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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: dehne on April 06, 2009, 08:34:13 PM

Title: should we have a selespeed burning
Post by: dehne on April 06, 2009, 08:34:13 PM
hi all just want to get ur opinions on selespeeds
should they be recalled and burnt to save all of us from the pain
why does alfa not recall and fix this prob as it is a factory issue

tell us ur thoughts
Title: Re: should we have a selespeed burning
Post by: Choom on November 07, 2009, 04:24:35 PM
Quote from: dehne on April 06, 2009, 08:34:13 PM
hi all just want to get ur opinions on selespeeds
should they be recalled and burnt to save all of us from the pain
why does alfa not recall and fix this prob as it is a factory issue

tell us ur thoughts

I agree Selespeed in Drive is very poor, but I turn off VDC and use Manual, and it reduces some of that sluggishness in gear change           javascript:void(0);
Title: Re: should we have a selespeed burning
Post by: Bruce Fowler on November 09, 2009, 02:28:22 PM
This could be an interesting point of discussion at the 156 -932 Series Workshop coming up in a couple of weeks. Our sponsor could give an indication of how many he has repaired or replaced, and is there a comon fault or do they fail for a variety of issues.

It would be of interest to know how many club members have had issues, or is it a case of we only here about the bad ones.

Bruce
Title: Re: should we have a selespeed burning
Post by: Davidm1600 on November 12, 2009, 05:58:57 PM
Don't have any first hand experience with sillyspeeds but for the record have no desire to either.  Am more than happy with my manual 156 JTS sportwagon.  ;D  I have only owned one auto car (Fiat 130 sedan) and am in no hurry to ever own another auto or semi auto.  As to Flappy Paddles, you have got to be kidding !!!
Title: Re: should we have a selespeed burning
Post by: tjcurcio on November 23, 2009, 01:45:20 AM
yes we should i love my alfa 147 but i fking ht8 the stuipd selespeed  alfa sld jut burn all of them
Title: Re: should we have a selespeed burning
Post by: John Hanslow on November 23, 2009, 07:22:17 AM
Unfortunately the selespeed cars may have a cheaper market price and the uninitiated may get caught out.  That created bad consumer sentiment as these are a lot of cheaper selespeed around for 'urgent sale'.

Made a few inquiries to buy a 156 Ti selespeed but was recommended not to as with even the best regular servicing, Alfa software enhancements, resetting and part replacement, the car can just stop due to an electrical problem.

These goes my upgrade into spirited motoring.  Have to get a manual; instead; or back to a 156 V6 Qmatic.

Cheers