RE: Lancia Delta HF Integrale: PH Used Buying Guide
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Fabulous cars, but can make Ferrari and Lambo running costs look cheap!
Currently restoring an Evo1 which has been in the family for 18years. I dread to think what it is costing, but worth every penny when I give it back to my Dad who has no idea I am doing it.
Prices are mad and people are dreaming for some of the asking prices.
Currently restoring an Evo1 which has been in the family for 18years. I dread to think what it is costing, but worth every penny when I give it back to my Dad who has no idea I am doing it.
Prices are mad and people are dreaming for some of the asking prices.
viggyp said:
Dale487 said:
viggyp said:
rtz62 said:
Being a pedant, wasn’t the first Evolution model known just as that, the Evolution and not Evolution 1?
So, from the Integrale onwards it was Integrale 8v, Integrale 16v, Evolution, Evolution 2, followed by the limited edition and final edition models (various).
And out of interest, the colour Giallo Ginestra means ‘Broom yellow’ iirc, not as exotic sounding in English is it? A bit like Quattroporte meaning the less than exotic sounding ‘four door’..
If I remember correctly, the Evo was christened Evo by journalists and fans. It was just known as The Integrale. The limited editions were based on both Evo and Evo 2. The Club Italia one pictured were Evo 1's in a dark blue although it looks black and 15 were made. They had plaques in the centre console and as Italians are suspicious, there was no number 13 meaning the plaques went up to no: 16.So, from the Integrale onwards it was Integrale 8v, Integrale 16v, Evolution, Evolution 2, followed by the limited edition and final edition models (various).
And out of interest, the colour Giallo Ginestra means ‘Broom yellow’ iirc, not as exotic sounding in English is it? A bit like Quattroporte meaning the less than exotic sounding ‘four door’..
Edited by rtz62 on Thursday 4th October 07:49
Whoa, this is getting a tad morbid eh?
The nugget of information regarding 17 being seen as unlucky in Italy comes from watching Football Italia on Channel 4 back in the day.
yellowtr said:
Fabulous cars, but can make Ferrari and Lambo running costs look cheap!
Currently restoring an Evo1 which has been in the family for 18years. I dread to think what it is costing, but worth every penny when I give it back to my Dad who has no idea I am doing it.
Prices are mad and people are dreaming for some of the asking prices.
I had mine looked after by John Whalley in Bishops Stortford. Currently restoring an Evo1 which has been in the family for 18years. I dread to think what it is costing, but worth every penny when I give it back to my Dad who has no idea I am doing it.
Prices are mad and people are dreaming for some of the asking prices.
My first invoice for "some work" ran to three sides of A4. One of the cheaper items was a replacement HF/elephant badge at £35.00.
Be interested in pics of your restro in due course...
rog007 said:
Ended up buying a Mk2 16V Golf GTI Special instead.
I had a std Mk2 GTI in the early 90s and adored it. Then I bought an Integrale (8vKat, which has all the 16v mechanicals & bodywork but an 8v engine). Interesting comparisons to be had, mostly lost in the mists of time. Suffice to say I've kept the Integrale. I've no love for the usual tired stripey alcantara seating & am glad I found one with far classier leather Recaros.
Ran a red Evo2 for a few years in the early 2000's, while my 'daily driver' was a clapped out Skoda Rapide! I'll never forget the traction out of wet roundabouts. Was serviced by that knowledgeable old boy who ran a Lancia spares emporiumnear Kennington/ Elephant & Castle. Name escapes me but thought he retired to Corsica and sadly expired soon after.
Twoshoe said:
fushion julz said:
A coffin has 5 sides and a lid
6 surely?Personally I don’t see the sense in £20k+ Escort Mexico’s and £50k Lancias
Dealers are artificially pushing the prices upwards, I wonder how many of the cars they advertise actually sell for what they are asking and how many get pushed around other dealers.
rtz62 said:
Twoshoe said:
fushion julz said:
A coffin has 5 sides and a lid
6 surely?Personally I don’t see the sense in £20k+ Escort Mexico’s and £50k Lancias
Dealers are artificially pushing the prices upwards, I wonder how many of the cars they advertise actually sell for what they are asking and how many get pushed around other dealers.
jamies30 said:
DrSteveBrule said:
One day I hope to have the pressing problem of whether to take the Delta Integrale or Alfa SZ to the shops.
To the shops, take the Delta - it's a lot more practical. But if you're just going out to enjoy a drive, definitely take the SZ.
It's just dawned on my that my current car has a tenuous connection between the two; it's an Alfa that *I think* has a 4wd system based on that in the
Integrale. That's a close enough association for me!
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