I have been looks for a decent diesel with remap potential that's not going to break the bank.

these 147s seem to have depreciated alot making them affordable to people like me. I think there a very sexy car too and the interior is very very nice.

I have a punto at the moment so i know Italian cars can be abit hit and miss.

Is the 147 JTD and good performance and reliability wise.

My dad had a JTD van and it clocked up 170,000 miles so they seem to be pretty strong.

any expensive things that generally go wrong with them?

Thanks

147 is ugly compared to Bravo. Now bravo JTD - there is a car worth remapping.

Best part of 147 is the door handles.. which should be removed and fitted to bravo

The JTD's are very reliable engines, if you can afford a 147 JTD then go for it If you want something a little cheaper why not try a Punto or Stilo JTD?

Hellcat said:

147 is ugly

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H2DaE said:

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Compared to Bravo it is.

147's are great lookers, bravos are :yuck: IMO

Hellcat said:

Compared to Bravo it is.

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I'm not sure, I'm torn between them

i love both, really hard to find a bravo JTD though!

Ummmmmmm I like both. Have considered upgrading to an Alfa and then I thought what the hell, see what Hellcat does and bring the Alfa engine to the Bravo/a, few tasty extras and you have the same car but ummmmmmm better looking (and at about half the cost)

Helz said:

Ummmmmmm I like both. Have considered upgrading to an Alfa and then I thought what the hell, see what Hellcat does and bring the Alfa engine to the Bravo/a, few tasty extras and you have the same car but ummmmmmm better looking

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The Fiat JTD is 8v, the Alfa JTD is 16v, so not the same engine

any things that seem to occur on the chassis rather than the engine?

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The Fiat JTD is 8v, the Alfa JTD is 16v, so not the same engine

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I was going to fit either a 10v or 20v 2.4 JTD

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I was going to fit either a 10v or 20v 2.4 JTD

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I'm talking about the 1.9JTD's, I'm not sure if you can get a 147 2.4 can you?

Hellcat said:

I was going to fit either a 10v or 20v 2.4 JTD

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My point exactly.

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I'm talking about the 1.9JTD's, I'm not sure if you can get a 147 2.4 can you?

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Dunno, I was looking at 156s, assumed they would have similar engines, wrong again I guess.

http://www.wisebuyers.co.uk/motoring/car-specifications/Alfa+Romeo/147+(2001-)/

Nope, no 2.4 Though it would be cool

147s can't fit a 5 cylinder diesel in their bay without serious work. Bravos can just use a marea front end

the bravos inner wings are the same size as the mareas Hellcat, so the only exterior stuff from the mmarea needed would be wings and bumper and thats only if you really wanted. could more than likely get away without using either tbh, as its only to give better clearance for a slightly wider front track

as for the 147, i say pah to the dirty 2.4 and HHHEEELLLLOOOOOOOOOO to the mean and lean, 3.2 machine :yum: or 3.7 with a supercharger:yum: :yum: :yum:

Arches wont cover the wheels when used with marea suspension if you don't fit HGT wings. Hardly worth skinping on body panels when you're spending so much on the car.

what you want is an alfa 156 2.4JTD. not a young boyracerish car but definately a stylish itallion stallion. i sold a 2.0 petrol 156 a couple of years ago, never had it legally on the road but the few times i did take it out i enjoyed the drive a lot. wanted one ever since. its the interior that does it for me.

yeah i like the 156 sport waggon just like bunny's dads 2.4jtd goes like the clappers and i think it just looks the bee's knees, i mainly like that over the saloon in the fact that there is summit intresting about the backend rather than just a boot