Great video. Such a change to find positive videos about Alfa Romeo. Unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo you will never understand their appeal. They are addictive and nothing can bring so much joy and pain. A car you just want to clean and drive. Nothing gets as much administration from passer by . Enjoy your Alfa Romeo
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching & commenting Eugene - I agree with everything you have said!
@EinsAchtAchtSieben4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 2006 GT about 4 weeks ago so please please please make as many videos about the GT as possible! Really helpful
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@omar-hariswardak67693 жыл бұрын
Hallo , and how is your experience with the car ??
@EinsAchtAchtSieben3 жыл бұрын
@@omar-hariswardak6769 so far had to replace the exhaust magnifold for 650€, an injector died for another 400€, turbo pressure sensor thingy had to be replaced for 150€, AC stopped working for 200€ aaaand someone crashed into me, which was repaired by their insurance for 1400€. Owning it is a nightmare, driving it is a dream and I have to constantly keep myself from investing more money into this lovely shitbox :')
@omar-hariswardak67693 жыл бұрын
I bought it yesterday, hope i dont have many troubles with it . Just i read your Comments got Worries
@basmca14 жыл бұрын
If he's driving a Alfa GT it's not really a kidnapping is it.. it's just a roadtrip you didn't agree on.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to drive!
@johnduffy73954 жыл бұрын
The triangle at the bottom of the fuel filler cap fits onto the hook on the inside lower edge of the fuel flap , neatly keeping the cap off the bodywork. Keep up the good work.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip John - I didn’t know about that one! 😁
@Gandalf6064 жыл бұрын
I've got a super GT Cloverleaf Q2 and love it. But I'm also old school and a 60's kid. So for my generation, a 'hack' means 'to cut or chop' ... as in ... to cut into someone else's software illegally ... or to chop something up. The word 'hacks' could also mean 'poor / sub-standard journalists'. So this video title initially confused me until I realised you meant 'tips'! For us Brits, the word is 'tip'. So please do continue giving us tips on this fantastic car ... its very much appreciated ;-)
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Gandalf, as a former photo journalist, I’ve met a few hacks myself! 😉
@dvdinther4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness THANK YOU. Here I was, smug at knowing for certain I knew every hack of my beloved GT, and indeed, I had a good start, but then you made me rrrrreally happy with the parking lights trick, turning the key just a tad further while pressing down the secret plasticy thingy knobby rim that usually just sits in the way when you try to turn the key. Point is, I always put the key in with the round side downwards, and in this position, you can't really reach for that rim sort of ... what is it. A knob. So I watched this video just now and after finishing I went right outside in cold and pitch black darkness to try it out. OMG what a nice hack. With the turn signal lever and all. Super cool. THANKS!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome David - glad to be of help!
@ssimon85684 жыл бұрын
Hahaha samee
@callumfreear92894 жыл бұрын
Loved this, I pick up my first GT next week so this is extremely helpful, thank you so much!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome Callum - good luck with it and make sure everything is working before you hand over the cash! 😉
@milenko1714 жыл бұрын
You can close the windows by locking the car with a key(by hand) and holding it in the lock position 😉
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Another hack I didnt know! Thanks
@nickevans70494 жыл бұрын
it does not work on mine which is a 07 plate. how old is yours please ?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick, mine is also an ‘07. It works on pre ‘05 cars only.
@chriswitherley35704 жыл бұрын
What a gem of a car.my first alfa was a gt and it was life changing.now have 156 turismo too
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Chris
@bobibest893 жыл бұрын
All Alfa Romeo's have something special about them that no one can explain, you just gotta feel it.
@TheSeeka4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I did pretty well, five out of six but then I'm on my second Alfa GT (V6). Didn't know about the remote window opening! More GT videos please!!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@kahumike4 жыл бұрын
I literally just went out to the garage to try out the park light thing with thre indicators on my 147 jtd. Given that it's pretty much the same car with a different body, hardly surprising that it does it too. Already discovered the quirk about the windows not going up with the remote. There's also a quirk with the boot release button where it doesn't work if a doors been left open for a while. Closing and opening the LH front door resets it. #becausealfa
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, quirks galore huh? 😉
@iberiksoderblom4 жыл бұрын
So thats why... Thanks !!!
@simbasasa4 жыл бұрын
I drive 159, i wish u could do a video about it.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
I’m hoping to shoot a 159 video soon Simba 👍🏻
@kevinflynn56344 жыл бұрын
Yes please!! TI version!!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
@@kevinflynn5634 I'll do my best Kevin!
@andyfalconer35084 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut you're welcome to lend mine Chris!
@iberiksoderblom4 жыл бұрын
Since 1998..., or maybe already from the 146(???), I've been wondering about that little thing down at the ignition barrel. Thanks for restoring my sleep 😀
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
@Uzurpat0r4 жыл бұрын
There is also a "night mode" function. If you press and hold the dashboard light dimming button (-) it will turn off all the lights apart from the Speedo
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I’m going to mention that in my 159 hacks video, coming up next! 😉
@jonnyware90612 жыл бұрын
This neat option works on my 2001 147 too!
@Kobolobob4 жыл бұрын
Hack #2 and #3 actually applies to the Alfa Romeo Giulia aswell and in the case of number 2, you can actually hold the lock button on the keyfob to wind the windows back up again, bloody brilliant xD
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Kaatto - that’s progress for you! 😂
@robertosantoro96854 жыл бұрын
Was ready to bet I knew them all but surprisingly I was missing the one of the armrest. Brilliant.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Roberto, I missed out the trick where you can switch off all the dash lights apart from the speedo! Did you know that one too?
@robertosantoro96854 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut oh yeah, I knew that one, although I find it pretty useless to be honest. I understand it's to reduce disturbance from the dash light but you can also dim the whole thing down.
@americakiller87104 жыл бұрын
Awesome there arent much video about the alfa gt that are such high quality
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 👍🏻
@wassilia12344 жыл бұрын
because it's old car now
@undeadEnix4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for fix my window problem. My girlfriend leave me this month because she hear the air noise because the window. Now she can come back. Haha
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Happy I could help! 😁
@iea964 жыл бұрын
All these hacks except for the first and last one are also applicable on the 147. Might want to add that to the title.
@flyatcento4 жыл бұрын
My 06 147 GTA doesn't have the pull cord in the boot but it does have a small steel release button underneath the boot lock.
@iea964 жыл бұрын
@@flyatcento - That's why I said except for the first and last one
@flyatcento4 жыл бұрын
@@iea96 yes I know, I just meant the 147 also has a emergency boot release, it's just cordless 😁
@dominichoogendijk4 жыл бұрын
@@flyatcento you might want to look for it tugged away under the back seats. all my keyless boot alfa's had that (75 and 166) and i am not 100% sure but i think also the 155 had it and that had key lock.
@catalin11404 жыл бұрын
knew all of them, and this hacks work as well for Alfa 147
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 👍🏻
@eduardyt3903 Жыл бұрын
2:38 YOU ARE A KING YOU SAVED MY ALFA ROMEO GT WINDOW FROM THE RAIN
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Hi Eduard! You’re very welcome my friend, I hope your window is working ok again? 😎👍🏻
@eduardyt3903 Жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Is working perfect thank you so much for help ❤️❤️🫶🏻
@thedriver084 жыл бұрын
An excellent wristwatch choice, always great to see someone wearing a Seamaster.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luca, my old favourite now for 20 years!
@thedriver084 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Wow 20 years, that shows how sustainable they are. I got a Seamaster chronograph from 2004 myself, wouldn't change a thing about it.
@Patience922104 жыл бұрын
I am so in love with my GT Arese/Busso! So rare.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, enjoy your Alfa!
@studiocalder8184 жыл бұрын
👍🏽👍🏻👍👍🏿
@KlausAlleinzuhaus14 жыл бұрын
i smiled a lot, i owned both, a gt and a 147, and i knew every hack. and i drove to the garage to fix that shit with the windows... it actually worked because you can change your Window-Controller to a pre-2005 one, allowing you to close the window with the remote.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Klaus - thanks for watching! I didn't know that changing the controller solved the window problem! :0)
@richardjohnson34634 жыл бұрын
More GT stuff please
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard, thanks for watching - I’ll do my best! 👍🏻
@mishaob6463 жыл бұрын
You have to understand the Italian design genius of this car. The keyfob only makes the windows go down because that's all you'll need after your door handles break off on an icy morning
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
…swiftly followed by the door mirrors and wipers! 😂
@matyusv4 жыл бұрын
That red cord open the fueldoor manualy, not the boot. (this is the part number: 60682498) GT is a three door car with removable hat-rack, so somebody in the boot, remove the hat-rack, going forward, and open the front doors.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I know but I couldn’t find the boot release! 😄
@Viktushish4 жыл бұрын
There are 2 red cords in the boot. One for the fuel door, and one for the boot. The one for the boot is in one of the inside handles of the boot lid (nearside for you Brits). I've actually made one myself for my girlfriend's Fiat Stilo really easy. Just attach a strong cord to an arm (used by the keylock originally) on the lock mechanism and drill a small hole in the boot lid plastic. And BTW all cars sold in the EU have to have one from year X (can't remember exact date)
@iberiksoderblom4 жыл бұрын
Good luck finding it in the dark 😀
@ZEDOMVM4 жыл бұрын
Are any of these available on 156? Could you do a video about quirks of the 156 if there is any?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
I am doing an update video soon on my 156, so will include a “hacks” section! 😄
@jonnyware90612 жыл бұрын
A lot of these secret options work on my 2001 147 too! With the door windows, hold down the unlock button and when both (on my 3 door) windows start to drop; unpress the button and they continue down. To put them up again hold down the lock button in the same way! I didn’t know about the parking sidelight option I’ll test that to see if my 147 does it too!..
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Jonny - appreciate the comments.
@stephenribchester21854 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the window tip. Mine started acting up after I had to remove the battery to charge it.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome Stephen - thanks a lot for watching 👍🏻
@greengrass95724 жыл бұрын
That trick with the side light button on the ignition has been on just about every italian car I've had. Including my first car a 1984 FIAT Strada, my 1987 Alfa 33 and and the mk2 33 1990 33. Another thing Alfas all do is the rear wiper is automatically switched on when you put the car into reverse when you have your front wipers going.
@mattbowyer68654 жыл бұрын
Not on the GT... primarily because it doesn’t have a rear wiper!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Well spotted Matt! ;0)
@jimtass4 жыл бұрын
In my gt while pressing the lock button in remote control the windows are closing
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Is your GT before 2005?
@jimtass4 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut yes ...made july 2004 came out of the factory...bought it 2/2005...10 years in my hands and 190.000 klm...know i drive alfa 159 tbi sportwagon
@wassilia12344 жыл бұрын
For early 147 it works too
@wassilia12344 жыл бұрын
BTW it's possible to workaround this for newer cars.
@henryhol85384 жыл бұрын
Now that 'Car Mechanics' have finished their GT project, maybe they would not mind a major new up and coming Alfa Romeo youtuber to take their car out for a spin. Give them a bell, they may just say yes!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Henry - thats not a bad idea actually, unless they have sold it already!
@Tomas13954 жыл бұрын
you know there's one more great thing? you can disable some lighting in the interior by pressing and holding the "-" button next to your gauges and vent
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks - I was going to feature this too but I couldnt make it work in my car!
@user-jb5up1nv6x2 жыл бұрын
yeah it s true, we don't found lot of video from alfa romeo GT .. it s a shame ...from a lover of GT in France
@TheAlfaNut2 жыл бұрын
Salut! Ca va? Thanks for watching - I appreciate it.
@user-jb5up1nv6x2 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut salut oui je vais bien ...good vidéo from you ...GT is always in my mind...ses tout soon
@TheScatcher154 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate your channel and videos about GT. I have one since a few months and I had no idea about the #2 hack, pretty awesome feature. Anyway, keep it up Sir, hope you will have 3 000 000 subs, not 3k!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching mate - it's a young channel - maybe I will have 3 Million one day!
@nbugz18554 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I'm an alfa gt owner, and is true that is difficult to find videos about it. The key thing it's so alfa, goes down for the style, does not go up just so you appreciate more the inside😉...keep the good work...more Alfa Romeo gt videos if you please...thanks
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Nuno - I'll do my best!
@nbugz18554 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Hello. Need some help if you can. My rear lights are cracked and I need new ones, but is difficult to find at a good price, originals in Portugal are 120euros each. Do you no some place to buy ones?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I know a great guy for Alfa parts he is called Guiseppe Bussone on the “GTV City” group on Facebook. His real name is Dave and he posts worldwide. Good luck.
@nbugz18554 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Thanks. Much appreciated. 💪🙏
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
@@nbugz1855 Good luck Nuno!
@mattdalby1210 Жыл бұрын
I brought an Alfa GT as it's always been on my bucket list, had it driven delivered from 100 miles away didn't get to test it till the following day and it had no brake fluid in it and I couldn't select a gear so I bled the clutch after re filling the fluid and it's ok. Had a random alarm go off in the night twice and passenger door handle came off in my hand and I've only had it 3 day's. I've called her Christine 😃
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, yeah the door handle tend to break eventually but are reasonably easy to replace. Check the front strut spring platforms for rust as they tend to collapse. Stiff gear levers can be fixed by stripping and replacing the “top hat” bushes in the linkage (underneath the battery). Otherwise they are pretty good generally. Hope you enjoy mate 👍🏻
@mattdalby1210 Жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut are Fiat 500 door handles the same? £15 compared to £80 if you put Alfa in front of door handle 🤣 yes I'm looking forward to this experience I had a Boxster and ran her too 225000 miles then brought a Corsa Vxr mint low mileage for £5000 had it ten months and someone drove into it and wrote it off, so decided I'm not going to have an expensive car and brought the Alfa £1300 and it feels rapid. Never had a diesel car before but the torque is amazing I know I'm not in the sub 7 to sixty but it feels like you are! First car to make me smile since my Citroen AX GT in 2000. Maybe it's been remapped, it doesn't feel like 150 bhp. 👍
@phillange21364 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, The Window reset and window unwind are amazing!!! I wish I knew these earlier!!!! Any tips for common GT Oil Leaks..... :)
@nickevans70494 жыл бұрын
THERES no oil leaks on GT
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Not yet! ;0)
@JeroenNX4 жыл бұрын
Knew 4 of the 6, great video! Didn’t know about the park light and follow me home option. Doesn’t the cord in the boot shown in the video open the fuel filler cap though? In mine, the release to get out of the boot is on the inside of one of the handles on the boot lid and the one located in the boot opens the fuel filler cap ;) ow mine also has the amazing feature of opening the fuel filler cap while driving without pressing the button.. but that’s just character I guess :P
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeroen - yes you are right but I couldnt find the boot release button, so thought I’d use the cord for comedy value!
@hughjanus33472 жыл бұрын
No, it's not the fuel filler cap, it's an airbrake and it's an integral part of your Alfa's braking system....isn't it?
@erkinylmaz27494 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, Very good short review I have an Mk2 156 TS and I probably have that ignition button but never noticed that it may be for parking lights, will check if really existing Thanks and awaiting nıre videos from your channel!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Erkin!
@comankh4 жыл бұрын
spent last 3 years in gt (about 120kkm), didnt know any of these hacks exist :D
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Humbug!
@JewTube0014 жыл бұрын
i've had it for 2 years and only last night did i find out there was a button on the wiper stick that pulls up some info in the dash
@Pepakudrna4 жыл бұрын
More GT stuff please! :)
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
I’ll do my best - thanks for watching! 👍🏻
@jonpeley3 жыл бұрын
I would say that virtually all these hacks also apply to the 147, which is basically the same car with a different bodyframe (I gotta check the last one, as I haven't seen that cord in the boot). Another weird thing about this car is that the driver side windows are automatic with a large button push but the passenger side windows must be pushed until the end. Don't know why.
@TheAlfaNut3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jon, yes you are right 👍🏻
@iandudleym4 жыл бұрын
I must be a real "Anorak", knew all these hacks already.... Eish 😂
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Probably Ian but you are in good company here!
@chrishatton8654 жыл бұрын
Pick my gt up this wkend I cant wait ..
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, thanks for watching - hope you enjoy it!
@dominichoogendijk4 жыл бұрын
Not bad 5/6, did not know about the windows down function, the lack of up function on my 08 I found out aswell
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Dominic, yes the non “up” function was a change due to a child being trapped in an automatic window apparently.
@dominichoogendijk4 жыл бұрын
I was just bit annoyed by it as my old 166 did close them.
@Rob-oi9mf4 жыл бұрын
Nice one,"our"make wouldnt be the same without things like the arm rest,puts off all those sensible Vw and audi types..ugh!..lower prices=more fun for me,Cuore Sportivo !!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Good point - keep away VAG trendies! 😉
@iboboss81724 жыл бұрын
Wow Very Helpful
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Lauren!
@kakha43624 жыл бұрын
Alfa is great car, just awesome 👍👍
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Kakha - thanks for watching, i agree completely! 😉
@kakha43624 жыл бұрын
The Alfa Nut you’re very welcome my friend, now I have 147 and I had 3 years ago alfa 156, both are just awesome, gt is just incredible car as well 🙌🙌 greetings from Georgia 🇬🇪
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
I have a 156 v6 as well and I love it - such a beautiful car! How is the weather in Georgia?
@kakha43624 жыл бұрын
The Alfa Nut weather ? In my region where I live we snow now but not too big, usually we have 4 beautiful seasons, I wish I had GT once and hope I will. Usually my family loves italian cars and especially alfa,, Do you know nickname of alfa?
@richardbrice34994 жыл бұрын
How about a how to to fix the broken door handles, Creaking suspension and stiff gears. I love the GT but seriously flawed.
@EinsAchtAchtSieben4 жыл бұрын
what do you mean by "stiff gears"?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Creaking suspension needs new arms, or anti roll bar bushes, stiff gears is an easy fix - change top hat bushes on the gear linkage (under the battery tray.) costs about a Fiver 👍🏻
@Viktushish4 жыл бұрын
Creaking suspension is 9/10 the upper arm bushes. There are two ways to solve it: 1. When replacing the bushes make sure they are well lubricated (or overlubricated) 2. Replace the arms with ones that have lubrication points (my guess is that they will tend to rust, so more care will have to be taken there) for the bushes, and replace the rubber ones with polyurethane. They will still need lube every 1-2 years. I just remove the top arms, recondition the ball joints and re-use the poly bushes (they will last longer than the car in most cases), because proper german TRW top arms are expensive. BTW there is a hack on quick top arm removal. Requires to drill a 1 by 1 inch hole/door in the wheel arch liner, and inserting the long top bolt the other way round (bolt head facing to the back of the car now. This is where the hole in the wheel arch comes in). Originally the bolt can't be removed easily because the coil spring is in the way. Failsafe designed by engineers, but makes life harder for us.
@iberiksoderblom4 жыл бұрын
Its not flawed. There are just "things that are not that important..." 😀
@KulibobCZ3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I wonder how many of these can be done on my 156. Gotta try it all as soon as possible!
@TheAlfaNut3 жыл бұрын
Haha - yes, some of them work on the 156!
@Strike864 жыл бұрын
Didn't know about the armrest trick! Very usefu- err, interesting.
@kristianoebo4 жыл бұрын
Strike86 it’s not meant for 1 right hand drive, and 2 people with long legs (if you are further forward, you only rest your elbow). Fix: 1: be Italian 2: be Italian Fix works perfectly. 100% guaranteed
@ivanlazarevic784 жыл бұрын
@@kristianoebo thrue for long legs.I simply couldnt find perfect driving position no matter how I try.Love that car. 😁
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
New video on hacks for the 159 coming tonight!
@Gandalf6064 жыл бұрын
Six 'Tips' ... for old school Alfa nuts like me ...
@TheAlfaNut8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching Gandalf!
@aleksandarbabic4534 жыл бұрын
Great. What is that gear leaver. Lock difrent that normal one.?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Its aftermarket - made by "Richbrook". :0)
@danielplatti30642 жыл бұрын
Great! I'm italian but i deserved an english man to make me fix the window problem! Thanks dude 😉
@TheAlfaNut2 жыл бұрын
Prego! 🤣
@MrPittsbrother4 жыл бұрын
Is that ignition button to go into park accessories? My 156 has it and I have to turn on the ignition to use accessories with the engine off. I think my button is broken. I'm going to try the follow me home feature as well, I'm sure I've seen that on the list of features on the used car adverts.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi mate, yes there are lots of quirks which are billed as “features” on Italian cars generally! I think they have a “Quirk Manager” who thinks these things up!
@takislyrov91074 жыл бұрын
About hack #2... In a 2007 model with a broken driver's window switch... If you open the window using the remote... How do you close it again afterwards??? 🤔
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Takis - you take the emergency key out and use that in the drivers door lock! 👍🏻
@takislyrov91074 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut really appreciate the reply! Emergency key... You mean the second key I ve been given which is without remote... Correct? Wow... Guess I couldn't even imagine that... Had to strip down the door and mess with the switches to get the window closed again... And still not sure what exactly is my faulty part... Buttons are broken but there's must be another broblem as well because I press with a screwdriver and nothing is happening... Although... Mirrors switch is working... Love that car... Bought it used a week ago... But that thing is driving me crazy... Again... Really appreciate your response... And forgive me about the loooong reply... I m sure you feel my pain... 😔
@d-rg.karamitev97964 жыл бұрын
Great video as always!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Doc ( as always! 😉)
@siggieman308 ай бұрын
The red pull cord is for the manual fuel flap on mine if the power button fails in the cabin
@TheAlfaNut8 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching mate, lets hope you never have to use it! 😉👍🏻
@siggieman308 ай бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut haha 100% 😄
@rissagreen21973 жыл бұрын
This was great
@TheAlfaNut3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Rissa! 🐣🐥
@claudiocuomo22093 жыл бұрын
My First Alfa!!!! I‘ m in Love again😎😍
@omar-hariswardak67693 жыл бұрын
Witch model did u got ?
@rvcasa4 жыл бұрын
Why “hacks”? I always sought they were the norm !? 🤣 These are shared amongst 156, 159, Mito etc. 😃
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Ric, yeah they are normal but it's surprising how few people know about them!
@Useaname4 жыл бұрын
Great channel. Just subbed. Thanks for the info.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate 👍🏻
@DavidB-rx3km4 жыл бұрын
Any tips on getting my fob to work - I’ve tried battery etc, and Delphi says the key remote is working but it just won’t unlock via the fob!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Sorry mate, no clue on remotes as to why they may or may not work - try asking on Alfaowner.com?
@hjellam22514 жыл бұрын
thanks for that i had a gt for six and a half years fantastic car but i didnt know the first five of your hacks.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Haha, you’re welcome Howard! 👍🏻
@GeorgeSPAMTindle3 жыл бұрын
~4, the armrest dropping down, works really well on the 166.
@georgiivanov20934 жыл бұрын
Very useful I will try my GT very good. Makes more videos like this !!!!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Georgi - I will try!
@KrisHammes3 жыл бұрын
haha, i bought a Gt today. In a slightly nervous stage of "what gremlins will I find, how much will it cost me". I activated the follow me home feature by accident and thought it was an issue.. doh... One genuine thing that's already occurred is VDC failure though :(
@TheAlfaNut2 жыл бұрын
Good luck Kristopher - if a GT has been looked after, it will be reliable. If not, you might find it will cost you some money!
@AstyleMadness4 жыл бұрын
We want more info on the gt!!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Alex - I’ll do my best!
@xbotonakis4 жыл бұрын
We need Alfa 156 hacks
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Haha yes, I’ll be making a 156 video pretty soon. 👍🏻
@sammykhuri18854 жыл бұрын
I’m happy with mine
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it Sammy
@garytanner13924 ай бұрын
Great show, I have an Alfa GT 2009 3.2 V6 Busso, Limited Edition build 50/100. Australia Black , I am based in Western Australia
@TheAlfaNut4 ай бұрын
Hi Gary, your GT sounds great - the last car to feature the V6 Busso! Prices are already starting to rise in the UK, I expect they are even more rare in Oz? Any problem with getting parts or service?
@garytanner13924 ай бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Only 100 Limited Editions were released in Australia. My vehicle is called Varese and she is a wonderful car and she looks fantastic.
@garytanner13924 ай бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut I have a small service company, family owned who take care of my GT. We have a great working relationship and the service is great and parts one needs to show patience being here in Australia, so far so good.
@christophercolacchio174 жыл бұрын
Can you do one of these videos for your 156? Thanks!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Christopher - thanks for watching. Yes I will make a similar video for the 156 👍🏻
@christophercolacchio174 жыл бұрын
The Alfa Nut thanks so much! I showed the tricks to my mam who owns a GT and she loved them, especially the walk home and window tricks. Would love to see if there’s anything for the 156 as I’ve just got my hands on one!
@robertoaleotti499 Жыл бұрын
You forgot an hack... you can turn off half of the dashboard at night, just like in the saab
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Thats true Alberto - thanks for watching! 👍🏻
@Duszek9118 Жыл бұрын
I never expected my self getting any alfa romeo becasue i'm more into japanese cars but i get for some reason alfa romeo gt and now its full week of using it and i need to say... Man thats a good damn car comfy, looking nice, pretty fast tbh and its alfa romeo so most teenagers looking at my car while driving and i wan't to say thats my second car (first was renault clio but engine got busted)
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Well done for trying your first Alfa! Be careful though, you might find that you get hooked! 😉👍🏻
@Duszek9118 Жыл бұрын
Thx in any case i'm mechanic so most basic problems are common to me and my sisters boyfriend has 159 with same engine so i already know what i have to deal with :D
@hughjanus33472 жыл бұрын
Understand the irony....but for anyone who doesn't, Alfa deliberately do what they do - for example, the armrest lowest position is actually a perfect compromise allowing you to use it and still reach the handbrake. The window drop allows Italians sitting on a sunny café terrace to drop the windows and let the heat out of the car before they go back to it. When you're back in you can obviously raise the windows normally. Why would you want a remote raise feature??
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Simple - if you have all the windows down and you park up - raising all the windows simultaneously before you lock up is easier!
@projectsevn4 жыл бұрын
What about the nightvision cockpit? Hold down the - button for the illuminatiom brightness for a few seconds, next thing you know is that your car interior looks like your on a motorbike 🙈
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I knew about this one but couldn't get it to work on my car, so had to leave it out! It was going to be "7 hacks in 7 minutes!"
@projectsevn4 жыл бұрын
The Alfa Nut haha nice, mysterious Alfa electronics hea :p
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
@@projectsevn Yep!
@ohreally102111 ай бұрын
Very interesting! Do you by chance know whether the rear seats actually fold all the way down in the GT, or get stuck half the way down like in other Alfas? Thanks :)
@TheAlfaNut11 ай бұрын
Hi mate, thanks for watching! No unfortunately they only fold down until they get stuck on the rear seat base 🙄 other cars allow the rear seat to be lifted up so the seat backs fold flat - why didn’t Alfa? Hinges are not expensive! 😂
@ohreally102111 ай бұрын
@@TheAlfaNutPerhaps the Italians get offended if you use their cars to haul stuff around? I guess I need to see if my dog fits in the trunk somehow :)
@TheAlfaNut11 ай бұрын
@ohreally1021 My GT was my Wife’s daily car and it is a hugely practical daily - the rear seats are full sized adult ones and the boot (trunk!) is also very large. Unless your dog is a Great Dane, there is plenty of space - I got all my band gear in there several times: amps, guitars, speakers. It’s amazingly spacious! Are you in the US? If so how did get your hands on a GT? 😉👍🏻
@fredsalfa4 жыл бұрын
Can you hack the fuel consumption on the V6?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Yes, brew your own bio-fuel using old copies of the Alfa club magazine! Tastes good too 🤪
@chrisroyle48134 жыл бұрын
Working from home, I can average 4 tanks...... a year.
@fredsalfa4 жыл бұрын
I use high octane olive oil does wonders
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
@@fredsalfa Makes the exhaust smells nice too!
@andreguedes52586 ай бұрын
2 years with my GT and I didn't know about the armrest 🤦🏽♂️
@keiththomason12824 жыл бұрын
Any feed back re stiff clutch pedal and if any thing can be done. Mine has been like this from new 2004.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Keith, common problem I’m afraid, mine does too. Changing the clutch doesn’t seem to help so I can only think it must be a leverage type issue with the pedal? 😕
@guyhorner81654 жыл бұрын
I wonder if changing the pedal return spring to one that has less tension would help
@danielgoncalves42964 жыл бұрын
Hello guys, Im going buy, I hope, GT 2.0JTS, what you can tell me about the car and the motor? Thank you
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, the JTS engine is not as reliable as the Twinspark but its still good if you look after it properly. Make sure that it has good service history and that the floor is not rusty underneath! Suspension is quite easy and cheap to repair if it is worn and try to find a car with leather interior as this lasts much better. Good luck! 👍🏻
@danielgoncalves42964 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut but its more powerful right? The car i see have 170000KM, year 2006. If you let me, I send you a email whitch some pictures.
@wassilia12344 жыл бұрын
#2, #3 and #5 works in 147 too
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi wassilia - yes it seems so. Thanks for watching
@wheresmycheese85114 жыл бұрын
Can’t decide if I’ll go with a v6 manual gt or 1750 159 as my next daily 🤔
@americakiller87104 жыл бұрын
1750 159 is much better
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
The 1750 petrol engine is a nice one.
@markopetrovic50264 жыл бұрын
hi do you know how to fix immobiliz failure on alfa romeo 147 2004 ?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Marko - it can sometimes be a problem with the aerial which is inside the steering column. Check your key too!
@G.thanksyou6 ай бұрын
Need help.. Headlights vont go low or up. Lights dont Ewen shine on the road. Please help...? Can it be done manual ? Thanks.
@TheAlfaNut6 ай бұрын
Sounds like your adjuster mechanisms are stuck fully up! I’m not sure how you would adjust them manually… try going onto www.alfaowner.com and asking on the GT section - someone will be able to help 👍🏻
@schonsospaet224 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!! I love it xD
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching mate! Appreciate it 👍🏻
@Stigman1014 жыл бұрын
hi my sons gt owned 3 years now been to italy and back last year it always has flashing odo meter everything on car works and no issues full power etc problem is no fiat alfa garage to reset anything what might it be bought like it ?? anyway to sort it .thanks
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Marco - don’t worry about it, my GT has a flashing odometer as well! 😄
@Smudge1144 жыл бұрын
Oi, give my mum's sunnies back!
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
I’ve got her tights on too but you can’t see those! 😉
@stefanolujic99994 жыл бұрын
I really want to buy that car but as you said there are like 5 videos on KZfaq about it, 3 of those being your ones... I need more info in order to finally decide if I should buy it or the bmw e46 coupe
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan, thanks for watching! You need to drive both cars to decide. The GT looks better and has more character but the BMW is a good car too. GT has better fuel consumption if you buy the diesel and can be tuned to give much more power. Its also cheap! 👍🏻
@stefanolujic99994 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Hi! Thanks for the reply. In my opinion the GT is a far better looking car than the e46, my only consern with the alfa is the suspension... I'm from Serbia where the roads are mostly bad and the bmw will probably have an easyer time on them then the alfa. Still the GT is my current dream car, it is also cheaper and I'm a student so that's a huge plus but I don't wanna spend more time at the mechanic than on the road...
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to break the news to you but any cheap car is going to need money spent on it! Both cars will need maintenance so buy the one you like 👍🏻
@stefanolujic99994 жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut 6 months have passed, and the decision has been made. I'm now a proud GT owner ☺️ Thank you for all the info on the car, your videos on the GT really helped a lot. Can't wait for the current coronavirus situation to pass so I can take it to a twisty road 🙃
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Stefan! Thanks for letting me know about your GT, I hope you love driving it. Let me know how you like it. Which model did you get, 1.9jtdm?
@David-cb1xg4 жыл бұрын
Hacks? All Alfa drivers should know that.... Lol
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi David - yes, they all have them! ;0)
@pistonburner64488 ай бұрын
Hack #1: You show the hack done with the door open instead of the door closed, meaning the window will stop at a lower position. Is that important: to do it with the door open?
@TheAlfaNut8 ай бұрын
Hi mate, I don’t think it makes any difference if its open or closed - just make sure to keep the button pressed for long enough 👍🏻
@florin.simonescu4 жыл бұрын
Make videos about the 159
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Coming up soon! 👍🏻
@ptrkwlgr86184 жыл бұрын
Would you please let me know where could I buy this gear shift knob?
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi, this is a Richbrook gear knob I think - try Amazon 👍🏻
@kompadre83453 жыл бұрын
Hey Alfa Nut, I have a problem with flashing odometer on my q2 dash Alfa GT 2005 1.9 jtd. How can it be fixed? Already tried to pair new cluster with a computer and it failed to pair, but everything else works, except flashing is present.
@TheAlfaNut3 жыл бұрын
Sorry I'm not sure - my GT has exactly the same problem!
@wisnia34273 жыл бұрын
A to moja metamorfoza Alfy Romeo GT
@jonycreed Жыл бұрын
Anyone knows where you can get that shifter knob there?
@TheAlfaNut Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, it was a Richbrook item I think. 👍🏻
@jonycreed Жыл бұрын
@@TheAlfaNut Thank you!
@chrisroyle48134 жыл бұрын
4/6 for me. Any idea where the boot liner came from ? It looks tidy.
@TheAlfaNut4 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, sorry I don't - the liner was in the car when I bought it. Very handy though - thick plastic & waterproof with a lip all the way round!
@chrisroyle48134 жыл бұрын
A couple of other things which weren't obvious to me until someone showed me... the bases of the back seats fold forward before dropping the rear seats. Two keys when held together roughly match the shape of the front grill.
@chrisroyle48134 жыл бұрын
It might be shop.alfisti.net/Tuning-Styling/Alfa-GT/Interior/Original-Alfa-GT-Plastic-Bootliner::6559.html?language=en