Just normal engine stuff, corrosion seems to be an issue on some of the older ones. One of mine had rear gasket failure and the gasket was just crumbling away, that was a 2000 year car, so getting on a bit. As Dave said, don't let them overheat, but easier said than done if something fails.Thanks both. Knew there’d be some useful knowledge here.
The last of the line 3.2 24v.
Is there a common cause to any overheating or head gasket issues or is it just normal engine stuff?
Just normal engine stuff, corrosion seems to be an issue on some of the older ones. One of mine had rear gasket failure and the gasket was just crumbling away, that was a 2000 year car, so getting on a bit. As Dave said, don't let them overheat, but easier said than done if something fails.
There ok, they need the belt changing regularly as the cam timing goes out phase as it stretches
And as the oil pump is chain driven it needs checking from time to time
What model did you have in mind?
Dave
It was just the gasket in mine.Is it just gasket corrosion or do the blocks/heads corrode?
They are holding their price well these days.My favourite car that I’ve ever owned was a 147 1.6TS. Only car I’ve ever bought new, I ordered it when they came out without actually seeing one. Loved that car, so was thinking about a 147GTA.
It's not always about outright speed though, It's how they do it. I had two 145s from new and two 147s from new, ( Co cars.) Chucking them about the country backroads was a joy.The 1.6TS don’t handle spectacularly either, I tried to keep up with an Integrale once! I just really liked it.
Weirdly I find the 156 driving position a bit ape like but the 147 is perfect, you’d have thought they would be bascically the same.
Had a 2.5 166, 2.5 156 and a 3.2 GT. All lovely in different ways. The GT was seriously nose heavy though.
Mrs C's 147 is fun, but getting long in the tooth now.
They are not in the same class as a GT or even a 4200.....
C
You had the best model, those 1.6 TS engines without the balancer shafts were a peach
It would be hard to find a nice one nowadays
Dave
Your not trying hard enough, I had 5 up to a few weeks ago lolI know they’re not in the same league, very little is. I’ve had a string of very fast cars and was thinking of something a bit slower.
It’s all just pie in the sky at the moment, I’ve been banned from having another car, apparently 2 and a motorbike is enough