Panda (Classic) Lancia Y10 GTie 1.3 1989 [G237 RAM]

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Panda (Classic) Lancia Y10 GTie 1.3 1989 [G237 RAM]

Its already attracting bids at 9 days to go which shows how good it probably is. Some of the details in the description are questionable though. The 14" factory alloy wheel option is probably very rare because as far as I'm aware it wasn't a factory option. Also the Gtie was more like 78bhp stock not 85.
 
This is very very tidy GTie. The photos are from last May at Brooklands [ame="http://www.flickr.com/photos/8165854@N08/7002107484/in/photostream/"]LANCIA Y10 | Flickr - Photo Sharing![/ame]

I think these are original GTie wheels but not 100%. Certainly a standard GTie has 78bhp with was only the Turbo having 85bhp from the factory. Not sure how how much power can be got out of the GTie engine?

Y10s do look good in red though don't they :D

Speaking of which I see the Fire LX in Nairn is still for sale http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C362627
 
I had a y10gtie a few years back as a cheap everyday banger. The wheels on this one are standard for UK they are not very good they corrode really badly. The Gtie is quite nippy unlike the fire which is painfully slow on the motorway. Sadly autobianchi/lancia spoilt these second series cars by softening the suspension resulting in an equally bouncy ride but crap handling and they tried to rearrange the interior space by making the front seats smaller and with a more awkward driving position. I had a series 1 touring and it was so much more comfy whereas the gt was literally a pain in the ****, the touring with the 1050 engine was also so much better to drive than a fire the minimal extra torque making a big difference on the road. Immensely practical cars for taking stuff to the tip and so on economical and fun on short journeys but not sure I'd want one these days perhaps I'm simply too old and past it?
 
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I really must sell off a few of my stock when I get the time to attend to it as I keep having to pass on cars like this. :bang:

It's only an hour from me, and I remember seeing it at Brooklands, it certainly looked well cared for then.
 
I had a y10gtie a few years back as a cheap everyday banger. The wheels on this one are standard for UK they are not very good they corrode really badly. The Gtie is quite nippy unlike the fire which is painfully slow on the motorway. Sadly autobianchi/lancia spoilt these second series cars by softening the suspension resulting in an equally bouncy ride but crap handling and they tried to rearrange the interior space by making the front seats smaller and with a more awkward driving position. I had a series 1 touring and it was so much more comfy whereas the gt was literally a pain in the ****, the touring with the 1050 engine was also so much better to drive than a fire the minimal extra torque making a big difference on the road. Immensely practical cars for taking stuff to the tip and so on economical and fun on short journeys but not sure I'd want one these days perhaps I'm simply too old and past it?

That's interesting - my knowledge of Y10's is sadly lacking, I hadn't realised some had the 1050 engine. Presumably the "Brasil" 1049cc one from the 127?

In which case, that's always been a real cracker of an engine, and where can I get a Y10 with one fitted?

I'll have a 1050 engined one, with mint grey Alcantara please, ideally mid or dark metallic blue (I'm not picky), and a sunroof if the choice is there. If VmanC could kindly find one, and fettle it for me, I'll pick it up on Saturday from Castle Combe!! Ambitious??? :worship:
 
That's interesting - my knowledge of Y10's is sadly lacking, I hadn't realised some had the 1050 engine. Presumably the "Brasil" 1049cc one from the 127?

In which case, that's always been a real cracker of an engine, and where can I get a Y10 with one fitted?

I'll have a 1050 engined one, with mint grey Alcantara please, ideally mid or dark metallic blue (I'm not picky), and a sunroof if the choice is there. If VmanC could kindly find one, and fettle it for me, I'll pick it up on Saturday from Castle Combe!! Ambitious??? :worship:

You'll be lucky to find one they are series one only and then most series one were sold as fire lx or fila at the time the press reckoned that the fire was just as good as the touring but the reality is that the extra torque of the 1050 making all the difference in real driving. The touring could be had with a nice option pack including electric motors on the rear window latches so you could open/close them from the drivers seat. I think the best engine is the 1.3 Gtie one though but it would be better in the series 1 spec interior and suspension more comfy and better handling too. The turbo also used the 1050 but was a bit of a dog tbh.
 
I see there are now some more photos on the ebay listing. Looks very well sorted. Six days to go and at £1,200 :eek:

Better not let the wife see this or she will have mine listed in a flash :cry:
 
they tried to rearrange the interior space by making the front seats smaller and with a more awkward driving position. I had a series 1 touring and it was so much more comfy whereas the gt was literally a pain in the ****,

Was curious about this statement so checked the stats on series 1 & series 2 road tests for interior dimensions and there is no apparent difference. maybe it was more the materials used.
 

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Was curious about this statement so checked the stats on series 1 & series 2 road tests for interior dimensions and there is no apparent difference. maybe it was more the materials used.

I can assure you it is true try fitting a series one parcel shelf to a series two! They completely messed with the relative positions of seats etc. I got rid of all my lancia literature aside from beta stuff so probably don't have any evidence but if I find something ill post it here. We had a touring and a Gtie at the same time so I could tell the difference honest!
 
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from lancia Y10 book by automobilia 'the front seats had new padding and frames and the springs in the set backs were replaced by a system of elasticated webbing to reduce vibrations. The boot was enlarged by modifying the rake and padding of the backseat'

they also seemed to have altered the orientation for the front seat as it slid back as I found it was just impossibly situated compared to the first series, presumably in a misguided attempt to give back seat passengers back some legroom that had been robbed for the boot! The springs vs. webbing sounds like cost cutting dressed as progress to me. Anyway I can assure you that the early cars are much more comfy and go round corners much better too.
 
from lancia Y10 book by automobilia 'the front seats had new padding and frames and the springs in the set backs were replaced by a system of elasticated webbing to reduce vibrations. The boot was enlarged by modifying the rake and padding of the backseat'

they also seemed to have altered the orientation for the front seat as it slid back as I found it was just impossibly situated compared to the first series, presumably in a misguided attempt to give back seat passengers back some legroom that had been robbed for the boot! The springs vs. webbing sounds like cost cutting dressed as progress to me. Anyway I can assure you that the early cars are much more comfy and go round corners much better too.

Its nice to hear the series 1 getting some love :) especially when I own one. Whats your opinion of theyr'e ride quality. Was the criticism justified or just hysterical journos?
 
I don't know really , I only ever used y10s as cheap to run old bangers so didn't think about it too much at the time as I didn't expect much! The later cars were,as best as I recall, a bit bouncy caused by the softened suspension but were no more comfy than the early car on firmer springs.
When the y10 was current I am sorry to say that even as a Lancia enthusiast I bought a Suzuki swift Gti instead. Sadly pound for pound there was no comparison cheaper than a y10gtie far more comfy seats and interior, better handling and more importantly a alloy 1.3 16v twin cam with 8k rev limit and 100bhp in a car that weighed quite a bit less, with a janspeed 4 branch manifold and system and a remap it was a bit shall we say interesting . Rather fun at the time and a car that Suzuki seem to have failed to replicate more recently. In my defence as i needed to steady down a bit my next car was a Lancia Debra turbo but that's another story.
 
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