That group of new Coupes that have been discussed on here a while back appear to have found a new home.

A "Wheeler Dealer" in Sydney is supposedly bringing 10 of them into Australia and selling them, fully complianced for Australia, for A$50,000 (approx 20,000 squids) with a A$10,000 deposit required. I've heard 4 have been "sold" already.

Will keep you informed as I hear of anything.

Managed to get them into Australia?

The Malaysian mystery deepens

I thought Bockers, saw some of these on a transporter on the M25 a few months ago, I can't remember when exactly, but it was a couple of months before April.

February

well bugger me your right

Why thankyou. The search function is so easy to use

Wish you hadn't posted this. Anybody remember that "Kids in America" song

I've got the tune running through my head now but with the words "We're the coops in Malaysia Whoa Oh"

hopefully a new tune will come along soon and distract me

I know a song that will get on your nerves, get on your nerves, get on your nerves. I know a song that will get on your nerves, get get get on your nerves.

I just can't remember it now

Hmmmmmmmmm Kim Wilde

The Malay coupes will live forever in myth..Often spotted but always in the distance by the girlfriends brother or second cousin twice removed.

or Bockers

yeah if she still looked like that, but have you seen her lately, she must be at least your age

I'm a cynical about these until somebody comes on here and says look at my new coupe and posts a little piccy..hell I'm tempted to do a photoshop jobby!

Genuine congratulations to anybody who has actually managed it..

I thought you had been over and seen them and actually placed a deposit on one!?

Holland and Barrett advert

She is in fact 5 years older than me

I did go to Malaya and put a deposit down..beautiful white with leather and all the extras. However there is a problem with the papers. Either Fiat weren't paid originally or the coupes aren't actually owned by the seller..export paperwork not in order. Also our Irish Revenue/Customs weren't exactly helpful with the process at my end.

Real problem comes with emissions. Coupe didn't pass Euro3 which was one of the reasons why Fiat stopped building them. If you have have a new car/new plate then it has to meet Euro4 emissions..not a chance.

Ha Ha just been catching up on the random thread and it must have been emjays post on there that put kids in America in my head grrrrr

Got to agree though - Kim Wilde


and she's probably younger than me

Isn't everybody?


I'm with the majority on this one: I won't believe it until we have proof, conclusive, substantiated proof*







*but I could be wrong

What! That *everybody* is younger than me

Correct

Did you never get the pics up?

I came back through Paris Airport CdeG and them Frenchies were having a huge security panic..for some reason all the cameras from the all passengers were seized and the films taken..dunno what they did about digital cameras. Cost me half my holiday pictures (undeveloped in the camera & 5 rolls of 35mm). The security guys weren't in a mood to discuss the situation and there was an armed squaddie standing a few feet away so I wasn't arguing.

One of the rolls had my coupe pictures

Hi possum...

I may be migrating next year, was even thinkin of taking the coupe..wonder if would get it in or not

Blackie, my 16VT was imported into Australia by the previous owner who had it in UK and then brought it back when he returned to Australia. The only requirment to get them with less costs is that they must be registered in Australia in the importer's name. There is no requirement that you must keep them for a specific time, In fact, I got mine about a week after it was registered here. There is a requirement of length of time of prior ownership overseas prior to importing into Australia.

I know of several other Coupes that were brought into Australia by their owners who were returning from UK.

I can pass on contact details to you, if you are interested.

"New" coupes in Australia...

Just over the ditch from NZ, and I think Aussie cars get an automatic entry here..

Gee, I dunno, wouldn't it be great, a new coupe..

May have to discuss it with her

Thanks mate that would be sound....I also have 2 bikes to bring as well...hoping i would be able to stick them in the container with all my personal stuff...

Once in Australia does it become any easier to import them into the UK?

Possibly, but at well over 20,000 squids landed in UK, would it be a viable proposition?

Blackie,

You have a PM.