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Coupé Projects
Yesterday at 16:46
Probably something like that Matt

I do have some ROST ice which I’ll use to see if I can get any shrinkage on the shaft

Cheers Jamie
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Coupé Related Chat
Yesterday at 11:14
If that's not your profession it looks pretty good!
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UK Social Events
17/06/2025 22:40
I'd have liked to have joined you. Three 20v NA together. Instead I was at Cholomondeley Castle, Malpas, which was OK but only 1 Coupe. Mine!
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Coupé Related Chat
16/06/2025 21:28
Lucky man !
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UK Social Events
14/06/2025 18:12
Yes, they will have marshalls there to get people to the right place.
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Coupé Projects
14/06/2025 06:16
So, pictures incoming…….


I’ve finally managed to make a start (again) with a mix of upgrades and some good maintenance subjects

So for upgrades

I’ve bought a lightened flywheel, coupled with a quaife differential, and I will fit a Kevlar friction plate for the clutch

Maintenance stuff

Replacing both front wheel bearings, both inner tie rods, power steering pump bearing , replace the plastic gear selector mechanism that’s been cracked since I’ve owned the car and finally do the cambelt job

Stories to follow in the discussion thread, a few pictures to start with

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bv_IyVF6GCa8Iy3VzYooOsIdeRZLHG4R?usp=sharing

Cheers Jamie

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General Chat
13/06/2025 17:45
The story goes that in the late 40s, the UK and USA shared a lot of technical information in aeronautical design, especially jets.

Boeing were working on the 707 and De Havilland on the Comet.

As you may know, De Havilland did have problems with the cabin windows. However, the front cockpit windows were also a significant issue due to the higher speeds of the jets.

Bird strikes were something that needed to be considered.

De Havilland advised Boeing that they were using chickens, shot at the screens at varying speeds.

Boeing picked up the idea but immediately hit problems.
Two British engineers were sent across the Atlantic to support.

Ten minutes after their arrival at the laboratory they made a vital suggestion.

How about defrosting the chickens first ?
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Tuning
12/06/2025 09:01
Hello,
the 4WD Coupegrale is still alive and doing very, very well (with the exception of a slipping clutch, which I have to replace soon - I'm already dreading it frown I overdid it a little with the boost pressure).
Simply contact me by email.
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UK Social Events
12/06/2025 08:38
Good effort Alan! Hope all well with you and family - and coupé laugh
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Handling
11/06/2025 21:12
Originally Posted by phil16vturbo
Simon,
l run 215/40x17 tyres on my 16vt on lowered springs and have run this size of tyre since l have had the car (23 years) with no problem at all.


Aha! But I fear I'll need to be even more careful avoiding pitfalls...
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Alarm and I.C.E
11/06/2025 14:57
Hi All

I know this has had some past debate but wondering, 2 weeks into 20VT ownership:

- if anyone has upgraded the Clarion unit to a single DIN recently and could give some advice on what was currently available and good quality? Not too bothered about DAB or CD, will be used mostly for streaming from smartphone (LDAC preferred if poss).

- On the latter issue, I'm assuming the single-DIN CarPlay/Android Auto options with floating screen are a non-starter due to the recessed stereo positioning and proximity to gear lever etc? Or maybe just on the grounds of taste...

- Which of the Clarion pre-2005 removal keys are needed - there are a few options on eBay. any Pics available of one that works?

- In which case, any advice on the best positiong and anchoring for a phone holder. Does for example the internal body coloured trim hold a suction cup?

Many thanks! Currently using a Home Bargains sourced Goodman Bluetooth-to-FM convertor which.. actually works amazingly. Although on the downside the Clarion has a tape in it with what appears to be Eric Idle-adjacent musical theatre and the eject button doesn't work.... shocked

Cal
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UK Social Events
11/06/2025 05:27
1. Edinburgh +2 (Abberley booked)
2. Rosso +1
3. Theresa
4. Barnacle + 1 (TBC; external factors may dominate)
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Coupés for Sale
10/06/2025 20:20
Possibly the best known 16NA in the club is finally (and very sadly) for sale - ideally to someone who will appreciate it and keep it on the road, not break it for parts! As I now live in Germany and the car is in Worcestershire, it's getting a little complex and expensive to manage it, so with great regret after thirty years I have decided to sell it. Joe Knight of FCSS (Countrycruising) will be handling the sale and any viewing on my behalf; the car is in dry storage close to him.

Price: £5,000
Engine and model: 2.0 16v NA
Mileage: Approx 195k miles (a mere 7,000 miles per year!)
Body colour: Black metallic
Interior colour and material: Black leather
Manufactured in: 1995
# of previous owners: One owner from new
MOT: Just expired (May 30th 2025); will be sold with a new MOT. It is currently SORNed.

Known technical issues: None. As far as I know all mechanical and electrical systems are in good working order. Even the sunroof and the handbrake!

General condition in and out: The exterior paintwork is tired after a respray over ten years ago but is in a generally respectable condition - though not a show queen without some work. Minor scratches and sad paint on probably most panels. Aluminium corrosion on rear light clusters hastily sanded and sprayed last year prior to Turin.

Interior has some sagging of the headlining but limited by the sunroof. Controls, steering wheel, and gear knob all have wear consistent with the mileage - and Chris Bangle autographed the dash panel, not once but twice!

Modifications: Call me Mr Originality... there are no body or wheel modifications; a strut brace was fitted about twenty-five years ago, and the dash contains the only MK6 widget with a green (not yellow) display. This is the car on which Leighton developed his chip, so that is also fitted. The original radio has long since been replaced with a Blaupunkt DAB unit; the active aerial is on the windscreen and hides behind the mirror.

About ten years ago, the car had a major bottom engine rebuild (the compression ratios were so good that we didn't take the head off, just shimmed the valves and replaced the cams) and a replacement gearbox at FCSS, which was documented on the forum; sadly the associated pictures disappeared when Photobucket got silly. At the same time, the engine bay and inner wheel arches were renovated - lots of welding - along with other necessary work like brake lines and other tinworm repairs. Much of the engine pipework and covers were powder coated at the time.

The car has all three keys - the 'classic' ignition key; the plastic spare; and the red master key. It also has the original keycode card. The original purchase receipt is also included.

The following parts have been replaced in the last year or two:
  • Cam belt and associated parts
  • Refurbished headlights
  • Catalyst
  • Alternator
  • Battery
  • Starter motor - replaced with a used part; the original solenoid refused to work consistently and new parts are not available
  • The fuel pump has had some attention to solve a starvation issue (air leaking into the lift line)
  • Also included: a spare radiator (new) and a spare thermostat (the Brazil model with a replaceable module). The old starter and alternator are also available as core parts.


Note that the car was involved in a road traffic incident some years ago which resulted in it being written off as uneconomical to repair. I bought the car back and repaired it and did the necessary stuff to get it legal again. This is noted on the V5.

The car currently spends nine months a year in dry storage. The remaining three months, it drives to Berlin and back over the summer, sometimes with a side trip to Turin. It's been to the Turin Anniversary Meetings twice, most recently last year; it was invited to the Norwegian Fiat Owner's Club trip to Alesund in north-west Norway in 2015. It is not a vehicle in which I have any concerns about getting in and driving six or seven hundred miles in a day... and it returns 40-45mpg at Autobahn speeds.

It has appeared a number of times at the Classic Motor Show at the NEC, both as part of the FCCUK display and as an NEC invited guest; most recently it appeared in 'harlequin' form displaying panels from many of the coupe colour range. It was part of a group review of Coupés in Autoitalia where it was described (with careful quoting) as 'the perfect car' laugh

Pictures: Please note that these pictures date from summer 2024; pretty much the last time I saw the car.

My full name: Neil Barnes
Forum name : Barnacle
Address : Maerkerring 47, Fahrland, 14476 Potsdam, Germany, and
11 The Furrow, Market Harborough, LE16 9FT, UK (my legal UK address)
Landline or mobile telephone number : +44 7910 830 026, or +49 17 656 770 911
Email address : neil@dnbprojects.co.uk

Contact Joe Knight, FCSS Buckmans Industrial Estate, Longdon Heath, Upton upon Severn, WR8 0RJ
Tel: 01684 593187 - you will almost certainly get an answering machine but calls will be returned!
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Coupé Related Chat
07/06/2025 08:39
Thanks both smile
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General Chat
05/06/2025 10:55
After a year's gap it was nice to receive this earlier today from son Ben (whom some know from Carlisle Christmas dinners and Turin last June) - the trip across the Gt St Bernard Pass was a lifetime highlight smile
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Coupé Related Chat
05/06/2025 09:34
@TonyB - thanks for that, it does look like a very OEM style install
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UK Social Events
04/06/2025 17:36
The next All Italian meet is this Saturday 7th June from 10:00.

Let's hope the forecast rain showers do not materialise.
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UK Social Events
04/06/2025 04:53
1. PeteP
2. Cooperman
3. Ali_and_Marvin
4. Af123
5. Gigli
6. Gurmon
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UK Social Events
03/06/2025 21:16
Originally Posted by Andy_Grant
That should be a great day out—Beamish is always a good shout, and with Club Alfa involved it’ll be full of stunning cars.


Should it be pointed out Andy that this was last year.... wink
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UK Social Events
03/06/2025 20:19
Wish I was closer — love hearing stories from those classic trips. Hope it’s a good turnout and you all have a fun time at Custom Coffee
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General Chat
03/06/2025 19:17
Just coming back to this topic a bit later – I came across this page and it talks about issues related to the Integra biological mesh that’s sometimes used in these kinds of surgeries. Whatever you do, it’s important to know what materials were used.
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Coupé Related Chat
03/06/2025 16:43
love
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Coupé Spotting
03/06/2025 09:23
Black S reg Dorchester High Street around miday, 2/6/25
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Coupé Related Chat
02/06/2025 22:47
Originally Posted by Victor
Originally Posted by Edinburgh
Are you looking for a 3D model specifically or an original frame/casing/surround for the buttons and dials?

Can you provide photos for clarity?

Is this the item?


Do you have a 3D Model for this one you attached? Maybe the dimensions are similar...


I'm sorry I don't.
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UK Social Events
01/06/2025 09:04
Hello Guys

I do intend going.

For anyone thinking of going, it is both a good italian car show and a brilliant day out.

The castle is well worth a visit, the grounds are great for walks and adventures with children.

There a new facilities on site, which I haven't experienced yet. But do look good.

Paul
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