Lancia Delta Integrale - Subaru Impreza WRX STI - Colin McRae Prodrive. WRC History w/ Tiff Needell
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- We explore some rallying royalty with the Lancia Delta Integrale and the Prodrive Subaru Impreza WRX STI, with a trip down memory lane from Tiff Needell.
A drive of these cars brings back so many analogue memories as Tiff reminisces about his time spent with the late, great, Colin McRae, together with stories about Nicky Grist, Richard Burns, Petter Solberg, Juha Kankkunen and Miki Biasion!
Are you a Martini livery type of person, or more 555? Let us know which camp you sit in! (Or perhaps you're a fan of both!)
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Subaru or Lancia?
Both!
Lancia
Integrale's are now stupid money, so it has to be the Impreza.
Always the delta for me when I was about 14 the first car I ever drove was a 1.3 5dr I'd imagine rarer than a intergralle now
WRX STI
Getting increasingly frustrated with refried car vids of horsepower hunters and 0-60mph merchants so this is a very refreshing change. Well done lads.
Thank you very much Joe
It's 0-62...stop cheating !!!😉
But, people forget just how light cars like the Integrale was, compared to modern cars - 218hp enough for sub-6 seconds to 60.
Love hearing Tiff tell the stories of racing days of yore. The automotive racing history he shares is lovely and brings back fond memories of watching the sport back then.
We couldn’t agree more, thanks for watching!
@@lovecarsTV these nutss cant compare THE G.O.A.T. RALLY CAR LANCIA DELTA HF INTERGRALE 6 X WDC..to this mitsubisie/subaru period cars.
With tiff thats what we want not just driving new cars going back in the day more.
RIP Colin McRae & Richard Burns....thank you for the memories..
Well said Nicky, I always forget that Richard died as well. RIP to both.
Love hearing Tiff’s WRC knowledge!
Thank you!
Love the history lessons from Tiff...bring back memories of old when the Scooby, Evo and Celica ST205 were tearing the tarmac in Msia...that was when i first saw Colin McRae and Kenneth Eriksson...
Years later i finally bought an Evo...just so that I can cherish the rally of yesteryear...Tq guys...
between these two, i'd take the delta hf integrale every time.
Good choice
Me too!!! Delta 4 ever!!!
Me too, and I'm a Subaru fan-boy!
Tiff and a Delta Integrale, what's not to like
Very true!
No offroad :( you asked, still I like the video
This brought back memories of the WRC in Kenya back in 95, great times!!
Oh Lord. Amazing cars. Just wish you'd throw in a Audi Quattro as well and it would have been perfection.
That would be brilliant. Hope to get one this year in its 40th anniversary!
@@lovecarsTV Audi Sport Quattro vs For Sierra Cosworth RS500 (big whale wing).. Anyway here is a message for Tiff : I really hated the Group-B banning because after Group-B we all suppose to have the Group-S witch they were literally mid-engines 4x4 PROTOTYPES of Supercars at WRC rally : Audi Quattro group-S, Lancia ECV 2, Peugeot Quasar, BMW M1, Ferrari 288 GTO, Seat Ibiza BiMotor, Lancia Beta S2 4x4, Opel Kadett 4x4 GSi, Toyota MR2 222D 4x4, Mazda RXT7-S 4x4, Lada Samara EVA 4x4, FSO Strato-Polonez 4x4, and finally but not as less impressive the Ford RS 200 Group-S Evolution recreated by it's father John Wheeler the man behind Ford RS 200.. ;0)
@@lovecarsTV That would be the icing on the cake!
Auditography quattro s1 and delta s4 would have completed this video
That Lancia Delta Integrale...🚗💨=👌
This makes me want to just ride around with Tiff in old sports cars and listen to him talk.
Ha! Thank you! Yes he has some stories. All this from memory too.
I've never been a great fan of Tiff Needell but I have to respect his encyclopedic knowledge of cars.
The Bugeye Impreza is very underrated and as a result hugely undervalued. Find a decent one at reasonable money while you still can!
Cheapish to buy, but your left with an ugly face and Never-ending bills to keep it going. Hawkeye. 🚗
Agree!
Nigel D I agree and I did! Had the same thought as you, went out, bought it and loaned it to Lovecars for this brilliant video.
Brad C and also made it all happen. Thank you! 🙌
I loved them so much I bought two lol. A white Prodrive and a blue limited
Great pairing. Needles and Paul, Lancia and Scoobydo, and to top it all, reminiscing from the great Tiff. Thank you for a thoroughly entertaining 12 minutes.
Thank you for the kind words
It's a lot but I absolutely love the gauge cluster on that Delta Integrale.
That throbbing flat four from the Subaru is so nice to listen. Have to say I love that bug-eye look ( Corolla had one too ) more so than the later versions.
Next time test drive new WRC warriors Toyota Yaris GR and upcoming 2020 Hyundai i20 N.
Love your show!
Thank you very much!
I agree, love the fussy old clusters. I like the bugeye front too. The blob eye actually looks too bulbous to me at the front. Hawkeye after was better but I love a bugeye sti! Great cars really. I had a very rare JDM bugeye sti wagon which was awesome.
Lancia everyday of the week. Iconic in it's form & function.
Tiff will always be a legend.. 5th gears loss in my eyes!
Thank you very much. We agree!
Was only watching 5th gr bec. of Tiff and Vicki.
The comparison no one asked for but everyone wanted!! It's really difficult to choose between the Delta and the Impreza but I'm leaning towards the Subaru just because I grew up in the late 90s watching the Impreza slaying WRC.
Ha! Very good point! Glad it seems to be going down well!
I'd love an intergrale but would love a 037 even more. Please get tiff to drive one.
037 stradale.... mmmm...
The Integrale is also a car of the 90’s 👍🏻
And 80's my first integrale was an 89' the original Hf 4wd was 86", the integrale took over in 87'.
More rally content please, really appreciate these.
We’ll see what we can do 🙂
This is so enjoyable to watch & hear >>> Coming from two very knowledgeable & agreeable gentlemen talking about the WRC Champions' Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione II & the SUBARU WRX Impreza >>> Jolly Good Show indeed! Thank You So Much for sharing! 🌷🌿🌍💖🇮🇹🇯🇵🇬🇧
Subaru for me. Ever since I saw an impreza on a rally stage I was instantly hooked. The sound, the looks, just an awesome machine.
Awesome Oli 😃👌
Always great hearing Tiff opinions and experiences on cars. Was a big fan of rallying in the 80's and early 90's.
Thank you for watching 🙂
I grew up during the era of Colin McRae, Petter Solberg, and Richard Burns. As an 11 year old, I got the chance to go watch the Welsh rally. We sat on a grass verge overlooking the track, drank tea, and every so often the stewards whistle would go off, and you'd hear a load of downshifts, anti-lag popping away, and then suddenly a bright blue Impreza or a battle scarred Focus would come out of the dark and four-wheel drift past, grab traction and shoot out of the corner. To go from playing Colin McRae Rally on my playstation to seeing it all happen infront of me was amazing.
I also had this VHS tape talking about the Group B era and earlier, and that was when I found out about 'Climb Dance' showing Ari Vatanen driving a Peugeot 405 T16 during Pikes Peak in 1988.
I lost interest the moment McRae's death was announced.
Quality as always Tiff and Paul
🙏
Paul is perfect at bringing out the best from Tiff. The more of love cars I watch the more I appreciate their personality and knowledge combination. Works very well
Thank you. They have lots of fun together!
Absolutely brilliant video guys 👍 Could watch/listen to tiff and Paul talk old car and racing stories all day.
Thank you so much for the kind words
I love the appreciation for the history and significance of these cars!
- From the forested stages of the
WRC Olympus Rally
I had a red Integrale poster in my room! I loved that car. Still looks good today.
Agree!
Hi guys. Interesting video. I rally myself so it’s always good to see a video on the homologation road cars. I’ve just bought the 2002 Porsche 996 turbo that Richard Burns bought from new after he won the WRC on 2001. So that’s quite a special connection for me.
Wow. That’s a special car!
The similarities between the GD and the Integrale in the fenders are pretty cool - the Impreza was definitely inspired by the Integrale
The Integrale is the unmatched
Agree
Thankyou for bring Tiff back. The only reason I would and have started watching your videos is for Tiff. Fifth gear fucked up big time.
Lancia all day love the colour 🤟
Agree!
Tiff transitioning from motorsport to reviewing is amongst the best things that could have happened for enthusiasts. He can be both technical and dumb it down enough for us yokels to keep us watchign :D
I drive a Lancia, love it... more Lancias and Subarus... These glorious carmakers are vanishing in the haze):
It’s a shame!
I drove a martini integrale at the nec classic car show, unforgettable
Special!
If I'd want another car it has to be one of those. Legends.
Two great cars and oooo and the legend Mr Needle
Thank you!
This is magic! Equally jealous and happy for Paul!
The Lancia is of course the greatest, but I have loved the bugeye WRX design since it launched and it has only improved with age. Hugely underrated.
I loved when tiff told the stories about rally. He is like a grandpa who tells cool stories and is very excited to tell them, and i' m like a kid who loves listening to him
He is a very interesting guy 👍🏻
This channel needs 10X subscribers. True car awesomeness.
Thank you! Please feel free to share the video and help us get there 🙂
Love Tiff’s knowledge & enthusiasm. Lancia for me please😎
Thank you!
These videos are so next level to me. Such a good change from the other channels chasing acceleration times, best donuts etc... Thanks for this
Lancia baby!!!
Good choice!
I don't drink alcohol, never have and never will but the martini colours are just legendary! As a brand it's created the best liveries in motorsport
Too true!
I'm not old enough to see the Lancia Integrale dominate during Group A rally but a lot of my time in younger years was spent watching Solberg on the telly driving the pants off the various WRXs. I never really got the hate for the Bugeye WRX, for me it was the MY06-07 Hawkeye that was the ugly one of the GDB Impreza.
👍👍
Awesome cars. Lancia all the way 👏
Great vid. Looking forward to tomorrow 😬
Thanks Ped! You tooooo!! 😬
Good old Tiff, the double de clutch of the performance car world!
Ha! Yes he's pretty good!
Lancia all the way. The Italians really know how to design such a beautiful and sexy car! 😍😍
It’s a lovely car 👍🏻
Several videos down since we last spoke.. And still showing "Latest video".. I think you've got it nailed finally!! 😉👍
Ha! Thanks Chris. We’re working on our TH-cam a lot this year
@@lovecarsTV Yep. Been watching them as they come out. I like the way you're looking at the older stuff as well as the newer cars. Do you take requests?! 🤪
Chris Fox absolutely! If we can do it and it’s a good story we will!
@@lovecarsTV How about a Hot Hatch megatest for the 80's/90's and 00's? Everyone loves a Hot Hatch.. And you and Tiff could have some fun.. See if you get the same results today as you did in period..
Why have you only got 150k subs? With content like this and your experience you should be able to beat all these new TH-camrs hands down!
Thanks Paul. We’re working on it. Appreciate the lovely comment
Two epic cars back when you watched in awe as the drivers had to master a manual box and turbo lag!!
In car camera angles back then were a must watch.👌
As a 40 year old car enthusiast i am a bit shocked about Paul. A professional petrolhead of his age not beeing able to name Juha Kankunnen and Mikki Biasion? And them beeing less known? Maybe in Britain, but not in continental europe. (at least among rallye fans) Kankunnen for example was Richard Burns' Teammate at Subaru and was 4 times World Rallye Champion and won the Paris Dakar once!
Yea! That was a got bit! - I love Lovecars showing Rallye Cars in a lovely way! - Very entertaining like always! The two guys play it well.
Thank you very much Marc!
@@lovecarsTV Thank you for the good content! Kids are sleeping finally, the wife is upstairs and I can have some fun and relax. :-D
Just needed corners! Great conversation. Tiff knows his history..just flows!
Integrale! Without a doubt!
Very entertaining and informative video. Loved seeing both these rally legends on the road in such good condition with insightful commentary to boot. Takes me back to the days of late 90's Top Gear.
Lancia Delta Integrale 8 and 16V Turbo, THE QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Twin Cams Lampredi Engine!!!!!
Electronic Control "Magneti Marelli!!!"
10 World Titles, 6 factory, 4 Pilots, RECORD STILL UNBEATEN TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come On Italy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
💪🏻💚💪🏻🤍💪🏻❤️💪🏻
Tiff is a class act , full of history, a very knowledgeable gent.
Great driver to.
Thank you for the kind words
Tiff Needell 68 years old, I can't believe he can still being with the spirit of a young boy with his new car bought it.
Integrale is a legend. Wife would never let me buy one, was too manly 😂
hahahahaaha!
Divorce is always an option....... think of the upside more room in the garage🤔
I had a 1990 16V, women hated it for so many reasons...
@@MrDjvas Id take the devoce route lol
Great video. I love the blobeye. I currently own a 2003 jdm sti v-limited Peter solberg edition. The one to celebrate his wrc win.
Lovely car! Lucky!
@@lovecarsTV thanks 👍
When the various Group A Delta's were being homologated the Build Number required Was 5000 in a year, 2500 came in after 1992.
Lancia, a class of it’s own.
Lancia Delta.. my god if I could get my hands on one here in Australia....
How much are they there?
Lovecars who knows, they never come up for sale! :(
Love my Bugeye!! I've had it since new and she's still going strong with over 320k miles on the clock
Wow that’s incredible!
The Delta looks like if a VW Scirocco had a baby with a VW Golf. I WANT ONE!!!
The Integrale all day and every day 👌🔥
Historic cars great Tiff talking about them, your just missing a Mitsubishi Tommie addition Evo?
That would be good!
Android 890 maybe next time with the Quattro?
@@Tefloncoated yes funnily as I typed that quattro came into my mind as well or the Stratos, but not easy to get hold on for maybe a replica?
Yes please
Tiff Needell
Here in the us a 2004 sti with 100k miles is still around 20 k it’s crazy, wish I could drive both of those rally boys some day
Wow that’s mad!
I have an HF Turbo would love to have an Integrale ... Amazing video, you guys forgot Sainz drove it too
Lovely car! Good point about Sainz... but he never won the championship! 😊
LEGENDS. STI , EVO ...BEST CARS EVER DRIVEN ON RALLY.
Yes both amazing
the tarmac spec sti which solberg ran had such amazing stance with its complex spoiler, lowered ride height and blistered arches 😅
Different gravy!!!
I live in the area you guys are testing the cars to,i can often be found on those roads at weekends (Mendips/Cheddar direction) blasting around in my 400+bhp Mitsubishi Evo,such great fun and a perfect car for those roads.
Hopefully see you around one day!
What an awesome video!!!! Tiff is great as always!! Motoring passion!!!
Thank you again!
@@lovecarsTV 😃👏👏👏
I love The knowledge Tif is giving in this video
Guys, great video. How about a Group B road version special ? 205 T16, RS200, Audi Sport Quattro, Delta Stradale etc .
Would love to! Our only challenge is getting hold of the cars!
Another amazing video. Well done to the editing department!
Hi David. Thanks for the kind words
Oh that is a tough one love them both had Impreza can't afford Lancia.
Another great video can't wait to see how your TV negotiations go 👍
Thank you Kevin
Can't choose, i'm italian but those are my favourites rally cars of all... I want both
E ovvio sicuramente? Sempre Lancia 😉
Both great cars but "il deltone" is legendary
I had that same Prodrive Impreza in black. It didn’t look too bad at all in the metal. Mine was the PPP version so over 300 bhp and 0-62 in 4.52 seconds 🚀
Love seeing Tiff! Grew up watching him on Discovery Turbo in India. Pls review my Alto 800 as well :D
Thank you!!
This was lovely to watch,thank you so much for doing the videos as good as you guys make them.
I felt like Tiff was my uncle teaching me about rally :)
I owned a winner red Evo 1 'grale for 6 years in the late 1990's :-) A car that you could park next to even the most exotic supercar, and people would still stop and point! Not actually that great to drive, or that fast in std road trim, but a car that you couldn't ever park and walk away from without a look back over your shoulder just to see how it looked.........
Amazing car!!
The Integrale was a monster of rallying, but as a road car I'm not so sure. I've known three in the flesh and drove two of them a fair bit. All I can say is thankfully I didn't own them(save for being able to sell one now value wise). Build quality was an Italian cliché, the driving position was an even bigger Italian cliché(short legs, arms like a gibbon required and the steering wheel was at a silly angle). Reliability was "interesting", as were the dials. The upside down nature was quirky, but on any sort of rough road they bounced around like mad. Looks great, fantastic history, a lovely car to drive for an hour yes, if it didn't crap itself, but...
The Subaru was the far better bet as an owners and drivers car(an earlier model). In my humble anyway.
Really nice points. Thank you!
@@lovecarsTV Oh I love the Lancia, but I'd be with Tiff on which car I'd want to actually own. In fairness it's Tiff so I couldn't disagree with him. Unless he picked the Lancia.. 🙂
Love the Integrale Dash though!
Awsome video guys!!! Myself, I would take the lancia. Only because it would be rare to see where I live in Canada. Plus there is something about the box looking design. Love it !! (dating myself maybe lol) Wrx and sti are all over the place here lol. Great video again Love Cars!!!
Thank you very much!
yellow and blue legends!!!!
Indeed!!
Props to Tiff for using the correct name "Lancia Rally".
Excellent video as always, chaps! How about a Canada vs. The Brits video - in other words: Automotive Affairs vs. Lovecars :)
Sounds good!!
@@lovecarsTV Awesome!!! let's do this :)
Amazing cars, and the stories from Tiff are making the video even more interesting ! ... Thanks lads :) #lovecars #lancia #subaru #wrc
Pleasure 🙂
Just stumbled upon this gem of a channel, reviewing one of my all time fav. cars the Subaru Impreza WRX STi. This was really refreshing guys! Keep it up, and of course I left a sub.
Thank you 🙏
Lovely vid, nice stories. I would have like a little more insight into the handling, noise, etc? We are nerds after all!
Very good point, thanks. Always difficult on public roads in other people’s cars. 👍
Should have had Tiff drive both... But I guess he was more into the Sub
I’ll have the Lancia!
Wonderful car!
When my Dad worked for Mitsubishi they had an event where Richard Burns & Colin Blower were taking people out for fast laps in the then new Evo VI, I asked my Dad to get Richard's autograph, I still have it somewhere in the spare room.
Brilliant memories!
I jad the dubious honour of having to go and speak with him at the Royal Gwent Hospital in export in my capacity as a traffic officer in the local police force when he felt ill whilst driving en route to Cardiff for the Rally GB. Felt incredibly cheeky asking for his autograph but glad I did, its probably my most prized piece of memorabilia. After Tiff's signed book of course..