Is this the for sale section?

Also most early coops are prone to issues, I just speak up at my coops floors.

Thanks

you must be small!

its flaws by the way!

About 8-inches? That's pixie-like. You'd need one helluva pair of heels to reach the pedals

Chrissy wrote in redAfter coming back to Coupe ownership for the 8th time, Ive realised im permanently skint while its on the road,.

I say Choose more wisely


Ive realised its now classed as an older car, A nail if you like and simply cannot be classed as reliable as modern day machines, VXR, Focus ST, Copra R etc etc are all soo pretty, so reliable and all are nearly new,.

Older but distinctive

This is a 1998 20vt I have, Its full spec, Its had turbo seals done, Manifolds cracked, Electrices recently caught on fire, brakes wobble at silly speed, God the lists endless,

It happens


A friend has a 130k Cupra and it drives like new, And has needed nothing in 3 years except brakes and tyres,... This 20vt has 95k and is far from in every way.

I have a Coupe thats only needed that too. 130K


They DO NOT age gracefully they are full of age related niggles and cannot compete in the reliability steaks as per VAG etc..

Its a Fiat

Im now driving my GF's lovely New Megane CC, Its lovely - feels new and is bang up2 date,

I Seriously dont like any meganes but glad you do.

I can even do a trip WITHOUT checking the dash for warning lights etc.

I have air bag light covered in black tape.

Back in 2003 when I had my first Coupe they were cool and fast,

I think most of this forum agree they are now.

Now I drive it on a sunny day, RX8's TT's Go past and I know what theyre thinking, 'Ha bet that cost £1200!' And theyre right theres no money in even the best coupes.. Old hat old news, old mechanics...

Shallow thinking

Now as LE's are fetching as low as £2500 I believe they are pants.

Good ones are not.

Not a week goes by without a new noise of problem occuring.

Not necessarily true in a well maintained coupe.

Im now buying a TDI A3 Quattro and Il just watch my piggy bank brimming within a week.

Dont care but I doubt its a free ride

RIP Fiat Coupe,.. Long live NEW or just reliable cars that are worth more that a few K

I wanted a Fiat coupe so I got one when I could afford it

The Fiat Coupe will get less common on the roads but that for me only makes seeing one more of a buzz.

I think it may have been you who mentioned it first so I did same and it passed the mot Ok last week

Wasn't me, mine has always been out

I found the method of dealing with it amusing


Must stop using smilies

You know I still love ya Chrissy, now wheres my photo album

Buy a good one then seeing as theyre so cheap, most of them dont have these problems.

Going back to the respect thing, if somebody owned a bugatti veyron near to where i live, i wouldn't like/respect them anymore than somebody that owned a rusty metro, i would admire/drool over their car but couldnt give a monkeys about the driver. I am a car enthusiast and have loved cars since i was a little kid but it is still just a piece of metal, i dont think more of a person because of their car, that would be incredibly shallow and sad. I dont really see why you crave peoples respect anyway chrissy, surely just being happy in yourself is all that matters? A car will certainly never get you more respect, a flashy car can actually have the opposite effect and people think you're just a flash $£%! with a small pecker but it doesnt matter because they're probably not into cars so dont get it. Anyway, im just blabbing on as usual just found your post a bit uncalled for and odd considering you've had 8 of the beauties.

ps cheers for the tip barnacle lad took it to my local garage, they checked the condition of all the belts and said they were all in great condition and nice and tight, they used some silicone lubricant spray on the pulleys etc, the noise has vanished :O)

I honestly don't understand where the reputation of unreliability comes from

Mines a daily driver - I go everywhere in it - never had a problem (should be a touch wood smiley here )

Due to not being very well paid ( ) I've never owned a brand new car. The newest car I've owned was a 4 year old alfa 156 and that was also the worst car EVER!! It was a stupid selespeed and the gear selector never worked properly and it stalled whenever it went into 1st!

It's not a question of new or old. All cars can have problems at any time but you can minimise this by looking after it. Even if you maintain your car meticulously something can still go wrong with it - just life.

Mine is also a daily driver and not had any probs, just old-fashioned, inaccurate thinking i guess licky l, doesnt really matter though, as long as you know that your coop runs well/reliably, screw everyone else

Definitely Tommy.

Just thought of an example: Look at Clarkson. He bought that brand new GT40 and it broke down the day after he got it and it never ran again!

Mr L had a 60 year old GMC CCKW 353 (army truck) which believe it or not was a daily driver (if you knew Mr L you'd know this is not strange behaviour ) - it never missed a beat!

and old car is more likely to go wrong but with regular TLC thts not the case.

preventive maintenance . . . nuff said

its seems like new cars are getting less and less reliable and more and more problematic as they're getting too complex for their own good and constantly faced with recalls etc, all that bother for a boring, dull, soul-less drive, just buy a well looked after, cared for coop and keep giving it tlc and you have little to worry about.

If a person has to have a big expensive flashy car to gain respect,I would suggest that they are maybe lacking in certain "personal" departments!

even with a car like this?

http://www.shinyshiny.tv/penis%20car.JPG

lol, too right or they just feel inadequate in general. Nothing makes me laugh and shake my head in pity than a predictable suited and booted bloke or woman in a brand new bmw x5/audi q7/bmw 3/5/7/audi etc you know the types, driving past with a smug sneering look on their face, looking down on everyone else on the road, it cracks me up. so predictable and politically correct, makes me wanna vomit :s. I will admit that i wouldnt be able to afford those cars atm as im 23 and 'making my way up the ladder' but i can honestly say that i really really really wouldnt want to own anything like that, id sooner have an old panther tank just to pee of all the politically brits in their soulless boremobiles

if i won the lottery 2morrow i would buy a ferrari that goes without saying. being italian it would b hard not too.
BUT i can assure you i would also have a

16v NA / 20v NA
20vt / 16vt / LE and a plus in their own little show room on my estate! and they would be the best coupes money could buy!

Same here, i adore anything italian, even love the new 500, think its brill! I would search the entire country and find the best condition coops and buy them all and put them on display at my mansion lol!

ahh the new 500 is quality especially the one on here
http://www.jcrracing.co.uk/
anyway lets not move away from the topic of this thread. . lol