After being coopless for 734 days, I decided I needed another. The plan was to save for six months and buy a Plus. Of course, to whet my appetite, I'd have to have a look at the coupé's for sale section, naturally! And then... Love struck! There she was, all shiny looking, her sultry headlights winking at me "come get me big boy" I felt a stirring in my loins.. then I realised the cat's paw was on my nether regions. Still, I REALLY wanted the coupé. So I put baby Malc up for sale on the Rallye Register (not a patch on here by the way) and it was sold the very next day! Now all I had to do was view my coop-to-be and put a deposit on her.
9 days later, and I'm a coupé owner again! I have to say, it's a good feeling
She's a '99 Steel Grey 20VT, Just done 100K, but she's in really good nick, better than my old one. Aircon, Black Leather, ten CD changer, original Clarion head unit (which is pretty god damned good!) refurbed front wheels. Some pics:



Check out my oil pressure (hot)



I'd say that's pretty good for a 100K miler running 10w-40 Oil. Still think a voltage meter is NAFF!

I'd have never thought of metallic silver, but I have to say it's a really nice colour! the metal flakes sparkle in the glorious sunshine. Plans? Well obviously keeping it on the road as opposed to keeping it as a garden ornament I'm not as hard up now so shouldn't be a problem. She's going to JBT for a full cambelt and service, and then enjoy her standard. Only mods on her are the exhaust (not my taste!) and a K+N. I'll probably whack a forge DV006 and change the K+N for a Blitz SUS filter, but that's it! (he says).
Well, thanks for having me back!

Nice one! You've got the best colour too

Lovely Car mate!
Glad to see you back in the game!!

Nice to see you back with a Coupe Matt

Looks good Matt, is it sitting lower than standard?

You know, I think it is? Taffy said it looked lowered. Saves me a job

Very nice, looks like it's in excellent condition

Nice coupe,nice pics.Good luck with it.

Congratulations on the new car. Looks like a good one, great condition from the pics.

Steve

alas, the young lady in the passenger seat has the -

"i'm going to borrow this car ALL the time" look on her face...

could end in tears!!

looks great though matey.

watch this space for shiny's new coupe...

She was gutted because they wouldn't insure her, She's only a provisional licence. I'd just got "L" plates for my previous car and she'd drove it a couple of times too. I'm glad she's not allowed to drive it, I puckered the passenger's seat with my ass clenching on the old car

Well worth the wait

Looks nice Matt,
looking forward to seing it in person.

Nice looking car matt
it definitely does look lower than standard

paul

Nice tidy looking car matt,i do like the sills better coded

Well done Matt another wayward Coopster re-joins the flock .

Baz

Welcome back Matt, good to see a Coupe back in your hands!

Nice car Matt and some lovely photos too. I think the 2nd to last one on the bottom row (fully side on) really shows off that classy colour

Welcome back Matt, great colour too.

nice looking car right there fella, welcome back - i look forward to the drunken, late night posts

gotta change the avatar now !! nice looking coupe, enjoy

Great news! glad your coming back mate, so about spa

Welcome back!!

Welcome back Matt,

You have been missed, from what i have heard and the pics she looks a good one.

I feel some North Wales mini meets coming up ! !

Trev

Very nice Matt

But get rid of that exhaust asap

Nice colour and nice looking car, I can't imagine such a period of abstinence, some serious self-flagellation must have been required

I don't recall you actually going away.....

I reckon everyone (you included) knew you'd have another one sooner or later. OK - turned out to be 'later' but at least you've finally seen the light and come home

Looks very good - definitely lowered and looks very nice with the coloured sills and the LE grille (or is it just painted?)

It needs some proper tyres on it (not sure the Sumo Firenza is really capable of handling 220bhp through the front wheels)

Also good to see that you've stepped onto The Slippery Slope already - DV and filter is how I started....

Welcome back to Coupe ownership Matt

Thanks for the positive comments everyone! Regarding the exhaust, and definately the budget tyres,they'll be going, but not until she's fully serviced and the cambelt's done. Oh, I forgot to say, Thanks to Taffy20VT for taking time to come down to Liverpool to ensure I wasn't buying a nail. I think tuning is a sort of a disease, I have never owned a car and not spent thousands on it, only to not see it back come selling time. Time will tell if I can resist with this one.....!