Long term Coupe owners

I was looking at the service history for my Coupe and had forgotten I first purchased it back in 2002 so it's been in my hands for 13 years give or take. I wonder how many longer term owners we have on the forum?

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Neil's obviously too ill to reply, but he's probably the oldest long-term 1 owner from new Coupe owner with his N-reg 16v n/a, owned since Aug 95 IIRC. I come a poor second, 2nd owner (after Fiat UK) but owned for 18 years (since Feb '97)

I'll have had mine for 9 years in July

April '97 from new. Will be 18 in just over 2 weeks.

Owner of a steel grey 20v turbo which I bought second hand in 2003. So nearly 12 years.

It's now starting to show its age, but I've been slowly working my way through everything that needs doing.

However as much as i would like, don't see it being suitable as a daily driver any longer.

4 years this month and still going strong

the oldest and the most ill !!

Since 2001

12 years coming up next week.

Only 8 years for me but it's the longest I've kept a car but owned a 6 speed , plus and an le .

7 years and still love every time I see and hear the coupes

I'm on my 2nd coupe and have enjoyed my ownership for a little over 7 years. Here's to the next 7!

11 years and very nearly 160k miles miles for me.

Raising myself from my sickbed...

October 95.

Plus a cupra new from early 2003, a kit very secondhand from 2008, and the bravo s/h from 2012 (which I've put nearly 120k on).

9th year and on my second one. Never dreamt I would own a car this long.
Still look back at it in car parks (poser)

only 5 years for me, still glance back at them too

6 years for me although she's been laid up for a year. I'm finally starting to feel the love again.

6 Years with the LE for me but my second Coupe - 16V NA before - though I am getting a yearning for a Brera S currently! Glad to see you're still about Gary. Didn't think I'd seen your car around Coventry for a while.... Hope alls' well....

I've been popping in from time to time to see how things are these days. I haven't posted for a while but I want to get back into the swing of things

I left Coventry a while ago now but I'm only down the road now, in slightly leafier parts.

Sadly my coupe has seen better days. It's either going to need a full resto job both mechanically and bodily or she's destined for the great scrap heap in the sky I'm afraid . I've made sure she's been started and left to idle for a good while at least once a week but a wheel hasn't turned for a year now. I just need to find someone who wants to take on a big job.

Hope you're well buddy.

10 years for me

40k miles in that time.

Clearly need to drive it more!

9 years for me and on my second sprinty!

1 Month for me, But over 20 Coupe's since 2004

Almost 10 years for me, although now on my 2nd coupe.

I've had coupes for 9 years, my current coupe for 7 years

In April it would have been 11 years of ownership, It's the only coop I've ever driven.

Had a coupe since 2000, near 5 years on the present

I have have 5 coupes since 2009, I got my keeper nearly 2 years ago and it's still in bits from the weekend.......weep!

I have owned my Coupe since 2004 and it is the only one that I have driven.

Could that be because they are a rare car "Downunder"?

Three 20VTs and a 16V N/A since 1999, with a year's sabbatical in 2002 while I was distracted by a Dancing Donkey. Total mileage is about 250,000 in my hands

10.5 years and only driven for 3 years. Am I doing this right?

I was going to suggest that it might have been a ploy to ensure better reliability, but that would appear to have backfired....

ha ha Chrissy that's just mental

I have had my 20VT for 10 years in June this year, and it now has 137,000 miles in it, i picked it up with just 35,000 on the clock...i won't convert that to £££'s because i might cry!

It is good to read that I am not the only person who has stuck with it...my parents, and the boss, all think I am mad...!

Dan

So? I bought a coupe. It's not like I make a habit of it. I'm not addicted.

I can give up any time I like.

Can't I...?

I did successfully give up in around 2006. Followed by around 6 years of being "on the volkswagon group vehicles."

Unfortunately, due to dire personal circumstances, and an increasing sense of loss, I bought another Coupe. I wake in the night with the cold sweats, screaming about a snapped cam belt. My bank manager is refusing to lend me any more for mods. And my other half is now also addicted.

8.5 years on and off. 2nd coupe and just shy of 6 years in. Never owned a carved long, think she'll die with me couldn't part company!

I'm 12 years this August. 3rd owner. Got her with 35k on the clock now sitting just under 118k.

Still love everything about the drive and design!

I don't intend to give her up although everyone thinks I'm mad cos I've easily spent about £20k on keeping her sweet.

Just moved house and the guy in local garage refused to fix her cos it was going to be too costly for the age of the car!

Eh...I'll decide...heart rules head...she's fixed and looking mint (odd rust spot but on the agenda) and I'm

Wow, quite a lot of old timers! We all seem to be suffering with coupeholic syndrome to the detriment of our bank accounts and mental wellbeing at times. Doubt we would change much though given the chance

Test drove the Alfa Twin spark and Fiat 20v turbo at the local Alfa/Fiat Showroom. Went with the Fiat. Ordered the car in October 97, got delivered in May 98. Best wait of my life. Got mats, a full tank of petrol and a Fiat Brava umbrella thrown in as extras - woohooo lol What a drive back home....reversing into the drive took a bit to master at first. Still have her and she was vanilla until 2010. Still only 53k miles and I've enjoyed every mile in her.

7.5 years here and it still puts a smile on my face!

Bought my first in 2003, sold it 8 years later, regretted it and bought another.

It's amazing how many owners don't post on here very often!!
Nice to know there are so many so loyal. Brilliant!

15 years ownership in May

Almost 18 years and it is still my everyday car.

I still need to scratch the turbo itch...

Only 3 years Coupe ownership

11 years this September for me.

13 years with a two day old turbo (No.3).

10 years.

1 year but hope to own it forever

11 Years in a couple of weeks....

1. coupe 16vt bought in 2010, owned it for 2 years, sold it
2. bought a 1.8 16v in 2012, wanted to restore it, but hit a deer at 70km/h, trashed
3. bought a 20V VIS in may 2013 and very happy with it since.

So I've owned 3 coops in 5 years, and the VIS is the best

Only ever bought one brand new car - my moonie plus. That was in Sept 2000 and I still drive it daily. Not quite 90K miles....

Bougth my secondhand in the summer of 1999. Has changed a lightbulb and a fuse this year, but not much else.

Only just over 7 years for me - seems much longer.

Hopefully will be with me for at least as long as I have had the evoluzione (16 years)!

11 years next week.

1st coupe 4 weeks
2nd 10 years and counting
3rd 2 months

The next year may see my coupe ownership finish

Black 20VT July 2003 - nearly 12 years (laid up/stored since 2007)
Blue Plus Spring 2009 - 6 years

Grey 20v VIS - will have owned 6 years this June, ceased been the daily drive about 4 years ago so only done about 20K in it in that time.

Although it died about 2 weeks ago so currently waiting for a wknd with some time to try and establish whats going on. Hopefully nothing too terminal!

I keep leaving the mags saying it will be / is a future classic and will appreciate in value around the house in the hope it justifies me continuing to plough money into her as "good business sense" - which is what I tell my partner.

July 1998. 75000 miles
Coming up to 17 years.
Can't seem to get rid of the thing !!!
Still nice for the occasional sunny day blast

I don't post much anymore as I seem to have said it all before !!


It's like bloody hotel California on here.
"You can logout any time you like , but you can never leave " .

A mere 10 years this September.

so far then[ as near as dammit ]

501 years of ownership by 51 different owners, averaging 9.8 years of ownership each .

I must get a life

I bought my sprinty new in 1999, that one did 290,000 miles before it was retired to scrap.
Had a 16vt for about two years put 40,000 on that, wife wrote it off :-)
Bought another red 20vt and stuck 100,000 miles on that before that was also scrapped.
Bought a red 20vt plus about two years back with 80,000 on it......it is up to 147,000 now.

Have managed to put about 200,000 miles on other bikes and cars in that time (60,000 in a caterham!).

Not sure how much longer i can run a coupe every day, bits are getting hard to find (even at Motormech).

I did buy a nice (so they say, reliable) VW just before christmas, it has been recovered three times by the RAC since then and I have only driven it for 7 weeks!

Maybe the old fiat coupe is the thing I should stick with


Roy

Who needs sense when you have passion

Fiat Coupe=

Owner for 4 years, aiming for ten, could be a bit like Triggers broom in Only Fools and Horses

I love reading posts like this, 290k miles....superb. Mine has just clocked 100K, your petrol bills must be fairly large. Have a look at this for German reliability or lack of it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32332210

Oh 11 years ownership for me, thought if I get 6months out of her before the turbo or engine blows it will be an experience...like to keep her forever really. She never blew and has had in 11 years regular belts, oil and filters, a suspension refresh, brake refresh, alternator and a downpipe...that is it.

And don't forget the Italians have the other 2 slots in the bottom 6 (Jeep and Chrysler, now both Fiat Auto brands )

But to be fair, the list is based on models made before the 100% Fiat takeover

13 years! Can't seem to part with it.