Moved: Kappa Coupé enthousiasts

[la cara macchina]

Hi all,
I own a 2.4 ltres Lancia Kappa Coupé and would like to know, whether there might be some othe "kC" addicts in this forum. I know, it´s part of the unprestigeous FIAT-period, but i like the effort which was made to create something special out of the parts from th FIAT shelf.

la cara macchina

[DJ]

Welcome to the Lancisti Forums!

I don't know of any other Kappa owners here currently but am always happy to have new members and learn more about the models that we never saw here in the USA.

I am happy to create a new model-specific forum for the Kappa model if there's sufficient interest.

If you know of any other Kappa owners looking for a support forum on the web, please point them in our direction.

Regards,

[Kappa]

Hi!

I'd like to see a model specific topic, however I'm not sure as to the ammount of k-enthousiasts currently on this forum. Is the majority here from the US?

It might be possible of course to start something up. I know of some active forums, but they all are nation based. It could be combined perhaps.

Let me know your thoughts on this!

Regards,

Bas

[DJ]

Is the majority here from the US?

Many of the members here are from the USA. However, this site is intended to be international in nature and we have MANY Lancisti here from all over the globe.

New Kappa Forum created! Please bring along all your Kappa friends and participate.

Enjoy.

[Kappa]

Hi DJ,

Thank you for adding the Kappa forum! I will make a topic so ppl will know about this site!

rgrds,
Bas

[la cara macchina]

Hi DJ,
thank you for implementing this forum, even if the majority of the members is US based. As the make often seems to fade away by lack of interest and vision provoided by the Fiat management, I think the Kappa is a nice example of an effort in the late nineties to establish a new upper middle class sophisticated model, which contained a limo, a station wagon an a coupé (limited to some 3-4 thousand cars).

To me the model represents an interesting yet nice and reliable car, which lacks of the technical sophistication of the lancia cars under the famiglia lancia. In european market, the model seems to slowly fade away, having strong support for the coupé in Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany, at still reasonable prices. But the Limousines and station wagons due to their good reliability will soon be worn out.

Personally, i have a strong sympathy for this unreasonable and mismanaged and mismarketed make under the Fiat reign. They have no srategy, nor do they dare neither to invest in technical innovation or just stop the make.

HAve a nice weekend
la cara macchina
Welcome to the Lancisti Forums!

I don't know of any other Kappa owners here currently but am always happy to have new members and learn more about the models that we never saw here in the USA.

I am happy to create a new model-specific forum for the Kappa model if there's sufficient interest.

If you know of any other Kappa owners looking for a support forum on the web, please point them in our direction.

Regards,

[Otto-valvole-per-tutte]

Hi, i have a Kappa Coupe too.

It's the 2.0 5 cilindri with turbo, 220 bhp and about 310 Nm's of torque.

I like it very much. Check out my Photo album, lots of piccies in there!

Ciao, Pietro from Holland

[la cara macchina]

Hi Pietro,
your Coupé is really a nice one, with a black grille, which I have never seen before. My Coupé is a silver 2.4, 175 bhp with some 26k miles. I liked your engine in the FIAT Coupé but thought it were a little agressive compared to the looks of the kC (with a chrome grill), however the smooth 2.4 enginge would benefit from a little extra punch.

ciao axel from hamburg

[Otto-valvole-per-tutte]

Hello Axel,

The black grilled Kappa Coupe is not mine. I collected a lot of photos from the internet, and that was one of them. Mine is completely standard.

I have never driven the smooth 2.4, but would love to do that some time. I come from an Integrale, so i can't think of the 220 bhp being agressive :-)

Ciao, Pieter

p.s. my Kappa came from Hamburg!