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5th Gear programme
#831174
13/05/2009 17:41
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solas
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15th June at 8pm is when my coupe will be shown. this is the second programme, the first is featuring a VW Corrado.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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13/05/2009 17:44
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how did the day go?
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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13/05/2009 17:50
13/05/2009 17:50
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solas
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solas
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have a look at the original post its all there
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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13/05/2009 17:54
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Johna
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Johna
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where at? i cant find it..
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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13/05/2009 17:57
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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13/05/2009 18:09
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cheers
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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13/05/2009 21:45
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solas
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solas
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sorry Kayjey its on channel 5 its not the BBC
but dont worry i will send you a DVD when i get it from the TV company
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#849890
15/06/2009 12:03
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15th June at 8pm is when my coupe will be shown. I can't see the coupe on the show preview for tonight!!
Last edited by philworsley; 15/06/2009 12:05.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 13:35
15/06/2009 13:35
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solas
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solas
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Dont worry i am sure it will be on tonight,the producers did confirm the date it would be shown
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: Tommy_Coop23]
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15/06/2009 17:26
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DidCoop
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Can't wait to watch it, let's hope they don't slate it!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: ikon]
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15/06/2009 18:37
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cant wait but il most likley forget and miss it and have to watch it online later. or the missus will want the soaps on. but im in charge and what i say goes!
coming dear.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: Tommy_Coop23]
#850160
15/06/2009 19:19
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Even if they do, we all still love these cars lol, i dont give a monkeys, if i cared what people thought about me id have bought a predictable bmw/audi etc but i have an old FIAT and i love it (badge intact i add!) It's people like my mate Dave who owns a 10k Ford Fiesta ST and says pah I could own 5 of your Coupes but I'd rather have a reliable modern performance car....his opinion doesn't really matter to me.
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#850184
15/06/2009 20:02
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5th gear is on and seems like a old one no mention at the start of them doin anything with a coupe ???????
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:06
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Not a coop to be seen so far, nice Cayman though! G
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:07
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Ads have just come on...no Coupe so far or a Corrado!
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#850189
15/06/2009 20:07
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Maybe it's on the fuel economy bit! G
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850190
15/06/2009 20:08
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5th gear is on and seems like a old one no mention at the start of them doin anything with a coupe ??????? i know : ( gonna keep watching just in case. when was the first showing???
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
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15/06/2009 20:09
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850201
15/06/2009 20:15
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I suppose it is on for an hour there could be hope but I'm bored so far
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
#850202
15/06/2009 20:16
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he said 'we are all skint' and i thought it was going to be it! As did I! Dammit!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: samsite999]
#850210
15/06/2009 20:25
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You're not missing much Sam, I personally can't see it being on this show
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850214
15/06/2009 20:26
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I think we've been had! That Ferrari was fantastic though.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:26
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DidCoop
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Yeah watching Stirling Moss poo himself was something you don't see everyday!
That Ferrari really is gorgeous !!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: samsite999]
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15/06/2009 20:34
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JKD
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850226
15/06/2009 20:35
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DidCoop
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DidCoop
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Ah there she is...do us proud Coupe!! Woooooooo!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850227
15/06/2009 20:35
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YES YES YES COMPARED TO A FERRARI!!!!! Man I love The Fiat Coupe!
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#850229
15/06/2009 20:37
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Spot on review! Spot on points! Excellent work!!
Best review of a Coupe I've seen on TV
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850233
15/06/2009 20:39
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Well Fccuk me! Short! But it was sweet I suppose.
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#850234
15/06/2009 20:40
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That's what I thought short but sweet with the perfect info for used buyers! Agreed with Sam though, a Speed Red or Sprint Blue (I'm not biased) would have been better
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: samsite999]
#850235
15/06/2009 20:40
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compared to a Ferrari. YES! was a Portofino. YES! had LE side skirts. YES! looked like mine. YES! was called a cheapskate alternative. noooooooo. if only they hadn't called it cheapskate
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#850236
15/06/2009 20:41
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darn it.. expected more of a review than that! DARN IT
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850237
15/06/2009 20:41
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The 2 minutes or so weren't worth putting up with those presenters... Still all info seemed right and the car was nice and tidy. 2 grand for one though? Not one like they showed Don't think it was LE side skirts went they Cadia or something?
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850238
15/06/2009 20:41
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Interesting side skirts on that coupe, anyone know what they are?
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:42
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DidCoop
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Anyone ever seen a Ferrari in Porto Noo!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:43
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excellent review by fifth gear! compliments on the coupe solas it looked great on TV
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:43
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Ive seen them before They were on some chav boy racer website...... Saying that tho they didnt lool half bad to be honest. Haha you guys didnt mess around with getting this thread started
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
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15/06/2009 20:46
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had LE side skirts. YES!
looked like mine. YES!
Eh? They weren't LE skirts Were they Postert?
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
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15/06/2009 20:52
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i thought from what i had read on here there was to be a road test etc? two minutes of looking at a coupe is onl half the experience no? plus no interior shots etc big dissapointment 5th gear is fccuking pants anyway cant belive i endured 45 minutes of it for two minutes of coupe! was a nice colour though....
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:56
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had LE side skirts. YES!
looked like mine. YES!
Eh? They weren't LE skirts Were they Postert? Mrs lickyl is correct they were not le skirts... I didnt like the review i think the price was miss leading. No way would you get a coupe like that for 2k. I think it will just attract more of the wrong crowd..... Run it into the ground and then scrap it. Thats just my opinion anyway.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:57
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I didnt like the review i think the price was miss leading. No way would you get a coupe like that for 2k. I think it will just attract more of the wrong crowd..... Run it into the ground and then scrap it.
Thats just my opinion anyway. You're right. It would probably cost ANOTHER 2k on top to get it to that sort of level.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
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15/06/2009 20:58
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anyone gonna enter the porsche competition? Already have! G
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 20:59
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anyone know when or where I could view this online?
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 21:07
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 21:14
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Right guys lets get this right,it was my coupe its standard with no engine mods the skirts are Postert.I had the minimal of input, because the scripts were allready done,but i told them in no uncertain way about the costs for cambelt replacement as they were going to use the old Fiat one of engine comes out.As far as the price of coupes for sale the average is about 2k just look at cars for sale as i said mine is standard with no expensive mods.but she did look . Jonny said to me that if he had his own way he would spend half the programme doing the reviews.Sorry to all who are not Porto afficianados,but thanks for all the nice comments.
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#850278
15/06/2009 21:17
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just watched it online, car looked great, given that they could have picked any car as a "cheapskate" alternative to a ferrari I'm happy enough! at least theydidn't come out with any oldschool crap about fiats being unreliable. well done solas
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
#850286
15/06/2009 21:21
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I didnt like the review i think the price was miss leading. No way would you get a coupe like that for 2k. I think it will just attract more of the wrong crowd..... Run it into the ground and then scrap it.
Thats just my opinion anyway. You're right. It would probably cost ANOTHER 2k on top to get it to that sort of level. I hate to be the realist here but totally sorted 20VT with jobs done is not worth anymore than 2k or so. It's not ammune to the market. At the end of the day its an old rather fragile, expensive to run, insure and maintain Fiat. I have to say it but I laugh at some of the figures that are bandied about here. Yes it may have had thousands spent on it, yes it may be in great condition, yes it might be one of the best in the country, but in the realworld that makes very little difference to the market. If it did I'd be spending £2500 on a showroom finish paintjob and sitting back in the knowledge my coupe was now worth a whole load more than it is now. Fact is all it would do is make it easier to sell for maybe £500 or so more than I'd get for it now. Might get £2500 for it rather than £1500 and that would be on a good day. In saying that there's a sucker born everyday and most hope they'll be our buyer. But that aside £2k for a nice sorted coupe is IMO just about the money. Come back in ten or fifteen years and you might be looking at £5k, but in the 20 odd years I've been buying 2nd hand cars Parkers and the like have never been that far off the mark when it comes to pricing. That said unlike the TG coop article, 5G did it proud.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 21:26
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Anyone ever seen a Ferrari in Porto Noo! Well even Ferrari aren't perfect! Dont worry, you can buy Ferrari's in lots of different colours so if you do mince there is a colour out there for you. http://pistonheads.com/sales/1087233.htm
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 21:26
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That said unlike the TG coop article, 5G did it proud. Ditto. If Top Gear were told to do a review, they probably would have done something like this and then driven the car off a cliff.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: samsite999]
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15/06/2009 21:51
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Right about the price I brought mine for around that of Joe(Countrycruising).
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 21:55
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and that color just didnt look right under them lights....very girly It's not the lights make that colour look very girly. It's the girly colour that makes it look very girly.
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15/06/2009 22:00
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Anyone ever seen a Ferrari in Porto Noo! Grigio Alloy is very close though
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 22:00
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Anyone ever seen a Ferrari in Porto Noo! Ever seen one in sprint blue???
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 22:01
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and that color just didnt look right under them lights....very girly It's not the lights make that colour look very girly. It's the girly colour that makes it look very girly.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: cowboy]
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15/06/2009 22:04
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Well done solas , I think the portopinko looked great, nice and fresh. A speed red would have been a bit too 'ferrari,esk'. but the bodykit was a NO NO NO !! I thought they wanted a standard coupe ? Sorry solas you've got a great car there but stick all that useless plastic in the nearest skip !!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: samsite999]
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15/06/2009 22:06
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thats that i like about you John, say what you think dont you chap chucked any stones at green houses recently? *runs* LOL Sam, Paul, If a porto had come up in the right condition when I was buying, I'd have happily bought it and there would have been nothing girly about it at all
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15/06/2009 22:07
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thats that i like about you John, say what you think dont you chap chucked any stones at green houses recently? *runs* LOL Sam, Paul, If a porto had come up in the right condition when I was buying, I'd have happily bought it and there would have been nothing girly about it at all Thing is I used to say the same till I brought 1
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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15/06/2009 22:08
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Henry Ford once said: "Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black." Fiat should have said: "Any customer can have a Coupe painted any colour that he wants so long as it is Portofino blue." We would never have these pointless, endless 'best Coupe colour' arguments.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
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15/06/2009 22:40
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Apparently that whole any colour aslong as its black is a myth. I rem JC on QI blowing that myth wide open IIRC.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: JKD]
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15/06/2009 22:43
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JKD, organise a poll for the best colour. Then the one with the most votes will officially be the best colour coop to own. Period.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850462
16/06/2009 00:17
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Anyone ever seen a Ferrari in Porto Noo! Ever seen one in sprint blue??? Yup, F430 anyone?
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Re: 5th Gear programme
[Re: Ed]
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16/06/2009 00:25
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Haha nice one Ed, I rest my case Warny
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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#850475
16/06/2009 00:44
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Showing a Ferrari then a Fiat was just wrong for me. If you had to show the two then at least get a Red or Yellow Fiat coupe to give the viewer a better understanding. Nice car being a coupe but I swear the car is screaming HOMOSEXUALITY eeeek! Next time get a white coupe on the tv
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16/06/2009 07:59
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humm 1min 15seconds of 'actual' coupe review - could have better and they missed out the interior, which was a shame.
Disagree with the 2K estimate though, I would love to acquire an original mint example for that amount!
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16/06/2009 08:18
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It's not original. The wheels aren't the right colour and there should be no bodykit. Looks in good order though.
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Hey Vmax takes one to know one
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I can't believe they didn't mention 220bhp as standard with a 155mph top speed, nor the Pininfarina interior styling.
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I can't believe they didn't mention 220bhp as standard with a 155mph top speed, nor the Pininfarina interior styling. I can, 5th Gear is awful - a total waste of an hour.
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16/06/2009 14:16
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Even if they do, we all still love these cars lol, i dont give a monkeys, if i cared what people thought about me id have bought a predictable bmw/audi etc but i have an old FIAT and i love it (badge intact i add!) It's people like my mate Dave who owns a 10k Ford Fiesta ST and says pah I could own 5 of your Coupes but I'd rather have a common as muck, ugly car that looks like its had a trip through halfords and is loved by chavs all over....his opinion doesn't really matter to me. I can see why his opinion doesnt matter to you
I'll be back Alor Blue Seat Leon FR 180 atm
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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PMSL I like the edit Tommy!
Ah he loves his ST, it's the 500 series as well so I guess it's a little bit better than a normal one but not much and still slow lol!
Bang for Buck Coupe will always win!
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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well, firstly, i cant stand the presenters on that program! also, what a waste of time waiting for that.
and when they do show a coupe, its in the worst colour... yuk.
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16/06/2009 21:21
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I can`t believe how much a slateing this car is getting about the paint colour and the fact that it has skirts and darker wheels! So what if it`s not standard,neither was the vw corrado the week before(audi wheels etc) Portofino is a beautiful colour and this is a realy clean example Ferrari has a near identical colour it paints the 430 scuderia in! Take no notice solas,coupe to be proud of Dave
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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16/06/2009 21:59
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Anyone ever seen a Ferrari in Porto Noo! Ever seen one in sprint blue??? Yup, F430 anyone? That is completely and utterly gorgeous. And that comes from a bloke that hates Ferrari's. I dont agree that the car on 5th Gear is getting the slating that it is. Its a really nice example. Everyone has a different taste, i personally dont appreciate those side skirts but the guy shouldn't be knocked for fitting them. Its nice to see a Coupe on tv though and should all be pretty happy with that. It would have been nice if it was longer with far more detail but i suppose the producers fix the lengths of these things a long time ago.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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16/06/2009 22:07
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Im not being picky but, i thought 5 gear were after a standard coupe dont get me wrong the coupe was okay but i feel and think other people were expecting a bog standard one Ben yeah. black sills. silver alloys.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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16/06/2009 22:44
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I think when they said standard they meant mechanically standard. Given that the article is about running cheaper versions of current desirable motors, that would make sense, no? A set of skirts and darkened wheels is hardly going to have the Admiral reaching for the extra zeroes eh?
I'm not a massive Porto fan, but I thought the car looked great on TV. Think some folk need to get a grip a bit on values too, I paid £1300 for a 98 20vt last year (admittedly a bit leggy at 132k), so £2k for something with a few less miles and slightly more complete service history is about on the money in my book.
What you spend maintaining a car doesn't translate straight into value, does it? I shifted my 306 for £500, when it probably cost me that in the last year of ownership to keep on the road. I wasn't going to go mental and double the car's asking price purely because a 10 year old motor needs some maintenance.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 08:56
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Thanks for all the comments guys good or bad,i have owned my car for 9 years and have heard it all before lilac, pink, girly,most of them have only owned a coupe for a couple of years at most and most on this forum will be gone in another couple exept for the most dedicated fans,so it really dosn't bother me.The filming as you know was done in a studio,the lighting guys set up is amazing they show the cars off as if they are in fantastic order you couldn't see any scratches or missing paint on my car but they were there its all a trick of the lighting including the colour.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 10:49
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I'm just glad a Coupe got on mainstream tv, it's not often it does!
Given the choice though, I think I would have liked to have seen a red LE used, purely because it would have been a closer match to the red 599 they also featured.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 11:03
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I watched it again last night and it just seemed a little pointless, they did paint it in a good light of course which is great, but still!
I personally don't like our coops being on programs like this, it may, and probably does bring them to the attention of the wrong types in my opinion. Seeing a coop featured in Auto Italia or any of the Classic car mags is much more satisfying.
Still, this in no way is disrespecting your car Solas, it looked superb, lighting trickery or not, such a shame they didn't give it a few more minutes, show the interior etc.
Nevermind, well done, superb looking car.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 11:06
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As it happened i emailed one of the producers a photo of my car to see if they were happy with it, his comments were i really like that colour
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 11:19
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As it happened i emailed one of the producers a photo of my car to see if they were happy with it, his comments were i really like that colour TV Producers eh! Bless them! It must have been cool seeing YOUR car on TV though, not just a coop, but YOUR coop, and look at all the attention it's got you, I hope your no shrinking violet (no pun intended!). It did paint the car in a much better light than the Top Gear program, I hated every minute of that. Gareth
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 14:57
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Given the choice though, I think I would have liked to have seen a red LE used, purely because it would have been a closer match to the red 599 they also featured.
Err...the 599 was metallic red............
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 19:21
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i dont want solas to think i was slating him or the car, cos i wasnt. i hope to be around for a while, as im after another newer, faster less milage coupe for my next car eventually. was in decent nick, and obviously looked after. just thought it was a bit of a short feature. the comment about the colour was just my opinion, thats all.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 19:40
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Solas I think you should take a snapshot of your Coupe from the 5th Gear feature and use it as your signature on the forum! You've got the most famous Coupe at the moment! At the moment- I intend to get mine in the next Fast and Furious movie- they are thinking of setting it in either Europe, Brazil or Australia, according to Wikipedia. You can't get more European than a Fiat Coupe Crazy talk switch...off.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 19:50
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if its porto, theyd have to call it The BI and The Curious ha ha ha! only joking.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 20:07
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if its porto, theyd have to call it The BI and The Curious ha ha ha! only joking. Thats quite funny actually
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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17/06/2009 22:06
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Youtube link Here's a youtube link just incase the link JKD posted didn't work...or mabye its just me
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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20/06/2009 17:19
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Thanks for the link as was on afternoons this week and missed it.
Car looked well Derek.
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Re: 5th Gear programme
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20/06/2009 21:35
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I used to have a Corrado VR6 and then a fiat coupe - most people i knew didnt appreciate either car - and now 5th gear confirms what i felt all along - they are great cars!
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