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As the DD Alfa 156 has been making interesting and potentially expensive noises under the bonnet and we've got a trip to Switzerland coming up, I need another car that seats four (well, three) and holds their luggage. Which rules out the 911 and obviously the Elise. So it is/was emergency car shopping time.
After looking at a bunch of overdescribed and overpriced heaps, we stumbled over a reasonably decent Lancia Delta Integrale. Two owners from new, engineer owner who rather looked after it properly than pay someone to screw up the job, overall reasonable condition - not mint, but not grotty either - so after some uhmming and ahhing, I emailed the guy an offer. Slightly less than what he wanted, but a reasonable offer. And I didn't hear anything back.
So this evening we went to see an E36 coupe. Ann loved it, I was concerned about a rattle from the engine and some interesting deposits on the oil filler cap. Not headgasket mayo, but more like "all original right down to the factory oil" type deposits. Gut feeling said no to that one but Ann really like it, I did think it drove pretty much OK so on the way back we kind of decided that something like this would be the way forward.
Only to find an email accepting my offer on the Integrale when we got home. Time for the "Err, honey, would you terribly mind..." speech.
Her reaction was simply - "I like the E36 better but I know you really like the Lancia so go and buy that one".
I think I'm in love all over again 
. Even though I probably have to buy her an E36 coupe in the US at some point if I can find one in the right colour/gearbox combination.
