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  1. I had similar issues with mine, my mechanic connected it to the computer and found out that 2 cylinders out of 4 were not firing properly (bad spark plugs) and the turbo was almost dead. He changed everything (cost approx 1500 pounds with work) and the car runs perfectly now.
  2. You can find the Marelli unit with the sat nav online (ebay) but the technology is obsolete and will not be an upgrade for your car. In addition, I have learnt in this forum that the two units (non sat-nav and sat-nav) are not directly intercheangeable, you will need to adapt the cables somehow. If you decide to install an aftermarket unit, please note that the factory Delta radio is single-din, therefore you will need to buy a single-din aftermarket radio with a new fascia that will also allow the buttons at the bottom. In any case (personal view) i would leave the radio as it is, the factory radio is of very good quality, the sound is superb and in addition it has zero boot-up time, you press the on button and the music starts. But this is just a personal view.
  3. I think the positioning of the back seat plays a big role when you have kids and I agree that it should be an argument for choosing one version over the other. Having a 18month son, I prefer the seats in the most forward position, this allows much bigger room space in the boot to accommodate the folded pushchair, at the same time leaving enough space for a kid's seat on the backseat. When my son will be older and I will not use a pushchair anymore, I will slide the seats in the most rear position so that he can have enough space without kicking the passenger's seat in front of him
  4. Great review above by Forzalancia. I would only emphasise the aspect 'space'. The car has enormous inside space, comparable to (or even bigger than) cars of larger category. Especially the space for back seat passengers is shocking. In terms of performance, engines are very good. I have the 1.4 MA and although fuel consumption is a bit high, the engine has good responsiveness and surprisingly good acceleration, even when you are on 6th gear cruising leisurely on the motorway. Road feedback of course is light years back in comparison to an Alfa Romeo, steering feels imprecise and gear change less smooth, so coming from an Alfa GT I feel a bit "out of my waters", as it actually feels like a boat in comparison to the GT, although they have almost the same dimensions. But let us not forget that it is a completely different car, addressing different public. In terms of design, the car beats hands down any 2020 model and the Platino version with the 18" wheels is just astonishingly beautiful. The car that you sent on the link is the 'argento' basic version (not sure how it is called in the UK), I would wait to get a higher spec version. Don't bother with the navi-radio, it is useless by modern standards. An important aspect to take into consideration is who is going to service it, in continental Europe FIAT network is extensive, not sure how it is in the UK.
  5. Hi there, Replacing the factory radio with a double-din aftermarket one is not as straight-forward as it might seem. First of all, the Delta stereo, both with and without navigation, uses a single din slot. If you want to add a double-din stereo there will be some modification to do. You will surely need a harness to connect the aftermarket stereo to the Deltas cables, plus an adapter to allow you to use the steering wheel controls. Such adapters and harnesses exist for the top brands (Pioneer, Sony etc) and you can find them on ebay. Not sure they exist for no-name android units. If you cannot find a steering wheel controls adapter for Lancia Delta, try Lancia Ypsilon or Fiat. Also beware : some of these Chinese android units are not standard dimensions... it might not fit in the slot. Hope this helps!
  6. I don't know the answer to this exact question, but I have the same car as you and also the start-stop is working only from time to time. More frequently when the weather is warm and the battery well charged (ie after highway travel). I put the question to my car mechanic who has 35y experience in Alfa Romeos, Lancias and Fiats, and he told me not to bother with the start-stop. He actually said that it is better if it doesn't function as it puts a lot of strain on the car's other systems. I have read on other forums that the problem is well known on other cars of the Fiat group, most particularly the Giulietta.
  7. It seems to be a recurrent problem. When I went to see the car before buying it the seller offered a discount because Bluetooth did not work. However, when he connected it to the computer for diagnostics, Blue and me magically came back. I bought the car and managed to link both my wife's telephone and mine. 3 months later connection was again lost, but it only lasted for a week or so, then it came back on its own. Having said this, I must confess that I don't like it at all. The menus are too hard to navigate. And has it happened to you to accidentally call a number? almost impossible to stop it. Plus you need to have the radio on all the time for it to work.
  8. I saw a BMW with Dunlops the other day in my neighborhood that had the largest rim protection ridges that I have seen. I think the model is Sport Maxx. Bridgestone Potenza is not bad either in this respect, however they are really hard on the road and I believe they do not fit the Delta (my wife's car had them and I changed them) Contenental Contisport Contact also have very large protection ridges. On my Alfa GT I have Uniroyal Rainsport 3, very good and comfortable but the protective ridges on the 18" rims look really basic. But nothing works better than keeping away from pavements when you park the car. The Delta has actually very good rear view mirrors with large field of view that allow you to actually see whether your rear wheel is going to touch the pavement while you go backwards.
  9. Some stuff from the Alfa GT Passenger window gets stuck in closed position for months. One day car battery runs out. After installing new battery the window starts working again like nothing happened.Your try to close driver's window. It goes all the way up then all the way down on its own and stays there. Repeats every time you try.Car radio increases and decreases volume on its own.Parking sensor bip barely audible one day, then loud the next day.There is more but I don't remember it right now...
  10. Having done some detailed research in the past months on this subject I can say that the Pirelli P7 is definitely a tyre to consider. There is a 'blue' version that has obtained A rating for both wet grip and fuel efficiency. As Nello says, they seem to have mixed reviews, but I believe this is due to the fact that the number of people reviewing them is much smaller than with other brands (Michelin, etc). I personally went for Goodyears and I'm very happy, but please do not forget that my car is on 18" wheels.
  11. Update: Thank you all for your contributions. In the end I went for the GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 to replace the Bridgestone Potenzas at the front, and I have to say the Goodyears have transformed the car, not only much better grip but also spectacular change in the steering precision, very increased comfort level and softness on road irregularities, but also very quiet. The car feels much more solid and I am really very satisfied with these tyres and I can recommend them without any hesitation to fellow Delta owners, at least for the 18" wheel size. Looking forward to replace also the ones at the rear after the winter.
  12. Is it possible to go up from 225/40/18 to 225/45/18 without any modification to the car? The car manual does not mention this tyre size as possible. That indeed would solve some of the issues with comfort...
  13. Thanks Nello,exactly my thoughts, you have confirmed that they only existed in silver, therefore previous owner must have had them painted to match the 'hard black' look. On this site you can see replica alloys for the Delta, although I don't see any in 18" size https://www.auto-look-perfect.fr/jantes-alu/toutes-nos-jantes/lancia/delta-a-partir-de-05-2008/
  14. Hi there, you asked for photos, so here they are, the first picture shows the car exactly as it was when we bought it, please note the chrome details that have been painted with black mat paint (which was very professionally done , I must admit), even the borders of the front and back lights. And the second one shows the car today. The wheels are 18" in dark gray/anthracite colour. I think they are aftermarket as they had no 'Lancia' logo in the middle (I added it afterwards). Does anyone know anything about these wheels (i.e. did this colour exist as original option?). Thanks a lot, Niko https://www.flickr.com/photos/58780736@N08/49047934676/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/58780736@N08/49048148222/in/dateposted-public/
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