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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: magooagain]
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24/08/2010 16:58
24/08/2010 16:58
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Gamu
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When checking your water temp while driving,and nearly crashing as it takes so long to get the reflection out of the way. And on a related note, the fact that the different gauges all use different badly labled scales that are virtually impossible to decipher without a protractor
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: magooagain]
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24/08/2010 17:41
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proccy
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great thread guys the blower on mine turns itself on randomly, regardless of temperature, and especially if going over a speed-bump for days the indicators self cancel, then for a few days they dont. repeat ad infinitum sometimes the remote locks the doors and they unlock themselves instantly. wait 2 mins, try again and all is well damn i'm missing my car
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: JKD]
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24/08/2010 19:03
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The rear arch liners trap dirt against the metal and it rubs the paint and you get rust. The blessed holes in the sides. The route the washer hose goes through for the rear wiper so it rubs a hole in its self under you back seat. Crude rear suspension. Too much weight in front of the front wheels. The location of oil filter.
Last edited by Jef_uk; 24/08/2010 19:04. Reason: hose not house
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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24/08/2010 19:11
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20vste
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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24/08/2010 21:32
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Emjay
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The bootlid that is designed to dump snow inside the car when you open it.
Does our law condemn a man without first hearing him to find out what he has been doing? (John 7:51)
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: Emjay]
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24/08/2010 21:45
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jonjeffryes
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jonjeffryes
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Under bonnet Sponge water traps Seat belts that won't retract
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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24/08/2010 21:48
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shinyshoes
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when previous owners remove the undertray, so the inner plastic wings constanly pop out
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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24/08/2010 21:56
24/08/2010 21:56
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Spee
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Spee
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Rear view mirrors that are little use other than to home petrol head spiders!
Stupidly small glovebox!
The interior pull handle for the doors, it's too far forward, weaklings struggle to pull the doors shut on a nose down slope!
Totally, totally useless sunvisors!
Otherwise, not a lot wrong with them, I miss mine.
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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24/08/2010 21:57
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Spee
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Spee
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when previous owners remove the undertray, so the inner plastic wings constanly pop out Ahhhh! So thats why they never sat right! Bit late finding out now though!
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 00:41
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would like to get the how do on this. If anyone knows how to get the little metal slit cover to reclose on the boot key area that would be great, mine is always open and letting durt in :-( have WD40'd it to death and no luck.
Can i mention dipstick readings for fun..... i cant see why they didnt fit the electronic dipsticks used in the Lancia Prisma, was class in it day!
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 01:53
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Theresa
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Great thread and I agree with most of comments, whilst sitting here smiling and nodding at the comments Still wouldn't be without mine though Not personal annoyances of mine, but probably are for other people and dont think they've been mentioned yet: Wiper arms rubbing through the top edge of the bonnet. Rocker cover which easily cracks at the top right corner. Melting rear bumpers from exhaust. Reflectors dropping out of rear bumpers. Disintegrating number plate lights. Washers often failing due to the non retun valve or pump problems. Bonnet catch often breaking. Can't think of any others at the moment
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: Theresa]
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25/08/2010 08:44
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DeaDLocK
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Aux belt slippage straight into cambelt.
CHOD.
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 08:50
25/08/2010 08:50
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Gunzi
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If anyone knows how to get the little metal slit cover to reclose on the boot key area that would be great, mine is always open and letting durt in :-( have WD40'd it to death and no luck. Mine was open for a long time and when it rained or I washed the car water used to pour in to the boot! You'll find it's dirt which has clogged it up, preventing the little flap from fully closing. Get a pin in there and scrape all around where the flap closes, then hoover out the crap. The ideal solution is to replace the whole mechanism.
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: jas_racing]
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25/08/2010 08:52
25/08/2010 08:52
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Posts: 12,643 Watford
MarioCirillo
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Ex El Presidente
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For me the most anoying thing is the water that collects in the wing mirrors just after you have washed the car Push them "in" towards the window and they self-drain...or drill a hole in the bottom of the casing Im not drilling them However i will give the other idea ago
Last edited by MarioCirillo; 25/08/2010 08:57.
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: MarioCirillo]
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25/08/2010 09:28
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Maxxxer
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Maxxxer
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The handbrake. Rubbish when it works and embarrasing when it doesn't. (Mine currently doesn't; cables are stretched and ive not got round to fitting new ones) The fuel gauge - a quarter full, go round a corner - light comes on. Go round another corner, light goes off. Go down a hill; light comes on, go up a hill light goes off etc... It's enough to panic a new owner into thinking youre almost out of fuel when you though you had enough to get you home... Again - Ski hatch. If you're going to fit split rear seats, why not make the hole a bit bigger..? The rubberised dash on the 20V - probably looked great when it came out of the factory, but after a few years of use; looks a bit ropey. Much like the idea behind the DeLorean bodywork. Great idea in principle, rubbish in practice...
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 10:30
25/08/2010 10:30
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Tommy_Coop23
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Just buy a small mop for the spider. Hilarious,love it The route the washer hose goes through for the rear wiper so it rubs a hole in its self under you back seat. Haha, i always wondered why there was a random patch of water under my rear footmat when cleaning my coupe, anyone else had this?!
I'll be back Alor Blue Seat Leon FR 180 atm
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: kj16v]
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25/08/2010 12:47
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Opening the bonnet in winter, and tearing the sponge off it's fixings where it has frozen to the inside of the bonnet.
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: Gunzi]
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25/08/2010 13:45
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If anyone knows how to get the little metal slit cover to reclose on the boot key area that would be great, mine is always open and letting durt in :-( have WD40'd it to death and no luck. Mine was open for a long time and when it rained or I washed the car water used to pour in to the boot! You'll find it's dirt which has clogged it up, preventing the little flap from fully closing. Get a pin in there and scrape all around where the flap closes, then hoover out the crap. The ideal solution is to replace the whole mechanism. There is a tiny spring which should close the lid on the barrel which may have become dislodged. Take out lock, carefully prise off chrome disc, re-site spring. When reassembling put the key through the disc first then into the barrel and ease disc back into place with spring and lid held in position. Have meant to do a howto for ages. Back on topic, my fear is the knockout boot lid caught by a strong gust of wind
BumbleBee carer
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
[Re: magooagain]
#1091491
25/08/2010 13:57
25/08/2010 13:57
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ally_f
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ally_f
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LOVE this thread!
They're not design flaws, they're quirks specially engineered in to give the cars character...maybe
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 14:05
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After filling the boot full. Then realizing you can't quite get everything in and have to move it around to allow for the hoops of the boot hinge!!
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 14:23
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Truffle
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Truffle
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A vicous rumour started by jealous sprinty owners
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Re: Lesser Known Coupe Design Flaws
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25/08/2010 14:40
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A vicous rumour started by jealous sprinty owners keep telling your self that lol next you will be saying Proccys car made it a month with out a vist from RAC!!
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