It has now come time for me to hang up my oily overalls and move on.
However, Torque Italia shall continue under new management shortly. I would just like to take the opportunity to thank the FCCUK and its members for all the support they have shown over the years.

An extra special thanks to Hanny (for being the first),
John S (for pushing the tuning boundaries),
Taz (for being me ol mukka),
Leighton,(for keeping me on my toes),
Markus, (High boost hero)
Paul S, (for being patient ),
Sean C (no.1 test bed),
Ross aka H2ypr( I hear by crown you master of SPOOL and the list goes on…….

I will still be available for any advice & support on the usual email address.

Kind Regards

Barbz

Oi. you don't have time to post.. get back to work on that head.

Well I only had a superspool through you but thank you for the service and advice you gave me when I was struggling to fit it to the downpipe - it was very reassurring to be able to use someone who came with such glowing references and is held in such high asteem.

Thanks again and good luck

What you moving onto Barbz? New line of work altogether???

As much of a loss to the forum and the coupe community as it is to lose barbz, he always worked his butt off, sometimes too much. He deserves the change in circumstances.

Thanks for all the work and time you have put in over the years.

Ross

just want to say thank you to barbz for all the work and time he spent on my car. take care of yourself and enjoy life. good luck mate.
cheers bud.

Sorry to hear that you are moving on Barbz . Thanks for all the work and advice that you have given me over the past couple of years . Hope everything works out for you !

Phil

Barbz I wasnt expecting that, but then again I have to admit I'm not entirely suprised

I really dont' know how to thank you so so much for you dedication to Coupe tuning over the years,.. you did not earn the title

The Magician for nothing!!!!


I wish you 110% success in the future and hope to chat to you soon.

Good luck!

Joe

All the very best of luck with whatever path you choose to go down.

Thanks for your help and assistance with everything.

Mark

Thanks mate for your contribution to Fiat Coupe tuning, supplying best of breed quality parts and doing jobs that are a b*tch for bargain prices ... and still be happy to talk 'till the cows come home about the Coop. Best of luck for the future.

Your a legend Barbz and you always will be. All the best for the future. We are certainly going to miss you.

<Runs off and cries like a girl>

Chris

Ditto, you'll be sorely missed mate but good luck!

Barbz,

Best of luck for the future, reading the above I don't think I could of found a better person to sort out an engine for me

Good luck fella with what ever you do. You will be missed.

Barbz, what can I say ! You have proved you ARE the tuning MASTER for the coop.
What are we going to do without you ??
Who else can we call 24hrs a day for advice when we can't change the spark plugs, undo the the sump plug etc ??

You have made many friends the last few years and I am honoured to be one of them.

I sincerely wish you the very best for the future.

Sean

Barbz, all hail the man! Very sorry to lose all your well founded knowledge and like all the others you have helped me if it is possible save money whilst tuning/repairing my coupe though your extensive encyclopedic knowledge of all things coupe. My bank balance will no doubt be better mind you.

All the best for the future mate and if you are up here in Scotland make sure you get in touch as i'm sure i'm well due you a beer mate.

Marco

well, i maybe didnt deal with you barbz but we talked couple of times back. i will be 100% ur daily customer if i were in the UK though..Im sure that all mates here will miss your days…

I was planning to meet you during my visit to UK,, anyhow hope you all the best in your future business…

Cheers

Omran

Good luck barbz. Hope you can find time to give me a little how to guide on fitting gapless piston rings!!!

Barbz,

Well, nothing more than above to say..

During my couple of phone calls with you, I was really glad to find some one dedicated to Coupé like you.. I felt that Coupé is in your blood

Reading the forum for more than 4 years now, I consider your work as a complete engineering change in the mechanical design of the Coupé.. towards better & reliable power of course

I wish you the best of luck and hope to have the chance to meet you

Cheers,
Hani

Thanks for all your help Barbz, now who is going to take my late phone call to ask what to do Good luck in your next venture.

Being from the Midlands, I didn't get to deal with Barbz very much.

However, he supplied the head, pistons and clutch for my big engine rebuild and was very helpful with all the silly questions before I actually decided what I wanted. It would have been sooooo easy for Barbz to just supply what I thought I wanted, but he spent the time guiding me to making what turned out to be exactly the right decisions. Even before the rebuild, he promised 400bhp - it eventually gave 405 - not a bad estimate!

Pretty sure that he'll be succesful in whatever he chooses to do in the future - just pick something with less stress involved!

Cheers, and enjoy whatever you end up doing

A very sad day You're not just THE undisputed champion of all things coupe but an all round thoroughly decent bloke and good friend. I really hope that your new life works out and you get the quality of life you deserve.

For every tuning breakthrough Barbz has made in the last 4/5 years there were tireless hours/days/weeks of blood, sweat and tears he invested. There will never be anyone who can replace his dedication to taking the coupe to the next level - faster, more driveable, handle better, more reliable.

The mark you made on the Fiat Coupe world will never be forgotten.

Stay in touch!!

John

Oh Shite

Well put.

Good luck to you whatever you are up to Barbz.

I never met you but irionically was just thinking about making my first trip down there, after some of the posts regarding my local 'specialist' <cough> you wigan know paul who</cough>

what a shocker thanks for all your help barbz, i'll let you know how i get on with the ultraspool.

good luck with whatever you do next mate

Good luck to you and the family Barbz,

There are a few coops over in Dubai……

Absolutely top notch bloke who has always been happy to put up with me nattering while he’s working on the car, has lent me parts when I’ve needed them at short notice, given me endless advice on the phone…. The list goes on and on.

All the best for future ventures Barbz.

All the best - I had a Turbo off you - that's my only dealing, but the service you provided was excellent and the Turbo is still going great guns.

Sorry to hear that you are moving on Barbz
I have to thank you for all the advice, you have given me over the past couple of years. You helped me a lot and... you helped at every time!
You brought forward the reliable tuning of the coupe >>400HP in UK and in Germany as well.
Thanks a lot again!
With my best wishes from Germany for you future life!
Juergen

Got any of those stickers left matey??

Best of luck in the future - You have been an FCCUK Icon!

Chrissy.