MikeyRules Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 I can't believe my Delta has a retro style bonnet strut that you have latch on yourself instead of a gas one!? Are they all like this? Has anyone thought about changing it for a gas strut so it holds itself up? Can't be that difficult to do surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nello Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 No Mike but bizzarely when we went to look at mine the bonnet 'latch' was missing for some reason. The dealer replaced before I collected the car but when I took the front bumper off to fit the Lancia Grille I found the original latch wedged between the bumper and splashguard/undertray somehow?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 How weird! I wonder how it ended up there of all places? I guess it remain one of life's unsolved mysteries lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) I think fiat bravo folks have done it but is it really worth the bother? Edited March 4, 2015 by Rossocorsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nello Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes don't think I'd bother - Unless you want to Auto-raise the bonnet as well Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Yes don't think I'd bother - Unless you want to Auto-raise the bonnet as well Mike! Yeah surely it's a no brainer and should be relatively cheap and cheerful to do - Pretty much all cars have gas bonnet struts so I was surprised to find a cheap metal manual leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Probably saves weight though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Probably saves weight thoughOh come on...really! Saves money in production more like... The Delta isn't exactly nimble now is it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) for the amount of times i actually look under the bonnet I don't really see it as a hardship, now the lack of a washer bottle low level warning light I find massively irritating especially when they see fit to provide only semi necessary tech like auto wipers, auto lights and a hill holder that hardly ever actually works! sunglasses holder is a nice touch but TBH when I got it I thought oh! nice touch! but actually have never used it Edited March 5, 2015 by Rossocorsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nello Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 I use the Sunglasses holder and my Hill Holder works very well.........................I had Auto lights and wipers on my old 159 but they never came on when I wanted them to and vice versa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Honestly of it didn't say it has it I wouldn't even realise it has hill holder fitted! I always drive in a traditional manner as the hill holder only sends to operate if I really stomp on the brake pedal and as it's meant for fairly step junctions I never find I need to brake like that to stop due to the slope pulling you back anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted March 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 for the amount of times i actually look under the bonnet I don't really see it as a hardship, now the lack of a washer bottle low level warning light I find massively irritating especially when they see fit to provide only semi necessary tech like auto wipers, auto lights and a hill holder that hardly ever actually works! sunglasses holder is a nice touch but TBH when I got it I thought oh! nice touch! but actually have never used itWell I'm under there all the time... so we'll agree to disagree Yeah my hill holder works great and comes on all the time, and was the same on all my Alfa's. I don't have auto lights or wipers but again on the TI's it worked well enough... The lack of low washer bottle warning is the same across the whole group and something most people complain about...and is irritating if you don't go under your bonnet often Rosso! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Nello Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) Mine activates even on my drive which is not that steep..................Just checked the manual and it should activate on a gradient that is 'higher than 5%' ............whatever that means Edited March 5, 2015 by Nello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) It's a mystery the hill holder, my car shows no errors on multiecuscan but honestly you certainly wouldn't notice it even when I was up in the lakes where there are plenty of steep gradients I can't say that I had any faith in it. They always used to fit washer bottle level wotsits (my dedra and nouva delta hpe had one) so why they stopped is a mystery Edited March 6, 2015 by Rossocorsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Rossocorsa Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Back to the original issue I think that the problem with the delta is that it's a cheap car made expensive, they penny pinched in some areas and used too many bravo bits which in turn are from the lacklustre stilo. They really went to town on the outside so it's a shame they didn't spend more on the details, the VW group know how to do this properly an Audi appears properly posh but still is only a skoda underneath with the delta you absolutely know it's really a fiat. Great value second hand though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MikeyRules Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I wouldn't have bought one if it hadn't been for the great used prices these go for. I still can't believe what a bargain it was, and is a lot of car for the money. I was after another Alfa GT, but £7.5 - 8k would have only got me a 2008 car with 40-50k on the clock, so the Delta won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I can't believe my Delta has a retro style bonnet strut that you have latch on yourself instead of a gas one!?
Are they all like this?
Has anyone thought about changing it for a gas strut so it holds itself up? Can't be that difficult to do surely?
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