The 2003 facelift sharpened the 166 and made it look more convincing, but the underlying logic stayed the same. It is still a niche large Alfa that can be lovely when healthy and ruinous when cooling, suspension or gearbox care was handled cheaply.
The later range is even more interesting mechanically. The `2.4 JTD 20V` brings more performance but demands stricter intake, turbo and automatic-box follow-up. The `3.0 V6` and especially the `3.2 V6` are the real pleasure engines, but they punish long storage and weak cooling maintenance quickly.