SteveV-WRX

All,

i'm thinking of getting the Mrs an Alfa 147, the 2.0 Lusso Selespeed model.

It's a good price and looks to be well serviced / looked after, but just wonder if anyone has had any experience of the gearbox / car?

Gearbox seems to be a bit of a weakspot on them but just wondered how common the problem was?

Kind regards

Steve

Turbo2

I'm an ill-informed armchair expert on these, but have researched them before. As a result I would recommend that you avoid them at all costs. There are plenty of manuals out there.

StickyMicky

Agreed, i was looking at the Stilo Arbarths and the forums were full of people calling the gearbox "SillySpeed"

Jamz3k

Agreed again, wouldn't touch a Sillyspeed.


The manual gearbox is actually quite a very nice gearbox too, very enjoyable to use.

NotoriousREV

I thought yours had broken 3rd gear?

Dunk

iTrader: (1)

I loved my 156, but touch a Selespeed at your peril !

(Alfaowner.com is good forum for advice)

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Jamo

iTrader: (23)

just sold my 156 selespeed, I thought it was excellent personally.

Jamz3k

4th actually, not broke just hard to engage although it was my fault rather than the cars

Andy M3

I am a manual 156 owner, do not get a Selespeed unless it is a GTA [these are better boxes].

HTH

greenonedave

Common knowledge to Alfa owners avoid selespeed like the plague !

CT_dunmow

I had a 156 selespeed last year, it was actualy quite nice to use and in addition you had the full auto mode aswell when feeling lazy... However one morning the gearbox dropped its cogs all over the road in a very smokey, smelly, oily drama. I fixed it very cheaply and traded it in for a manual car.

Probably just get the manaul.

falkster

Bang on. Loved my 156 and 147 but never ever touch a sillyspeed. The forum is good, learnt alot from it and saved me time and money.

Jamescsti

I drove a 156 Selespeed for around 6 months a few years ago, loved the car but the gearbox was rubbish, I found it slow to change gear however the main problem was putting it in reverse, once in reverse it wouldn't come back out without me turning the ignition off, or it wouldn't go into reverse at all, don't touch a car with that gear box

CT_dunmow

Ahh the reverse issues. Yes i had the same fun. Would sometimes refuse to go in gear or just clunk out. Was told it was low transmission fluid levels, never did top it up. BANG.

Im going to change my stance, i reckon you should by one. They are unpredictably fun and if you own a bicycle you will definately get more use out of it..

MJW

Go with the manual, I drove a 147 a few weeks back while my old Brera was in for yet more engine work doing to it !

Jamescsti

I love alfa's and would own another, just not the Selespeed

Jamz3k

Alfa ownership is for people who like to indulge self humiliation and domination. In saying that i think as long as i can afford too, i'll always drive an Alfa, I have no want to buy a car from any other brand.