Would you buy an Integrale?

[daviekiwi]

daviekiwi said:

Evening all, picked up integrale yesterday.
Happy days, its a hoot drive, didn't disappoint.

Looking forward to getting this bad boy out for a drive and detail soon!
Any other Integrale's in hibernation?

[daviekiwi]

mallygreen said:

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/delta-b...

Also look out for The Late Brake Show on Youtube (out in a couple of weeks) with Jonny Smith, they were out in Holland filming at Maturo Cars

I will have to check that out. Maturo car's Stradale looks amazing!
Seen a few articles recently in the media of their new car's in Octane and Evo magazine.
The Late brake show is also very good.

[daviekiwi]

Close call I would say? your integrale looks like a stunner keep it!
Don't get me wrong a Pug 205 Gti is a great car but it is no integrale?
Watch the Late Brake Show with Maturo cars that will make you keep it.

[daviekiwi]

I think you have to drive them a few times to get it.
Part of the charm is the flaw's. Turbo lag, interior creaks and rattles and Lhd add to the occasion.
It's a change from dullness of new car's?

[daviekiwi]

If you want a quality interior buy an Audi, They are a nice place to be but very dull to drive, even Rs models.
The integrale has the steering feel of an ant the Audi is probably more on the hippo scale.

[daviekiwi]

Baldy881 said:

Covered a few miles in mine over the weekend, thoroughly enjoyed them all.

I dropped my son off at a party on Saturday in it and one of the other dads was keen to talk about the car having never seen one. I probably gushed far too much information at him but the thing is, I made the point that even after 14 years of ownership I still, every time I use it, stop somewhere and take pictures. I guess that says it all for me. I never tire of looking at it and just thinking what a car

Lovely looking integrale you have there!
I would agree, every time I take mine out it's like an event, it's brimming with charm.
And the people you meet because of car adds to ownership experience?

[daviekiwi]

mallygreen said:

Great trip over the Lecht & Glenshee today, roads not too busy.

Great pics Mally! As always the car looks amazing.

[daviekiwi]

JustinCredible said:

Fessia fancier said:

So, I think this was my first integrale, it was E398GMY. Now restored by Richard Hammond's The Smallest Cog, and offered for auction on Saturday.

An 8v in bordeaux. At the time, it was a rocket ship, lots of fond memories of that car and the only car I have owned twice - sold to a friend and then bought it back. I expected it to be scrapped many years ago, it was in good nick when i had it the first time but at the end of my second stint it was very tatty.

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27998/lot/245/1989...

That is spectacular

Seen this bourdeaux red 8v sold for £41,400 including fee's.
It's a lovely colour though, and has a nice nose down stance to it?
Under bonnet pics didn't look the best.
8 valve's are now probably rarer than Evo's?

[daviekiwi]

I think RH has to deliver it to the new owner? and the car!

[daviekiwi]

I'm the op, bought the integrale a year ago today as it was my bucket list car.
One year on and the ownership experience has been great.
It's like an occasion taking it out for a drive.
Lovely steering feel, bit of 80s turbo lag which adds to the excitement!
It's been reliable and practical with two kid's.
However the response from folk when they see it or I'm at the fuel station is unbelievable?
Anyone else experience this?

[daviekiwi]

[daviekiwi]

DrBrule said:

As of just before Christmas I am now Lancia-less.

Taking the losses into account, my 16 months of ownership worked out as £1000 per month for a car I drove sporadically, and when I was behind the wheel I was constantly waiting for a moment of revelation that never came. In fact the over-riding feeling was 'Will it get me home again?' or 'What will be the next thing to need attention?'

As mentioned in the previous few posts, the attention it garnered was unreal and people seemed to love seeing one out in the wild. I think their enthusiasm would have been lessened if they'd have had to live with the thing.

Along with the 205 GTI I owned briefly around this time last year, I've learned an expensive lesson, namely 'Don't expect fragile 30 year old cars to not feel like fragile 30 year old cars'.

It transpires that the 4wd in my daily driver is essentially that used in the integrale so I shall take solace in that!

I think if you buy an integrale, you don't expect Toyota reliability? you will get a few big bill's.
You don't buy a Ferrari for reliability, it's for their stunning looks?