hang the tail out.
If you cannot control a slide in this car, you need driving lessons.
The problems I experienced with the car could probably all be traced to poor maintenance by previous owners (6!) or my stupid hard and sometimes unsympathetic driving style.
Unless you have loads of money to spend, this is not a car for traffic light drag races. It relishes in 100+mph cruising (or so I am told ;->).
I loved it so much I am looking for another.
If you want to buy one, take time to find the best one available and have it thoroughly checked by an engineer. Once you have bought one, join the owners' club and look really hard for reliable mechanics and parts sources. If you can do some work yourself, it is worth it.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th January, 2000
Replaced: caster bushes, upper front distributor (disintegrated bushes and rotor), car lacked power (had variable valve timing adjusted) what a difference that made :-), clutch slave cylinder, rear pads, front pads, front and centre propshaft guibo joints, rear gearbox mount due to hydraulic fluid leaking from clutch slave cylinder.
I sold the car in 1996 when I moved to Canada. It was a difficult decision to make. The most exciting and dynamic car I ever owned. AROC Concours runner up in 1994. I replaced all shocks with Konis. Raised the drivers seat by 1 inch and put on a leather Alfa steering wheel. I also debadged it on the boot lid. Put in a black 1988 parcel shelf to allow fitment of two 6x9 speakers, layered with MDF in between. Hope you enjoyed reading this.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 24th January, 1999
Petrol tank rusted through (common on 75's). Made very difficult to replace by the non standard tow bar.
Drivers door mirror ceased to adjust.
Front caster arm bushes replaced after causing inside of front tyres to wear.
Clutch slave cylinder failed after 100,000 miles.
Nice car, but rolls an awful lot. Suspension geometry designed for this, but it just did not suit me.
Driving position not comfortable.
Brakes were good, although unconventional for maintenance.
Probably the nicest engine I have ever had in a car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th October, 1998
15th Feb 2007, 12:26
I have a TS Alfa 75 which I’ve owned for nearly 9 years. It had done about 100,000 miles when I bought it, and it is now reading 140,000.
During my first year I spent over £1,000 on repairs, and was thinking of selling it; especially when it broke down on the M25. But that was 8 years ago, and it has never let me down since. In fact I have spent very little on repairs, and it has been the best car I’ve owned; and I’m comparing it with BMWs, Jaguars, Rovers, Toyotas, MGs, Volvos and Hondas. It has also been one of the most reliable! Yes, I’m talking about an Alfa.