r/AlfaRomeo

Absolutely in love with these...more to follow soon

My baby was absolutely totaled yesterday. I got T-Boned and did a complete 180 degree turn from the force.

Insurance said it was deemed a total.

4 years and 75k miles, best 75k miles i’ve ever driven. Before I got this car I would constantly see people complain about issues, I never had a single issue with this vehicle and drove it like I stole it most of the time.

Only issue was tires, had my fair share of flats over the years.

She is cool, cool, cool my nephew said

So I figured after 5 years of ownership and 185k miles on the odometer, I feel like I can now review my ‘21 Giulia Ti Sport.

I adore this car. It’s sleek, sporty, smooth, and elegant. If you take care of this car, she’ll take care of you. The limited slip rear end, paddle shifters, and sport seats are worth the upgrade.

Issues Ive had: Fuel pump needed replacement at 65k miles. Multiple flat tires. Be very weary of potholes and routinely check for bulges in the sidewall.

This car has been all over the U.S., from D.C to the Grand Canyon, from Baton Rouge to Cleveland. I’ve put this car through a lot and I have no plans on getting rid of it anytime soon. Thanks for your time.

The fun combo. The Alfa definitely sounds way better and more emotional. M2 is a stick shift and RWD, the only fun part about that car. I daily a model 3 with full FSD, lol

All Seems this is a common issue with all these Alfa cars and the front bumper bracket - any input or advice on how best to resolve this ?? Its the large gap you see between the from the bumper and the side panel - looking for any inputs on how to resolve.

Bought this 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Sport with a carbon package this was night one. I couldn’t sleep so I detailed it immediately. Private seller, owned by a mechanic, commute time is long for them so I see why they sold it. I bought this car knowing the sellers didn’t put everything in this needed to address its known issues. I Bought for $17k. At 66k miles. Sellers knowingly only maintained oil changes. I knew I needed to do work on this but dealerships were offering same year car@ $22-23k before dealer fees. I felt this risk was worth it and I get to learn about my car immediately.

My first week:

Brakes were below 4mm. Installed new pads and rotors. Did it at a European “certified” shop. They did the procedure wrong so I had to go to the dealer to reflush brake fluid and clear code. Lame but brakes are great now.

I had 2 technical issues when I bought the car, a window didn’t work, infotainment glitched hard or cutout black. Sellers had a basic Walmart battery so I swapped it out for an OEM spec battery and my glitches vanished. Infotainment system operates exactly as expected now. Window works (thank god)

There were no coolant leaks around any hoses. Everything looked great and the dealer confirmed. Doing fluid flushes in the next 1k miles. Which I’m expecting to be $900-$1000+ between oil, transmission and differential fluid + a new serpentine belt. (Does this sound accurate)

When at the gas station, the fuel pump kept stopping as if it was full. I knew it wasn’t. There is a recall (I was aware about already, sellers didn’t mention this issue when I asked them) that does have a remedy for this. Do it asap. Your meter will read accurately too. So far working perfect.

Ran over a nail, realized the tires were the cheapest Walmart tires available. Bought a replacement tire and will be Spending $1000 on continental/Michelin tires as she deserved in the first place.. in approx 3 months or 20k more miles

Knowing these issues, I’m spending approx $4k on ensuring this car is kept maintained properly with the intention of making it last beyond 200k miles. I’ve completed everything except fluids+belt changes which again I’m doing in less than 1k miles.

I have a robust maintenance schedule built already but Would love opinions on what I’m doing and advice/experiences with their Giulia. I Never owned a car where I’ve looked back at it so many times when walking away. I intentionally lock it when I’m walking away to see it shut down. Fucking glorious. Thanks for reading.

Was closing the door and saw this fall out of what looked like my driver side mirror. Does anyone recognize the piece?

Thinking of getting the calipers sprayed. They're standard calipers so I don't know if going the typical rosso red is trying to make them look like something they're not? Was thinking gloss black or even a dull brass colour or a deeper darker red. Any opinions appreciated

Taking advantage of the sparse decent weather we get in Scotland...

Just sharing my Giulietta.

Made a few changes:

Gloss black wing mirrors, gloss black fog light surrounds, honeycomb scudetto, black side indicators, rear tinted windows, gloss black roof and spoiler vinyl wrap, rear lights smoke tinted wrap, gloss black side skirts and front splitter.

Previously had the standard 16" alloys, just switched

to 18" from a Giulia.

Not aiming for the modified scene look, more OEM+.

Thinking of caliper painting, they're standard calipers though.

All thoughts welcome.

After a long search, I finally found the one for me.

I grew up with Alfa Romeo being the car brand in my family. Not for every day cars, but my dad has locked in 40 years ago and has owned approximately 50 GTV 6 since then. Some street legal, some to drive on tracks, wether it was for fun or during races with his club- and some for parts. I can’t remember a time where we didn’t own at least one of them, most of the time it was at least two. I still have a picture of myself in a race suit in front of his baby blue track car from back when I was approximately two, and since then I have attended a good amount of Alfa events over the years.

Safe to say, I have been influenced from a young age lol. I am a beginner when it comes to cars, but I‘m very ready to learn. Finding a solid car to start out with wasn’t easy. I wasn’t looking for loud and super sporty, and instead one that‘s suitable to be my daily drive and fits my needs. Initially we tried hunting for a 147, but because one of the criteria was that it had to be a Diesel, the selection was thin and the cars we viewed were disappointing, to say the least, so we had to expand and ultimately landed on the GT 1.9 JTD.

The car isn’t perfect by any means, the body and paint got dings here and there, and it definitely needs some work to get it to a good base level, but so far it seems like it’s all within a really manageable level. It definitely looks really nice if you don’t look super close haha, and the interior is in great condition. If not for the driver‘s seat being worn, I would say near perfect once I replaced a few minor things.

I‘m really looking forward to making this car truly my own. Only had a few drives with it since buying it last week, but I‘m already in love.