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What a great car :) #1280039
15/10/2011 22:50
15/10/2011 22:50
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 280
Matosinhos,Portugal
LuisFilipe Offline OP
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Hi guys i´m just so happy that i have to share this with you smile

95% of the time i just drive the Coupé on town, and just for short periods, but today and for the first time after my big maintenance (complete suspension refresh,belts,clutch,etc) i went for a litle trip of 150 miles with my father, and the Coupé was just amazing love what a great car the Coupé his for doing trips.

The car felt just like new, so tight, so precise, so confortable for a car like this (eibach spings).

Most of the trip was on highway, with just no traffic, and with a perfect sunshine, and i was thinking why do you need more power laugh my car is standard just as blueflame catback exaust and kn filter and it´s was just impossible to drive on the speed limits frown then when i was on some B rods with lots of traffic and then the Coupé is capable of doing 30 on fifth gear smile and we can relax after the little blast.

Even my father who is a mechanic and as drived very good cars(Ferrari,AMG Mercs,etc) said to me,Son your car is great smile

So i´m just very happy with my car love

Excuse me for this testament and the flaws in my English, but I thought I should share this with you, for this joy is due in large part to the help of this forum, because 90% of the material was acquired through here, so my thanks to you all.

Cheers,
Filipe


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280042
15/10/2011 22:58
15/10/2011 22:58
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London Tan
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Brilliant news, brilliant write up!


Now in the 400+ bhp club!
Re: What a great car :) [Re: technics] #1280050
15/10/2011 23:13
15/10/2011 23:13
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 23,300
North Wales
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Excellent cool

Re: What a great car :) [Re: Theresa] #1280054
15/10/2011 23:41
15/10/2011 23:41

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great stuff luis, happy for you after all that work cool

Re: What a great car :) [Re: ] #1280067
16/10/2011 00:29
16/10/2011 00:29
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 13,200
england
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Your right Luis great post. I'm in the same boat after having the car off the road for 8 months then having work done at Johnny Bravos then changing an injector I finally get to enjoy the last of our autumn sunshine. The coop is a great car cool


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280076
16/10/2011 01:27
16/10/2011 01:27
Joined: Mar 2007
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Auld Reekie
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Luis don't worry about your English for a start, considering it's your ?second language it's pretty good thumb

As for your post it's those sort of experiences which show the best in this forum - happy motoring mate cool


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280085
16/10/2011 05:20
16/10/2011 05:20
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,783
In the coupe.
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In the coupe.
Nice one Louis. Enjoy you're coupe mate.



Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280086
16/10/2011 06:43
16/10/2011 06:43

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Great write up mate.

Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280092
16/10/2011 07:16
16/10/2011 07:16

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After 17 yrs from initial launch date, this amazing car still has the wow factor in her!

Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280165
16/10/2011 12:36
16/10/2011 12:36
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,121
Stourbridge West Midlands
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Enjoying the ride
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Great stuff Filipe thumb


Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280166
16/10/2011 12:41
16/10/2011 12:41
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Sheffield
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Great write up, I had a similar experience a few weeks ago, these cars really do come into their own as a GT car. cool

Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280170
16/10/2011 12:53
16/10/2011 12:53
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Southsea
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Southsea
Enjoy the Coupe smile

Re: What a great car :) [Re: Gunzi] #1280180
16/10/2011 13:50
16/10/2011 13:50
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 280
Matosinhos,Portugal
LuisFilipe Offline OP
Making a profit
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Matosinhos,Portugal
Actually i have no reason to complain about my Coupé,he as never let me down the road, he has been very reliable, but know it just feel special, like a new car (i think is like a new car but i have never had a new car in my life laugh )

Like someone said the Coupé is a great GT car love

I come to this forum every day because every day I learn something new about the Coupé,and because it makes me laugh and makes me stay in a good mood (Proccy and Marco things laugh ) so big thanks to all of you guys and keep up the good work.

Cheers,
Filipe


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280189
16/10/2011 14:41
16/10/2011 14:41
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Originally Posted By: LuisFilipe

I come to this forum every day because every day I learn something new about the Coupé,and because it makes me laugh and makes me stay in a good mood (Proccy and Marco things laugh )


Be honest Luis you just love salacious gossip laugh

[and there is no truth in the rumour that Marco or Proccy have been invited on holiday with Liam Fox tongue ]


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: Edinburgh] #1280192
16/10/2011 14:50
16/10/2011 14:50
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Posts: 280
Matosinhos,Portugal
LuisFilipe Offline OP
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Matosinhos,Portugal
Originally Posted By: Edinburgh
Originally Posted By: LuisFilipe



Be honest Luis you just love salacious gossip laugh

[and there is no truth in the rumour that Marco or Proccy have been invited on holiday with Liam Fox tongue ]


Yes i confess laugh laugh laugh laugh


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280674
17/10/2011 20:58
17/10/2011 20:58

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Great Stuff Luis,its a great feeling having spent hard earned cash then having a great drive to justify it.

Re: What a great car :) [Re: ] #1280687
17/10/2011 21:24
17/10/2011 21:24
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Posts: 280
Matosinhos,Portugal
LuisFilipe Offline OP
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Thanks Sjay, it´s true the hardest things are always the tastiest smile

The reason of my little trip on Saturday was to get the final parts to this project that my father is doing:

Some fotos:

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All the work was done by my father,and is all original smile

In the past you knew how to make cars love

P.S-Can someone please put the fotos Ok, i don´t know how to do it.


Thanks,
Filipe

Last edited by LuisFilipe; 17/10/2011 22:49.

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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280690
17/10/2011 21:33
17/10/2011 21:33

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Great stuff Filipe cool

Re: What a great car :) [Re: ] #1280717
17/10/2011 22:19
17/10/2011 22:19
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 280
Matosinhos,Portugal
LuisFilipe Offline OP
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Matosinhos,Portugal
Thanks Proccy smile


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280728
17/10/2011 22:39
17/10/2011 22:39
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Posts: 32,122
Cumbria
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Originally Posted By: LuisFilipe

P.S-Can someone please put the fotos Ok, i don´t know how to do it.


Thanks,
Filipe


No, but if we tell you how to do it now then you'll know how to it again in the future.... wink

So, replace the IMG with the word IMGPOP at each end of the tag that will sort it....

Like this: [ imgpop ] link [ /imgpop ]

Easy.


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: stan] #1280736
17/10/2011 22:51
17/10/2011 22:51
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Posts: 280
Matosinhos,Portugal
LuisFilipe Offline OP
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Matosinhos,Portugal
Thanks Stan, i just ask to someone to do it because i didn´t know, but of course it´s always better to know how to do something wink

Thanks,
Filipe.

Last edited by LuisFilipe; 17/10/2011 22:54.

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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1280745
17/10/2011 23:00
17/10/2011 23:00
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Cumbria
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No worries and it means you'll know how to do it again, forever.

By the way. I love that old Mini, I had loads of those in the past! That's an old one too; dynamo not alternator! shocked

Very nice! cool


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Re: What a great car :) [Re: LuisFilipe] #1282655
23/10/2011 14:05
23/10/2011 14:05

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ditto, tis a great


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