I know its a total shot in the dark - but just in case - There is an Alfa 156 2.4 JTD 20v there that I am looking more info from the dealer who are being slow at getting back to me - wondered if anyone was passing could they peek over the fence and see what colour it is and if it has leather or not !

I could take a de-toor past there on friday if you like ?

(its not far out my way)



edit: *might* be able to fit it in tomorrow.... will see what I can do

That would be awesome

If its any good (As in - if it actually has a leather interior and is black) Ill fire them a deposit and get it next week

no probs, Ive added the info into my mobile so I don;t forget it !

I was up that way the other day as well..

If it has leather interior, Im putting a deposit down on it

I couldent go today... but Ill defenatly go tomorrow :-)

I was tempted to wind you up a bit and sat I saw it, loved it and have bought it... but decided thats too much of a dick thing to do

went today.... didnt actually realise which garage it was (satnaved it)... I drive past it 8 or 9 times a week

bad news tho... no lether

its black, looks nice, 43 or 49k on the clock (cant remember whihc) air con etc...

its had the speedo changed twice tho... apparently a common problem with them ?   main dealer done and stamped in the book etc.. tho

do you like leather that much ?  Im never really fussed about it...

The leather interior really makes them imo

Cheers for going and having a look

I was hoping for black with red leather - will have to keep looking !!

no probs

and.... keep your eye out for a long wheel base high top 05/06ish transit fridge van with low miles while youre on

7.5 ton lorries too big ?

Theres a lot of class 2 stuff doing the rounds cheap as well for some reason ATM

yeah, Ive got one already for picking stuff up...the test every 8 weeks is a pita  .... just need a new van for doing local deliveries in...

do you know much about sprinters ?   I always prefered transits because I grew up with them, im pretty sure i could strip and re-build one with my eyes closed... tho I guess the new breed of transits are just like all the rest now, too crampt and too many electronics you cant trace without specialist gear...

I cant find much info out about other vans... I dont care what theyre like to drive (I wont be driving it much) I want to know about rust and what theyre like to work on

Have had a couple of sprinters. Theyre actually pretty good fun to drive - relatively quick for a van

had a 416CDi for a bit and it was better than any transit, by a long shot

Wasnt it the first generation of sprinters that were so fast for vans the brakes werent actually powerful enough to apply meaningful stopping power at the high-end?

we have both sprinters ( new and old shape) and transits at work and we are moving from transits, on an old shape hire sprinter from TLS we but 180,000 miles on it from new, and it only needed service items and one lot of brakes, we on the same amount of miles two of the transits had drivechains snap taking the engine with it.

a 53plate van from new has had  new engine, 4-5 new shocks, gears, abs system, gearbox, clutch, all the pulleys and tensioners replaces twice ( one was Dunstons Jennings  fault) and lots of minor silly thing that keep them off the road for a few hours.

Transits have a nicer sitting position that the old sprinters, but the new shape are about the same, sadly new shape sprinters dont seem as bomb proof as the older shape.