What car is it?

[KevJTD]

Can anyone make a stab at what car this is?

[Johnboy]

147

[KevJTD]

147

right brand.

[Johnboy]

156 JTS

[Simonsud]

It's 4wd or rear wheel drive and has abs did they make a 4wd 156

[KevJTD]

at least you're studying the pic simon, well done


but no, not a 4wd 156

[Johnboy]

That's what was doing my head in as those calipers look the same as the rears on the 156! So its a q4 156

[Simonsud]

Bugger just googled it and there was a 4x4 156 . It looks to old and rusty to be a 159or brera never worked on a 155 do not sure what they look like . Second guess 155 or 166

[KevJTD]

not a 156.

Q4 though, that bit's right.

[KevJTD]

not 155, 156 or 166

[Johnboy]

Has it got a lancia engine in it

[KevJTD]

Has it got a lancia engine in it

nope

[Simonsud]

Rear diff looks very large or is it just the photo if it a rear gearbox 75

[Johnboy]

Mist you had put down 155 , did they ever do 146 running out of Alfas lol

[Simonsud]

164

[KevJTD]

Rear diff looks very large or is it just the photo if it a rear gearbox 75

rear gearbox is a rear diff, and centre diff in one

so not a 75.

last pic clue guys.


so;

an alfa

Q4

......

[Simonsud]

164

[Simonsud]

Stop keeping me waiting I'am getting impatient

[KevJTD]

Stop keeping me waiting I'am getting impatient

you win!

this lovely beastie.

a 164 Q4.

24V 3.0 V6 and a very sophisticated 4WD system.

we never got it here, LHD only

[Johnboy]

Nice car

[Simonsud]

I done my home work they made them up to 1999 and they were very survisdicated for there time

[KevJTD]

yes, very complicated 4WD system which i'm sure john will be able to explain more about.

it's linked in with the steering all by hydraulics and computers, variable torque split dependant on many variables.

having been a passenger I can confirm that for a car of it's size it's like the proverbial to a blanket around the twisty stuff, with an awesoem soundtrack to boot.

rumour has it that it may be up for sale soon, but i have my doubts

[taffioch]

Only the arms are rusty! Thanks to Kevin, it's now temporarily 2 wheel drive whilst the transmission servo hydraulic lines are replaced. Incidentally, it came from the factory with an Austrian 'viscomatic' torque splitter (Steyr) and a German gearbox (Getrag). So it can only be....

[Bluesuit]

Even the standard 3.0v6, was a quick and good handling car for its size, and what a glorious engine, had one for 5 years, one of the best cars I owned, perfect for running the family around too.

First owner of mine, below, was Polly Peck International, a company made notorious by Azil Nadir who did a runner to Cyprus after siphoning off millions before his company collapsed

[KevJTD]

ok.

another car quiz,

mot'ed this one today.

here's a pic, got a few jobs to do so will be back in a while to see if anyone has got it

[vecchioalfa]

Toyota Celica ta23?

[KevJTD]

Toyota Celica ta23?

bloody hell, that easy?

was gonna do a few more pics as clues

[vecchioalfa]

Only easy 'cus I have had a couple over the years, I restored one..... and they say suds rust....
Seriously though they are great looking cars and largely forgotten now days and the 18RG 2.0ltr. Twin cam engine drops straight in

[KevJTD]

proper 70's colour too

nicely conditioned, period wheels, just turned 80k

[Johnboy]

I like that