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becoming rare! #1500547
28/07/2014 21:29
28/07/2014 21:29
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liam_gill Offline OP
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just had a look on how many left....http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=fiat+coupe+
too many coupes going to the scrappy in the sky! nono

Last edited by liam_gill; 28/07/2014 21:31.
Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500557
28/07/2014 22:30
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Wow - makes me think about mine being even more special :-)


Coupe now sold!
Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500571
29/07/2014 01:03
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Originally Posted By: liam_gill
just had a look on how many left....http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=fiat+coupe+
too many coupes going to the scrappy in the sky! nono


Fixed it for you wink

LE & Plus numbers are unreliable, as many are listed as standard 20VT's

Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500598
29/07/2014 10:43
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16v and vt numbers are more reliable however, they're just a handful left...

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Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500937
01/08/2014 09:16
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surly the value of the car will go up if they are becoming rare ??

Re: becoming rare! [Re: ] #1500942
01/08/2014 10:07
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Originally Posted By: go_fast_Chris
surly the value of the car will go up if they are becoming rare ??


You'd think so wouldn't you..... but I think people need to wamt to buy them first ! rolleyes

I think the Coupe is still a little way off being a true collectors item ... I just hope they don't take too long in discovering it !

Re: becoming rare! [Re: ] #1500948
01/08/2014 10:39
01/08/2014 10:39
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Originally Posted By: go_fast_Chris
surly the value of the car will go up if they are becoming rare ??


Imo people under value there coupes. It's about time people ask for more. You shouldn't sell a coupe but if you do, sell it for what you think it's worth


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Re: becoming rare! [Re: Carlscott] #1500952
01/08/2014 10:45
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Originally Posted By: Carlscott
Imo people under value there coupes. It's about time people ask for more. You shouldn't sell a coupe but if you do, sell it for what you think it's worth


I agree, but while there are shiny sheds out there for less than a grand, prices will be held down. Anyone that's been around Coupes for a while will know that the £500 bargain very rarely turns out to be such a bargain after the faults have been corrected. However, people with no money or no sense will just see "turbo" on the b pillar and "160" on the clocks and dive in blind. The sad fact is that when it all goes wrong, they'll blame the car.

When all of the sheds have expired, only the good ones will be left and prices will rise


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Re: becoming rare! [Re: Nigel] #1500956
01/08/2014 11:12
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Originally Posted By: Nigel


When all of the sheds have expired, only the good ones will be left and prices will rise


Nigel, what do you think the timescale for that would be?

I can't see coupes in general being true "collectors" cars for at least 10 years. L.E.'s and really good examples of standard cars will be different, but still wont make the prices they should do. Its hard to understand when cars like Morris Minors sell for 2 to 5k frown

Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500957
01/08/2014 11:14
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Start buying the nice ones now people wink prices will go up and the rarer models will be bang on the money smile


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Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500961
01/08/2014 11:44
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The good examples do sell for good prices which is encouraging what did the plus coupe that Motormech had for sale sell for? Was it £7000? That was a beauty though.


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Re: becoming rare! [Re: lost55] #1500967
01/08/2014 12:04
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Originally Posted By: lost55
Nigel, what do you think the timescale for that would be?


The process has already started - the very best cars are fetching strong money now. We had no problems moving the 2003 Plus for over £5k and the epically-clean 25,000 mile Plus we had last month generated lots of enquiries (and a sale) at £7,500


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Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500968
01/08/2014 12:04
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Wow, apparently MrsC and I own over 2% of the remaining Pluses!

I think we got an absolute steal with the Doppio, there's no way we'll ever lose money on that one unless an elephant falls onto it out of the sky. Anyroadsup, it's not for sale, she's in love with it already; when we had a little problem with it yesterday she just said "I'm not even slightly bothered, if it needs fixing, we'll just get it fixed".






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Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1500974
01/08/2014 12:27
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Mrs G is quite keen on getting one too.... I think the Turin trip got her brainwashed hooked.

The Coupe has been down at around <£1000 for a while now... so can't be too long before the sheds go to scrappy heaven.

The only thing preventing us is parking space. I'd love a big garage.... full of Coupes, exotic motorbikes.. a jet engine out of a Mig 23...

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Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1501015
01/08/2014 16:56
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I know we all have different opinions. So mine is that i dont care how much they are worth now or in the future.



Re: becoming rare! [Re: ] #1501018
01/08/2014 17:05
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I always find these threads about the value going up odd. The way I see it, if you have a Coupé now, then by the time it's worth £2k more than it is currently due to this 'classic' status, you'll have spent more than that keeping it on the road!

Just keep spending if you want to/can or change to something else if you don't want to/can't.

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F****** b****** thing...
Re: becoming rare! [Re: magooagain] #1501019
01/08/2014 17:05
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Originally Posted By: magooagain
I know we all have different opinions. So mine is that i dont care how much they are worth now or in the future.


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F****** b****** thing...
Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1501025
01/08/2014 17:31
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you would have to prise the keys out of my dead hand to get mine... sorry but mine stays with me... would sooner keep the coupe than the house.

Re: becoming rare! [Re: ] #1501392
04/08/2014 16:02
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Originally Posted By: go_fast_Chris
you would have to prise the keys out of my dead hand to get mine... sorry but mine stays with me... would sooner keep the coupe than the house.



Very good, made me smile laugh
Now, the Mrs or the coupe ...? Mmmmm...[ ps , she dont read this forum ]!

Re: becoming rare! [Re: liam_gill] #1501432
04/08/2014 19:21
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Nice!
Had a look for Argenta's too.. None?!
(I have two smile )

Re: becoming rare! [Re: ] #1501433
04/08/2014 19:53
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Originally Posted By: glenn1960
Now, the Mrs or the coupe ...? Mmmmm...[ ps , she dont read this forum ]!


You hope not! wink


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