The Delta lives!!! Finally a first proper test drive!

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 07/17/2020 at 08:50 • Filed to: None

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.... and it’s AWESOME! Yes, suspensions are shit, tires are fresh of the barn the car came from... But it lives!
Video of the first real drive in 12 years or so here:

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So. Damn. Happy!

Thisismydisplayname > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 08:58

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Congratulations!  Enjoy it.  

ranwhenparked > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:00

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Oh, Sambar Dias Classic! There was one in New Jersey that unfortunately sold while our governors were still in a peeing contest over quarantining.

Flavien Vidal > ranwhenparked 07/17/2020 at 09:10

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US l egal and it’s for sale ;)

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:13

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Conveeny?

Flavien Vidal > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/17/2020 at 09:15

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Kon bini, but yes :)

ranwhenparked > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:16

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I’d probably go with something else if I was going to import something, that one was just local and convenient.

You also have to keep in mind how tiny my budget is, that one went for $5k

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:18

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I’m guessing this must take place maybe on Planet Australia because people don’t know which side of the road to drive on. Fortunately though, they didn’t get the driver side and the passenger side of the car mixed up when they assembled it.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:22

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That’s awesome! Congratulations!

This one belongs to my friend (both cars are his, actually ) but I got to drive it on a 300 mile trip last summer and it was a hoot. My impression was that it likes the business - at low speeds its unhappy and lumbers around like a little Italian tractor, but when you give it the beans it wakes up and is like a crazy puppy, energetic and ready to play.

Flavien Vidal > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/17/2020 at 09:30

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lol I’m in Japan

Flavien Vidal > ranwhenparked 07/17/2020 at 09:31

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For a Sambar Classic? That’s an insanely good deal with one already stateside! I have never sold one for under 7k$ landed before importation costs and I’m in Japan...

Flavien Vidal > Snuze: Needs another Swede 07/17/2020 at 09:32

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Yes, they need to be kept over 3.5-4k rpm at all time... That Quattro..... Oh my...

ranwhenparked > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:40

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I know, it went fast. Popped up late last week, New Jersey had a 14 day quarantine for incoming travelers, they dropped that this week, but the van was gone.

I do know of one in Ohio that's asking $6200, but that's edging closer to Pao money. For as limited practicality as kei vans have on the roads here, it would be something I'd pick up cheap and local if it struck my fancy, but not something I'd go out of my way for.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 09:47

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He also just sold a Peugeot 205 GTI at the end of last year.

He's moving to a bigger house with a bigger garage. Once he gets settled, he's looking for a Ford Sierra Cosworth.  If you ever come across one, let me know.  

Kiltedpadre > ranwhenparked 07/17/2020 at 09:54

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In Ohio you say?? Where in Ohio might that be??

ranwhenparked > Kiltedpadre 07/17/2020 at 10:28

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Cleveland Moto. I had a deposit down on a Nissan with them before COVID hit, which was also right during a job change. Seem like good people. 

RooseveltDad > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 10:30

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What is the green car in the right edge of the first picture in this article?

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 07/17/2020 at 10:40

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I've come to really like my Pajero where got the sides mixed up.  

Kiltedpadre > ranwhenparked 07/17/2020 at 10:44

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Ok, I’m at a place where if it was nearby I might consider it, but until my wife’s car sells there’s really no room for anything. Really there isn’t even then but that’s a minor detail.

ranwhenparked > Kiltedpadre 07/17/2020 at 10:50

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Its less than 130 inches long, you could park it inside a garden shed. 

Kiltedpadre > ranwhenparked 07/17/2020 at 10:55

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Currently it’s more a case of it would be vehicle 5. The car we currently have for sale is a Chevy Spark so it’s not exactly a massive vehicle.

Tapas > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 11:55

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Way to go, man!
That is amazing!

MM54 > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 12:12

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Awesome!

Ermahgerd! > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 12:21

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On BaT right now. If I only another spot in the garage.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1992-lancia-lancia-delta-integrale-evo-1-5

feather-throttle-not-hair > Snuze: Needs another Swede 07/17/2020 at 12:23

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Mmmm homologated rally car.....

Came across this bad boy a year or so ago. Nothing is cooler than a good homologation special.

VW Max > RooseveltDad 07/17/2020 at 13:05

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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-subaru-sambar-dias-classic/

Like ranwhenparked said, it’s a fancier Subaru Sambar

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 13:42

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*tries placing accents*

passenger sounds strayan

driver is confusing...afrikaans?

Flavien Vidal > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 07/17/2020 at 17:16

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Lol I'm French... He's a kiwi

Flavien Vidal > VW Max 07/17/2020 at 17:21

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Lol I'm the one who auctioned that car actually :)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 17:35

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welp...close on one.... and only a continent off on the other

im calling it a win :p

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 07/17/2020 at 20:38

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Oh man! You lucky bastard! Are you going to come up with any possible excuse to drive it now? :P

“Huh, I’m hungry.....I think I’ll go to that ramen shop on the entire other side of the city” :P

Flavien Vidal > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/17/2020 at 21:04

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haha it still needs work and I need space before I register it... Working on it now...Then it will need s uspensions, a little rust repair work, some electrical issues with interior lights... and a few other things of course!

RooseveltDad > VW Max 07/18/2020 at 01:05

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Thank you. Love the retro grille. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 07/18/2020 at 07:15

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..so it’s being Italian then? :P

Flavien Vidal > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/18/2020 at 22:20

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It’s really not bad... After 10+ years not moving, it could have been much much worse :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 07/19/2020 at 06:43

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I really would, to be honest, you’ve been lucky! :D