Extremely underated car. We need less riced up civic and more alfa on the public road.

@tiamofj842

3 жыл бұрын

Back in the '70s, 'heroes' on our roads were the Berlinas/Giulias/124ST and from Japan, 1600SSS and RX3. All mechanics know Webers, Dell'Ortos and Mikunis well. Hottest tyres were Dunlop SP Sport and kalo ada duit, Pirelli CN36 or Michelin XWX. 2002Tii and GTV 105s were akin to the current M4 and Maser Granturismo status wise and preserve of the well heeled. Ferraris and Porsches...they are around but akin to seeing a Carrera GT and Enzo on our roads. Very rare.

Wow! The chassis flows beautifully through the bends. Lovely!

Alfa Romeo 159 >>> One of the Most Beautifully Designed Italian Car we still can afford in KL in 2019 ... 🙏 Thank You So Much for the Generous Lady who shared this Alfa Romeo 159 with us to Genting Highland ... 🕯🌷🌿🌍🇮🇹

Alfa makes the best looking cars! no doubt. Kudos to the owners finding a great used 159 and the guts to own one.

@crit71

4 жыл бұрын

They are bullet proof mate. No guts required. My 159 did 130,000 miles with out a single issue.

@samram7290

4 жыл бұрын

My friend do hv a older 159 states tht the spare parts r expensive n there r less skilled mechanics tht really knows the technical details of alfa

@paulchapman7275

4 жыл бұрын

I've got a 10 plate 2.0 diesel ti saloon in white, I use it as my daily driver, its a lovely car!

@crit71

4 жыл бұрын

@@samram7290 where's he live? There's quite a variety of dealers in the UK. Some are good, some not so good. Much like other dealers tbh.

@samram7290

4 жыл бұрын

@@crit71 he lives in kl. But is there lack of alfa skilled mechanics in KL n what abt the spare parts?

Hi from Greece , I have one like this in red colour , I have done 360.000klm without any problems, I love the power of the engine, the very good power steering and the suspension system. I have and other car but I love this Alfa Romeo

@pyroclasm1

4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear they can last that long without problems, congratulations! Did you have to replace clutch and flywheel? Or any other expensive stuff like the gearbox? do you remember at what mileage that was? I just bought a 170.000+ km one in great condition (2.0 diesel) and planning on at least doubling that :)

@studiocalder818

3 жыл бұрын

The MJet engines are neverending mules

nice to see a man with good taste for cars can be living anywhere in the world. I once had a 159 with a V6 and the thing was way too expensive for me to keep it so I had to sell it 6 months later but man what a beauty

Such a good review - thank you!

Thank you Wen Pei (pardon me if I have misspelled your name) for loaning this wonderful car for Bobby to review! And thank you Bobby for taking it up to Genting! Love this car so much! What a sexy beast....looks anytime nicer than the Giulia! 😋

Loved watching this lovely Alfa review. AWESOMEEE

My cousin had one with the novitec exhaust.... It was blissfull....

I love seeing videos on older cars... not only do you get to see how it’s held up over the years, it shows how far technology has come and how good the cars back than were compared to some newer cars. It would be nice to see you have one bobby 😂, I mean it’s supposed to be in family right.

The sound is really awesome. One of a kind. Nice 👍

Tq for the great content bobby

It is so beautiful!!!!

Finally a local proper 159 review

certainly one of my favorite episode of bobby ang☺

These are beautiful cars. Even Giulietta is beautiful. Nice review!

Would love for you guys to test out my 159 Autodelta. Tried to get in touch with you earlier but glad you guys found a splendid specimen. And such lovely owner too!

Always love this 159 & 146. But don't have the guts to own one. Clear masterpiece

Just gave my son my alfa 159. Had to buy an estate( Peugeot 508 ) and alfa needed work. When he needed a car i got stuck back in an sorted a few issues. New exhaust ( fat pipes) new discs an pads. New suspension all roynd. Bit of welding. All done. Struggled a little on emmisions ( its a 2.4 l jtdm deisel turbo). Due to not being used for year and a half? New battery. Started first time! Every time. He loves the car now. Beautiful drive. 😮and still spotless interior. Timeless.

Bella Macchina!.Had plenty Alfas when I was young. Alfetta/33 1.7/ 75TS/GTV6/164/164S.None ever let me down. Secret is to just drive 'em as if you stole 'em and keep on top of maintenance. Deferred maintenance is taboo for Alfistis.

I fall in love with 159

Thank you for fulfilling my request, Brera 3.2 V6 review up next! =) Sincerely, that Alfa guy

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

so you're loaning him your brera 3.2? wow nice. waiting for the review soon too

@prodigytan

4 жыл бұрын

@@napeenasir, unfortunately, I am based in London. i am just saying I was the alfa guy who asked him to review 159 and brera previously

About the door cards, please make sure you find someone who knows what they are doing. I have an 159 with identical spec as this one, decided to fix it and ended up worse. Forced to replace it with alcantara because they couldn't find leather of this shade of red after removing (it's not as simple as just stick it back).

Still miss my brother's 159. Mechanically ok, but boy it looked great!

I have similar Bella 159 white for 9 years and still running good. Clocked 289,000km and still running good.

@MyDZC

2 жыл бұрын

Bro, what the cons of owning an Alfa? Many people say its high maintainnace, tempermental, etc.?

@vijanth

10 ай бұрын

@@MyDZC My car hit 304,000km now as you said the car needs maintenance too. Every 150K mileage you need to clutch replacement which is RM4500. And every 90K mileage you need to major service which around RM2500. In order save your clutch better use paddle shift (manual). Another thing is the plastic petrol tank need change every 180K. And dont use like this video - NEXEN tyre. Only Good Year or Michelin or can go for Toyo, Yokohama or Conti - but the big two better Sorry to come one year late

@vijanth

10 ай бұрын

@@MyDZC Or yes only Alfa Romeo mechanic in Malaysia - PJ Good Works Auto. !59 part still available at least out there

Owned one before.. Really enjoyable to drive.. Just remember to change all the Lubs.. Super addictive drive

@clyh88

4 жыл бұрын

Hi choon , how is the maintenance ? Does it need service like a bimmer ?

@choonyeanchoong6346

4 жыл бұрын

@@clyh88 maintenance is nothing compare to BMW.. For those rubbery stuff, just use cif or those liquid that cleans wounds, it will do the job well, but u need lots of rags.. Overhaul the selespeed clutch probably is the most expensive, sin 1k+. The rest is just regular oil change, spark plugs, air filter.. That's all.. Just need to be more observant on the radiator temperature, just like any continental cars. Check the coolent level every week.... And remember to have a good set of tires.

@tineshganesan2369

4 жыл бұрын

@@choonyeanchoong6346 thank you, that's really nice to know, lovely car

Yes finally! No one believes when i tell them my old 159 sportwagon handles better than any other car ive ever driven. They always say its slow lah or its fwd lah no way its any good. Thanks for finally putting them in their place. This car deserves all the recognition it can get.

@germaineliew2012

4 жыл бұрын

People tend to hate on FWD for some reason, always saying "They're for shopping trolleys and nothing else". Even when you got cars like the Civic Type R beating out some RWD car's on the Nurburgring.

@alfabob

4 жыл бұрын

RESPECT! From a 156 Sportswagon owner... The Sportswagons are super special

Nice car!

I love your passion for this car. I just need roads to drive it on without speeding tickets....

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

come to malaysia and thailand then! lovely roads without over draconian enforcement. and people here generally drive in a well behaved manner

I hardly ever use the Auto mode, there's so much fun playing with the flappy paddles even on normal driving conditions.

Yes u should 😊😊😊

Great video. Which year model is yours and is it petrol or diesel?

It's a lovely car with a very simple design. No Bangle/Hoydoonk inspired flame surfacing. No sharp creases, only curves. Which makes it timeless. Abt the gearbox' upshift rearward and downshift forwards, another reason is this mimics a dog leg manual gearbox. Where 2nd is ahead of neutral, and 3rd is behind. Hence, forward to downshift and back to upshift.

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input!

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

that dogleg parallel, but it's forward to shift up to 4th from 3rd! so it doesn't really explains it. the dogleg is more for racing and to avoid drivers mistakenly shifting into 1st, it is put to the side.

Remember this is still a manual car but comes a a hydraulic gear change. Best of both worlds. Where else can u drive a manual car w 'auto' gear change. I have to sell it due to SG car racing system. For parts, u can try to get it from SG scrap carparts dealers. Make sure use the right lubricant. Should add a heat shield around the manifolds to prevent the heat coming into the cabin.. Lovely lovely car.. So unique.. Bobby, you should do more review on used cars such as Mercedes w211, Bmw, Citroen, seat n etc...

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

exactly ... people got it wrong .... it is a manual with an assistant operating the clutch ... it's not an automatic

@choonyeanchoong6346

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia it will be awesome if a turbo is installed onto this car... Am sure in Malaysia can do it..

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia only someone who has experience driving a manual can feel the manual nature of the gearbox. when the clutched is being slipped, when the clutch fully engage, understanding how hard the actuators have to work to shift between ratios, understanding why u need to use handbrake when moving off at a slope etc..

I always admire alfa romeo's front design.. My primary school teacher used to own the 156 model. It was everyone's head turner back in 2000s. Owh yeah... U can see how much people here appreciate its deisgn n rarity BUT again how many of us willing to choose the road less taken like the lady here.. Not many. . One might have rm50k fo spend for a car will simply settle down with national cars. Cnt blame them for being boring, scary cats n etc just because they drive myvi bezza n saga. Afterall they are your viewers and sort of car enthusiasts . Its just about being practical.. Anyway a big salute to those who own alfa romeo!

I also like the design of the car. Very italian design like. Are the spares parts hard to find? Any alfa specialist workshop in m'sia?

Saw a brera on the road the other day. What a beauty...

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

next time you saw it please tell the person i wanna buy

@Clement8617

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia I took a picture of the car. Wanna dig the owner out? 😂

Hi bobby amazing review...beautiful car and kudos to the owner of the car...she definitely has very good taste...

Bellissima 😘

This video has generated so much interest in the 159....I think all the second-hand units will be snapped up and the price will increase!

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Not sure ... hahaha

just curious about servicing and maintenance as I'm also considering a 159 :)

You were right about carbon fibre. It feels cheap no matter how expensive it is. I never like it to be used on interior. I fell in love with this car first time saw it on magazine way back in 2004 if im not mistaken. Same as the alfa 156, love at first sight. Now with a small family, i drove the new generation mazda skyactiv. Good design with sporty gearbox, and its like a poormans alfa but with a way better fuel efficiency n reliability, atleast thats the way i felt about it. But after what u said, yeah maybe i just need give it a go. Dont think too much n just get one!

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

I've said it in one of my reviews, Mazda is doing exactly what people want from alfa romeos, joy without the unpredictability evomalaysia.com/2017-mazda-cx5-review-malaysia

@alfabob

4 жыл бұрын

Mazda 6s awesome!!

3.0L version of 159 was used in James Bond Quantum Of Solace car chase scene against Aston Martin DBS.

@DrWillis1990

4 жыл бұрын

It's a 3.2, it's not a good engine, made here in australia by gm

I do love Alfa Romeo. Sadly no longer sold in Malaysia. Alfa Romeo do have a huge chance to shine. Show it’s potential.

Very beautiful design dashboard very European

Fewer and fewer car at carlist or lelong. It seem to me really a good car with great sound.

This alfa romeo 159 cockpit Would be more stunning if the steering wheel is in a wooden form just like 2004 alfa romeo 156 has

the selespeed system is similar to one fitted in the ferrari 360, so it's happy to hold gear up to high rpm. shift point depends on throttle angle at slow speeds it jerks like hell, but at high speeds it is perfect. the car generally feels better at speeds above 120km/h

@hugovale6360

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly this, Selespeed systems were based on the Formula1 system designed for the track. The faster RPM, the faster the shift is.

I dont enjoy aurizn content anymore like i used to. But thank you for this, crazy under-appreciated car here in MY

@MarkGohWL

4 жыл бұрын

Hi awak. 😆

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Err ....thank you Alfa Romeo then i guess? Haha

Alfa Romeo 159 model 2010 dgn model 2012 ada berbeza ke bos?

🇮🇹 Italian job viva alfa romeo simply the best!!

@BlackEagle1926

4 жыл бұрын

Ακόμα και σήμερα το 159 είναι ανώτερο σε επιδόσεις από άλλα νεότερα της κατηγορίας του.

@petrost1468

4 жыл бұрын

@@BlackEagle1926 έχω την 156 φοβερό! .. Το 159 τέλειο ίσως το επόμενο όταν βαρεθώ την 156...after all φίλε μου 🇮🇹 Italian job!! Εννοείται ότι η 159 βάζει πλάτη πολλούς ανταγωνιστές του..

@BlackEagle1926

4 жыл бұрын

@@petrost1468 το μόνο κακό στο βίντεο είναι ότι οδηγάει την jts έκδοση. Tbi έπρεπε να οδηγήσει. Πριν 5 χρόνια ήμουν έτοιμος να την πάρω αλλά λόγω κακού εμπόρου δεν την πήρα.

@petrost1468

4 жыл бұрын

@@BlackEagle1926 το αμάξι!! Tbi! 159! Όπως κ να έχει φοβερός ο κόσμος της Alfa romeo!!

Really nice looking alfas and affordable, too. Unfortunately they put some generic general motors engine in these babies...

I believe she can get parts in Singapore, there's a dealership near Alexandra Rd.

Giulia Quadrifoglio next! :P

I have a 2006 2.2 Brera SV with the optional fixed glass roof 18 inch hole alloys 21,000 miles in Rosso Red. May come up for sale at the right price Exceptional Condition but I'm in the uk.

@yewbtang1848

4 жыл бұрын

I can imagine how sexy and gorgeous your Brera looks! Too bad you are so far away!

alfa romeo 156 after this bobby. the 156 handles even better.

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

you serious? i've driven that but the fear of it shattering apart was greater than me trying to explore it .... in fact i only drove 5/10s in this 159 .... cos it's not mine ...

@ahmadmazlan278

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia yes im serious. because stock 156 from the factory doesnt have the q2 diff. find one with the q2 and it will be very good. yeah 156 kinda feels like a go kart but it corners very well for a fwd car. hehe

Tats an Alfa....no other species can beat it!

Bobby, if given a choice would you suggest this Alfa or the e90 325i?

@bryanjschang

4 жыл бұрын

Sane question in my head

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

325i many on the road. 159 so few. was in the same position as you about 1.5 years ago, went with the 159

@justinlzt

4 жыл бұрын

325i so there’s a 159 for me to buy as a first car HAHAH

I am looking forward for the cantonese review on the down hill run.

Perhaps next is Disco Volante?

Hello bobby ,thanks for the great alfa 159 video = ) ....i really enjoyed it....also thanks to the humble owner ..its really a sexy italian...i m thinking of getting o one in red ...but just a little concern on its maintenance ...spare parts ...is it easy to maintain & to get the parts?

@leeweiye4771

4 жыл бұрын

Maintenance wise its a pretty reliable machine, its just the parts you have to source from other countries

@clyh88

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks lee

Hi Bobby. Alfa 159 vs Mazda 3 liftback, which 1 better in handling and driving feel? Thanks

@BobbyAngmalaysia

2 жыл бұрын

Alfa Romeo is nicer to drive immediately off the bat. But it's still inherently a FWD handling characteristic whereas the Mazda 3 appears nothing at first until you dare to explore it's limits and using lift off to dial the front in and the car's chassis almost behaves like a rear wheel drive when it comes to it's cornering fluidity

@Fayadh_with_family

2 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia thank u so much Bobby for your reply. Sorry i bombarded your other video with this similar question. Stay safe sifu

156 147 era was + is up (forward). - is down.

What's beng's daily driver Is it also the miata?

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Yupe. Mazda MX-5

Bobby let us know where you sent alfa romeo services ... ??? Please

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

send mine to Ivor Mito Ventures in USJ1

Hey... where can I get that Cloverleaf air freshener???

@wenpeiP

4 жыл бұрын

Shoppee 🤭

34.30 + is DOWN - is UP.

Ehhh, rear aircond vents in this era. My 2001 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has that Bobby

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Because E Class is a taxi ... 😂

@yishuankumarvasanthakumar3107

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia But it's still a Mercedes-Benz

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

It's JUST a Mercedes-Benz. 😂😂😂😂

@yishuankumarvasanthakumar3107

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia Fine, I give up. Alfa Romeos are the best

@hugovale6360

4 жыл бұрын

Alfa had rear air con beginning 1998, at a price of C class, not E.

2.2 engine?

Interestingly, there is only one 159 on sale on Carlist.

@bibiiu3559

4 жыл бұрын

Ya man, 43k huhuhu...perodua axia range price🤣🐒

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

4 on mudah now

Bezza owner here XD

Thats the facelifted one. First gen get silver aluminium panel instead of black

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

not really aluminium. it's plastic made to look like brushed aluminium

@motormans2

4 жыл бұрын

@@napeenasir well atleast i have real aluminium.

159 Malaysia where can fine spare part ?

5⭐ review

Timeless Design

wait till she visits the workshop & u see bezza better or this? fire extinguisher ready! recommend her giti la ;) give her free tires la.. its actually 182hp..

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Lol who doesnt know boring lives are cheap and peaceful. Hey, base jumping, cliff hanging, white water rafting all costs money too.

the car is so handsome no wonder is called Romeo.

It's like your Audi s4

4:50-50:30 so true man

Bobby, you can come drive my 159 1750 Ti and my Brera Spider 3.2 V6. We can go do a mountain pass or something

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Oh my!!!!!! Yesss! How can I contact you?

@jeffreychan2978

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia the only problem is I stays in South Africa, so if you are here for a visit, then we can go for a drive.

@x99live77

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@JerryTanEngBeng

3 жыл бұрын

Omg lol

Someone marry this girl already!

Bobby, how's the maintenance like? Is it affordable?

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

More or less like european cars? Just that you need to actively seek for things, research and learn.

@colllim

4 жыл бұрын

the parts are not that expensive, but the main problem is with those mechanic who either wanted to cheat you or they really lack of experiences. You have to change unnecessary parts in order to make it right. change absorber only cost rm 1100 one set but problem didnt solved, later change lower arm and tie rod end again cost rm 1000 .

Bobby , wondering if the owner want to sell it 😆😆, dying to own one

@hazimmajid3439

3 жыл бұрын

2nd up for me

I will choose her over the alfa😁

My dream car right here, would rather have it than any german cars my father recommends. I'm 18 years old and in the future I would like to own one but a bit concerned about its reliability, its spare parts and all. Any advices?

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Every explorer has that fear of not knowing whether they can make it back alive or not . . But into the unknown, that excitement is what keeps them alive. 🤪 just do it!

@alfabob

4 жыл бұрын

Best thing to do, join the community. Italiaauto and AROC Malaysia are both very active and have loads of helpful members.

One of in my wish list . Volvo s60r vs alfa romeo 159 vs e39 3.0 . Help me bro 😵😵

@stevenjr6582

4 жыл бұрын

Alfa 159 best luxury ,gorgeous looks ,unique !

looking back, the front headlight look like a Bugatti Chiron haha!, squeeze your eyes haha

@BobbyAngmalaysia

3 жыл бұрын

Bugatti Chiron copied this

@crazykyan93

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, true too!

Alfa Romeo is definitely a he the name spells it clearly but there is an exception to the gulieta 'like wise Volvo with it's Volvo badge same with super car Ferrari and lambo

The 159 has the angriest look of all cars.

Why they called "shooting brake" for coupe?

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Brera isnt a coupe, its a shooting brake

@leeschdmitz116

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia what are the features for shooting brake...coz merc was the first manufacture named their wagon + coupe as shooting brake

@shhhdontshout

4 жыл бұрын

Shooting brake is more of a coupe + wagon mashed up together. For those who wants coupe with the practicality of a wagon. And nope, merc are not the first one.

The biggest problem of 159 is... the existence of Brera.

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

yeah only IF you can find a brera for sale

@Hakiurey

4 жыл бұрын

We do in Hong Kong. And people here don’t like Brera much as it eats fuel and is not practical as 159 - the backseat is useless. As a Brera owner I can’t see a counterpart here

Alfa Romeo: Cuore Sportivo

may i know how much is the service cost normal service ? i heard that the spare part is extremely rare in malaysia.

@ylwong931

4 жыл бұрын

and they have the problem of first start in the morning

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

parts extremely rare, i agree. the car sold in very limited numbers here. and globally very fee markets got the 2.2 petrol version. so yeah, rare cold start issues? nah. mine starts at first crank everytime for the past 1.5 years

Alfa romeo giulia please..

It's probably the most beautiful sedan ever created. And for sure the best looking wagon. Shame it got the mediocre GM V6, instead of the proper Busso. Still, the 1750 TBi is a great engine.

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

I was sceptical with the GM motors too but hey even this 2.2 is revvy and lovely!

@diogo266

4 жыл бұрын

@@BobbyAngmalaysia Doesn't it fall short, considering the weight of the car? I know from a friend it's a really "meh" engine on the Brera. Definitely lacks torque, compared to the TBi. Honestly, I've always heard the 1750 and the 2.4 JTD are the engines to buy if you ever consider a 159/Brera/Spider.

@alfabob

4 жыл бұрын

@@diogo266 Just needs to keep the revs up. Flat spot at less than 2k.. Keep the revs high and she pulls well.

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

@@diogo266 the engine only really goes after 4500 rpm. below that, quite normal i would say. but at that high rpm you start worrying about the condition of the engine already

Are parts still available for this model?

@napeenasir

4 жыл бұрын

yes, but scarce. don't expect to walk to workshop and have all parts ready. some you may even need to sourcr yourself from the net

@16:59 hahaha bobby

Big tip change the title to somthing simpler....

i just want to know what she do for a living?

@BobbyAngmalaysia

4 жыл бұрын

Its the same price as a Myvi. She took the more exciting route.

@iqbalhafiz9797

4 жыл бұрын

Bobby Ang i see but it will pricey to maintain

@imanroyal1780

4 жыл бұрын

Daddy sponsored duh

@iqbalhafiz9797

4 жыл бұрын

Iman Royal nahh the current price is same as the myvi. She can afford it

@alfabob

4 жыл бұрын

@@iqbalhafiz9797 Not really. You do need to make some effort to get the right prices, but for the 159 especially, parts are not crazy expensive, and still quite easy to source.