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Alfa 147 2.0 selespeed?

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  • 27-11-2005 12:07pm
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    Cyrus
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    As some of you know the hunt is on for a car to replace my 1.8 alfa 156.

    I want a highly specced car, and ive loved my alfa, hence something like the following has caught my eye :D

    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=317576

    all the spec i want and a 2ltr t spark, only problem is the selespeed gearbox, i hear they can troublesome, has anyone got experience of one and how do they work?


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    ds20prefecture
    Registered Users Posts: 1,765 ✭✭✭ds20prefecture


    Cyrus wrote:
    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=317576
    Nice car with a pleasing lack of modifications. Worrying number of owners for a 42000mile car, though.

    Apparently the early selespeeds on the 156 suffered electronic gremlins. Anything on a 147 should be sorted, but I'm open to correction on that. I believe there's a software "patch" to smooth changes.


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    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,060 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    indeed i was more posting that for illustration tho, as i dont want another silver car :)

    its the spec im looking for tho but i dont want a selespeed if its gonna cost me a fortune to fix!


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    ciarsd
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    I've heard of numerous issues with the selespeed in the early 147s (i.e 2001/2).

    I'm not 100% sure on causes/symptoms/solutions as one would not appeal to me, but probably best to speak to someone with some personal experience of it? There is a couple of owner forums out there which should get you set in the right direction.

    nice choice ;)!


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    pbergin
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭pbergin


    ds20prefecture wrote:
    Nice car with a pleasing lack of modifications. Worrying number of owners for a 42000mile car, though.

    When I was buying a used 156 I checked was there any warrenty claims on the car. Alfa supply 1 year warrenty and a private insurance company supply the remaining 2 years. After phoning them I was sure the car was a gooden and never had any major work done to it (i.e. new engine).


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