RE: SOTW: Lancia Thema V6

[Garlick]

chazwozza said:

Haven't we had one of these on here before? Seems to ring a bell. Quite a retro-cool 80's box though, nice smooth italian V6, but do they sound any good, i.e. is it related to the Alfa V6?

You're right! We had one back in January 2009 (how time flies) http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162&i=192...

All previous sheds can be found here http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=162

[10 Pence Short]

Quite frightening when you think Honda were producing a 1.6 with the same power as this at the same time.

Shows how much ground they've lost, too.

Always thought the Thema was an interesting barge, but never interesting enough to yearn for one.

[Wing Commander]

Quite simply, why would you bother when you could have the much better looking (and cheaper, in this case) brother.

Currently £695

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1973226.htm

[Garlick]

Wing Commander said:

Quite simply, why would you bother when you could have the much better looking (and cheaper, in this case) brother.

Currently £695

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1973226.htm

My word, that's a tempting proposition.

[SVX]

Garlick said:

Wing Commander said:

Quite simply, why would you bother when you could have the much better looking (and cheaper, in this case) brother.

Currently £695

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1973226.htm

My word, that's a tempting proposition.

Is it me, or does that look like it's been front-ended?

[Garlick]

The headlight wipers have certainly seen better days. I imagine that car (the Saab) has a few tales to tell at that price!

[jake15919]

As someone with an unfortunate history of throwing money at (initially) cheap Italian cars all I can say is Noooooooooooooooooooooo. Don't do it.

[anything fast]

Aused said:

Not the prettiest thing in the world is it? Wasn't there a version of these with a Ferrari V8? 8.32 rings a bell as in 8 cylinders 32 valves. Anyone own one is those?

I knew a guy about 10 years ago in watford who had a bright red one plastered in ferrari badges, had a very loud exhaust and it used to fly away from the traffic lights!! Always liked it, sadly it must have rusted in to oblivion by now....

[funwithrevs]

chazwozza said:

Haven't we had one of these on here before? Seems to ring a bell. Quite a retro-cool 80's box though, nice smooth italian V6, but do they sound any good, i.e. is it related to the Alfa V6?

No, not related to the Alfa.
These early models use a PRV V6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRV_engine

So a common enough engine, slightly odd sound as it is 90 degree rather than the usual 60 degree but overall still a lovely warble.

My brother had one, later sold to my dad so I managed quite a few miles in it. Felt very wafty and civilised

[Faust66]

Nice enough car for what it is... as long as you don't mind getting your hands dirty every weekend.

Oh, and 148 bhp from a 2.9 V6?

[Emubiker]

Faust66 said:

Nice enough car for what it is... as long as you don't mind getting your hands dirty every weekend.

Oh, and 148 bhp from a 2.9 V6?

smae as the xr4x4 you have?

[Saabstudent]

Garlick said:

The headlight wipers have certainly seen better days. I imagine that car (the Saab) has a few tales to tell at that price!

They all do that Sir!

G

[Faust66]

That was the point I was making... when Ford V6 engined cars have featured on SOTWs hallowed pages, they've (rightly) been slated for the relativley low BHP figures.

Thought it was odd that no-one has mentioned this in relation to the Lancia.

[SVX]

Emubiker said:

Faust66 said:

Nice enough car for what it is... as long as you don't mind getting your hands dirty every weekend.

Oh, and 148 bhp from a 2.9 V6?

smae as the xr4x4 you have?

The final run of Thema V6s had the 24v unit from the 3.0 Alfa 164, this was use in the Kappa too.

[Faust66]

SVX said:

Emubiker said:

Faust66 said:

Nice enough car for what it is... as long as you don't mind getting your hands dirty every weekend.

Oh, and 148 bhp from a 2.9 V6?

smae as the xr4x4 you have?

The final run of Thema V6s had the 24v unit from the 3.0 Alfa 164, this was use in the Kappa too.

Nice... until it goes wrong!

[Rusty-C]

Wing Commander said:

Quite simply, why would you bother when you could have the much better looking (and cheaper, in this case) brother.

Currently £695

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1973226.htm

And agree with this man, are you mad? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRXxTCIp2_c

[Wing Commander]

Garlick said:

The headlight wipers have certainly seen better days. I imagine that car (the Saab) has a few tales to tell at that price!

The all go. Don't know why. My previous 9000 suffered this, and so does my current one. My one cost 695 too, is a late 2.3 Anniversary and has been brilliant.

Why do you think it will be able to tell tales?!

[dinkel]

MG511 said:

dinkel said:

The Honda Legend is most probably the most underestimated car in this category . . . The Honda V6 is sublime and BMW smooth.

That's not a Legend, it's an Accord!

I know. The Accord is quite common here, the Legend is what you really want!

[dinkel]

Garlick said:

Wing Commander said:

Quite simply, why would you bother when you could have the much better looking (and cheaper, in this case) brother.

Currently £695

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1973226.htm

My word, that's a tempting proposition.

So boring . . .

This then:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1725079.htm

Only look if you're into Lancia.

[AdeV]

Wing Commander said:

Quite simply, why would you bother when you could have the much better looking (and cheaper, in this case) brother.

Currently £695

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1973226.htm

Because of this bit:

"Re-map by Motorsport Developments with Maptune re-map for 252BHP and rolling road proof!"

Translation: It's been ragged to death by an idiot, who's selling it because it uses more oil than petrol now.


As for the Lancia - yeah, it's not the prettiest, but it's similar to most late '80s saloons. It wouldn't look out of place next to a Vauxhall Senator for example.