my first coupe was a little red NA VIS

totally besotted by its looks - exhaust note and pure smiles per gallon.

Then some Southern Octagenarian mashed me up between his 40ft of metal (AKA caravan and Signum combo) and the central reservation

and so i bought it back and it sat unloved in the open air with nish to protect it - save the occasional wash and wipe - within 3 weeks of said accident and return the clutch went...so it sat for ALL that time...
I could hardly look at it and due to pressures setting up a business could never justify any spend...
It sat and sat until 6 weeks ago - i bought a battery and threw it in her,,

Started first time.

Then i realised the rad was knackered adn a few other bits...

After a total of £460 inc parts and labour she now has new rad - clutch - brakes - fresh MOT - new cables and other bits and bobs...

when i tot it all up im guesing its seen the guts of £1000 including VIC checks - maintainance to date and purchasing a few add ons
New interior (2nd hand from a 2000 vt)
vt alloys wnich im debating whether to go with or leave the standard NAs (Personally i think the smaller wheel makes the ride more entertaining and lively...)

So thats before the body work which it will need a fair wee bit off...i dont need it to be MINT MINT - just pretty good - so got a few prices which im happy with (Finish this before August)

i didnt get rid of it although my head told me to..and to be honest im really really glad i didnt - reminds me of exactly why i bought a coupe in the first place...

Truth be told i prefer it to my Plus.
So if the work is carried out to the necessary standard -i've already got a buyer waiting to snap my Plus of me this summer...

so my driveway is taking shape again

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i wouldnt have bothered me a$$ to save it had this forum not been here - with all the advice and pointers - and folk like CountyCruising (Cheers for your advice Joe)

So yeah just a genuine big BIG thanks to you bunch of FCCUKERS...

im a happy camper.

Bit more help needed then

xxoo

cheers Patch - dont know how to do that

anyways - sorry the pic is so poor its from my iphone

Jasus - why was the word FCCUKERS censored'???????

Great car, I remember racing you down the M69 after a meet over Rutland Water way.

cheers fella - Yeah i remember that, if im not mistaken it was the best part of the day...

Carlt actually commented it was the quickest and best sounding NAs hed seen...

Dont tell anyone - but ive let the missus take the Plus anytime she fancies...but the VIS is mine

It was quick, really suprised me as a struggled to pull away in the LE

Good for you cjh.I remember this car at the warwick meet at the saxon mill.

I really like the n/a coupes,they feel alittle more planted than the turbo and im confident i could drive one harder than the turbo.(fear of something breaking i think)

Another warwick meet i think then,bring the old girl home.