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Title: I'm new! Post by: toby2449 on 20 November, 2007, 10:14:04 AM well a big hello to all fellow Lancia owners/enthusiasts!!! having Loved the marque for many years, only to watch it pull out of Ireland in 1994, i finally bought my first lancia last month. She's a 1991 Dedra 1.8 SE which i bought for €450! Now obviously for that sort of money she does need work done to her, eg brakes, exhaust, tyres, minor bodywork etc... but i reckon she has the makings of a great car once i'm finished! I would like to take this oppertunity to thank Brian Hilton for all his advise & help (even before i became a member), but sadly Brian i fear i will have to bother you with many more questions! :-) Just a bit about myself. I'm 30 years old, live in Longford Ireland with my wife Siobhan, and out two guinea pigs & rabbit. i work in accounts for a motor dealer at the moment in Dublin, but next month i move closer to home (as the commute is 2 hrs each way!). My car history is as follows... 1997-1998, 1984 Nissan Micra - i was told it'd be reliable, a new engine/exhaust later soon put paid to that! 1998-2001, 1998 Fiat Seicento SX, i needed to get rid of the Micra, so my local Fiat dealer sorted me out 2001 -2003, 2001 Fiat Brava SX, nice car but always felt like it was just about to fall apart, & had a clutch that never worked properly! 2003 -2004, 1996 Alfa 146 1.6 Boxer, needed the money & sold the Brava, i loved the 146, still miss her :-( 2004 - 2004, 1994 VW Vento - oh the shame of it all, the 25mpg 146 had to go as we moved to Longford from Dublin, the Vento was cheap but rubbish! 2004 - 2007 2001 Fiat Punto HLX, smashing little car, i did 35000 miles/year in mine & she never missed a beat, has 114000 miles on her at the moment & Siobhan now drives it 2005 - ?? 1991 Alfa 164 2.0 T-Spark, currently still have but am selling... 2007 - ??, 2005 Ford Mondeo LX Steel TDCI, for my commute it had to be a Mondeo, an absolute hoot to drive, plus 55mpg! 2007 - ??, 1991 Lancia Dedra 1.8 SE, my project, hope to have her on the road summer 2008. Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: inthedark on 20 November, 2007, 11:34:06 AM Hi, Welcome, hope you have as much fun as we do......
'the colonel' Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: sparehead3 on 20 November, 2007, 12:34:31 PM Welcome Toby
Nice that your guinea pigs and rabbit have been 'out'ed :) Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: toby2449 on 20 November, 2007, 01:11:05 PM oops!! ;D
Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: Dilambdaman on 21 November, 2007, 08:11:21 AM Welcome Toby, enjoy! :)
Robin. Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: fay66 on 21 November, 2007, 01:47:43 PM More questions Toby ??? not a problem ;D
Brian Hilton 8227 8) Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: toby2449 on 21 November, 2007, 03:55:10 PM cheers Brian! ;D
Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: eyore on 21 November, 2007, 05:17:51 PM Hi Toby, welcome to another Irish Lancisti.
Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: toby2449 on 22 November, 2007, 02:16:24 PM thanks eyore, u from the emerald isle then?
Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: eyore on 22 November, 2007, 02:45:05 PM thanks eyore, u from the emerald isle then? Yep,over in west Clare.Maybe see you at some of the Lancia Motor Club of Ireland events next year?Title: Re: I'm new! Post by: toby2449 on 22 November, 2007, 03:01:00 PM hey if i can get my Dedra back on the road for the events i'll 100% be there! |