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98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f #1557030 07/12/2015 16:25 07/12/2015 16:25
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robbo Unregistered R	After giving up my 20v turbo a few months ago i got a twinge when a cheap mot fail one came up locally,150 bucks and he'll bring it to my house. Problem is the mot fail list includes subframe to chassis corrosion and seat belt anchor area.Other bits it failed on just typical brake stuff,not a problem. So,i do my own welding but just wondering how difficult,or worthwhile these areas are to do?How bad 'can' they be?Thanks!!

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: ] #1557031 07/12/2015 16:55 07/12/2015 16:55
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Are you a member of Faceache? If you are click on the link below my avatar and have a look at the project files in albums There are many pictures showing typical corrosion issues, locations and the repairs. Link below VVVVVVVVV www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: Countrycruising] #1557070 07/12/2015 22:42 07/12/2015 22:42
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robbo Unregistered R	I am on Faceache but by the time i had the relative photos found i had the car bought lol.£150 and he brought it to me,drives way smoother than my turbo did,i dont mean engine wise,just feels in this one my tyres aren't made out of wood and theres some suspension feeling with this car!! ;-) So,happy days.Once i get my Morris Traveller arsed it will be onto this one! Last edited by robbo; 07/12/2015 22:43.

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: ] #1557156 08/12/2015 18:54 08/12/2015 18:54
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford H HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride
HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride H Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford	Well done Robbo. I just love a bargain Coupe. At £150 it'll make a lovely looking outside store if the rust is terminal. What colour, year is it?

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: ] #1557168 08/12/2015 21:41 08/12/2015 21:41
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Worth a punt for £150 www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: HiraethHuw] #1557240 09/12/2015 17:14 09/12/2015 17:14
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robbo Unregistered R	No such thing as terminal rust,i currently have an r5 that was beyond the beyond with rust and is now mot'd,and I'm restoring,well,building a morris traveller from the ground up!!I laugh in the face of rust,i tweak the ear of metal fatigue!! So you think paying £150 for a car is a joke and I'm clearly quite stupid for buying it?Full service history,about 12 old mot,s,bag of receipts.I think it's quite a sound buy myself,rust the same as the 20v turbo I had,welded all that and that car cost me £1300!!So £150 easily provides me with a bit of leeway I think. Last edited by robbo; 09/12/2015 19:58.

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: ] #1557245 09/12/2015 18:34 09/12/2015 18:34
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187 Countrycruising Club Rep Europe, member 914
Countrycruising Club Rep Europe, member 914 Forum veteran Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 17,227 FCSS 01684 593187	Not every one has the nerve or experience to deal with corrosion, in fact some owners actually loose sleep thinking about the rust bug eating their pride and joy www.facebook.com/fiatcoupes

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: ] #1557252 09/12/2015 19:13 09/12/2015 19:13
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,162 Glos Brilly1uk Club member 1034
Brilly1uk Club member 1034 Competition Level Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,162 Glos	Got anyone in mind Joe?!? Fiat Coupe 20VT Alfa Romeo Spider BMW X3

Re: 98 coupe 20v non turbo for sale locally,£150 mot f [Re: ] #1557255 09/12/2015 19:21 09/12/2015 19:21
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford H HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride
HiraethHuw Enjoying the ride H Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 836 Hereford	Originally Posted By: robbo No such thing as terminal rust,i currently have an r5 that was beyond the beyond with rust and is now mot'd,and I'm restoring,well,building a morris traveller from the ground up!!I laugh in the face of rust,i tweak the ear of metal fatigue!! So you think paying £150 for a car is a joke and I'm clearly quite stupid for buying it?c 'kinell Robbo, calm down. I think the opposite. I've been trying to buy an S plate na rusting away on a nearby drive since I sold my vis but the bloke told me Saturday that he's going to repair it himself now. I'm still looking at a £300 gtv that needs work. You asked how bad the rust could be. I thought that it was worth a go at £150 cos that's what I'd have done given the chance. Any chance of some pics?

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