Are we bothered that we don't get it in this country?

Another pic from the weekend, the current model Delta.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42817490@N07/4007881211/sizes/l/

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:51:51 +0100, Bob Sherunckle proclaimed:

Ugh. That's almost as grim as that Alfa Mito thing

No.

hth

Mike P

"Mike P" <privacy (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote

I don't disagree.

Bob Sherunckle wrote:
remember seeing some newer ones in Europe that we didn't get over here
and quite liked them , IIRC they resembled SEAT Leons, but came before.

"Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed (AT) beeteeopenworld (DOT) com> wrote

Looks like a supertanker except more slab sided.

Fraser

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:51:51 +0100, "Bob Sherunckle"
<zilspeed (AT) beeteeopenworld (DOT) com> wrote:

And that's it's best end.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta#Third_generation
Length 4,520 mm (178 in)
Width 1,797 mm (70.7 in)
Height 1,499 mm (59.0 in)
It's huge, 5" taller than the original Delta.

What F'in idiot thought up the name 1.8 Di Turbojet for a Petrol
engine? That "D" means it's going to get fed Diesel quite often by new
owners, just like the Vauxhall CD's got it. Someone go yell at the
motor trade "D" stands for Diesel you dummies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta#Engines.5B14.5D
All the petrol turbo engines are crap, the "ECO" tuning has gone too
far. They must have fitted diddy little turbos to make torque at
Diesel like rpm, so like a Diesel they run out of puff at 5K, a petrol
turbo should have peak torque at 4K and peak power at 6.5-7K. Then it
will have a proper power band with proper power and make the car fly.

Due to scrappage schemes all over Europe people are buying small cars
with petrol engines, so Diesels market share has reduced.
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Bob Sherunckle wrote:
What a minger

Peter Hill wrote:

Not to mention all the pilots who will fill it with JetA-1.

--
Douglas

Peter Hill wrote:

I don't think that's entirely down to scrappage. I know in Czech all
diesel sold has to contain a percentage of Biodiesel (Cz Government
concession to the EcoMental brigade), which tends to fuck pumps an
injectors on most common rail things.

Another factor is diesel fuel waxing in winter. If it's -15 deg C out
and the car won't start, the car isn't much use. Manufacturers charging
a few hundred quid for fuel heaters etc doesn't really help.

So the intelligent people out there are going back to petrol, and good
on 'em ;-)

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"It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will piss you off, why should your
Alfa experience be different from everyone else's.
Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."

Bob Sherunckle wrote:
No.
No, I am not upset by the absence of that from our roads.
Now if we can just convince people to stop buying Mitos, scrap
Ssangyongs and do away with Daewoos, the aesthetic component of driving
will be much improved.