This is bonkers...this is a car I should hate....I've had her two weeks and so far suffered 16mpg consumption..had to change thermostat/senders and now the Lambda....but the damn things infectious.

I've driven her on two longish journeys (300 mile plus round trips) first when I bought her...and discovered the rampant dipsomania...and today after changing the thermostat..still suffering heavy fuel consumption...

But despite the problems, this car is just so right...I've had 13 Alfa's - from Suds through to spiders/gtv's/155's (my favourite) 156's and on and on.......

The coupe is like a big GTV but with all the good bits and some more...it's better built, handles better, smoother ride, sportier feeling engine (16v na v 2ltr ts)and better ground clearance!

The weather was foul for the return journey Fakenham to Gatwick - rain, snow, fog, spray and the M25 roadworks...but the drive was sublime...smooth, fast, controlled, safe and fun..this is a real GT car...an emotional mile muncher.....similar in pace to my 944...but with more emotion...I just love it......all I have to do is improve the fuel guzzling and she'll be near perfect

Glad you're enjoying it

Excellent to hear someone else really enjoying a Coupe

The coupe is one of those cars that wins you round so fast

Drove mine today after few days with HGT Punto, so powerful and smooth, yes, just sublime

great original post, agree entirely with the emotional aspect too

It's a cracking engine, loves to be revved!

Is it just me (biased as I am) but does the 16NA seem to be coming into something of a renaissance recently?

Jon, when my surgery's out of the way, bring your car up to Hemel an we'll see what we can find out.

I am suprised that you find the coupe handles better than a GTV.

I found that it was the other way around, plus the GTV (at least in v6 form) rides better.

Obviously I do love coupe's as well though.

Symon, Jon has the 16NA version. Whether it handles better than the Alfa I don't know, but trust me, it handles a lot better than the 20vt.

There's a lot less weight on the front axle.

Glad you are feeling the love!

Don't get me wrong symon...the GTV is a corker...the twinspark is a little 'bouncy' on the front compared to the V6 which seemed more planted...extra weight over the front I guess helps the ride...maybe the harder shocks/stiffer springs on the ts gave a choppier ride...but still streets ahead of most over vehicles

I'll take you up on that Neil...Hopefully by then the Lambda will be new as well (Steve sent it yesterday) and the leads should be here to find out what is really going on..I'll shout when there all here