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Hello all -New Member #1562360
01/02/2016 23:48
01/02/2016 23:48
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Hello all,

I’m BearM135i.

Just wanted to introduce myself and thank all of you for creating a fantastic forum. Without this forum, individuals like me would not have bothered considering the coupe.

I’m getting old and want to drive a few cars of my youth again. Never owned one but I worked for the company that stored and delivered new Fiat’s. It was me putting on one or two of those delivery miles.

Great thing with this forum is that I can take the plunge with my eyes open.

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562369
02/02/2016 01:48
02/02/2016 01:48
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Hi and welcome smile

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562370
02/02/2016 05:20
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Welcome and good luck, hope you find a nice example. thumb

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562376
02/02/2016 08:53
02/02/2016 08:53
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Hi there Bear and welcome smile


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562377
02/02/2016 09:09
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Thanks all,

Members have already been in contact and helpful. Great information from Jim, Jon and Clintos.

Seems my location has good benefits other than a quick train to London. I’ve got some fantastic specialists very near me which helps.

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: Edinburgh] #1562384
02/02/2016 10:30
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Welcome fella, hope you get what you want cool

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562391
02/02/2016 11:12
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Hi and good luck with the coupe search.

Have a good read of the buyers guide.

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562393
02/02/2016 12:26
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Well done. Good choice.

You're not too far from me in Bristol. I'm just over the bridge.

Look forward to seeing you at a local meet smile

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562411
02/02/2016 14:44
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Congratulations on the opening of your message inbox smile


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: Edinburgh] #1562438
02/02/2016 19:32
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Originally Posted By: Edinburgh
Congratulations on the opening of your message inbox smile


Fantastic. Time to send a messages to a few of you that i'm told might have a coupe for sale.


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562452
02/02/2016 21:51
02/02/2016 21:51
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Welcome.

Any idea what you are after?

16v, 20v, turbo or non...?

Happy hunting.

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: Gripped] #1562455
02/02/2016 22:08
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Originally Posted By: Gripped
Welcome.

Any idea what you are after?

16v, 20v, turbo or non...?

Happy hunting.


Turbo plus in electric blue. I've posted in the wanted section. If you know of a good one let me know.

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562557
03/02/2016 18:56
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Try Gumtree smile

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: ] #1562566
03/02/2016 22:19
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Originally Posted By: Jonscoupe
Try Gumtree smile


I've been keeping an eye on Gumtree. So far nothing in the colour I want has popped up. frown

Received a few PMs already so seems this is the best place to look. smile

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562635
04/02/2016 17:20
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Welcome and PM'd

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562636
04/02/2016 17:53
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Good luck in finding your Electric Blue.
Did this colour make the biggest impression when new?


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562638
04/02/2016 18:14
04/02/2016 18:14

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Hi and Welcome Bear .

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562651
04/02/2016 22:41
04/02/2016 22:41
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Hi and welcome.

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: Brilly1uk] #1562652
04/02/2016 23:18
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Originally Posted By: Brilly1uk
Good luck in finding your Electric Blue.
Did this colour make the biggest impression when new?


I loved the yellow when new but the more sedate blue now suits the older me smile


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562665
05/02/2016 06:57
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You know I am sure I replied to this post?? Was there another? hahaha! Welcome again. Good luck in your search thumb

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562720
05/02/2016 19:36
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Hi Patch,

Yes, you said hello in the wanted section.

Good to have you on the forum. your work speaks for itself.

If you know of any electric blue coupes for sale at a reasonable price please PM me.

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562726
05/02/2016 20:14
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Hi Bear

Do you know how many blue plus's (plusses?) are actually left?

Welcome to the mad world of Coupetopia biglaugh


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562736
05/02/2016 21:26
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There's a nice Moon Grey Plus for sale presently Bear; that I am sure you would have spotted. Think you'll have a long wait for an electric blue to come up mate.

Thought about the VT6? Similar to the Plus model. May be more available? Though maybe not!

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562745
05/02/2016 23:17
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My two electric blue pluses still in the land of the living just although both on sorn. cool

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: mr_tickle] #1562815
07/02/2016 01:22
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Originally Posted By: mr_tickle
Hi Bear

Do you know how many blue plus's (plusses?) are actually left?

Welcome to the mad world of Coupetopia biglaugh



No idea, but have looked at the 'how many left website'.

Anyone have a breakdown on colours left?

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: ] #1562816
07/02/2016 01:30
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Originally Posted By: patch234
There's a nice Moon Grey Plus for sale presently Bear; that I am sure you would have spotted. Think you'll have a long wait for an electric blue to come up mate.

Thought about the VT6? Similar to the Plus model. May be more available? Though maybe not!


Not seen a Moon grey in the flesh but the colour does not do it for me sadly. The work on that is amazing. An enthusiast that wants that colour will snap it up.

The plus model to me is the one to go for.

Cheers


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Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562821
07/02/2016 02:18
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I have to say that Moon Grey looks fine as f. in real life. Much better then on the pictures I have to say. And already there it looked good!

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562823
07/02/2016 02:58
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Originally Posted By: BearM135i
Originally Posted By: mr_tickle
Hi Bear

Do you know how many blue plus's (plusses?) are actually left?

Welcome to the mad world of Coupetopia biglaugh



No idea, but have looked at the 'how many left website'.

Anyone have a breakdown on colours left?

Cheers

Have a look at the Plus register in here. Last updated around March last year, but not anywhere near properly since 2012.

Nevertheless, given that in 2012, around 100 Pluses were still taxed or sorned in the UK, from the peak of 186 in 2001 and now we've dropped to just 86, you can make some reasonable estimate of the total number of electric blue Pluses still around.

The Pluses on the register represented almost half the number on "How many left", with electric blue one of the most common colours. Looking at the number on the register against total taxed/sorned and allowing for the 14% drop in numbers since, it would be reasonable to suggest that there may still exist, around 15-20 electric blue Pluses.

If you look through the Plus register and other threads on this forum, you can probably work out where at least half of them are now.

Realistically though, the small number of Pluses in existence, combined with faster increases in value for premium models (Pluses and LEs) is encouraging people to hang onto them (in addition to the fact that they're highly desirable cars) due to rarity and increasing classic status.

What am I trying to say? You might have to wait a very long time to get an electric blue plus. Plus sales in any colour are getting more and more rare. If you buy a plus in any colour, you'll be delighted.

As a side note, the Plus model still has nearly 50% of it's peak number still surviving after 15 years. This is better than any Coupé Fiat model (though I accept the numbers could be slightly skewed by DVLA recording some premium models as standard 20VTs) and I suspect is better than most mainstream cars.

It says a lot for how good the cars are and for the enthusiasm of it's devotees to keep it alive.

Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: BearM135i] #1562845
07/02/2016 15:40
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Interesting read pigman. An insightful read in-fact. You know though! I really find it hard to believe the stats that come from the DVLA. But I suppose there is nothing else that can be referred to. I'm off to find that Plus register again!

Last edited by patch234; 07/02/2016 15:41.
Re: Hello all -New Member [Re: ] #1562846
07/02/2016 15:51
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Originally Posted By: patch234
I'm off to find that Plus register again!


Good luck weedy, I spent 20 mins trying to find it.

If you do find it I'm happy to tidy it up (again)

There are 4 known blue plus owners on this thread alone!


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