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Hello from a new 20VT owner. #1027403 27/04/2010 19:20 27/04/2010 19:20
W Wardie73 Unregistered
Wardie73 Unregistered W	Hello all, I'm collecting my new 20v Turbo in Sprint Blue tomorrow. She's a "P" reg with full Fiat service history, red, blue & silver keys. Cam-belt replaced & receipts for other major jobs. P6000 all round with 80k miles. I found this site very helpful in the search for the right car with lots of tips on what to look for. Thanks. Maybe I can make it along to a few meets, I'm based in Cheshire.

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027408 27/04/2010 19:22 27/04/2010 19:22
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	I dont think anyone has ever said this to a newbie before... Check your oil! Weekly. And welcome to Coupe ownership. (Not that I've got one at the moment)

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027421 27/04/2010 19:37 27/04/2010 19:37
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria	Originally Posted By: MattW I dont think anyone has ever said this to a newbie before... Check your oil! bank account and wave it goodbye Weekly. And welcome to Coupe ownership. (Not that I've got one at the moment) That's more accurate! Welcome to the forum

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027422 27/04/2010 19:37 27/04/2010 19:37
W WillB76 Unregistered
WillB76 Unregistered W	Welcome, your definitely in the very best place owning a Coop Post some pics! Will

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027485 27/04/2010 21:15 27/04/2010 21:15
P patch234 Unregistered
patch234 Unregistered P	Hello there Welcome along

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027487 27/04/2010 21:18 27/04/2010 21:18
P porkypaul Unregistered
porkypaul Unregistered P	Hi and welcome. We have loads of meets in and around the midlands take a look in social events and put your name down.

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027489 27/04/2010 21:20 27/04/2010 21:20
D Dickie26 Unregistered
Dickie26 Unregistered D	Im fairly new to coupe ownership too. I agree with the "wave your bank account goodbye"!!!! Worth it though!!!

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027490 27/04/2010 21:22 27/04/2010 21:22
P patch234 Unregistered
patch234 Unregistered P	Well hello to you too Dickie

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027495 27/04/2010 21:29 27/04/2010 21:29
D Dickie26 Unregistered
Dickie26 Unregistered D	Hoping to try and arrange a meet sometime in wilthire area, but will look into that after throwing spanners around this wk end doing my clutch and timing belt!!!

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027527 27/04/2010 22:00 27/04/2010 22:00
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,300 North Wales Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58
Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58 Forum Fossil Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,300 North Wales	Hi and welcome

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: Theresa] #1027531 27/04/2010 22:08 27/04/2010 22:08
S scal_LE33 Unregistered
scal_LE33 Unregistered S	Welcome to the forum buddy

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027554 27/04/2010 22:39 27/04/2010 22:39
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,446 Essex evo_number_one My job on the forum
evo_number_one My job on the forum Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,446 Essex	Welcome aboard 105

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: evo_number_one] #1027560 27/04/2010 22:52 27/04/2010 22:52
P proccy Unregistered
proccy Unregistered P	welcome to the best car forum you'll find. as the others say get to some meets and let us poke around your car. i get boring but you ought to join the club too for £15 - you get loads of discounts and reductions from many places, not least the specialists who work on these cars, and it helps oil the wheels of the club

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027714 28/04/2010 10:08 28/04/2010 10:08
S shabba Unregistered
shabba Unregistered S	Great someone who can string a decent sentance together. Welcome to the forum, enjoy the coupe (I'm sure you will).

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027730 28/04/2010 10:35 28/04/2010 10:35
P proccy Unregistered
proccy Unregistered P	Originally Posted By: shabba Great someone who can string a decent sentance together. Welcome to the forum, enjoy the coupe (I'm sure you will).

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027737 28/04/2010 10:43 28/04/2010 10:43
R RICHB Unregistered
RICHB Unregistered R	Welcome...and enjoy! (once you've checked your oil!)

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027768 28/04/2010 11:30 28/04/2010 11:30
M Marco20valveT Unregistered
Marco20valveT Unregistered M	welcome!

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027774 28/04/2010 11:37 28/04/2010 11:37
K ktm450exc Unregistered
ktm450exc Unregistered K	hello and welcome

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027971 28/04/2010 16:09 28/04/2010 16:09
W Wardie73 Unregistered
Wardie73 Unregistered W	Well I've just got the Coupe home & all I can say is .... WOW! Thanks for the warm welcome. Oil is ok, pressure is ok. Out of interest, which engine oil do you recommend?

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027976 28/04/2010 16:17 28/04/2010 16:17
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria	Originally Posted By: Wardie73 Out of interest, which engine oil do you recommend? Please, for the love of all things Holy, do not ask that question! Trust me, you'll get this thread locked quicker than tuned 20vt! Have a look through the Basic FAQ section, read one of the one million, seven hundred and fifty two thousands (locked) threads asking the same question.......then you'll understand why that question raises hackles!

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027979 28/04/2010 16:19 28/04/2010 16:19
R RICHB Unregistered
RICHB Unregistered R	Various opinions on this, i personally cant recommend Selenia Racing Oil highly enough, http://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Details&ProdID=2150&sku=5881 Iv had x2 coupes now, and never had oil pressure problems, even in very very hot weather... Last edited by RICHB; 28/04/2010 16:20.

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027980 28/04/2010 16:21 28/04/2010 16:21
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: stan] #1027981 28/04/2010 16:22 28/04/2010 16:22
R RICHB Unregistered
RICHB Unregistered R

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027983 28/04/2010 16:33 28/04/2010 16:33
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,090 highlands jimboy Club Member 857
jimboy Club Member 857 Forum is my life Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,090 highlands	Originally Posted By: Wardie73 Well I've just got the Coupe home & all I can say is .... WOW! Thanks for the warm welcome. Oil is ok, pressure is ok. Out of interest, which engine oil do you recommend? Hi there, welcome to the forum. Really nice bunch on here. Very helpful, regarding the Coop & other things The oil question is probably the most asked question on here ever! Do a bit of searching using the search function..Obviously if youre a serious driver, go fully synthetic at least.. I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027984 28/04/2010 16:33 28/04/2010 16:33
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	Originally Posted By: stan Originally Posted By: Wardie73 Out of interest, which engine oil do you recommend? Please, for the love of all things Holy, do not ask that question! Trust me, you'll get this thread locked quicker than tuned 20vt! Have a look through the Basic FAQ section, read one of the one million, seven hundred and fifty two thousands (locked) threads asking the same question.......then you'll understand why that question raises hackles! (but we all know that silkolene is the best, really)

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: ] #1027985 28/04/2010 16:34 28/04/2010 16:34
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,917 J JimO Forum veteran
JimO Forum veteran J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 17,917	I have always found that my cars run lower oil pressure on Silkolene! Last edited by JimO; 28/04/2010 16:34. Reason: Just for Stan that one, lets have a discussion on it!!

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: JimO] #1027989 28/04/2010 16:40 28/04/2010 16:40
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,833 Brisbane, Australia Boosted7 My life on the forum
Boosted7 My life on the forum Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,833 Brisbane, Australia	I find Silkolene Pro S gives very good oil pressure. It's a cool purple colour too 1998 Steel Grey 20V Turbo

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: Boosted7] #1027998 28/04/2010 16:57 28/04/2010 16:57
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,122 Cumbria	I suspect Mr Bockers will arrive shortly with a very large set of well-used keys........

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: stan] #1028002 28/04/2010 17:10 28/04/2010 17:10
N nismo Unregistered
nismo Unregistered N	welcome to the forum .

Re: Hello from a new 20VT owner. [Re: Boosted7] #1028005 28/04/2010 17:26 28/04/2010 17:26
M MattW Unregistered
MattW Unregistered M	Originally Posted By: Boosted7 I find Silkolene Pro S gives very good oil pressure. It's a cool purple colour too And it tastes nicer.

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