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Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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17/07/2009 16:59
17/07/2009 16:59
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machvingtsun
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This is my first post, Hi to everyone on here.
I viewed a Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland today.
The owner knew little about cars, brake fluid was filthy, not much coolant in her and very little oil on the dipstick. The keeper started it up revved it for a bit and a good bit of white smoke came out. No smoke on idle and good oil pressure. The car had a good body, little to no stone chips. Brakes, tires and suspension were good.
Owner had it listed for 1300 euros, id say he would let it go for less. Is it worth offering about 600 euro and if the engine was to go, would it be worth this much in parts?
Last edited by machvingtsun; 17/07/2009 17:14.
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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17/07/2009 18:16
17/07/2009 18:16
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daithi28
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Hi and welcome to the forum! Hah.... I replied to your post on Octane earlier! Where is this car asvertised? I can't see it on Octane, CBG or Carzone or AT. Technically the car would be worth more than €1,000 as parts. However your market is seveeeeeeeeeeerly limited in Ireland. If I had a shed I'd take it and use as a donor. However, breaking it will take forever and if you need the space I'm sure you'd soon get sick of it languishing there looking sorry for itself! As I mentioned in the Octane post if it's just a turbo that needs doing you're looking at about £400 for a recon + fitting costs. I think mine was €800 in total for the turbo + fitted + mini service. Get the AA to check it out, or a good independant garage that knows Coupes
Last edited by daithi28; 17/07/2009 18:17. Reason: Forgot to say Hello & Welcome!
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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17/07/2009 18:43
17/07/2009 18:43
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machvingtsun
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Thanks for the advice. Ad is in the the Galway advertiser. Here it is:
FIAT, YELLOW, 20V, Coupe turbo, 1998, good car, NCT 03/10, cl, alarm, CD, €1,300, quick sale. Tel 087 1248055.
Only one key with this, and it looks like the dash lights have been fiddled with, airbag light has been disabled.
I wonder could the AA tell me anything more about the car than I already know, as in my only concern is state of the engine and turbo.
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
[Re: daithi28]
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17/07/2009 23:34
17/07/2009 23:34
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glennb
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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18/07/2009 14:54
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machvingtsun
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I walked away from it. Id say a year ago this car would have been excellent but now its not so good. Its a bit sad really the current owner is not driving it so it has been sitting in the corner of a car park completed neglected.
After having a good look around one id say a 20v coupe is definitely in my future. So the search begins.
Last edited by machvingtsun; 24/07/2009 14:35.
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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24/07/2009 20:42
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VTurbo
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Make sure you get a import form pack from the DVLA.
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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24/07/2009 23:42
24/07/2009 23:42
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machvingtsun
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Make sure you get a import form pack from the DVLA. Whats that? This car was imported from italy 2 years ago, and all taxes were paid it is fully legal and registered.
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
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26/07/2009 09:48
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rudkin
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rudkin
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Hi mach, welcome to the forum! Body work looks mint (just rip that kit off and it will look spot on)
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Re: Yellow 20v turbo in the west of Ireland
[Re: darmtb]
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07/08/2009 00:44
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machvingtsun
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Looks good, are you in Galway? Yeah, I drive a red 156 about town most days. I'm enjoying the coupe already, it seems easier to work on then I thought it would be. Fingers crossed there's no major engine wear, Ill find out as soon as my compression tester arrives, it looks good for now though. Right now I'm stripping the interior and refurbing a few bits of black trim, so its off the road.
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