Sold 1993 Lancia Dedra 1.6 (8v with Cat) Now won't start £100 MOT August 18, 146k.

[warren t claim]

JESUS FUCK ARGH

Go on! You know you want to!

[alcyonecorporation]

Go on! You know you want to!

 

This is a bit like the time you tried to get me to buy that farmer's 480 Turbo and I got chucked out of an exam for calling you a front bottom over the phone.

 

I'd love to, but I doubt bramz wants to swap for a pile of rare brochures, a ricked Daihatsu Applause or for some Subaru Impreza alloys.

If I take on any more cars my landlord will kill me till I die from it.

 

I would love a Dedra but short of a miracle, it won't be me buying it, thanks to HELPFUL* MASSIVE BILL which has appeared.

[Jon]

Sorry to hear about the driving woes Brammy. I'm a mechanical FUD but we had a similar-ish situation years ago with Mrs_Jon's Uno 70SX IE, which would run great and then intermittently cut out, or just refuse to start, seemingly at total random. I got stranded by it one day and called the AA, where a 'very nice man' suspected it was either an ECU or a crank sensor fault.

 

I managed to locate a second hand ECU (unique to Uno 70SX IE models, I found out!) but it didn't make a jot of difference. Once I replaced the crank sensor though, all the issues went away. 

 

I know you want rid but if you're willing to either swap over the ECU (from memory in my case, it was a case of unplug the old and plug in the replacement - no resetting of anything required) as a free attempt at fixing, it may help. Alternatively, crank sensors for 1.6 Dedras are surprisingly cheap (£10 on Aliexpress!), so maybe worth spending a few quid on, before you let it go for a £143 loss? 

[bramz7]

It could be the oxygen sensor as well, possibly.

I potentially have an interested party in it so will update this if it sells. If the sale falls through I may actually sort it out.

 

Thanks for all the positive comments though. Some good advice there Jon, it must be some sensor or ECU issues.

[tul66]

Had a few of these and they can rust spectacularly.

[bramz7]

FFS. I had sold this but now the POS won't start.

 

Need it gone. Like now.

 

£100 to a shiter. 

[Jim Bell]

They know when theyre being sold. Its been said before and its no help here but fuck me they somehow know.

[Datsuncog]

Friend from school's dad had one of these new in the early 90s; same colour, dunno if it was the same engine. Seemed like a real flash motor at the time, an exclusive executive express. Surprised to learn it's Tipo based; also surprised how small it appears now!

Mega rarity these days; here's hoping a Beano-esque eccentric millionare will show up on your doorstep clutching several bulging bags marked '£££', and extract it from your life.

There's a surprising number of vehicles on these fine pages which have succumbed to this April Asshattery - hopefully it'll suddenly come back to life.

In any event, GLWTS.

[bramz7]

Well I had planned on keeping it and pulling the sale but cba with it now. It clearly doesn't want to live, or for me to own it. 

[The Old Bloke Next Door]

Has to be a steal at the price, pity your location is so far away from me.

[carlo]

At that money surely someone in the Lancia club should be having it for parts?  Good cause and all that (assuming they don't turn their noses up at Dedras).

[skattrd]

I've posted a link over on TDC (Thema and Dedra) faceache page ... I hope you don't mind, if it's a problem let me know and I'll remove it.

[bramz7]

Any help to sell it is greatly appreciated. So disappointed in it but equally it's a likely money pit anyway....

[skattrd]

Any help to sell it is greatly appreciated. So disappointed in it but equally it's a likely money pit anyway....

 

I think you took one for the team with this car.

I was tempted to bid on it as well, but have too much going on to consider another motor needing work, so gave it a swerve.

[Tamworthbay]

I think you took one for the team with this car.

I was tempted to bid on it as well, but have too much going on to consider another motor needing work, so gave it a swerve.

+1 but at this price is stupidly tempting, killer is that I don’t have transport for it (mind you if I ever get a trailer I will probably end up with 50 cars within a month). Always had a soft spot for the Dedra.

[bramz7]

It's not as if I vetoed a perfectly usable car for this either.

 

Oh wait....

[alcyonecorporation]

Where are you, bramz?

[bramz7]

Where are you, bramz?

Good old RDG.

 

Reading in normal speak.

[alcyonecorporation]

Good old RDG.

 

Reading in normal speak.

"As in rdg, rdg, kick your f*cking head in?"

 

CROWTHORNE BANTZ

 

TRL BITCHEZ

 

etc

[bramz7]

The very same. Can't believe you mentioned Crowthorne and bantz together, pretty sure they are mutually exclusive words.

[alcyonecorporation]

ROAD WARS

[Parky]

Wiki says its a Lancia Dedra is an compact "executive"  car, so Skizzer should buy it .

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Dedra

Doesn't Skizzer already own one of these? Or is this ex Skizzer? Or am I confused?????

[skattrd]

Doesn't Skizzer already own one of these? Or is this ex Skizzer? Or am I confused?????

 

Skizzer had a white turbo Dedra, which was passed on to another member on here, I can't remember who

[bramz7]

Hmmm I think has sold to someone alarmingly local who also has a Dedra.

Fair play.

[M'coli]

Thank fuck for that. I'm only on my second beer and yet I'm tempted!

[skattrd]

Cool, I saw this linked on TDC page and them saying they have spare doors and other things available ... I wasn't tempted, honest.

[bramz7]

Yep it's been paid for by the Dedra owner, neat.

 

 

Don't worry, this won't be my only Lancia. I've found some tasty Kappas in France already.

[Bucketeer]

Skizzer had a white turbo Dedra, which was passed on to another member on here, I can't remember who

That was Dermist, who is a Lancia reviver extraordinaire.

[HillmanImp]

Apologies for posting this on the EBay tat thread.

 

Feel a bit responsible.