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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 12:52
06/05/2009 12:52
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hillbilly11113
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My advice: Drive a Bravo 1.2 all week. Then you'll REALLY appreciate the Coupe at weekends... I disagree...be stuck driving a Fiat Seicento like i am at the moment...and only THEN will you appreciate just how fccukin marvellous the coupe is.
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 12:57
06/05/2009 12:57
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hillbilly11113
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hillbilly11113
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swap swap swap....but only if u pay the insurance
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 13:10
06/05/2009 13:10
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Hedge
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Atom!!!! Girls car! Joking! nice little toy, but is it practical! Gareth Not terribly, no. Having said that, I did use it to move house (flat) recently, so not all bad Took quite a few trips, mind. Cheers, Hedge
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 13:13
06/05/2009 13:13
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karlos475
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karlos475
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The more trips the better in an Atom!! Lamp..... blast to new house & back Lamp shade..... blast to new house & back other lamp..... blast to new house & back other lamp shade..... blast to new house & back repeat until it rains!!!
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 13:15
06/05/2009 13:15
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karlos475
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karlos475
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My advice: Drive a Bravo 1.2 all week. Then you'll REALLY appreciate the Coupe at weekends... I disagree...be stuck driving a Fiat Seicento like i am at the moment...and only THEN will you appreciate just how fccukin marvellous the coupe is. Exactly what i'm doing but in a Punto Mk1 60 horse beast Oh the Coupe never felt so good on a dry Saturday morning!!
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 13:20
06/05/2009 13:20
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Goonv8
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Goonv8
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My advice: Drive a Bravo 1.2 all week. Then you'll REALLY appreciate the Coupe at weekends... Or a xsara Picasso automatic. Its like watching paint dry on the motorway!
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 13:22
06/05/2009 13:22
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There seems to be a lot of people losing the love at the moment, I reckon it's down to the economic climate. It's hard to love a car that is sapping your already stretched resources. However, if you leave it be when it's working, keep it maintained, give it a loving polish and just check all is well on a regular basis, they needn't be a drain. This is bang on. However, when they then cost you despite the above it still makes you wince.
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 14:25
06/05/2009 14:25
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Sedicivalvole
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I've always thought of the Coupe as being like Monica Belluci- Italian, a bit old, good looking . I like that thought... However a good spring clean and a healthy meet at AutoItalia soon restores the luuurrrve Are you sure it was not seeing me again? I think there could be a few factors in this, perhaps your love is just altering? No doubt because of the atom in my opinion. The Coupe is taking its place as a classic car now. It does not provide you with the thrills it once did because of the atom. But the same is true of the any classic, your relationship is just altering as time goes on. I do think perhaps the economic situation and few other things may be playing a factor? Nick
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 14:26
06/05/2009 14:26
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hillbilly11113
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hillbilly11113
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no dice dammit!!! worth a go...but but but Freddys now valeted to an acceptable standard including under bonnet...now has a 2000watt stereo system...still no swap???
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 14:26
06/05/2009 14:26
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Guys, guys. Listen. Set yourself a day, pack the kids off somewhere, send the wife, girlfriend (boyfriend?) dog and cat off somewhere. Start early, put your favourite tunes on your Ipod. Now give your car a thorough clean. top up the fluids, fill her up with the finest fuel. Now, slip your fave CD into the player, pop your shades on and drive. Don't go anywhere, just drive. Find a decent road and open her up. Like all good relationships, you need to spend some time together. Good advice that.
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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06/05/2009 15:09
06/05/2009 15:09
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Hedge
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[quote=JKD] I think there could be a few factors in this, perhaps your love is just altering? No doubt because of the atom in my opinion. The Coupe is taking its place as a classic car now. It does not provide you with the thrills it once did because of the atom. But the same is true of the any classic, your relationship is just altering as time goes on.
I do think perhaps the economic situation and few other things may be playing a factor?
Nick I can see where you're coming from, Nick, sure. I've had the Atom almost as long as I've had the Coop though. I've never once compared it to the Atom. Economics-wise, well, not really playing on my mind "that" much. Neither of my cars really depreciates much/ if at all; I don't need the money from a sale of the Coop. As I said though, having 3 cars on the road is just a bit silly. I love the Coop for it's styling/ individuality/ uniqueness - not for it's performance, sure, but I love both cars - albeit in differing ways. I'm gonna call a couple of people, see if they want to run it for me. Cheers, Hedge
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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07/05/2009 01:38
07/05/2009 01:38
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AlanW
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Look, it's a long term relationship. Other cars will turn your head and you'll think "Why Am I doing this?" and there is no answer. Think of it this way:
You're married to the coop. You're tempted but you don't stray because if you do, you can't live with yourself in the wee small hours of the morning. It's a test and you're going to pass!!
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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07/05/2009 08:19
07/05/2009 08:19
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Hedge
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Hedge
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Good analogy, Alan, like it...
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Re: Losing the lurrrrrrrve...
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08/05/2009 09:17
08/05/2009 09:17
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Hedge
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Hedge
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No probs, Rog. I'll be over as soon as the newbie shows up.
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