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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1561923
29/01/2016 17:59
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Originally Posted By: patch234
Out of interest - Does anyone have a list of the coupes competition during it's early years? What was its supposed equal?


Check out this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUGUyHEODjU

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: JKD] #1561927
29/01/2016 18:31
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Originally Posted By: JKD
Originally Posted By: patch234
Out of interest - Does anyone have a list of the coupes competition during it's early years? What was its supposed equal?


Check out this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUGUyHEODjU


Thanks JKD, usual stories of woe, only eliminated from what others said. Not the best reason, but better than being trashed by Clarkson. Who's job it is to find problems with cars or his programmes would be boring smile

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1561930
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On the other hand, this Clarkson review is positive....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPex-zglew

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1561933
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Well it came third which isn't bad. Up against rear wheel drive and the chassis and engine from the Alfa. Nissan should of got knocked out earlier by its bland looks and the badge. As Clarkson said the looks are supposed to make you pant and whimper!!


Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1561937
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The fact that this forum is active and thriving is the reason I’ve put the Coupe on my shopping list. Without it, I would have looked and thought oooooh that’s nice and then moved on.

It’s great that I know what I’m in for, and where to get information if anything goes wrong.

Thanks all


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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1561943
29/01/2016 19:47
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Didn't whatcar magazine name it best coupe 2 years in a row in the late 90's

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: BearM135i] #1562004
30/01/2016 08:09
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Graham, I could not open that rar file. Will I could but it opens in VLC and plays like a movie and is too small, even when pausing, to read. (I'm old) Looked great though!!

Originally Posted By: BearM135i
The fact that this forum is active and thriving is the reason I’ve put the Coupe on my shopping list. Without it, I would have looked and thought oooooh that’s nice and then moved on.

It’s great that I know what I’m in for, and where to get information if anything goes wrong.

Thanks all



I think if you took a look back at one forum users posts (could be anyone), and then looked at the problems they have had over their ownership (judging by posts) ....... I think (I am guessing) that the vast majority of posts would not be troublesome ones. thumb

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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1562043
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Originally Posted By: patch234
Graham, I could not open that rar file. Will I could but it opens in VLC and plays like a movie and is too small, even when pausing, to read. (I'm old) Looked great though!!


Strange, not sure why an archive file would open in VLC.

I've put all 9 here uncompressed, that should work OK:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sinister/coupe/Reviews/

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1562075
30/01/2016 15:52
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Maybe because I use a Mac Graham? Thanks for the above, much better laugh Some reading for me tonight thumb

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1562288
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I found a few more articles but no more room on my webspace to upload them, so let me know when you're done reading/downloading the current lot and I'll delete them and put the rest up.

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1562294
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I'm done Graham, thanks! Next please thumb

I found it interesting that Autocrat said (upon making the 20VT) that Fiat have put in a dreadful analogue clock ..... funny, as clock technology goes, the LCD clock in the 16V's has turned out to be the worst choice ..... laugh IMO of course

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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1562296
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Originally Posted By: patch234
I found it interesting that Autocrat said (upon making the 20VT) that Fiat have put in a dreadful analogue clock ..... funny, as clock technology goes, the LCD clock in the 16V's has turned out to be the worst choice ..... laugh IMO of course


Only because you can't throw it away and put in a boost gauge in its place Phil.


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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: PeteP] #1562297
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Originally Posted By: PeteP
Originally Posted By: patch234
I found it interesting that Autocrat said (upon making the 20VT) that Fiat have put in a dreadful analogue clock ..... funny, as clock technology goes, the LCD clock in the 16V's has turned out to be the worst choice ..... laugh IMO of course


Only because you can't throw it away and put in a boost gauge in its place Phil.
Yes Pete, done that on 1 of the 14 - My bad laugh

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1562308
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Originally Posted By: patch234
I'm done Graham, thanks! Next please thumb


A few more up now @ http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sinister/coupe/Reviews/

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1562311
01/02/2016 17:43
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Originally Posted By: patch234

I found it interesting that Autocrat said (upon making the 20VT) that Fiat have put in a dreadful analogue clock ..... funny, as clock technology goes, the LCD clock in the 16V's has turned out to be the worst choice ..... laugh IMO of course


But basically, your opinion is wrong. It might be wonderful in other respects, but in the matter of clocks, it's wrong.

Just sayin' wink


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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1562312
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Thanks again Graham. I love the owners comments in one of the articles. Need some of them for the Encapsulate thread thumb

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1562380
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Originally Posted By: GrahamL
I found a few more articles but no more room on my webspace to upload them, so let me know when you're done reading/downloading the current lot and I'll delete them and put the rest up.

Graham, I can host them all if need be?


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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Begbie] #1562625
04/02/2016 15:21
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and the answer to my question is yes he has! shocked laugh thumb


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Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: Mark_S] #1562667
05/02/2016 07:46
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Originally Posted By: Mark_S
and the answer to my question is yes he has! shocked laugh thumb


Whilst it's nice to see this Mark, it's not founded. The guys who post on here made the forum re-boot. That includes, me, you, and everyone else.

Long may it continue too.

Re: Has Patch re-booted the forum? [Re: ] #1562716
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Originally Posted By: patch234
Originally Posted By: Mark_S
and the answer to my question is yes he has! shocked laugh thumb


Whilst it's nice to see this Mark, it's not founded. The guys who post on here made the forum re-boot. That includes, me, you, and everyone else.

Long may it continue too.


Of course, fully agree, long live the Forum type


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