just got in from seeing my beloved coop being trailered away by the AA again!!!! this time they excelled themselves, i rang them just before 3pm and it only took a matter of 5hrs and numerous texts/phone calls to establish that my original request did in fact state a low-loader was required....

aaaanyway, it seems it's the fuel pump i had fitted today so (hopefully) it'll be taken to motormech monday to have my original one refitted....


ooooh happy days, i'm on first name terms with 50% of AA staff now, it's enough to drive you to the other AA....

just to add though, sailed through the mot beforehand with no issues, not even an advisory....

You love that AA crowd mate.What did you do for 5 hours?

froze my b******s off mainly......

No wonder the fiats have a reputation of being so unreliable!

Joking aside, sorry to hear this Steve! I think you need to see a voodoo doctor to improve you coupe luck mate

glad i didn't have any rope in the boot, it would have been questionable whether i strung myself or the aa people up ....

Dodgy Walbro?

yup

Fitted a couple of these You really don't need it though, the standard pump can fuel plenty especially with a direct battery feed.

do i have a direct battery feed, or could paul do one for me? or maybe you/dave when i'm down there?

I don't think you have one, easy to check. No problem to fix you up when you come down.

aaaaaaaaaaaaand broken again!!!

starter motor seizing, if the aa man is right. this is getting towards the far end of my tether now - don't be surprised if there's a thread headed " i just burnt my f k car out and i feel great!!!"

Blimey those 20vt's aren't as reliable as these trusty 16's now are they lol!

Just kidding, I'm genuinely gutted for you mate. I'm waiting for my car to have it's breaking spree!

FFS, Thats not even funny, your fast running out of things to go wrong however! At this rate your going to have a new car soon

You have come to far to let a little starter motor finish you, and hey, its not going to cost you more than £25 is it, Got to love that breakdown repair insurance!

yeah the aa insurance is gonna be a god send the way this is going. it's just the constant hassle it's causing - last night, when it wouldn't start, i was stranded at work for 2 hours until i could get a lift home.

i'm meant to tracking this car 1st may, and then do a long-ish trip to spa and back - at the moment i cant get to work and back let alone spa ffs...

Bloody hell mate, you're really not having any luck at all are you

As Sam says though, surely there can't be much else left to go wrong, don't let a starter motor get you down

Have a few pints and all will feel better

Seriously though sorry to hear about the latest hiccup, hope you manage to get it sorted painlessly and finally get the chance to enjoy your Coupé!

hope your dont have all this mate. it is a real pita - but at least i have the variant the specialists will still work on....

Proccy, the starter motor is an easy fix!

i really feel for you mate! you have changed every thing on that coupe (well nearly) so whats the point of giving up now??

if there's any thing i can do to help mate just ask!

Sorry to hear about the car Proccy... Chin up mate it will get better!

I tell you what - lets make that pint i owe you... three pints? Now that should cheer you up

Yea, hang in there mate, your car, as Sam say's, soon will not have anything left to go wrong and will soon turn the corner, being reliable for the next 100K

Anyway, think of it differently, I love getting new parts for my car (Don't think about the money though) lol

When my car was failing regularly, I consoled myself and my ever-suffering wife that once I'd replaced EVERYTHING, it would never break again.

If only it were true - the sad fact is that replacement bits are just as likely (if not more likley to fail than the original bits

Proccy - face it - its a permanently-cycling process of exhilaration, dismay, spend, pamper, thrash, break, spend, etc etc etc

seconded.

Mine is standard fuel pump. Plenty of second hand starters kicking around if your wallet hasn't already self destructed. You will just have to fill your boot up with spare parts + will look lowered :-)

relax and put your feet up. day off work, time to sit back and watch rubbish day time tv with a cuppa. its crap weather outside so your not missing much

Who needs a specialist when normal garages don't mind working on my engine

Don't worry mate I have issues too, this particular injector light fault of mine I can't seem to rectify just yet which is driving me nuts!

You're not alone!

Looks like my fuel pump has packed up today. There must be something in the air! Thought it was the battery, plumped up £100 odd quid and it isn't ... still a nice new battery is now installed

I think you're right Patch, Coupe flu is in the air!

hope you sort it diddy, my paranoia is higher than my blood pressure now, which is soaring!!!

just been relieved of another £170 by motormech for a starter and fitting, not happy days for my wallet after the £100 for a battery yesterday that i didn't need - although having taken out breakdown repair cover with the aa i will be trying to recover it off them bar the £25 excess....little do they know what they've agreed to....

Touch wood you'll have a problem free Coupe soon matey.

I may be attending Motormech soon for a plug-in as I MUST find this sodding injector light fault problem and sort it!

Sorry to hear the news about your car again Steve

You must be the unluckiest, but most faithful Coupe owner ever

I think I come in close second lol!