Finally! Got this car back on the road You may remember that I bought MrCooper's old coupé right at the tail end of 2011, and that the ol' lady wasn't informed. Well the coop lasted longer than our relationship (and she was ALWAYS better looking!). Anyways, back at home with mummy and daddy and with both a broken heart and a coupé that was weeping decidedly oily tears all over the garage, she was packed off to uncle Joe's for some choice pampering.



As always with this model, you drop the car off for a couple of odd jobs and cross your fingers and inevitably you get a call asking if you're sat down first Her rear subframe bushes had turned to dust, The manifold was leaking, a bit of tin worm here and there, full cambelt and aux belts plus those little things that it would be common sense to change, exhaust etc etc. I told Joe to go ahead and set about batting my eyelashes at mother dearest as I knew there was going to have to be a considerable sum of money winging it's way to Bromyard!
A couple of months later and it was a train journey to deepest darkest Herefordshire to pick her up. She behaved faultlessly on the way home and I've got the coupé bug again! Having been forced to drive a modern VW golf for the past few months the difference is marked. This car has soul, beauty and what I believe the Frenchies call 'je ne sais quoi' which is so lacking in modern motors. Thanks to Joe and indeed Viva la Coupé!

Pictures!

Auto Italia article which features my car

And a few I took today of her in surprisingly sunny Prestatyn:

















I'm hoping to get to a few meets whilst summer is still here

Lovely car.

Very nice

Very tidy!

Excellent stuff pinin

love that car! great stuff !

She is stunning Pinin and feeling ultra-fine after a session at FCSS, also almost sensing the placebo effect on you.....I'm just sorry it's entangled with a relationship and a littl'un where at this point stuff hasn't worked out

I'm not casting judgement and wish that the most positive of outcomes will come to pass - hopefully still involving the coop

I think Pinin's Mum is only helping out with the costs of this one due to not wanting a Coupe ornament in her garden again,

At least this one runs, so it'll be off her garden now and again

You're in a good place now pinin - cheap rent at parents means money to spend on the Coupe and your daughter, with the freedom to do what you like

Cheers guys!

Lucky boy Pinn, I miss mine badly...I'm looking though

i had a good look at her when i was up a Joe's a couple of weeks ago and she's looks a very nice plus

Stunning Coupé, Pinin. I'm just a tiny bit envious.
Sorry to read about your breakup though.

Poo happens! We're still friends and I have a beautiful baby girl now need to buy a car seat come to think of it

I thought breeding was prohibited in North Wales....

Pinin, sorry to hear about the break-up but stuff happens; it happened to me too, but I'm an alcoholic ugly SOB. Nice to hear you have a cracking Coupe (in a very decent colour/model ). Good luck mate,

Tim

cor! wales looks almost bearable in the pictures matt!

Congratulations on both your new additions, although I still miss your willy!

You've almost tempted me to ditch the wife and pay low rent...

Car looks belting in the pics mate, shame that you split but sometimes it's for the best!

I'm tempted to send mine off for a week or two for similar treatment, just need a put me on while work gets done!

I like the beach shots, may get some grief off the police about that plate though.

Cracking looking car. I have been thinking of asking mine to be look over, but it seems a substantial fiscal position is required first!

Really happy to see these pictures and to have sold up to someone who will give the car the love it deserves.

Steve

Car looks lovely. Like the engine bay.
All the best.
Jon.

Great news Pinin!

About the car at least!