i remember buying my coupe, i just couldnt wait and i had to get it...found one...ahhh perfect..ill have it....

THEN

i signed up on here, and boy did it scare me reading everything people have put about the, the problems they have had...then i thought to myself, and site dedicated to a specific car is going to have pros and con, in and outs blah blah blah to a car!

touch wood ive only had a few minor problems with her, and shes a 100k 1997 20vt... lovely car...

i agree with shabba on the first few words...get a 20vt... go the whole hog

you wont be let down!

Wait, Save and Spend on 20VT !!
Its worth it !!

£1500 should be able to get a 20v n/a, especially if not worried about mileage, non leather, non ac or the odd scratch...would be my choice...had two, not cost me any more to maintain than any other 10 year old car...just wish the blo*dy thing wasn't so big, had such a cr*p turning circle or such wide doors ... grrrr

But but but arggggh the first one has all the things going for it though. 1 owner since new and FSH....grr!

It might be ok, just get it checked out, must be plenty of 16vt owners on here without issues, just DO NOT modify it and give it TLC (check oil, service it, don't rag it from cold etc). For £1500 its almost throw-away money really. If it only lasted a year it wouldnt be the end of the world.

Go see it and ensure you get it checked out.

Yea hmm I hear Scooby is from that area perhaps he can come with? SCOOOOB?

Not any more, and may be a bit busy.

Hmm calling any Coupe owners near Leicester? Loughborough I beleive

There's a link of owners willing to view in buying and selling...which is where I am now going to shift this thread to

Lol so AGAIN calling all Coupe owners near Leicester Loughborough I need a hand...

check the top post in the buying / selling section!!

I have done that Steve with no joy as to who could come out with me so I think ill take the buyers guide and check her for myself. Only way to learn I guess unless someone else is game to help.

are there no specialists in the area?

Are you sure you want to spend £1500 on a car that might cost £1k a year to run? I would agree with the people who have said save for a 20VT (which is a much better car in many ways), or get a nice 20V non turbo as it will be newer and cheaper to run (most likely)

yeah..get one like mine.... click here

Im nearish loughborough and i have a 16vt, just check the oil every week, take care from cold, and she will never let you down (just be prepared for the odd lil problem, like all cars this age)...amazing cars

Thanks DanDan a comment like that is what I need to hear as I was being totally swayed from ever buying one but I think tommorrow I may just go look!

Go drive one!

Coupe ownership isnt always easy, but as long as you dont buy a shed it's so worth it.

Hi Every one!

I'm new to the forum and in that sense new to The Coupe! I have been considering by a performance car with the intentions of keeping it long term but I am working with a £3k budget.
Any advice would be gladly appreciated, I have seen a couple of Coupes and just wnated well more of an experienced point of view... Does any one anything about these cars?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/127946.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/234136.htm

The first one is for sale on here from a forum member : the advert

The second one isn't *unmolested* as the dealer states: it has a body kit fitted at the very least. Either the dealer has forgotten to mention that (or I've missed it in the advert) or he doesn't know these cars that well, in which case it could either be an over-priced shed or a bargain!

Nice to see the amount of money that has been spent on the 2nd one, but you have to ask why sell it after spending all that money?

Only way to tell is to go and look at them, buyers guide in hand and possibly with someone from the forum to help you.

One good thing about a member selling on the forum: you can look back through their posts to see what issues they had with the car and how they fixed them.......

Hi All,


Thanks Stan for the reply to my last comment, the first car as you have said belongs to a forum member and your link shows some of the questions that have already been asked about this motor. As I am new to Coupes would you suggest that as most of the history is missing I should steer clear?
The second car clearly has a body kit but has an impressive service history so would this be the better option?

Can any one please advise on this and does any one live close to these cars that can perhaps take a look at them for me? An experienced eye is probably what is needed!!!

Thanks

What about the ink black £3k car for sale on here, looks nice example.

History is definitely important but I wouldn't disregard a car without it and I certainly wouldn't say anything bad about another forum member's car (in case they were bigger than me ), after all there could be a genuine reason why the history is missing.

Like you say, what you need is someone local who can pop round and give the cars in question a proper look.

Good point Stan you never know how big he or she might be lol...

In your opinion what do you make of the yellow one, too good to be true? It seems to tick all the boxes I keep reading need checking!

Shabba,

What black one, where is it on this forum?

For Sale section. One of the top ones.

here

Cheers pal, does look good must admit

Ideally my advice is to go have a look at the coupe, after reading the buyers guide. Then if you like it offer to buy it subject to an inspection from a specialist such as Momotech or Powerfiat.

The genuine reason the history is missing is thats its been clocked. Especially if its a trader and it the ad says GENUINE LOW MILEAGE

Which Coupe are you refering to on this?