Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale?

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Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217329 18/10/2006 01:59 18/10/2006 01:59
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Just gone on Autotrader, complete with the fuzziest set of pics known to man. Not sure if it's even a Plus? Holy grail, if it is....

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217330 18/10/2006 02:06 18/10/2006 02:06
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	ha ha ha ha ha No sorry its a 20vt6 I told the seller, but he doesnt believe me. He was selling Febuary when i bought mine!

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217331 18/10/2006 02:09 18/10/2006 02:09
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Fck. Thought so..... Had me going for a bit. But with those pictures...should have known.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217332 18/10/2006 02:14 18/10/2006 02:14
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Fck. Thought so..... Had me going for a bit. But with those pictures...should have known. Yeh he is after top money too. I say back in feb it went down to 5.5k and i called him and said its not a plus he said i didnt know what i was on about etc etc. Only trying to be helpful. Never mind eh. Give up now!

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217333 18/10/2006 02:23 18/10/2006 02:23
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Give up? Not a prayer, matey. In no rush. Not sure if it's the same one but I saw one in Harlow recently. Said it was a Plus etc. Even had the red stitching on the recaros, red brembos etc. But it was a 6. Like in your case, the bloke wouldn't have it though... Pearly white's just hit my radar......jeez.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217334 18/10/2006 02:26 18/10/2006 02:26
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I aint suprised, red stiched recaro's are Plus. You dont get the red stiching on other models. No go feel like an idiot and sit in the corner!

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217335 18/10/2006 02:30 18/10/2006 02:30
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Hmmm. Not quite. He'd just chucked some Plus seats in his 6. Swapped the brembos over etc... Did a chassis check. It was only from talking to him that made me think it didn't all quite add up. All a bit tiresome. Dodgy git.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217336 18/10/2006 02:32 18/10/2006 02:32
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Most chassis numbers and logbooks dont state LE Plus etc etc.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217337 18/10/2006 02:38 18/10/2006 02:38
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	No, correct. I had to delve a bit further than that, mate in the trade etc. Just shows though. It was only from talking to the guy that I thought something didn't add up. Could easily have bought it though, spose, notwithstanding. No-one would have spotted it otherwise, in truth. Perhaps I'm the mug.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217338 18/10/2006 02:40 18/10/2006 02:40
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	The shells for the Plus and LE are different. Very very easy to spot therefore!

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217339 18/10/2006 02:43 18/10/2006 02:43
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	How is the shell different carl?

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217340 18/10/2006 02:44 18/10/2006 02:44
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Ah, as ever, you've done me. I am but a novice to all this! Scrabbling around, checking this that and the other out. You should set yourself up as some some sort of authority on Coupe's and charge commensurably. Might save a few less knowledgable a few bob in the long run. Buy cheap, buy twice, and all that....

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217341 18/10/2006 02:47 18/10/2006 02:47
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: How is the shell different carl? The sills are different and there are no bosses for the skirt mountings, thats the most obvious. There are a couple of other subtle differences, ive got those pictured though, one day when im sad ill post them up. And Airbag Recaro seat models have a different floor pan, totally different. Then Plus's have different seatbelts etc etc etc.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217342 18/10/2006 02:47 18/10/2006 02:47
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Ah, as ever, you've done me. I am but a novice to all this! Scrabbling around, checking this that and the other out. You should set yourself up as some some sort of authority on Coupe's and charge commensurably. Might save a few less knowledgable a few bob in the long run. Buy cheap, buy twice, and all that.... I dont know that much im afraid, im not the wisest.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217343 18/10/2006 02:50 18/10/2006 02:50
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Bloody hell. And I thought I was (getting) too anal. Different seat belts? Floor plans with the infamous recaros? I've a long long way to go. Good grief.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217344 18/10/2006 02:52 18/10/2006 02:52
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I could have put that better actually. Only the Plus and LE shells have the mounts for the skirts fitted to the floor, and these arent available as there spotted to the shell. The outer sill is different, hence why genuine skirts still dont fit standard models exactly as they should. Also there are a few differences on the shell, but there silly things, only a saddo would find.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217345 18/10/2006 02:54 18/10/2006 02:54
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	That's as clear as mud then. I'm in need of a saddo check list.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217346 18/10/2006 02:56 18/10/2006 02:56
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Yep there is no way of creating an exact copy, even if you were mental and changed the floors and sills, i can tell you where else fiat altered. Extra gusseting etc etc. Just comes from all the years ive spent sticking em back together! Now thats sad.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217347 18/10/2006 03:03 18/10/2006 03:03
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Yup, agreed, that is double sad. Like your style though. I think it's good that someone like you is as blunt, honest and direct about these cars. So many mis-guided, pre-conceived ideas about them all. My mates think I'm a fcking loon for contemplating one. Still....

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217348 18/10/2006 03:11 18/10/2006 03:11
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Yup, agreed, that is double sad. Like your style though. I think it's good that someone like you is as blunt, honest and direct about these cars. So many mis-guided, pre-conceived ideas about them all. My mates think I'm a fcking loon for contemplating one. Still.... All cars are this bad, dont start me on mini's, ill have you outside counting spot welds in apetures quicker than you can say, carl ive found a plus! You wont get a better car for the dosh, of all the cars ive owned and driven with my job, there isnt anything other than the coupe makes you smile no matter how down you may be I'd only swap for a 30k+ car, 345/355/911 c4s/tuscan etc etc. And armed with an AA card and my phone number for parts and Rog at power fiat you will be ok

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217349 18/10/2006 03:24 18/10/2006 03:24
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	You see Carl has seen parts of these cars that we never knew existed

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217350 18/10/2006 03:46 18/10/2006 03:46
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Interesting list of alternative cars. Whatever one thinks of the list - and it's a cracking one - it goes to show how high you rate a well sorted Coupe. Like it.

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217351 18/10/2006 04:10 18/10/2006 04:10
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Slightly confused... looked on the trader and seen two cars, same pictures.. ink black 20tv(6)tan leather, one with 40k and the other with 63k. the pictures/angle of photography is identicle. am i going crazy?

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217352 18/10/2006 04:12 18/10/2006 04:12
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	I heard at night Carl likes to become one with the car and sits naked in the Airbag Recaros Just dont crash it Carl as you might have ripped your airbag recaros a new one when they go off I bet carl would rather be crushed than damage his recaros

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217353 18/10/2006 04:14 18/10/2006 04:14
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Slightly confused... looked on the trader and seen two cars, same pictures.. ink black 20tv(6)tan leather, one with 40k and the other with 63k. the pictures/angle of photography is identicle. am i going crazy? Yeh i spotted, pinched the pics i think

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217354 18/10/2006 04:15 18/10/2006 04:15
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: I heard at night Carl likes to become one with the car and sits naked in the Airbag Recaros Just dont crash it Carl as you might have ripped your airbag recaros a new one when they go off I bet carl would rather be crushed than damage his recaros Ah its ok, the drivers airbag is faulty anyway. Fiat turned it off apparently 4 years ago. So the reciepts say! I have been seen loving them with a bottle of crushed cow (gliptone) at 10pm before!

Re: Er Carl, is this a yellow plus for sale? #217355 18/10/2006 04:27 18/10/2006 04:27
A Anonymous Unregistered
Anonymous Unregistered A	LOL I knew the photos didnt lie. Reminds me I must ring Fiat they sent me a letter saying they want to replace my Airbag ECU for free!

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