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won this 20vt on ebay #911051
03/10/2009 20:20
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I have just won this on ebay item number 220486064626 does anyone know the car

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911057
03/10/2009 20:32
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£880, for that money you can't gp wrong. Paint work looks good but expect a few issues. Hope you have a few quid to get a service as I don't ecpect the previous owner would have bothered.
You really need to start reading up the FAQ section and How to do section.
Good luck and welcome!

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911080
03/10/2009 21:29
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chipped = i hope all the pistons are ok. Remove the chip ASAP IMO. 'superchip', it will be one of a few chips, check which ideally. Bit worried 'i dunno what else has been done', hope this is just a cheap punt for you. Could be bargain, could be a waste of money. Hell if it lasts 6 months it will be fun.

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911155
04/10/2009 01:31
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that is one tasty looking car and looks to be a bargin

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911178
04/10/2009 08:39
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Like shifty said, its only £880 you cant go wrong you cant buy a TV for that !, great bargain, Good luck

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911190
04/10/2009 09:25
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The current seller is clearly a moron but it looks like the car has been enthusiast owned at some point. Good luck with it. Hope it does not cost you too much in bills over the next 6 months.



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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: MrCooper] #911233
04/10/2009 12:13
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What is that boil on its nose sick

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911251
04/10/2009 13:03
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I know its bad lucky i got another 280bhp sprint blue that will be the donor car so the bonnet will be the first thing coming off

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911256
04/10/2009 13:17
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don't think you can go very wrong for the money you spent. nice purchase. smile




Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: bridges] #911258
04/10/2009 13:21
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just made the phone to the ownwer of this , there is no service history and only the blue key, and it has noisey tappets but the car is in a garage getting them sorted , so what shall i do

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911259
04/10/2009 13:23
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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911261
04/10/2009 13:27
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so, no history, no documented cam belt change, turbo change, clutch change. No red key, and its running poorly, well, thats about right for a £800 quid coupe

Its £800 for a reason, and that being its going to require about 1.5k to make good. The 20vt has hydraulic tappets, they can be noisy occasionally but I would suspect its been run with out oil, or something else is making the noise

To be fair, the bloke advertises it as running sweet, Its clearly not, and if it was me, I would turn the other direction and run...unless you want to spend that money........

spend the money, and have a look in for for sale section here, whats your budget if I can ask?

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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911262
04/10/2009 13:30
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Originally Posted By: Vickster


wrong colour for me or i would of snapped it up

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911263
04/10/2009 13:32
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b12kyl, mine is for sale at the moment

possibly over budget however
http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=911099#Post911099

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: samsite999] #911267
04/10/2009 13:53
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Your car has crossed my mind but this is the last coupe i will buy so i would like it to be sprint blue but you car should be problem free for a fair while so it still may be on the cards

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #911291
04/10/2009 15:02
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Originally Posted By: b13kyl
just made the phone to the ownwer of this , there is no service history and only the blue key, and it has noisey tappets but the car is in a garage getting them sorted , so what shall i do


Why did you not ask about this before agreeing to buy the car?



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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: MrCooper] #911504
04/10/2009 20:28
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Mine could be up for sale if the price is right! But 800 it's worth a punt, as long as it looks and sound tip top should be ok! I can find it on eBay, have you got a link?

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: samsite999] #911518
04/10/2009 20:51
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Originally Posted By: samsite999
so, no history, no documented cam belt change, turbo change, clutch change. No red key, and its running poorly, well, thats about right for a £800 quid coupe



laugh I paid 2k for mine over 3 years ago, with the above spec laugh

Has turned out to be okay though, although I did spend money and expected to spend money on it when I got it. 2K was cheap at the time laugh

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: Theresa] #911583
04/10/2009 21:37
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it was indeed Theresa, its shocking just how far the prices have fallen, you have spent the money...and its shows on your car...how many times have you broken down this year, none isn't it thumb

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: samsite999] #911614
04/10/2009 22:01
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laugh The car has only let me down a couple of times over 3 years and they weren't serious. One was the bottom turbo pipe coming off and the other was a puncture laugh

Think I've just been lucky really laugh

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: Theresa] #911935
05/10/2009 13:08
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to be honest i'd still buy it, the condition looks really good and so what if it needs a few quid spending.

i still think it's a good price

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #921473
20/10/2009 20:52
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Its a pity you crashed it 100mphs into a wall the next day kyle.....oh well 880 quid down the pan smile

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #921488
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im I missing something here?

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: samsite999] #921495
20/10/2009 21:34
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I recognise this car smile my mate owned it 2 years ago and did the body work on it. I can tell you it had a clutch when he owned it and he fitted a gtec 1 chip to it. not sure what's been done done since or what it will be like, but it was a good car and was a quick one.
I do know the drivers outer engine mount was shot and abit squeaky when he sold it.

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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ash_p] #921602
21/10/2009 08:26
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20vt doesn't suffer from noisy tappets unless they are empty (for example if the head has been rebuilt)

What was it that Quentin Willson said about dodgy people and dogy cars - take a look at some of the other photos and see the other bits of tat lying around in the background

There's a good chance that some fresh oil will save it, but there's also a good chance that the bottom will fall out of the engine in less than a month.

However, it would probably break for parts and you'd get your money back, apart from the bonnet, which is now worth 3p rolleyes


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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: Nigel] #921617
21/10/2009 09:17
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Coupes sound tappety if they have not been driven for awhile, theres nothing for the garage todo except drive it 50 miles.

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #921619
21/10/2009 09:19
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Although i would clarify wether they know the difference between a cracked manifold and tappets, funnier things have been known.

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #921628
21/10/2009 09:24
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No point in giving B13 KYL advice on this car....he has written it off already!!!

Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #921629
21/10/2009 09:26
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Is he ok?You know him?


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Re: won this 20vt on ebay [Re: ] #921630
21/10/2009 09:26
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How long did he own it for? From your ealier post Kyle, it sounds like it was it a matter of hours? Was he ok?

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