Lancia Beta project anyone..

Phil H

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And when you go, don't forget that Beta subframes and box sections are weak points.

:smile:

PH
 

Phil H

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Oh, and wheel arches, and boot lids, and window frames, and anything else that's made of metal really.

PH
 

2b1ask1

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I feel our respective parentage may be being called into question if we persist here....!
 

StuartW

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I'm impressed by your persistence!

If it had been a spyder, I would be there in a flash - now will you leave me alone please, I am notoriously weak willed?!?!
 

zagatoes30

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Stop putting up excuses, get down there and have a look and then we can all give you opinions based on your feedback.

PS If you buy it whilst your there it will stop one of us jumping in once we know what it is really like, you know you want to
 

zagatoes30

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Always wanted a Monte Carlo but back in the day they had brake issues. That Beta is silly cheap somebody buy it as she will kill me if I do
 

Merak Memories

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I had a Monte around 15 years ago, bought from Richard Thorne, who is still in business I think (mostly Mprgans now I believe). It was very agile, but not that quick. The engine was reliable, but even though mine was meant to be a good one, it rusted badly underneath. That said, it attracted lots of positive attention whenever I drove it. The brakes were OK (mine was an s2) but the pedals were so close together you would often go to brake and hit the accelerator by mistake. The other problem I had at the time was selling it again, as this was just pre-internet and the market for a 1980's Lancia was tiny and very difficult to tap into. I ended up selling it back to RT, for less than half what I paid for it! By comparison, I had a Gamma coupe about 7 years ago and put this on the Classic Cars for Sale website and had numerous enquiries, including a couple from Germany and one from Finland and got back what I paid ( a chap from Ireland bought it and took it back on the ferry to Dublin).
Still love the look of the Monte and no doubt rising Ferrari prices will have some positive effect on Monte values.
MM
 

Andyk

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I bought my Integrale from Richard Thorne....Top man and dealer.....They are still about as you say Morgan....but still service and deal in some special rare Lancia I believe.
 

StuartW

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Richard Thorn carried out some fantastic restorations for Rowan Atkinson when I used to look after Rowan's accounts. He had an incredible Group 4 Stratos as well as a stunning Flaminia Super Sport Zagato - two very different but equally gorgeous Lancias. The standard was truly amazing
 

zagatoes30

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Richard Thorne has always been a Lancia expert really knows his stuff and some lovely Lancias pass through his hands. That VolumeX Beta looks great even at £10k