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I'm surprised at how timeless the Delta 3 shape and design is. it's mid-2019, this design has been around fr a decade and it still looks beautiful next to the latest Italian and German family cars. Numerous times i've parked next to the 2018 Seat Ibiza and am impressed by how 'modern' the Delta looks. Fiat could very easily bring it back with the exact same external design but with a more updated digital gauge cluster and infotainment system.

Hey Dido, nice looking car! So is your roof a front sunroof and rear panoramic? That's what I've got on mine and the view is amazing. Can you link me please to the C-pillar emblems? Mine have faded completely and need replacing. Enjoy!

Is it just me, or does the Delta design not really suit external mods? Other than lowering to fill the wheel arches and getting some window tints, I can't see anything externally that should be done to it. The Delta 3 is a car of beauty and style, not roughness and agressiveness like the integrale body was. Your thoughts?

Thanks for the recommendation ForzaLancia, I'll check them out. Once again, Nello to the rescue!

Where did you get the C-Pillar logos and how easy was it to replace? Mine have faded and look gross

Hey guys, Took my dirty little Italian in for service this week to discover that the engine is leaking oil onto the spark plugs. My mechanic did some shopping around and the cheapest gasket he could find here is just shy of 150 GBP. I know this is stupidly expensive, so I got online looking for a cheaper option. A few things I want to confirm with you guys: a) I think the part i need is part no. 55215302. It shows up everywhere as the Giullietta gasket. Is this correct? Through alfaworkshop.co.uk i can get the part for 29.50 GBP with delivery. Does this sound like a fair price or still a bit high? c) Has anyone got any experience with alfaworkshop.co.uk? What are they like? Thanks a bunch!

Beautiful colour! Well done on the find and enjoy your new Italian girlfriend. She looks super clean and well cared for. Enjoy!

Is this stupid expensive and not worth it, or are all Abarth's like this? Just looked at my local online classifieds and found the 2 cheapest Abarth 500's. 2011: Currently on 5th owner, 120,000 kms, automatic, cabriolet, asking 11,500 quid 2012: Currently on 6th owner, 105,000 kms, automatic, cabriolet, asking 11,500 quid would love to experience one, i just get the impression that it's too tall and top heavy.

Haha!!! that's the best way to describe driver feedback that i've ever heard!

Andrew, what's the driving experience like in those early models? Is the difference between that and the modern Delta as disconnected as, for example, an original mini cooper compared to the modern BMW Mini?

I've never driven nor been up close to the original Delta, so can't say anything about it. I look at what the series 3 Delta was competing with at the time - BMW 1 series, Audi A3/S3 etc. But it can really hold itself, IMO, against the GTi and the Scirocca. I'd love to have a chance to pitch it against an MX-5 for straight line speed.

I was on my way back home yesterday and was blessed with a long stretch of open road. I was first at the lights and had some Linkin Park pumping through the speakers. Naturally my hand slid straight to the Sport button, brought the revs to 2500 (just below where the turbo kicks in) and held the brake until the lights changed. (Yes, car is an auto). Can I just tell you all that the 1.8L DiTurbo can seriously accelerate! I checked through Google Maps at the rough distance I traveled over those very short seconds. Turns out that I covered just shy of 1.2Km and reached a speed of 180km/h (slightly less than 112mph for those not using the metric system.) I know, it's no drag race record, but for a 5 seater family car, that's decent speed. It was an amazing rush. I knew the car was capable of this, but it was the first time I'd had the chance to push to that speed. Had I not needed to turn off I might have been able to nudge to 200km/h mark. And so I ask the question.. Is the 1.8L DiTurbo Delta really not classified as a performance car or atleast a GTi/S3 killing 'hot hatch'?

My Delta is the first turbo performance vehicle I've owned. And I'm really building a love with the car (wifey is getting a bit jealous ) I know it's not designed as a sports vehicle, but i'd still like to have a go at some improvements. I'm not looking to replicate supercar 0-60 times and certainly not going to be pounding around a track on weekends (Israel's choices of tracks are minimal and stupidly expensive too!), just looking for some extra fun on the roads with some more noise.

Been doing some research and spoken with a local company that does ECU tunes on the dyno. His recommendation for the exhaust system was to start with downpipes and slowly work back. I'm new to the world of modding, but understand all the technical jargon. Does downpipes sound like a good place to start or something else that should be looked at first?

Ye we have the Bravo here in Israel. By the back box do you mean the muffler or the catalytic converter? Isn't a 'sports silencer' a bit of an oxymoron... I want my car sportier and louder