Last night - from the O2 Arena back to Chelmsford (41.6 miles) in a little over 30 mins (and that was going slowly along the A13 section). This car is a superb tourer - can sit at unprintable speeds all day

For me, it was finally getting my hands on another porto blue one, about 6 weeks ago.. more than 10 years since i first bought a 20VT, same colour, same spec. When i got it home, i just stood and stared for a long time..

I said to my mates, why didnt you make me do this years ago,. i have wasted thousands on Golf GTis Audi TTs etc when i could have bought a mint 20VT years ago !!! I genuinely enjoy it more than any other car i have owned..

They laughed.....

I do a lot of long-haul flying (i do it for money...not fun!)...but my coop is always waiting for me at the airport, and it puts a smile on my face everytime i walk out to see it...the drive home is always "spirited" to reenergise myself!

Also...another time i always feel good about the coop is when i get out of my overly noisy/harsh 360 Modena (with Capristo Stage 3 + Larini decats) into the Coupe...its so much more comfy and relaxing...and feels surprisingly effortless in comparison!

just back from nottingham (c 30 miles) after having my wheels refurbed (lovely btw) and a guy in an aston martin something or other gave me the thumbs up in static traffic - then incredibly at lights near my house another aston martin pulls alongside and the stunning bird mouthed 'lovely car'. blew her a kiss too

Haha this one made me smile!

Well you could have a put a good word in with the stunning bird for me proccy! Selfish! That's what it is

I feel good about the coop just about always. Don't get comments or looks around here though, nobody gives a damn about cars, boring buggas!

everytime i go walk the dog i just caint help but admire the looks of the coupe when i get back but most of all when these little boy racers pull up next to me at the lights! best one had to be this guy in a pimped out subs, now i normaly resist on public roads but he was reving his engine so much thinking he was so cool with his stupidly loud dump valve i couldnt resist! close call but the coupe came out on top! now that made me very proud indead!!

well i'm nearly single too - get in the queue ...

i miss my 20vt neil

She is looking and running sweet it must be said... You not sorted yet?

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when i first picked the car up from macclesfield mercedes,couldnt believe how quick the car felt(did have a 137bhp pug 306)until then,instant smiles,until 3 miles down the road and a focus st tried it on with me,but resisted having a play,still makes me smiles but i havent had a single compliment when im in the car,had plenty "gay" jibes over the porto colour though lol

Nope still fccuked

When I was filling up the coop at Shell and a stunning Ferrari pulls up.

The guy comes back out onto the forecourt after paying, looks down at the pininfarina badge on the side of my car and gives me the nod.

nice

when the blue flashing lights dissapeared behind, and i knew they couldnt get close enough to see the plate.......

I been feeling pretty good about my coop lately, despite the recent damage. It's mainly down to the fact my daughters friends keep randomly saying how much they love my car.

And then last night when I went to pick her and her friend up they got in pleading with me to floor it past their mates - It took alot of pleading

Their male friends apparently, when I was pulling up, 'where all like woo cool car like innit, bet it well fast like'

Was the first time I've ever floored it with one of her friends in the back, who was screaming 'Oh my God', with my daughter laughing out, 'that's what I love about this car'

Having "Nice car mate" yelled at me while driving through the village I live in.

Admiration from my eldests sons freinds and their Dads

When I look at this title is reads "Examples of when you've felt good about your C "

I had no Idea what the thread was about until I Clicked on it.

I thought it must have been someting Belfast John or Shabba had started!

seeing off a subaru impreza wrx on the A12 with a engine where the rings are on there last legs. the surprise on the drivers face as i came past (not breaking the speed limit of course)

I have been running around in an X300 Jag for the past 2 weeks as my Coop is still at the bodyshop. This has hurt my wallet greatly and made me realise how fuel efficient my 20VT actually is, if only by comparison!
The 6 cylinder noise is nice from the Jag but I am badly missing the sound of my turbo spooling up.
I NEED MY COOP BACK!

driving back from a flea map, the surge of power so easily.....

It's Shabba that's sex crazed, I'm just misunderstood

Sitting in traffic around Dartford today when three youths walked past staring at the Coupe. Obviously i wa a a bit worried, expected a mouthful but to my delight and surprise they all nodded and one said "nice car mate, respect". Made my afternoon anyway. Of course, they were quite right, it is an exceedingly good looking Coupe,

when it passed its M.O.T first time today

- I did a 'pre' check underneath the car at the weekend - rear brake pads and handbrake function/cable condition especially

As we know, when it comes to MOT time, rear brake efficiency can be a problem, so I cleaned and copper greased the pads and sprayed the handbrake cable brackets and ends with Wd40 and grease, now the handbrake holds better than ever.. It could do with replacing as the rubber grommets are split, but the cables aren't worn and I'll try to remember to check the winter weather forecast and follow the Coupé code 'frost on..handbrake off!!'

I was also a bit dubious about one of the brake pipes that feeds the rear hub especially when the original metal circlip holding the pipe bracket to the radius arm broke away and crumbled into bran flake like rust crumbs in my hand

The only job needed however was a minor headlamp beam adjustment - probably thrown by frequent bonnet closing after all that oil checking..

My one sailed through it's MOT on 4th November, tester said:

"You ought to look after that mate, that's a classic in the making and it's in great condition too!". (As I sat there hoping for the best but dreading the worst!)