Hi Guys and Girls,

Here is LE No 1150 [totally standard except exhaust]
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Already spent a fortune - Wishbones, SuperSprint exhaust, service, Tyres [F1 GSD3's] etc...

Paul at Motor Mech has been really great!

FCCUK is very well supported and a great source of info and advice.

Cheers,

Ian.

Hello, and welcome to the Forum. Now just to finish spraying the car, what colour are you putting over that primer?

(oldie but a goodie)

It looks very nice, hope you have many happy miles.

Brewster

Thanks Brewster,

I thought Pinin would be the first with "it's not painted"

Cheers,

Ian.

Chrono is a marmite colour. I happen to hate marmite.... but just love that colour.

Looks a good example of an LE.

Welcome to the world of Coupe ownership.

Thanks,

I love the colour too.

I also love marmite!

Ian.

Another Chrono!

Welcome chaser, hope you enjoy the car

Thanks Che!

Have you had any paintwork done on yours? is it easy to match ?

I know, I know, I am asking for it. Someone will suggest getting the whole car painted!

Ian.

I have a bunch of things I want to do to mine (refurb all the brake calipers, brake lines, disks etc.) before I'll get a chance to look at the bodywork TBH, and with a house move happening I've yet to do anything to it apart from change all the fluids and clean it all. Can't imagine it would be anymore difficult to do than any other colour though. When I got mine the bumper had been re-sprayed (Some time before) and the match is spot on.

Welcome to LE ownership and to the forum

Cheers Skint!

Ian.

Che,

How many miles you got on yours?

Have you owned her for long?

Ian.

94,000, and 2 months!

Fairly new to it like me then?

Or maybe you have had other coops?

It is easy to get carried away with the £££ making them perfect.

I have to keep reeling myself in! - Well my wife does actually.

I've been looking for a mint centre console facia but have come to the conclusion that most of them for sale 2nd hand are all peeling.

I may just have to bite the bullet and buy new as the rest of the interior is mint.

Ian.

Ian, I started with a 20V NA around a year and a half ago, and sold that when the LE came up. It was a good chance to learn about the engine etc. before tackling one with the turbo and aircon which can make working on the engine a pain

With an unlimited source of cash it would be easy to just run wild and get everything replaced, I can't afford to do that so am treating mine as a project and will take it off the road over the winter to get everything done. I enjoy working on it so am more than happy to tackle a lot of the jobs myself.

I think you'll find it near impossible to find a mint centre console 2nd hand (correct me if I'm wrong CarlT), as the plastic coating on them attracts marks. Having said which, there are 2 breakers on the forum here, Carlt and Rex, either one would be worth trying. If your really fussy and want it perfect, a new facia from Fiat is around £150 (there was a thread recently). Something else I need also.......

Che,

Sounds like you know what you are doing with the mechanical side of things.

I built a Westfield a few yrs ago [sold it last year] so I can assemble stuff [all new bits] but messing with a coop scares me a bit.

I also need to use the car so cannot take it off the road so I will be relying on Paul at Motor mech who has been really helpfull.

Thanks for the tip on where to get spares although I am mega fussy so will maybe have to take the pain of a new CC facia panel.

Have you had wishbones? it made a massive difference to the feel of the car. I bet new shocks would be a massive improvement too [here I go again spending £££ in my head]

Alas, I cannot afford all this either at the mo

Ian.

Which bushes? I wonder if I need to look at mine?

Ian.

What I was thinking was to swap the standard ones for the Polybushes Ian, more ofr longevity than anything, although great claims are made for the improvement they are supposed to give. However, I believe there was some debate about this in the technical section a short while ago, I'll PM you the link when I find it........

I used to hate Chrono Grey but I saw one at PowerFiat the other day and it's grown on me

Cheers!

Are you talking about anti roll bar bushes?

I have a bit of experience with poly biushes from Westfield days. thay do make things a bit sharper but the also do not damp out as much of the vibration etc from the road surface.

I thought bushes in the wishbones were not replaceable and that is why you have to have complete W/bone.

Ian

You might want to have a read through here Ian, makes for interesting reading.

Yes I see - you can do the bushes on the w/bones but it looks like quite a tough job. Thats why it is mabe cheaper to have new w/bones unless you do it yourself.

Thanks

Ian.

Out of interest, where in the country are you?

I am in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Ian.

Have you two quite finished your little Chrono Primer love-in ?

No!

Take no notice Che... he's just jealous!

Yeah probably. BTW Hi Chrono Jerry and welcome

Che, your wheels have faded!