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Old 11-29-2015, 08:31 PM   #10641
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So damn awesome looking. I love me some wagons.

However, it is an auto. Lame. But according to Wiki, they came with 6-speed manuals. Doesn't look like the V6 came with a manual. Also, 190 hp is kinda lame too. And fwd. Looks like they made awd ones but much later.

From Wikipedia:
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Starting from 1999 five-speed Selespeed sequential transmission came as an option to 2.0 litre Twin Spark version and four-speed automatic Q-System to 2.5 litre V6 version,[11] the Q-system can be used as normal automatic or shift manually with H-pattern,[3] it has three automatic modes: city, sport and ice.
A significant addition to the 156 range was the Sportwagon estate in 2000, a first attempt at an estate car of this size for the company. Sportwagon was also available with Boge-Nivomat self-levelling hydropneumatic rear suspension.[12] The Sportwagon was marketed as lifestyle estate without large carrying capacity.[13] The Sportwagon bodystyle filled a gap in the market that Alfa Romeo had distanced themselves from since the 33 SportWagon of the 1980s.
Looks like the 156 GTA would be the one to watch for, coming out in 2001, with 247 hp. But limited production.

And finding parts for this thing would be a nightmare, and so pricey.

All that aside...I still kinda want it. Just looks so badass!
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