Aargh!

[cc]

Glad to hear she's back on the road PB. What colour is the car? am curious on the brand of paint used. My friends 156 has a brand of paint H...... cant remember. Mines Dupont brand. There is a sticker with the paint details on the inside edge of the boot lid, drivers side. see pic. Dupont name at bottom. Apologies for the poor pic quality.

[poohbah]

No problem CC,  mine is Polar White (my assumed translation!) H is obviously for Herberts.

Mick, I appreciate your professional confirmation that the oil cooler hose is an absolute b.stard to replace. Hopefully it lasts another 18 years...

People are constantly surprised that my car is nearly 20 years old, and I've even had people ask if its almost new. They really have aged gracefully.

[cc]

wish i had replaced that hose when the sub frame out! Agree on the quality of these cars. No stinting on what the engineers and stylists wanted esp the monza! Is it the same with the 159?

[poohbah]

I'll have to have a go in a 159 one of these days. They certainly look the goods, though they seem to be a much bigger car.

As for the oil cooler hose, I am sure you have made a note to change it out the next time you have the subframe off.

[V AR 164]

Whaaaa the 156 is almost 20 years old?!?!?! Honestly never thought of that before. I always thought it was around 10 years, they have definately aged well.