With the passenger seat out yes it will fit, just, only done it once before and seem to remember thinking "yes that's the last time I want to do that"!

If FIAT made a 'modern' version, like they have with the 500, it would cause interest..

June's fine for me. Will pencil it in.

Ok

Deadline for entry has been extended briefly for us

Anyone wanting to go please PM or email me

Name
Address
Car make and model
Reg no

ASAP please

They used to send me a reminder but not got it this year

I'd like to add that a Coop advert benefits immensely from having some really nice, carefully selected photographs of the car, as opposed to ones that look like they've just been quickly taken and thrown together.

After all, nice photos give the impression of someone who has taken an interest in the car during their time with it.

Of course something like a [enter make and model of car that is ridiculously popular and has a massive fan base] advert could have a single, rubbish, low resolution photo of the car next to an overflowing wheelie bin and it'll still probably get loads of interest but the Coop is a different story.

Well done, cracking result. See you in a couple of weeks.

If you were to advertise it on Ebay for example there is a section on here that enables you to draw attention to it though....

but you have clearly been a forum member for many years so all you need to do is to create your ad according to the excellent template described in the Selling Rules and if it's fine the Mods will accept it - shouldn't take long!

I'm painting the dinghy already....

The paddock line up for Viva Italia has arrived , the RD03 is our spot it's marked in yellow .




Almost two weeks to go , i can't wait


Greetz Rene

A bereavement and downsize means that my car fleet needs downsizing to one. Unfortunately, that means my Sprint Blue 20VT is soon to be up for sale. How do you value such a car, the prices seem to vary wildly?

Suggestions?

The car is a Sprint Blue 20VT
Black Leather Interior.
2 Owners from new, just 57k Miles
Registered Jan 1997 R Plate

I’ve owned the car since September 2000 – Purchased second hand from main dealer Alan Gibson in Basingstoke with 22k Miles.
Whilst in my ownership the car has always been garaged.

From 2008 – 2017 the car was SORN’d and parked in the garage. (I needed a family car and the BMW dealership made an insulting trade in offer. The 2004 BMW is now scrap and the Fiat is still alive so that’s 1- 0 to Coupe!).
In 2017 the car was recommissioned with over 3K’s worth of work, most of that parts!
The engine was removed, all the belts, oil seals, water pump and clutch were replaced. As were the radiator, condenser, aircon pump, tyres, battery and a whole heap of other parts.

Apart from a Strut Brace (An original Sparco) the car is entirely standard, but remarkably spritely given its age.

Overall it's not a show car, but is completely genuine and original. Having looked round other Coupe’s in various workshops, this car is very solid underneath. and all the usual suspect points, are in really good condition for a car that’s 22 years old.

All the keys including the Red Service key and the Immobiliser siren keys are present. The car also has the original Clarion tape unit, along with the stereo remote and front panel case.

There’s a whole heap of history with the car including the original sales invoice, service history and Fiat sales brochures from the late 1990’s.

I’ll try to post some pictures after the Easter weekend, but any suggestions appreciated!

Some truth there AFPU...
Having "invested" shed loads in our own cars, buying another is harder, as invariably you would have to do it all over again and you don't really know what you are buying afresh?!?

Thus I suspect a good few of us have "keepers" and therefore not in the market for another?


Still space for "new" converts though!
I might be tempted by a mint Plus though or a Vinci Grey!

I think the answer is no, but, can a coupe door fit inside a coupe? Even if passenger seat is removed?

Although not really an equivalent my A5 Coupé has depreciated in line with your assessment!

I bought it second hand and the fellow before me lost £27k off list, so about £22k if he got a good deal! I were to trade the car now I would have lost close to a further £4k a year and probably closer to £3k private sale. If only I had bought a new Focus RS instead Too many people forget about the depreciation factor when they enter their PCP plans on new cars but it's there! However Coupé owners have, in the most part, left it far behind as the values have stabilised and even begun to show signs of recovery.

A Coupé is never going to make anyone rich but it should be possible to own, run and restore one for less than what many people in more modern sports Coupés are loosing in depreciation alone!