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Hi there #1537386 09/05/2015 16:07 09/05/2015 16:07
M MattClay Unregistered
MattClay Unregistered M	Hi everyone. After 3 years of motorway driving in a diesel I'm finally in a position to buy a weekend toy. Went through the "which car" dilemma for a while and have settled on a 20VT fitting the bill. The bonus being the other half quite likes them as well. Just thought I'd introduce myself o/

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537397 09/05/2015 18:33 09/05/2015 18:33
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,513 Banbury stevo My life on the forum
stevo My life on the forum Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,513 Banbury	Welcome to the fold. I hope you enjoy owning one. What model are you looking to get? 362bhp of warble

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537400 09/05/2015 18:50 09/05/2015 18:50
B Big_Muzzie Unregistered
Big_Muzzie Unregistered B	Good luck and hope you find a nice one. My advice, buy from a specialist or one with lots of history and keep a grand floating around to maintain it properly, that way you should get maximum pleasure and minimum headaches.

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537403 09/05/2015 19:17 09/05/2015 19:17
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,301 North Wales Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58
Theresa Former Presidentessa Club member 58 Forum Fossil Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 23,301 North Wales	Hi and welcome

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537411 09/05/2015 20:21 09/05/2015 20:21
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 360 Devon bruce01 Making a profit
bruce01 Making a profit Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 360 Devon	Hi Matt

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537426 09/05/2015 22:02 09/05/2015 22:02
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 170 france J jarofjam Club member 1297
jarofjam Club member 1297 On a journey J Joined: May 2014 Posts: 170 france	Hi and welcome.

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537427 09/05/2015 22:09 09/05/2015 22:09
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford H HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride
HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride H Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford	Hello. Good choice! Have you thought about a non- turbo, an n/a? Same body work problems but less to go wrong mechanically. Happy car hunting.

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537438 09/05/2015 23:50 09/05/2015 23:50
M MattClay Unregistered
MattClay Unregistered M	Thanks for the welcome. I'm set on a turbo, as late as possible. Really after the power for a toy. Favoured colour is red or blue. The appealing part for me is the small initial outlay of 2-3k and then maintaining with the slush fund. Had spent my time agonising over changing my daily for something like a BMW 335 or CLK but preferred the idea of keeping my a diesel for day to day and something more focussed for fun. There's one in the forums classifieds sold by rush that looks to fit the bill with the level of history, will drop him a message.

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537443 10/05/2015 06:43 10/05/2015 06:43
Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 118 Gwent, South Wales bobbyboy Club member 1504
bobbyboy Club member 1504 On a journey Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 118 Gwent, South Wales	Hi and welcome Matt. You've joined a fantastic forum, full of very helpful people and a wealth of great advice. Take your time looking for a good one, I viewed loads of them before finding the right one for me. Use the forum buyers guide too, it's a must have tool that will hopefully save you buying a bad one.

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537445 10/05/2015 07:28 10/05/2015 07:28
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,564 Berlin barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio
barnacle Club Member 18 - ex-Minister without Portfolio Forum Demigod Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 33,564 Berlin	Hi Matt, please read the 'what am I getting into' post in the coupes for sale section: it is getting less relevant with time as more of the coupes for sale are better maintained - the really bad ones have tended to be scrapped - but it's still worth checking! Don't get no respect! Coupe Fiat 1994-2000 - an owner's guide <-- clicky!

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537458 10/05/2015 10:08 10/05/2015 10:08
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16,817 Auld Reekie Edinburgh Club President, member225
Edinburgh Club President, member225 Forum veteran Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 16,817 Auld Reekie	Hi and welcome Matt BumbleBee carer

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537513 10/05/2015 20:22 10/05/2015 20:22
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 602 Stockport patrickstar Enjoying the ride
patrickstar Enjoying the ride Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 602 Stockport	Hi and welcome

Re: Hi there [Re: ] #1537526 10/05/2015 22:49 10/05/2015 22:49
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,306 Kent, South East Cooperman Former Club Membership Secretary
Cooperman Former Club Membership Secretary My job on the forum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,306 Kent, South East	Hi there and good decision, plenty of info and advice available here which I have found so helpful.

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