Can you add me to the list please

Is that more of a upgraded stock setup or different setup entirely?

Price: £7,000
Engine and model: 2.0 20v Turbo Plus
Mileage: 133,000
Body colour: Moon Grey
Interior colour and material: Recaro leather black with red stitching
Manufactured in: 2000
MOT: 2 May 2025

Good overall condition with no dents and very few chips on the bodywork but there is some light micro bubbling on some panels that presumably are due to some previous paintwork. The wheels have been refurbished before I bought with no corrosion or damage. The correct spare wheel, jack etc are in the boot which is also in good order. Three keys including the red master key together with the original service book and invoices for other work in more recent years - before I bought it a new clutch, rear brake callipers had been fitted.

I’ve done some work on it myself including installing a new thermostat, a/c condenser and dryer, lambda sensor, washer pump and rear springs and shocks (standard not lowered) - I have original digital receipts for all parts. I also replaced the slam panel which I had powder coated. I’ve got a set of front Brembo calipers that I refurbed along with new Brembo drilled discs….if I don’t get around to it I’d include with the car. Existing calibers are fine but would look better if recoated. Currently has issue with not starting when car is hot i.e. after using the car then stopping and restarting…after few mins it is fine. I have fitted a new crank sensor but not solved.

Recently serviced myself - oil, oil filter, sparks and pollen filter. I replaced the air filter to a K&N performance one (standard not cone) a while back.

Well, I'm back on this project now...
Rear wheel arches, drivers door, bonnet and boot lid all being repaired, restored and/or painted.
Had the exhaust manifold restored, repaired and strengthened.
Digging out some old but good wheels and tyres.
Re-service required as has sat for so long.
Need bonnet badge now lol
Exciting :-)

Ha ha, no as I knew what to expect this time

Cheers Jamie

As far as I know John is still working

What clutch did you use in the end to handle the torque?

The RS3 was amazing on our trip to Turin and back. The car was faultless and returned reasonable 32.4 mpg. But the most surprising aspect was just how well the car cruises, no fuss and fantastically comfortable. We expected the car to be tiresome on the run from Turin to Holland, but not a hint of it. That run flew by and we arrived surprisingly fresh. I am so pleased I didn't specify the adaptive suspension. Maybe if I had planned to track the car it would have been of benefit but as I don't then it has been perfect.

The only element missing from the trip was having the ability to take the roof down. I never understood the open top driving thing but when Trish insisted on her first roadster, I too was hooked. We do have a TT roadster in the stable, a MK2 amplified black TDI. It's a car that we have taken across Europe on so many trips and is Trish's daily driver. It is a lovely car and whilst the diesel returns a fantastic MPG and looks great, receiving a lot of attention, it lacks any real performance and drama. This coupled with us having a MK3 TT coupé saw this version of the TT really grow on us.

So, for quite some time I've been watching MK3 roadsters, and have viewed a few. There was a small hiccup in my plan, the Fiat Coupé. In the run up to the anniversary event I was becoming tempted to pull the trigger on another coupé. But the desire to get another TT roadster swiftly returned. A TTRS version was very tempting but I swiftly dismissed it. I couldn't possibly sell my RS3 , I have a four year warranty and five year service plan. There is also no way I could have two 5 cylinder Audi's, the insurance alone nowadays would murder me. Prices are now double what they were when I bought my TTRS in 2019!!!

The TTS is OK but they are a lot of money, for a car that offers little over the 2.0 TFSI Quattro. Insurance company's are also murdering those too.

So the search was narrowed down to the 230hp hp Quattro and this week I have found one. It's a little older (2016) and is in Sport trim, rather than the S-line or Black edition I wanted.
The car is in stunning condition, a credit to it's two former keepers, and minimal mileage (30K). It also has all but one of the factory options that were available, at that time. The invoice shows over £13000 of selected options!

I’ve been welding in patches to fix rust on my sons K10 micra for the last 4 months, but finally back on the coupe…

I’m about to get on with the final assembly in the engine bay. Basically the pipe work for the induction system. I think I’m able to figure out how it goes together, bar the wiring looms.

Is there a guide to how to route the engine bay wiring? What goes over or under what, and where does it clip in?

I’m not looking for a wiring diagram, just an overview of the placement of the loom, relative to the other components.

Yes simplest solution.

Here are more details of the show at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon celebrating FIAT's 125th anniversary and organised by our friends at Fiat Motor Club UK.

Here is a link to the event giving the details Tickets are available on line from that website £11.00 per display car and driver. It also gets you admission to the museum.

When I booked my tickets there seemed to be a glitch: It insisted that I input the registration number 3 times! So be prepared.

The Club has been allocated dedicated display space for 10 coupes, We can ask for more if needed up to 20th July.

Please post in this thread if you are going so I can get more space if needed.

Thanks.

So far 2 coupes going as at 3July..

I found that the master brake cylinder for a VW Jetta 93-99 is also 22.2 mm (0.875 in) diameter and has the same fitting to the brake booster as the FIAT.

I went to the VW dealer and unfortunately all the models they looked up have the brake reservoir directly on top of the brake cylinder.

I went to a huge European/Japanese car dismantler and got access to their warehouse. I saw probably 100 feet of various master brake cylinders hanging up and they were either the type where the reservoir sits directly on the cylinder or had no hoses connected to take the plastic fitting off.

I could make a 3D model of what I want but I'm weary of the ABS or PLA plastic braking down when exposed to brake fluid. I guess I have time to leave something soaking in brake fluid to see what happens.

I checked with FIAT and the plastic parts for the Coupe LHD that I need are no longer available.

One option would be to try and find a LHD Coupe being broken for parts and get the plastic fittings off that. I think the best option for this would be to contact sellers on ebay selling Coupe parts.

I've attached a picture of the VW master brake cylinder. It's shorter than the FIAT one, which is good. The VW one is about 3cm longer and the LHD FIAT one is about 5cm longer than the RHD FIAT one.

I've also purchased a used FIAT Punto 99-06 master brake cylinder whose plastic fittings may work depending on what size they end up being!

John