My eldest son, Lee had his 21st birthday party last night.

Being the softie that I am, I bought him this:



16v N/A - under 70,000 miles, one owner. Paul at Motormech says its mechanically sound with a really sweet engine. Its got a fresh MOT, newly serviced and ready to roll. It needs a few minor dings sorting, but this is much easier than fixing a car with good bodywork, but duff mechanicals.

I actually bought it about three months ago, but its been at Motormech ever since - Paul (as always) being very accomodating and at my request, "taking his time" sorting the work that needed doing

Crikey, what a dad! Fancy adopting me?

Car looks superb Nigel!

Lucky Lad! Now there's two of them to look after - your wife must be in despair.

Just make sure that he does not get the keys mixed up with you....

nice looking car mate.
just out of interest how much is the paint work likely to cost to sort out?
i really want my other half to get a 16v but the insurance is really high :-(

love the color, I hope Lee will be very happey with it, i know i would have been ecstatic if i had been bought something like that when i was 21, all i got was a card!

It was just a matter of time....

Nice one Nigel.

I use a really good bodyshop, but I should be able to get a good price - I reckon £500 should sort it, which will probably include the fitting of Plus skirts and lips

I'm desperately trying to prevent him from chavving it up too much, but it already has some wheels lined up

I think that those wheels would be fine......

nice one nigel,i was looking at this one when i was at pauls then he told me about who it was for,he,s a lucky lad

Good work. Have you reserved the name "NigelJnr" for the forum ?

Looks fantastic - lucky Lee!

Of course with you as Dad, it wont be long before he's on the slippery slope to more power - you'll come home one Saturday to find your engine transplanted

It's a 16NA. We do style and elegance, not 'mo powah!'

Nigel, much as I hate the wheels he's eyeing, I may be in the market for one or two standard 16NA wheels. I'll be in Rutland in three weeks...

Very nice looking coupe Nigel, I bet Lee is well chuffed

What a great dad!

Your driveway must be getting quite full now?

Lucky lad

Lucky lad indeed. I saw that car in Motormech in May when I was picking up my revived coop. It brought me straight back to 2005 when I bought my first coupe which was also a 16v Blitz Blue.

Love the Blitz Blue coupes!

Lucky Son!

next he will be wanting your coupe!!!

not a chance - at least not until he's paying for my nursing home

Hahaha you should do a brembo conversion for him!

Not that hard to do and will look ace!

Blitz is Best !

What, no 20VT? Tight wad

Lucky lad

I like the Blitz Blue colour too, nice choice.

Hope he's happy with it and looks after it the same as you do Nigel

lol

Lucky Bleeder! I got a K reg Micra off my old man!

MMM my dad left me his pushbike.

Nice one Nigel another one for me to put in the spotted section

You'll have to get him come along to the cosford meet.

....in convoy with you obviously - which should be interesting!

Nice one nigel! I too have seen this up at motormech, looked like a lovely motor

Well - Lee finally picked up his car on Monday, after taxing and insuring it when we got back from Holiday

I have to say that I don't remember my "first-coupe smile" being THAT wide

He really is chuffed to bits, and I'm chuffed that he's chuffed

Right - three years to save up for Matthew's Coupe now...

What's your thoughts on adoption, "Dad"