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my old coupe's back up for sale
#1617665
22/03/2018 17:43
22/03/2018 17:43
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nismo
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Re: my old coupe's back up for sale
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23/03/2018 18:56
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moonie
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moonie
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Seen the comments about this car on Facebook page
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23/03/2018 20:22
23/03/2018 20:22
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23/03/2018 21:37
23/03/2018 21:37
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moonie
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moonie
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24/03/2018 09:24
24/03/2018 09:24
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Gunzi
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Club member 189, Former Club President
Je suis un Coupé
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Southsea
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Re: my old coupe's back up for sale
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24/03/2018 10:25
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nismo
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No been their , done that .
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26/03/2018 12:32
26/03/2018 12:32
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OnlyItalian
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Enjoying the ride
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You've got a good one there I think.
"Proud owner of LE141 and a 99 VIS broomie "
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26/03/2018 19:26
26/03/2018 19:26
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sharman
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Making a profit
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Seen the comments about this car on Facebook page Yeah I read the FB discusion about this, some really nasty comments. People saying it is clocked and hiding serious problems, a "lemon"!! Real witch hunt kinda stuff. I've met Iain and seen/convoyed with this car many times, and it is lovely. I'm sure it is "hiding" a few problems. It's an eighteen year old coupe! The revolving door of problems is par for the course.
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#1617883
26/03/2018 20:42
26/03/2018 20:42
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DavidRobot
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Reaping the fruits
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And it’s not just 18 year old cars that have problems, my 6yo Alfa 159 is in limp home mode needing a new high pressure fuel pump!
Last edited by DavidRobot; 26/03/2018 20:44. Reason: Speeling
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Re: my old coupe's back up for sale
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27/03/2018 07:49
27/03/2018 07:49
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MarioCirillo
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Seen the comments about this car on Facebook page Yeah I read the FB discusion about this, some really nasty comments. People saying it is clocked and hiding serious problems, a "lemon"!! Real witch hunt kinda stuff. I've met Iain and seen/convoyed with this car many times, and it is lovely. I'm sure it is "hiding" a few problems. It's an eighteen year old coupe! The revolving door of problems is par for the course. Well said a lot of idiots on that group You got yourself a great car
Proud Owner of Rosso Speed LE041
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Re: my old coupe's back up for sale
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27/03/2018 08:22
27/03/2018 08:22
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Mark_S
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Forum is my job
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Good luck with what should be a good buy. From what I can tell over the years reading this Forum, that car has been cherished by an enthusiast.
997 C4S
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Re: my old coupe's back up for sale
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27/03/2018 09:01
27/03/2018 09:01
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suba
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Fingers crossed. At the end of the day you can buy a year old car and have no idea what’s happened to it. Modern digital odometers are a doodle to “correct”.
I don’t understand the uk obsession with low mileage, as if at 100k a car turns into a pumpkin. Buy on condition. Could not agree more - or you buy something on 70K, pay more than your should, and have to sell in a year so it's not classified as 'high mileage' 
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27/03/2018 10:08
27/03/2018 10:08
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1200smithy
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Reaping the fruits
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This low mileage obsession is non-sensical! Low mileage on a 20 yr old car can mean bore and bearing wear, gunged up valves, worn injectors and coroded exhaust caused by short journeys around town to collect the shopping. Add to this sticking brake cylinders and rusty handbrake components. Oh and don't forget furry electrical conectors.
Long fast journeys, which develope proper component temperature and use with proper maintenance are the key to motoring longevity and I include the driver in this!
Smithy
59 PF 1500 Lampredi twincam Cabrio,
63 PF 1500 Lampredi cross flow Cabrio,
95 PF 16v Coupe
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Re: my old coupe's back up for sale
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28/03/2018 12:40
28/03/2018 12:40
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sharman
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Making a profit
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This low mileage obsession is non-sensical! Low mileage on a 20 yr old car can mean bore and bearing wear, gunged up valves, worn injectors and coroded exhaust caused by short journeys around town to collect the shopping. Add to this sticking brake cylinders and rusty handbrake components. Oh and don't forget furry electrical conectors.
Long fast journeys, which develope proper component temperature and use with proper maintenance are the key to motoring longevity and I include the driver in this! Thats so true. My father was a service manager for a ford main dealer in the eighties, he told me that they had a lot of sapphire cossies that were in time and time again with engine and turbo issues. All of them were "the missus" car. Low mileage, never driven hard and the owners just didn't get it. Being Poodled about on the school run and to the shops meant they were hardly ever on boost and rarely brought up to decent temps. It would kill them faster than any boy racer could.
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#1617957
28/03/2018 17:40
28/03/2018 17:40
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Submariner
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My job on the forum
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Mileage is an important factor though, especially when considering a (heavily) modified Coupe given the extra stresses on the engine, clutch, cooling system, braking et al that this Forum has debated many times.
Last edited by Submariner; 28/03/2018 17:40.
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