Good to hear a positive report on the Giulietta and interesting to read what you say on the 170bhp version v the 240bhp.
Any pics with the coupe?

Burning rubber smell ?

I’ve no idea! but that’s one of the reasons I can’t abide using condoms

Excellent. I’ll chase them for an answer to see if (and how many) we would need.

Removing the ignition barrel is only easy if you have a key - once you're into the car, you will need to remove all the steering column plastics and some of the electrics (stalk controls etc) and then remove the whole ignition switch assembly from the column - not a five minute job...

Yes - plugging your mapped chip into a new ECU should work fine

Sounds like you haven't fitted the release bearing properly.

Fit the bearing to the release arm. Refit gearbox and tap the release arm to engage the bearing into the cover plate. Remember that this is a pull type clutch

Ok thanks guys I’ll take a look.

Gimmo from Italy wrapped his Coupe, he's not been on the Forum for quite some time, but here are some threads with pics, or link to pics (some may no longer work)

https://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1559445

https://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1497624

Yes that’s a real shame.

I read a decent article about the EP3 Type R development and how it was honed in the roads around Swindon to make the near perfect British hot hatch.

More front end refurb pics - Offside - strip down and welding work.

I already bought the DS2500. I decided to use the LE wheels, not the spacers.
I expect to have everything ready by the second week of March. I will post the results and also the total costs.
Thanks

Think it is circa 20mins for the HRW and mirrors until auto off

Looks like that price was a jan special, still available on eBay From jjraceandrally for £44!! Still a good price? Looks like opies is competitive!!

As Joe says, there's a thermo switch in the side of the radiator which controls the fan coming on. You have a dead thermostat - they stick open - and the bad news is there are no replacements available unless you are very very lucky and fine one at the back of a dealer somewhere.

There is a heat exchanger between the oil and water, on the back of the mounting block for the filter - the water goes down those two pipes on the front of the engine. So as a rule, when there's a lot of oil and water movement, the oil tracks the water temperature, within a few degrees.

The thermostat should open at 79 to 83C, and the fan normally comes on at 103C (or at least, that's what the internal water temperature tends to be, when the fan's running). The engine will hold at that all day, so don't panic about overheating unless it goes higher. Though you should make sure you have the correct level of coolant and that it holds sufficient antifreeze.

There have been a couple of attempts to replace the thermostat - BBR did one recently - involving removing the thermostat capsule from the inside of the thermostat (i.e. bashing it out!) and using an inline thermostat in the radiator top hose.