about a month after getting the 147, it decided to write itself off. I fell foul of the bonnet catch failure, but as i was new to the 147/156, i didnt find out this was a common problem, until after it happened, if unchecked. i do now

anyway, it made a right mess, i was doing about 60 (honest, there were police around) and up it came, knocked the interior light and alarm sensors down on top of my head, which hurt, and hit with little splinters of glass

subsequently it has now been written off and scrapped.

photos of the damage















i have now, well yesterday infact, replaced her with a 156 1.8 Lusso, and im completley smitten, its in a gorgeous blue, which iv only seen on the GTA, there is a 1.6 near me very similar blue but thats not metalic and mine is. i think it really stands out, as i dont see many this colour.

here she is, an 03 with 54k on the clock, leather, cruise, the lot, hope you love her as much as me:D

Thanks matey, thing is alfas are nearly as cheap as fiats 2nd hand now :)