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Another "barn find"...
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26/08/2013 16:49
26/08/2013 16:49
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Nigel
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OK - just like the LE barn find , this wasn't found in a barn, but unlike the LE, it is definitely a Coupe that has been hidden away off the road for quite a while and has never been known to the forum. A few weeks ago, I contacted an Ebay seller about a Coupe poster she had advertised. The poster had sold, but the lady mentioned that she had a real Coupe in the garage that hadn't been used in a while. I asked if she wanted to sell it, expecting to find a car suitable for breaking. To cut a long story short, the lady put me in touch with her ex-husband, who has owned the car from new. Today, Paul, Svet and I trundled up to a very sunny Durham and bought this (photo taken today as we got back to the Midlands):- Another photo from the previous owner Because the owner hasn't ever been on the forum, he wasn't aware that the published 72,000 mile cambelt replacement also applies at 6 years. Seeing as the car has only done 46,000, he's been driving it around under the mistaken assumption that it didn't need doing yet - its still on its original cambelt Paul drove home VERY gently.... So - its a clean, straight low-mileage Plus, with airbag Recaros and a rare sunroof option. It has been off the road for a couple of years so it needs a full service and all the belts. It has a couple of minor bodywork blemishes that will be sorted very soon. However, despite it being one of the cleanest Coupes I've ever seen (its as good as my own Plus was when I bought it with 24,000 miles on the clock), the most unusual aspect is not immediately apparent from these photos... Anyone care to speculate why this will be a fairly expensive Coupe when it goes up for sale?
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 17:02
26/08/2013 17:02
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magooagain
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Double glazed? Or a coupe related Registration?
Last edited by magooagain; 26/08/2013 17:08.
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: magooagain]
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26/08/2013 17:24
26/08/2013 17:24
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Nigel
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Double glazed? Or a coupe related Registration? LOL - no, its a standard registration
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 17:37
26/08/2013 17:37
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KBT
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KBT
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Has the engine been gold plated?
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 17:40
26/08/2013 17:40
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Big_Muzzie
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It's the best colour, obviously!
Its got the last chassis number made.
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: pinin_prestatyn]
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26/08/2013 17:49
26/08/2013 17:49
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Now THAT would be a scoop worth bragging about. No - none of you have got it yet, although I must quiz Jimbob on these unobtanium conrods - sounds like they could be good for a few bhp - I want some! Colour is standard, Chuck has been nowhere near it, engine is the normal red colour (and with only the tiniest amount of crinkle paint flaking off - another rarity) Unsure about the chassis number - we'll check (its quite a late car)
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 17:55
26/08/2013 17:55
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KBT
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KBT
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Is it the unknown car with the registration W4 NKS, if so consider it sold. Did I really say that? Sorry I lowered the tone.
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 17:59
26/08/2013 17:59
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I'm not going to spoil it because Nigel has already told me what the special factor is, but wanted to say this looks like it will be a cracking buy and I'm gutted that it's going to be just above my budget.
Unfortunately with all the cash we're spending on the house ATM I just won't be able to get away with putting any more into a new coop, or at least not without divorce proceedings following shortly afterwards lol, but I'll be very interested to see who ends up with this beauty!
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Roadking]
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26/08/2013 18:02
26/08/2013 18:02
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It has the cargo net? Actually - no, the cargo net is missing Autobox would be interesting in a Coupe, but not particularly entertaining No dubious personal plate either....
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 18:05
26/08/2013 18:05
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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It's signed by someone or other?
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 18:07
26/08/2013 18:07
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Iceberg
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Iceberg
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Early start and great drive "up North" to view this strange example, then about an hour of trying to pick fault with it, as Nigel says a couple of paintwork issues, nothing more than cosmetic, then I enquired how long it had been since the cambelt was replaced. "NEVER IT'S NOT DUE YET". Price agreed now how do we get it back to Birmingham on a 13 year old belt............very gently with air con OFF (sorry Svet). The drive home was like a time warp, going back to a time when all the Coupes I drove were sub 50K. All this said the strangest thing about this Coupe is .......................
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 18:09
26/08/2013 18:09
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KBT
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KBT
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Phew, as I have no money. Car looks very good, a very nice buy for someone. RWD conversion or nothing. I give up!
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Re: Another "barn find"...
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26/08/2013 18:12
26/08/2013 18:12
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Iceberg
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Iceberg
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I could sign the cambelt as we fit it tomorrow if that would help
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 18:13
26/08/2013 18:13
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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It's still 100% factory, except oil?
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Re: Another "barn find"...
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26/08/2013 18:38
26/08/2013 18:38
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Nigel
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It's still 100% factory, except oil? At one point, I thought the rear tyres were original, but they've been replaced with identical P-Zeros. Fronts are Contis Rest of the car is utterly standard though - even the entire set of Fiat hose clips are intact - they've never been off
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
#1445003
26/08/2013 18:48
26/08/2013 18:48
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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It's a plus without errr, push button start?
Is it something like a missprinted stamp? There's a tiny detail that's a bit wrong or are we talking a major thing?
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Re: Another "barn find"...
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26/08/2013 18:52
26/08/2013 18:52
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Is it something like a missprinted stamp? There's a tiny detail that's a bit wrong or are we talking a major thing? Its a fairly major thing and (in Paul's and my opinion) makes the car quite unusual (apart from it being a good-condition, low-mileage, one-owner Plus with airbag Recaros) One of the guesses above is on the right track, but not quite there.....
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 19:06
26/08/2013 19:06
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Big_Muzzie
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Big_Muzzie
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It must be registered somewhere obscure. Is it one of the infamous Malaysian pearl white ones that's been imported and resprayed?
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Re: Another "barn find"...
[Re: Nigel]
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26/08/2013 19:07
26/08/2013 19:07
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Iceberg
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Iceberg
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It's a Plus with all the Plus extra's, including the Recaro air bag seats. But if you know about Coupe's as soon as you look at it you see the difference..............
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