Top Gear. Lancia Report. 29/11
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Looks to be a good line up. Hopefully they will give them the kudos they deserve 
The shoot was sorted by CLS and the run around London by the LMC so you'll see cars from both clubs which is good.
I heard a rumour that they bust the engine on the Stratos (was it a Hawk with an Alfa engine?)??
The shoot was sorted by CLS and the run around London by the LMC so you'll see cars from both clubs which is good.
I heard a rumour that they bust the engine on the Stratos (was it a Hawk with an Alfa engine?)??
Let's hope it's good - it should be tbh.
The cars Club LanciaSport got together for the shoot are not the sort of things you can dis credibly. The shoot was done in the Wales Rally site with Stratos, Fulvia, Delta and Rally 037. We also had the same cars at NEC MPH Top Gear show alongside a few more Fulvias.
Never seen so many people looking in classic Lancias before!
Roll on 29th Nov
J-P
The cars Club LanciaSport got together for the shoot are not the sort of things you can dis credibly. The shoot was done in the Wales Rally site with Stratos, Fulvia, Delta and Rally 037. We also had the same cars at NEC MPH Top Gear show alongside a few more Fulvias.
Never seen so many people looking in classic Lancias before!
Roll on 29th Nov
J-P
Edited by Club LanciaSport on Thursday 19th November 20:50
Blib said:
nc107 said:
I heard a rumour that they bust the engine on the Stratos (was it a Hawk with an Alfa engine?)??
Yes and yes.The car's up and running once again - AFAIK - and will be 'Stigged' next Thursday.
Looking forward to it - 'bout time they had a bit of history on there !Cue of course all the 'proles saying "that Stratos' was slower than a 2009 Golf GTI etc etc - can't be that great",like they did when the Integrale and M3 were on 5th Gear (?). Some people wouldn't know history if it hit them in the face.
NC: You can't really blame people for thinking the Stratos is worse than the Golf. Having been in a real one on the test track at Jaguar this year, it's not comparable in comfort or refinement - much as I loooove it. It cost as much as a Ferrari 308 GT4 and is miles away.
But it looks like Ed Strakers UFO and we love it.
We had a real one at the NEC - in fact the same car that was used for the supplementary London Top Gear shoot. When you tell folks it's 35 years old, had a cab-forward design before anyone had a clue what this meant and also blatted through forests as well just like Loeb and Hirvonen do now... you can't help but think "ahem, not too bad at all then".
Fingers crossed... eek... let's see what happens next week
But it looks like Ed Strakers UFO and we love it.
We had a real one at the NEC - in fact the same car that was used for the supplementary London Top Gear shoot. When you tell folks it's 35 years old, had a cab-forward design before anyone had a clue what this meant and also blatted through forests as well just like Loeb and Hirvonen do now... you can't help but think "ahem, not too bad at all then".
Fingers crossed... eek... let's see what happens next week
Edited by Club LanciaSport on Thursday 19th November 21:53
Well if somebody wants to compare let them.
People forget that you had to be Sandro Munari to get the best out of a Stratos anyway, that was kind of the point of the thing. Ordinary Bob from Accounts would be dead if he tried to drive a Stratos quickly, you had to be a *God* to do it.
The point of competition Lancias isnt how quickly they are relative to anything else, its about their ultimate pace in the ultimate hands. Namely...nothing else ever devised on 4 wheels could catch them in anybodys hands.
God I love them!
People forget that you had to be Sandro Munari to get the best out of a Stratos anyway, that was kind of the point of the thing. Ordinary Bob from Accounts would be dead if he tried to drive a Stratos quickly, you had to be a *God* to do it.
The point of competition Lancias isnt how quickly they are relative to anything else, its about their ultimate pace in the ultimate hands. Namely...nothing else ever devised on 4 wheels could catch them in anybodys hands.
God I love them!
nc107 said:
Blib said:
nc107 said:
I heard a rumour that they bust the engine on the Stratos (was it a Hawk with an Alfa engine?)??
Yes and yes.The car's up and running once again - AFAIK - and will be 'Stigged' next Thursday.
Looking forward to it - 'bout time they had a bit of history on there !Cue of course all the 'proles saying "that Stratos' was slower than a 2009 Golf GTI etc etc - can't be that great",like they did when the Integrale and M3 were on 5th Gear (?). Some people wouldn't know history if it hit them in the face.
I will be fascinated to see what sort of time the car gets, just hope the weather lightens up a little for the day as a wet lap won't be quite so interesting.
funwithrevs said:
nc107 said:
Blib said:
nc107 said:
I heard a rumour that they bust the engine on the Stratos (was it a Hawk with an Alfa engine?)??
Yes and yes.The car's up and running once again - AFAIK - and will be 'Stigged' next Thursday.
Looking forward to it - 'bout time they had a bit of history on there !Cue of course all the 'proles saying "that Stratos' was slower than a 2009 Golf GTI etc etc - can't be that great",like they did when the Integrale and M3 were on 5th Gear (?). Some people wouldn't know history if it hit them in the face.
I will be fascinated to see what sort of time the car gets, just hope the weather lightens up a little for the day as a wet lap won't be quite so interesting.
covered the costs. The car's owner reports the following:Owner said:
Car is now sorted:
- New Engine, Gearbox and LSD
lower ratio Gearbox, and New Q2 LSD)
- Upgraded Replacement Front Calipers, new Pads and New Brake Servo
- New Coffin Spoke Wheels (Pained and Trimmed) and Tyres (Wet and Dry)
(Dunlop X22/ Michelin TBR mix: soft, semi-slicks, so should be fast in dry)
- New Light Pod and Auxiliary Spots Pods on front underside
(Makes it look much more Evil!)
- Bit of TLC on Bodywork, interrior, etc. to get it back to looking newish...
Gave the car a good "seeing to" at Bruntingthorpe Track for a couple of hours to test the engine, brakes, tyres, new fittings, etc. and all is running well....
FIngers crossed for good weather.- New Engine, Gearbox and LSD
lower ratio Gearbox, and New Q2 LSD)
- Upgraded Replacement Front Calipers, new Pads and New Brake Servo
- New Coffin Spoke Wheels (Pained and Trimmed) and Tyres (Wet and Dry)
(Dunlop X22/ Michelin TBR mix: soft, semi-slicks, so should be fast in dry)
- New Light Pod and Auxiliary Spots Pods on front underside
(Makes it look much more Evil!)
- Bit of TLC on Bodywork, interrior, etc. to get it back to looking newish...
Gave the car a good "seeing to" at Bruntingthorpe Track for a couple of hours to test the engine, brakes, tyres, new fittings, etc. and all is running well....
Blib, I was one of the lucky people today to see your lovely TR7 
A question. Through the front "bonet" grille, I could see a small light - was it an alarm, or some other gizmo?
I won't spoil the show for others, but all I can say is:
handling!
And thanks to JP for getting much of it sorted for TG.
A question. Through the front "bonet" grille, I could see a small light - was it an alarm, or some other gizmo?
I won't spoil the show for others, but all I can say is:
handling!And thanks to JP for getting much of it sorted for TG.
Muzzlehatch said:
Blib, I was one of the lucky people today to see your lovely TR7
It's not mine Muzzlehatch. Mine's a little Stradale 'runaround' and around, and around. and around.Th Strato's Enthusiast's Club has just launched a new website. There ill be more info on the day on there soon......hopefully.
http://www.glenholm.co.uk/stratclub/
Anyhoo, the Strat has perfectly neutral handling...you don't know what you're on about!
As for your TR7 jibe.
How very dare you sir!
Blib said:
Muzzlehatch said:
Blib, I was one of the lucky people today to see your lovely TR7
It's not mine Muzzlehatch. Mine's a little Stradale 'runaround' and around, and around. and around.Blib said:
As for your TR7 jibe.
How very dare you sir!
Actually I used to love them - a schoolfriend of mine's dad bought a black one soon after they first came out. He was immediately my best friend (my folks had 2 TR3s at the time), and let me play with the popup headlights for about half an hour.How very dare you sir!
Back to the Stratos rep... The Alitalia livery with the yellow Campag wheels was fantastic. But the Stig might take exception to the notion that the handling was... ahem... "neutral".
Muzzlehatch said:
Back to the Stratos rep... The Alitalia livery with the yellow Campag wheels was fantastic. But the Stig might take exception to the notion that the handling was... ahem... "neutral".
Hehe, it always amuses me when people think I am driving an utter deathtrap of a car because of the reputation it has, and look at me with a mix of worry and awe. If they re-enforce that image on Top Gear I should get even more funny looks 
funwithrevs said:
Muzzlehatch said:
Back to the Stratos rep... The Alitalia livery with the yellow Campag wheels was fantastic. But the Stig might take exception to the notion that the handling was... ahem... "neutral".
Hehe, it always amuses me when people think I am driving an utter deathtrap of a car because of the reputation it has, and look at me with a mix of worry and awe. If they re-enforce that image on Top Gear I should get even more funny looks This misconception may lead many to believe that as we drive these wonderful machines with such grace and precision, we are gifted with incredible driving skills!
Blib said:
funwithrevs said:
Muzzlehatch said:
Back to the Stratos rep... The Alitalia livery with the yellow Campag wheels was fantastic. But the Stig might take exception to the notion that the handling was... ahem... "neutral".
Hehe, it always amuses me when people think I am driving an utter deathtrap of a car because of the reputation it has, and look at me with a mix of worry and awe. If they re-enforce that image on Top Gear I should get even more funny looks This misconception may lead many to believe that as we drive these wonderful machines with such grace and precision, we are gifted with incredible driving skills!
Yes, it will swap ends in an instant.
No, so far I have always caught it.
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