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It's moments like this... #1080732 04/08/2010 07:52 04/08/2010 07:52
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin barnacle OP Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle OP Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin	In a masterpiece of timing, I picked up a screw through a rear tyre on my last day at work and failed to notice it until I got home. On taking it to the tyre place it was apparent that although it was repairable, there was sufficient flexing in the tyre corner from running at low pressure that replacement was a better option. The tyres were quite old, and I don't like running on un-matched tyres, so I changed both rears. While the car was parked outside the tyre place waiting for the tyres, a kid - maybe five or six years old - arrived with his grandfather and saw the coupe. He just stood there, completely gobsmacked, for a good five minutes... then he reached out and stroked the car from the headlights to the tail lights! I have never seen anyone so completely taken by a car... Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: barnacle] #1080737 04/08/2010 07:59 04/08/2010 07:59
M Marco20valveT Unregistered
Marco20valveT Unregistered M	Did he walk off when he realised it was a 16v lol

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080740 04/08/2010 08:03 04/08/2010 08:03
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin barnacle OP Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle OP Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin	Oi! I know where you live... I'll let the oil out of your gearbox! Oh, wait... Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: barnacle] #1080741 04/08/2010 08:04 04/08/2010 08:04
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,644 Watford MarioCirillo Ex El Presidente
MarioCirillo Ex El Presidente I AM a Coop Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 12,644 Watford	Usually a kid of that age in this day and age would have surly pulled out a key and scratched it from Originally Posted by barnacle from the headlights to the tail lights Proud Owner of Rosso Speed LE041

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: barnacle] #1080743 04/08/2010 08:05 04/08/2010 08:05
M Marco20valveT Unregistered
Marco20valveT Unregistered M	Originally Posted by barnacle Oi! I know where you live... I'll let the oil out of your gearbox! Oh, wait... HA HA I fixed it!!! No leaky visco for me Sir Barnacle!! Lol

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: barnacle] #1080745 04/08/2010 08:06 04/08/2010 08:06
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria stan Dr. Frankenstan
stan Dr. Frankenstan Forum Demigod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 32,123 Cumbria	Originally Posted by barnacle ... then he reached out and stroked the car from the headlights to the tail lights! I then reached out and broke his fingers... 'nuff said, case dismissed!

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: stan] #1080749 04/08/2010 08:12 04/08/2010 08:12
R RMJ Unregistered
RMJ Unregistered R	Lol^^^^^ the boy may be a future enthusiast! 10-12years time he'll Be on here dictating his first discovery of the coupe

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080751 04/08/2010 08:16 04/08/2010 08:16
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin barnacle OP Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle OP Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,794 Berlin	Aye well, I'll probably still be around. Only problem is, now I've got to go and wash the coupe... Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: barnacle] #1080771 04/08/2010 08:41 04/08/2010 08:41
N Nobby Unregistered
Nobby Unregistered N	Originally Posted by barnacle Oi! I know where you live... I'll let the oil out of your gearbox! Oh, wait...

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080817 04/08/2010 10:27 04/08/2010 10:27
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,408 Essex Trappy Club member 7306
Trappy Club member 7306 Forum is my life Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,408 Essex	Originally Posted by Marco20valveT Did he walk off when he realised it was a 16v lol hahaha Thread over F**** b**** thing...

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: Trappy] #1080818 04/08/2010 10:36 04/08/2010 10:36
T Truffle Unregistered
Truffle Unregistered T	You sure it was Patch's kid checking your paintwork?

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080822 04/08/2010 10:50 04/08/2010 10:50
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 486 Northampton srm6 Club member 7301
srm6 Club member 7301 Enjoying the ride Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 486 Northampton	Originally Posted by RMJ Lol^^^^^ the boy may be a future enthusiast! 10-12years time he'll Be on here dictating his first discovery of the coupe And in 10 and 1/2 years time he'll be on here wondering where all his money has gone!

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: srm6] #1080870 04/08/2010 12:02 04/08/2010 12:02
D DidCoop Unregistered
DidCoop Unregistered D	Gotta love moments like that!

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080887 04/08/2010 12:29 04/08/2010 12:29
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,086 Pontypool mr_tickle Club member 1455
mr_tickle Club member 1455 Competition Level Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,086 Pontypool	I was parked outside the chippie this lunchtime (mmmm loving than new Irish curry sauce ) Two boys about 12 walk past, and one asks "are you rich?" I replied "No, I own a coupe"

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: mr_tickle] #1080889 04/08/2010 12:35 04/08/2010 12:35
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,478 Both feet in Meldrew Ave Cappo Forum is my life
Cappo Forum is my life Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,478 Both feet in Meldrew Ave	What the dickens is "Irish curry"??? Habeus Maximus V8 Nihilum

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: Cappo] #1080895 04/08/2010 12:41 04/08/2010 12:41
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,748 Pistonheads B Brewster Forum is my life
Brewster Forum is my life B Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,748 Pistonheads	Originally Posted by Cappo What the dickens is "Irish curry"??? Gravy.

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: Cappo] #1080901 04/08/2010 12:53 04/08/2010 12:53
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,086 Pontypool mr_tickle Club member 1455
mr_tickle Club member 1455 Competition Level Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,086 Pontypool	Originally Posted by Cappo What the dickens is "Irish curry"??? That's what I thought when I first saw it Anyways HERE it is mmmm

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: Brewster] #1080905 04/08/2010 12:58 04/08/2010 12:58
R Roadking Unregistered
Roadking Unregistered R	Originally Posted by Brewster Originally Posted by Cappo What the dickens is "Irish curry"??? Gravy.

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080944 04/08/2010 15:10 04/08/2010 15:10
T TheAudioGuy Unregistered
TheAudioGuy Unregistered T	Must be a northen thing this curry irsh gravy, just like battered mas bars

Re: It's moments like this... [Re: ] #1080980 04/08/2010 17:47 04/08/2010 17:47
J JKD Unregistered
JKD Unregistered J	Anyone noticed how kids, drivers of nice cars, chavs, accountants, OAPs, businessmen, door to door salesmen, pharmacists, take away delivery men, mechanics, trick or treaters, neighbours, lawyers, Jeremy Clarkson, builders, shop workers, doctors etc etc all admire the Coupe?