Talk:Lancia Beta

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[edit] Images

I've added some images of two of my old Betas. Unfortunately they were very much working cars, so they're as good an example of the most likely place to find rust on Betas as they are of cars in their prime. So if anyone finds better images to use, feel free to replace them :). MarkGrant 19:11, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Power Steering

I had a 1979 american model beta coupe, and it had power steering as well - I don't believe the article's implication that it was only on RHD cars is correct.

Hello friend. The article is correct as it stands. It refers to power steering introduced on left hand drive vehicles first. A few lines later it mentions that power steering was subsequently introduced a number of years later on right hand drive vehicles. Hope this clarifies. Bowjm 06:10, 7 January 2007 (UTC) Bowjm 06:11, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spider/Spyder

I just checked a photo of my old car and it does have a 'Spider' name-plate on the back as I remembered; however, I found a couple of photos of other convertible Betas and they just say 'Lancia Beta 2000' with no reference to Spider. Either way, the majority of reviews I looked at called it 'Spider' rather than 'Spyder', so it does seem the better choice... given the confusion I guess either could work. Mark Grant (talk) 04:57, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

It was indeed accused of being a Fiat, as it had the same engine as the Fiat 124 sport Coupe though with different carburation. However, my old 124 Sport was the quickest car I have owned and it was no disgrace to use such an engine in the Beta. Sadly the my early Beta Spyder was rust prone and needed remedial work year on year which detracted from the better handling compared with the Fiat. JDN —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.31.202.145 (talk) 09:22, 2 May 2008 (UTC)