MikeyRules

Great review!!!!

Hi, welcome
 
Not sure if there is a buyer guide, but mechanically the car is similar to a Fiat Bravo II and both seem fairly reliable.The engines are used across a wide range of FCA products from Alfas to Fiat 500s and seem fairly robust and economical. The car is made in Italy but do not expect a thrill a minute Integrale experience, this Delta is more refined and almost an Italian Rover or Audi. The main issue is that people, even car buff do not have a clue what it is although passengers in mine seem quite impressed once inside. Have a search on Instagram for how good they do look inside and out.
 
That 'identity crisis' does make the car hard to price. There are only 900 or so on British roads so some are priced on how they look which can be high (see the £4k one on ebay, looks great) or quite cheaply as there is no real demand. At auction they will typically sell for around £1500. All cars are around 8 years old so expect some wear although mine at 123k miles is holding up rather well. Budget £300 or so for a cambelt at least.
 
Living with it is not a straight forward as Golf, indicator click is stupidly quiet, you have to fold the rear seat down to remove the parcel shelf as the tailgate is smaller than the shelf, no obvious place to put glasses or phone. The feedback from the road is set more toward isolation that the involvement of an Alfa, not as crisp and direct, but more refined. The radio is a let down, trim can be plasticy in places too.
 
On the plus side the driving position is good, engines have decent poke, the body shape still looks crisp and modern and owners of similar sized Mercs, Audis and BMWs do not have a clue what has zoomed past them. Get a remap and take on bigger cars, readily available as the engines are Alfa/Fiat. Parts cheap too for the mechanical stuff, just don't damage the body or interior. 
 
The one pictured is a base spec with an even more unloved semi auto gearbox with high is miles, at auction it would have been around £1k, OK for basic transport with a good discount but if the autobox goes wrong few will know how to fix, and probably due a belt change.
 
Now is a good time to get a Delta, market depressed, little demand, confused identity, but reliable basics, distinctive looks, nice colour combinations, smart interior, no signs of rust and prices rock bottom. Seek the best specced one you can find and haggle.
 
What is there not to like!

Yeah agree re-the 100k miles, but unfortunately consumers generally still regard the 100k mark as past its sell by date. However out of date that perception might be given how micro engine tolerances and efficiencies are now. Plus how many we see with plus £250k becoming more common.
 
But It's not for me unfortunately as it breaks a few of my trade buying rules having once bought and sold Italian cars...
 
I never buy light coloured cars, as generally dark metallic's look and sell better, so Essex white handbags I'll leave to you Neil!   
 
Secondly one too many owners, as most traders like me stop at 3 unless banger money...and 60k miles is my other threshold too.
 
 

Yeah agree re-the 100k miles, but unfortunately consumers generally still regard the 100k mark as past its sell by date. However out of date that perception might be given how micro engine tolerances and efficiencies are now. Plus how many we see with plus £250k becoming more common.
 
But It's not for me unfortunately as it breaks a few of my trade buying rules having once bought and sold Italian cars...
 
I never buy light coloured cars, as generally dark metallic's look and sell better, so Essex white handbags I'll leave to you Neil!   
 
Secondly one too many owners, as most traders like me stop at 3 unless banger money...and 60k miles is my other threshold too.
 
 

mine has 112k miles on, wears it very well so far

Oh you little devil Neil!!!!

1 x 2lb hammer + 1 x centre punch = drain hole :-D
The maths are irrefutable!!

No Mikey, I heard that from a, ahem, 'friend'  

I would be very surprised if they've replaced all 4, but technically they should have. Worth checking in daylight as they all should look shiny and new...

It's almost impossible to diagnose issues over the internet. It could be a boost leak, from the bottom hose having a tear in it, to a turbo actuator fault?
 
You need diagnostics to see if there's a fault code stored, or if that doesn't reveal anything, a visual inspection of the hoses, and then a process of elimination...

Paul Gilbert will be able to diagnose for sure - depends on the issue as to cost but he will know. Without wishing to sound rude but are you sure you're battery terminals are tight from when you changed? I large amount of electrical issues I read are due to poor connection and shorting out of circuits. Check all earthing points too.

One point to note is ALWAYS change both springs that share the same axle. So in your case if one front and one rear has failed,you'll need to change all 4...

Definitely not condensation in my case - pool of water under the plastic insert when removed 
You'd want to be dogging all night, every night to generate that much moisture 

You know you're an Italian nutter when... You see the number 75 and instantly think that's an Italian (Alfa) car number, not British lol.
 
Then you realise he meant a bloody Rover!   

Is that a question Andrew or a statement!?   

You cannot get the parcel shelf out without folding the seats
 
The space in front of the gear stick is just that bit too too small for a smart phone
 
Your glasses cannot fit in the cup holder area
 
The drivers window switches are too far forward so I still end up lowering the rear one
 
The front seat belts stalks are too short and don't stick up far enough to find easily
 
They have left the handbrake on the left side so the other half's coat or handbag drapes over it
 
 
Though not quite in the league of my brothers old Fiat 128 3P coupe, when the driver seat was tilted forward, the hear rest hit the centre of the steering when and therefore the horn!

Hi Nigel
 
As others have said, a Bravo back box is fine. This seems to be the cheapest on ebay - £48.51 delivered - just be aware cheap may not mean particularly good quality!
 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-BRAVO-2-1-4-1-4T-1-6D-1-9D-16V-STILO-1-4-1-8-1-9D-2001-2014-Rear-Silencer/183585116177?fits=Car+Make%3ALancia%7CModel%3ADelta%7CCars+Year%3A2008&epid=1678623874&hash=item2abe869011:g:jsQA
 
Great cars though!

After replacing the front left with a reconditioned suspension strut from a fiat bravo, I went back to the same place and got a front right one. This was all before xmas, but I'm only getting the chance now to put it on.
 
I've found it is not always the case they are the same. They look identical, but one is a different size fitting.
I have a picture in the link showing this difference.
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1062bVVFNRbGdaT78uXC-GI9-liHbSEbI/view?usp=drivesdk
 
I hope the link is allowed
 
Something to be cautious of when getting fiat bravo suspension.

Deltamike - I honestly think the Delta's lights are really good - and that's with Halogen Dipped beam.............. you should try driving a Fiat Coupe at night! 

Hi Nigel, I'm not sure about that specific part number, but I can confirm that the Fiat Bravo back box does fit the Delta as the floor pans are identical.

Yeah happy new year all!
 
...and Welcome Nigel!

Hi Nigel, I'm not sure about that specific part number, but I can confirm that the Fiat Bravo back box does fit the Delta as the floor pans are identical.

It's Gaelic Meaning
 
Happy Christmas to you all

Buon Natale Delisti!

Well you're in the right place fella!  Welcome to our little Italy corner of the Chrysler forum!
 
You've probably noticed by now there's a few die hard Italian car lovers here with similar Alfa/Fiat/Lancia ownership to yourself plus tonnes of Delta specific info collected as we've all transformed our Delta's or had issues.
 
I get the FB UK page you've set up, and your point about forum hosting etc, I really do... I've help run enough car clubs over the years to experience first hand when things go wrong. Plus to some extent forums are dying because of Facebook and it's simplicity to post pics or attachments etc. I think where the forum still wins over fb is the ability to separate conversations and then search against them if you need to find a specific topic or issue you have. FB isn't great at that unless like AROC or Alfabook where they've had to create lots of model or regional specific group pages, and then you have to join them all. Anyway happy to contribute and help anyone as always whether it's here or on fb.