Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II - I Bought One | Rupert Matheiu

[@mesasartworks]

King of Rallying. Best looking hatchback ever.

[@mildmanneredthinkingman9323]

This was fantastic. Thanks for making a video on this car. Waiting for the 25 year mark in the US to import one myself. You guys need more subs. Your content is great!

[@AutoTraderTV]

+Mildmannered ThinkingMan Thanks for your comment! It's great to get good feedback like this. We are working on the subs!

[@fredschriks8554]

So it isn't only the Skyline R34 that isn't legal in the US ?

[@abadibi]

+Fred Schriks even the RS200 apparently

[@mildmanneredthinkingman9323]

+ Fred Schriks Any road car not made for the the US market has to be 25 years or older for importatation. It's US law. Right now, it's legal to import a R32 into the states but you cannot as of this time import an R33 or R34 because they do not meet the silly mandate. If you want any interesting read, check out some american automative history on a company called Moterex that actually imported R34s and R33s and made them US road legal, only to get in a lot of trouble themselves. Only a handful of R34s are road legal in the US. bit.ly/1WU1RFI

[@mildmanneredthinkingman9323]

The RS200 should be legal in the US. As it's made from 1984-1986. Way ahead of the 25 years mark.

[@TheJon430]

''This car reminds me of a time when I was younger, when the world was a difference place and we didn't have so many rules, life was a little bit more binary, black and white, that's why I love it.'' I do not know, and I could not possibly know how things were, since the Evo II is older than I am myself, but judging from Movies, pictures and stuff looks like things were nice and simple. I do not know how old I'll be, but someday I'll get myself an Evo II, I think it will help me travel back to that era for quite some time...

[@SIPEROTH]

The key word is this " we didn't have so many rules". Now we take offence and try to "protect" everyone from their own self and control everything that we made life boring and annoying at times. Many things are better now but if you were lucky to live in a democratic western nation in the old days you felt more freedom and less being checked out by your government and institutions.

[@coopsnz1]

Old cars were more drivers cars . You were the car . Today you have cars like golf r computer drives you

[@SIPEROTH]

Ben Chesterman So right. A few days ago an old lady asked me to park her car because she couldn't manage to park it between two cars. It was a modern Volkswagen. Automatic or manual i ask. Manual she says, "You know manual?" she asks. Sure that's actually better i tell her, i always drove manual so i am not exactly familiar with automatics. She was happy she found someone that knew manual. Anyway i get inside and i have to push a button(it had so many buttons around the gearshift you thought it was auto), then i put first gear and step on the gas. Nothing happens, the car doesn't move. I was like. Wtf is happening? I asked her if there is anything else i have to press or something. Nope she says. Well maybe i didn't put the gear well i think. It is an unknown car. I do it again. Nothing. The car roars but it doesn't move. I am perplexed (and worried am embarrassing my self). The gear is in, the handbrake is off(also a damn button) why isn't the car moving? I ask again if there is something because the car should move but it doesn't. And then she replies. "Oh! I forgot! You have to put your seatbelt on for the car to move." Seriously Volkswagen? How patronizing can you get? I am a grown man i don't need you not letting me drive unless am under your protection. I know to put my damn seatbelt on. Of course there was no need to put it there because i wasn't going anywhere, i was just parking the car. I hate how cars became our damn nannies. Instead of we driving them they want to drive us.

[@martynh5410]

I grew up in that simpler time! I actually owned a 74 Lancia Fulvia Coupe. Since then I had all sets of cars including BMW’s. Looking back, the Fulvia was actually a great car and was my favorite of all time. Very basic but tons of fun. I’m sure the EVO II would be even more fun. I want one!

[@mehmetmutluoglu1542]

You are one lucky guy for having that kind of a jewel. I remember an older guy telling me what the off-set engine was that Fulvia had I didn't know. Anyway I consider myself a lucky man to have a chance sitting in an '74 Alfa 2000 Bertone during late 80s.

[@markcarter9476]

My brother had/has several Integrale's. One had a sticker on the Momo steering wheel which read, 'a serious amount of fun can result from the misuse of this product'. Sums it up perfectly.

[@r2jbros510]

Nice, really nice. Integrale is a true legend, and absolutely great car to drive.

[@outwrite11]

I lusted after this car as a teenager and was lucky enough to afford one some time back. Yes it cost a bunch while I had it, but it was just the most beautiful thing to drive and look at. I forgive all of it's costs and flaws for the experience of walking up and climbing inside it while people watched in envy!

[@don220486]

Nice one. Awesome story.

[@hcooC]

Great movie! More like this please. Yeah, this guy could clearly own something more powerful, more modern etc. etc. and he chooses this lovely classic! Well done, Well done!

[@coopsnz1]

You would have more fun in this than a Ferrari

[@ScottZ370]

God that's the best looking Delta Intergrale Evo I have ever seen! Looks like it was made yesterday.

[@sanderstreefkerk5323]

S Miller Probably because it's an EVO II...

[@ScottZ370]

No....it was an 'i' not a 1...

[@coopsnz1]

Very true . This a escort cosworth were ahead of it's time

[@johnhook953]

It’s evo2

[@rinocaporaso231]

Mr Rupert, you own my dream car!! i dream that car night and day,unfortunaly i will never be able to buy one,i managed to buy a FIAT UNO TURBO I.E. that i'm sure you know what i'm talking about. My ex girlfriend told me to choose between her and the car,well...now i own the car lol i could pay just to sit inside that car,actually people call it car,but for me she is just a MASTERPIECE! Enjoy it as much as you can. ciao!!

[@69Phuket]

I'll have a Martini with that. Salute! The yellow matches the HF badge too. I agree with the guy before. He's very eloquent about his passion. Very good, thanks.

[@tomahawk1556]

Lancia ( Pronounced as Lan~Shuh ) produced many Beautiful Champion Cars over the Decades & cumulating to their Finest Champion Pedigree in 1994 in the form of Lancia Delta Integrale Evoluzione II >>> Lancia Delta Integrale in many variants had won 6 WRC Championships from 1987 to 1992! Many WRC Championships since then in the 1990s by Private Teams ... Thank You So Much to All in Lancia & Supporters for giving us the Lancia Delta Integrale >>> Still a Champion in many Fans' Hearts! 🕯🌷🌿🌍💖🇮🇹

[@Tuxcz]

"If you remember" I wish I could. Was born in 90s but I always tend to like 80s and 90s cars.

[@Moroth187]

I know exactly what he means. Older cars do have so much more emotion and life inside and look better than nowadays cars which all looks the same imo!!!

[@don220486]

You're right. Cars like these have personality and character. If I won the lottery I'd build a road going works replica 1984 Audi Quattro Sport.

[@Abhishek-150]

This man is a legend..

[@funkmachine6420]

Integrale lover since I was a kid. One day I might have one! Seriously I could have all the money in the world but the only car I'd truly want is a Delta.

[@EuropeanDigitalCoinEDC]

@Marc Menhams I enjoy your madness. I have a Delta Hf Turbo (not quite an integrale) and a Thema 2.0 16v turbo. Love them both but would love to own a integrale too

[@webagouk]

Loved every minute of my ownership of an early 8v and miss it every day. Still the Mini GP I drive now comes very close :). Don't miss the hunt for non existent spares 🤑 I broke a steering rack, 6 months to find a replacement. Would do it again tomorrow. Best car ever.

[@fizmo100]

I love this video. I'm a younger classic owner (I was 24 when I bought my Jaguar XJR-s) but I love classic cars for the same reasons - they don't cosset you with lots of layers of technology that remove you from the driving experience. 'Character' is a cliche often used, but it is valid, classics tend not to be bland. Most modern cars are 'good', but sometimes a car can be subjectively brilliant despite being objectively crap on many levels - it's all part of what makes us fall in love with them, warts and all. I'd rather have a car which is amazing in some aspect, and rubbish in others, than a boring car that is 'white goods' and bland. It makes every adventure more memorable.

[@coopsnz1]

Unique . Gm8 sti coupe is too I own one

[@strongbowism]

Lovely video, one exceptional Giallo Grale and one very passionate guy. Thanks for sharing your experience with us of a great car. I owned a Giallo Grale back in the mid 00's, should never of sold it. 'M222 EVO' where are you now?

[@necunecu4230]

The greatest car in the whole world...Lancia Delta HF Integrale

[@jackname49]

Legend car ..my favourite colour is white Martini Racing livrea but also giallo ginestra is an iconic cover ..well done guy 👏👏🙋

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

I have a Lord Blue Evo2 and an Elise 1zz. Both are pretty fantastic cars to drive in very different ways. Ruperts ethos is directly in line with my beliefs. Small, swift, well packaged and feeling the machine and road are the best way to enjoy driving. If you're reading this Rupert I would strongly suggest fitting an uprated chip (evo engineering) and boost controller along with final edition springs. They compliment the car superbly. Really struggle to get passionate about any new cars nowadays.

[@rialbufames4023]

A beautiful video man! I'm Italian and I've seen a few of these, I live in the States now and if it will be possible one day I'd like to Import one

[@James-hh1lq]

Classic unlike most modern cars looking like plastic bubbles

[@ΓιώργοςΓλήνης]

Your car is a legend!

[@sandrodream5418]

80/90 cars was the best of all

[@marklittler784]

Love cars with plenty of info dials on the dashboard gives you more confidence everything is AOK while driving, even some modern cars dont have a temperature gauge? and very few an oil pressure or ammeter/volts gauge?

[@patriciogrezh1155]

Tuve un Lancia Thema 2.0 Turbo ie 1990 y era un muy buen auto, aunque de construcción barata, eso sí con bastante torque, lo cual era magnifico especialmente en carretera ya que subía de vueltas muy rápido, aunque fuera en cuarta o quinta marcha.

[@mistertee5000]

The only hatch that could ever be cooler than a GTi.

[@derultnerlp9319]

mistertee every hatch is cooler than a gti...

[@MrHF4wd]

Lucky guy! Great classic car!

[@georgesmith6356]

An absolutely beautiful 🚗 they're are few up to it's caliber

[@tirronen]

Any idea what tyres the mini is wearing? Dunlop race tyres or something else with a similar thread pattern?

[@mrwho3425]

Beautiful car

[@milanmihajlovic8569]

Great car. Thx for video

[@georgefysh4926]

Hahaha got an evo 1 in gun metal grey as well as an evo 2 and a 205 GTI in blue they are the best and always will be

[@marcus8647]

... how

[@vaskopz]

If I had to choose one only car to have to the end of my life - that's it, the Delta Integrale - my greatest unrequited love :(

[@coopsnz1]

This an a 22b sti in my garage

[@peterjennings8258]

vaskopz agreed.... I will keep my delta integrale till the end of my life.

[@sharkskingaming6783]

Love the car man 👍

[@giuseppefarris3772]

I love this car lancia delta integrale 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@znakoviporedputa1596]

I'm so in love with this car.I hope I will never see it on road pass it next to my car,I will cause accident.

[@shaunpierce4174]

I'm pretty certain I've just seen this car for sale on Autotrader for £47,994

[@kiftikhar]

What a cool guy.

[@Maia.loves_moons]

My dad owned m328 ggc back in 1997 if anyone knows where it is? It's a car from a young age that has lived with me since!

[@joanhernandezciriza3797]

this dude seems pretty cool

[@GKAMOULAK1]

Although I love Integrale, I have to appreciate the fact that M3 is rear wheel drive vs lancia 4x4 so the time difference is negligible.Anyway both cars are desiring the same

[@alakdrifting1913]

That's a Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione Usata to be exact.

[@MarcoValgimigli]

Usata??

[@nabukodonosor777]

+Alak Drifting Usata only means "used" in Italian :)))

[@alakdrifting1913]

Marjan Bazalac Oh, my bad

[@rneoman]

if you want to be exact it's a Giallo Ginestra Edition

[@krushpak996]

And to be more exact, the owner is Rupert Mathieu not Matheiu

[@enricoturella3660]

bellissima!

[@beardmotion]

ONE DAY i will have my EVO II (= Yellow one of course

[@EccentricWorld]

bad man car... for the old skoolers out there, sega rally lol

[@sslmanforasi9113]

Nice

[@Lurdinhazendaya]

Is this Harry Metcalfe's old car?

[@MrGts92]

+Dute Mel Nope, different plates. :)

[@erebus38]

Sweet ride but like most of all the good foreign made vehicles,this one was never sold in the North American market.

[@rusav81]

how lucky

[@mtb8396]

young people can drive

[@mcmikemcmike1258]

The STI killer

[@dalepinney5001]

Thought of another car for your collection it's a abarth 595 terrible build quality plastics that make pop bottles feel good quality but I'd never sell mine ok maybe I would for another one

[@jaywarner7996]

It might not be pretty, but damn it's sexy!

[@strongnquick]

i took this very car out for a test drive back in ''97 when it was up for sale in Walkers garage in North Allerton, had an alfa GTV to trade in, deal all done and dusted. I backed out,,,,,,, cos it was a left hooker,,,silly me!!

[@thefridgeman]

Ex Harry M. car?

[@man-mq9rk]

There are quite a few around

[@ediscodini8005]

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