I remember that, as it was published at about the time I had mine. However, Harry sold his afterwards – although I may be misremembering – because he just didn't enjoy driving it (or using it) as even a comparatively modern lukewarm hatch was more entertaining and thrashable on the road. Clio 172, older Fiesta ST, etc. I seem to recall he had a Clio at that time, or just after that, which led to that overlap and issue.
The Lancia wasn't without its plus points, mind. I liked the look, its footprint, the history and its ability to quickly change direction at lower speeds. Otherwise, to make it a truly enjoyable car and to want to hang onto it, for me at least, would have entailed dumping thousands into reinforcing the shell, fitting new springs and dampers, upgrading the brakes, modifying the intake and exhaust so it sounded vaguely interesting, getting a bit more power out of it, etc. Doable, but I just couldn't be bothered given that it'd still have its foibles. That and the cost, haha.
And, of course, RE the advancement – but that's why I mentioned that some cars do transcend their era. For me, the Lancia isn't one of them. The Quattro does in more respects, IMO, and I'd happily sink money into one of those. Drove Audi's heritage example a while back and that was fab.
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