2002 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Sportwagon Manual Q2
Highlights
- Full Alfa Romeo service history
- 2002 car with remodelled interior
- Recent suspension and mechanical upgrades
- MOT valid until October 2025
- Rosso paintwork and manual gearbox
- One owner registered until October 2023
The Appeal
When Alfa Romeo resurrected the GTA name for its high-performance 156, the new car had a lot to prove.
And it succeeded. Honed on the circuits of the European Touring Car Championship - which it won in 2002 and 2003 - the 156 GTA was an agile, characterful riposte to the stricter sports saloons from Germany. The key to its charm was the V6 'Busso' engine, one of the loudest in motoring and presented here in its 3.2-litre version.
Only 4,657 GTAs were built, of which only 1,673 were SportWagons like this one. Finished in classic Rosso Red with a remodelled black leather interior, this car has a history that sets it apart even further. It has a full Alfa Romeo service history - a series of 16 stamps - and only one registered owner until October 2023. The second owner is only selling it due to a change of circumstances in his personal life.
The second owner has invested in the car's mechanical components since its purchase. It arrives on the market with a new radiator and new tyres, major suspension work and a Technical Inspection valid until October 2025. Practical and entertaining, this is a 250 hp saloon in the purest Alfa Romeo tradition.
The History and Paperwork
- First registration on 22 May 2002
- Two registered owners since leaving the factory
- In the hands of its first owner until October 2023
- Described as "99%" original and to factory specification by the vendor
- Full Alfa Romeo main service history with 16 stamps
- Last serviced at 155,240 km in January 2022
- Set of factory manuals in good condition
- MOT valid until 23 October 2025, with all indicated defects rectified by the vendor
- Radiator, new tyres and suspension work carried out in October 2023
- Geometry carried out in January 2024
- Other mechanical work detailed below
Factory options highlighted by seller :
- CD charger
- 18-inch Toora alloy wheels
- Xenon headlights
- BOSE speakers and subwoofer
- Electrically heated seats
- Rain-sensitive windscreen wipers
The Condition
- Classic Rosso Red paintwork in good condition with few signs of ageing
- Well maintained bodywork with aligned panels and regular gaps
- Quality Michelin tyres recently fitted with low mileage since new
- Tinted rear windows
- Removal of the rear windscreen wiper, with the possibility of reinstalling it as originally fitted.
- Black finish exterior badges
- Undercarriage apparently in good condition, having passed recent technical inspection
- Redone interior with revised switchgear
- Black leather interior with well maintained surfaces and light wear to driver's seat
- Some minor marks to switches as shown in photographs
- Window controls shown in photographs have now been replaced
- Slight wear to gear knob
The Mechanical
- Alfa Romeo "Busso" 3.2-litre V6 engine producing 250 bhp
- 6-speed manual gearbox
- 0-100 km/h in 6.3 seconds
- The seller states that the car "drives perfectly without any unwanted noise".
- Full Alfa Romeo service history with 16 buffers and 5,000 km since last serviced
- Various interventions to improve the car's reliability and performance detailed below
- Recent servicing detailed by the vendor below
Recent service :
- 4 new Michelin PS5 tyres
- Complete new front axle assembly
- A job that included upper and lower wishbones, stabiliser bars, universal joint boots and more
- Complete new rear axle assembly with suspension links, stabiliser bars
- New clutch sensor and receiver
- All fluids drained
- Timing belt and clutch timing carried out in January 2022 at 155,000 km
Upgraded parts list:
- 330 mm brake
- Q2 self-locking differential
- Ventilated alternator
- Enlarged aluminium radiator
- KW V2 threaded combination shock absorbers
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Vehicle specification
- Year 2002
- Make Alfa Romeo
- Model 156
- Colour Red
- Odometer 160,037 Kilometres
- Engine size 3200
Listing Details
- Seller Type Private
- Town Rennes
- Location International
- Country France
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