There are certain things I really hate to do on the Coupe, worst of all is taking out the centre console. You can never get the bloody thing back in properly.

Ditto just when you're about to rip it out and throw ir across the floor, it just drops in as if to say "You should do it like this"

Agreed!

I also had fun and games getting the outer airvents out (when I illuminated the vent wheels). Everytime I got the top of one to ease out, the bottom bit popped back in! I ended up with hald a dozen mini-screwdrivers in each one so it looked like the dash was undergoing a course of accupunture

This is a real juicy nightmare, although there is a sort of trick to it, have to gently bend it up as you refit.

Oil filter.

Code box removal.

Getting anywhere near the exhaust manifold.

Constantly wondering what drunken ape designed the engine bay.

The wing mirrors ....because of the way they keep water in them after you've washed and polished. Only to dump it all down the doors as you drive off

But on the plus side they do look great
and who cares if the neighbours think your crazy doing little burnouts, then jumping out with a chamois leather

think there was a discussion on this once Tim. It was thought that folding the mirrors in allows them to drain when washing, someone I think drilled tiny drain holes at the bottom of the casing.

I've given up on my centre console. It's too damn fiddly!! I leave it to a pro like Rueben at power italia.

As regards the wing mirror, they don't exactly fold much do they? Wish they were electric folders. I might actually fold them the tiny about they fold!

I'd say take the centre console out on a regular basis, that way you can train on how to eventually put it back in place..correctly

Just think of the effort you need to put for a marathon run and the practice needed beforehand.

Ever tried locating a fallen nut in the engine bay?

Sod that! And sod running a marathon.

I said I hated it but I didn't say I'd change it !
After 14 years its now part of the process.
So in a way it would break my routine to find any solution.
I'm like an addicted masochist.
In other words "the typical coupe owner".

DON'T FIND ME A CURE !!

The problem is you have the wrong engine, 16v FTW

I think the engine bay designer was a genius! How the hell did they fit all thast under there.

And Sandytim sorry to spoil your fun but all you have to do is get some 'plenty' paper towel and soak up the excess.

JimO put me onto that one when he used to have a coop.
Here he is giving a demo



Jobs I used to hate was 'opening the bonnet' but JBT fixed that for me

I used to have the right engine

build a bridge... GET OVER IT!!

Heh, that's what I do - one sheet of paper towel in each door mirror to soak up the water and another couple of bits to soak up the lakes around the rear lights.

Oh Marco, you just cant imagine mourning the loss of a 16...

And to make matters worse I can see the horrors she has faced since departing Shinyland

Imagine cutting your arm off, then seeing it on ebay with a Peter Andre tattoo on it...

But for 14 years I've been telling my wife that the coupe needs a quick blast round the block !
And now you two come along ,all 'La De Dar', with your new fangled paper towel.
If you want to "soak up your excess with paper towel" then go ahead.
What you guys do in the privacy of your own home is up to you.


Just leave me out of it !!

evo_number_one you sound as sad as me but have you got any pictures as mine will be in the garage again and I really need more winter jobs