Giovanni the Lancia Thema V6.

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I love these.... A Watford based Italian mate had an 8.32.... Luckily he was drving it and not one of us, when it did go bang in a big way. Sat in his garden for yrs before he admitted defeat...... 

Was a thing of beauty for sure. 

This one looks spot on 

[RichardK]

TIL Themas were offered with PRVs

[HMC]

iirc there was an 8.32 estate, made for Gianni Agnelli. 
 

I would love to have seen his garage as he was known for taste in unique Italian vehicles, wether it be one off Ferraris, such as a testarossa drop top, Lancia delta drop top, and 8.32 estate, which followed a fiat 130  estate.

https://en.cockpitdz.com/post/the-unlikely-cars-of-gianni-agnelli-the-former-boss-of-fiat

[lanciamatt]

That's gorgeous. Also yes I rate the prv in a thema , for me it's best combo although the auto needs another gear as it's only a 3 speed in the V6. I've got a series 3 turbo diesel at min and that ticks all boxes as it's used as my daily and engines are bullet proof.

[richbraith]

So we reached the MOT after a full service, new battery and some bulbs.
Aaaaand it's a fail, but not a bad one.  No rear brake effort, so it needs a load sensing valve or the existing one freeing off.  Hoping the latter as most of them seem to be in the hands of Delta integrale specialists, and are between £250 and £500 a pop.  Plus rear discs and pads.
But the car is SOLID underneath.  Thank you Holland for not using salt on your roads!
I'd call this not a bad result.

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^ pic looks like a 90s Italian crime drama

[Essex V6]

On 1/29/2023 at 5:48 AM, barrett said:

Nice. I've driven an 8.32, which is the closest I've come to driving a Ferrari, and it was pretty fucking great, but I'd rather have this tbh

 

[Essex V6]

I nearly bought a turbo years ago. In more recent years, I had the opportunity to drive an 8.32 which was a great experience. Seem to recall you really had to take it by the scruff of the neck to get the best out of it!
 

oh and the electric rear headrests - mental