Found another Yellow Plus

Here's my cars brother, very close plates too:

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/CAR...200718282195749

Yes. Seen that the other day. Very tempted to take a trip up and have a look at it at the weekend.

And its "low milage"

Dawn it looks so

There's also a very nice looking Electric Blue Plus go up on Autotrader today. Not far from me either but outta my price range :-(

OMG that is he only car that could tempt even me to turbo-dom...nooooo, very affordable too!!

do it,

Go for it, its my favourite colour now, pearl white looks like a pikey home paint.

Nope, I think I shall resist...accident still on my insurance, and it's not local...my next car will be something else I think. The n/a is running sweetly and I finally had the aircon sorted today (relay issue - there was only one and not the three you sent :confusd: - and regas needed, not the compressor)

Get stuck in Vickster - once you've been bitten by the Broom bug it never leaves you

Nice motor, notice the driver's side sill skirt has been squished, the same as mine - wonder if these can be straightened out easily or not ? On mine someone has jacked the sill skirt & bent the mounting, causing the skirt to deform.

Yeh easy peasy, its the stupid butcher way fiat bodged the skirts on. Two nice big washers and job done. Ive done mine in 3 places.

thats encouraging, hopefully I can straighten mine out then....

What would I get as a trade-in?

Not much £1500 maybe, go on go for it

They do look sexual, mine is about 10ft from my window and looks as tasty as ever!

Anyone want a yellow n/a with working a/c Aaaarrrggghhhhhh!!!

Go get it Vicks

Come over to the dark side..........

I trust this custard Plus thingy has leather....hmmm gliptone

Gliptone, christ 2006 is soooo in the past.

New products now.

yeh yeh ~ when you gonna tell us about these magic new products ???

Has anyone actually seen this car?

Yeh yeh we have all looked at the pictures.

in the metal I mean? It is in the pictures

Yikes.

Never thought, has it got sexbag orgasm recaros same as mine?

No idea...don't they all? If the reg is that close, then maybe...

It does look absolutely perfect in the pics

Just got an insurance quote online...not as bad as it might be! And surely JT take credit cards!

My brother has just said we can drive up to Warrington as it's a 3 day weekend! OMFG

verrrry nice wonder if he would take x2 20vts in exchange
perfect i won`t sleep tonight only 98miles away please somebody stop me aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

Go Vicks! GO VICKS! It's only like 6K I bet you have that in your petty cash box You have to get it!

It's actually 6k minus an n/a I have that in my penny jar I even have a spare insurance policy with a couple of weeks left to run!

just get it vicks,sell the other nana after

Damn, the ballot boxes are closed now, otherwise it would have been an "X" next to the


VICKSTER BUYS A NANA PLUS


Party, for me.

Go on Vics, mark and I can teach you to drive a turbo properly
Well i can teach you to too drive fast, Mark will pick up the properly bit

Just think, even just 2 years ago this would have been up for 9K+ & I could have brought it outright & still had change!, but now its only 6K & all my money is gone now apart from a few grand left, that I'm using to buy a coupe that looks identical to that, only without the 6th gear, extra button & recaros

cant we have one of them yes our no things up,

I said No, but only because the words amused me. I actually think you should

To be honest though Vics, you will probably get more enjoyment from your NA, its very difficult to get the turbo working anywhere between here and sutton

But I did vote that you buy it

Very true, but I am cycling most days, this would be for fun on my and your private racetrack, the A3

And to think I was thinking about an SLK or TT ...the difference in price will buy a lot of tyres, turbos and manifolds

OOoooh, not any more, way too much police action

You need to go down the M23 for fun now a days but ssshhh don't tell no-one

Unanimous vote so far (if we include mattB as a yay)

I am a great believer in democracy and the humble referendum

Go for it

It is your destiny my child

Damn, I'm tempted!

Mine's got a few thousand miles less - I wonder what kind of deal I could get in part-ex?

well mattb if i ever go for job as Priminester i no how its going to read Daft moo, cowboy can\'t possibly have such a easy job,well ill get one vote

It's hard to resist!

Not too far away from me either. I had to make a 1000 mile round trip (twice) when I bought mine!

fastest finger first and all that

Bring it on

Seriously though, the only way I'd go for it was if I could put mine back to standard and fit my bits and bobs to the yella fella. Not likely to happen.

right your back on line to get this now,good luck in the mornning vicks have a brill day,oooooooo i wish it was me

With regard to the Yellow Plus. Twist's had just got this back from the bodyshop when I went to pick Bella up after the fitting of her new suspension.

It is a Plus with Plus Recaros (don't think they're airbag). It's had paint to the drivers door and front bumper on passenger side. Maybe more but I'm a novice at spotting things like that. Interior needed a bit of a clean but nothing unusual. No stereo present. Back wheels showing slight bubbling and a scuff on one of the sills was being treated by touch up paint.

Sorry for pointed sentences but I'm working from memory (which at 44 isn't great )

Oh, FSH and all 3 keys.

Me and C2D are round the corner from this so I've no probs checking anything out for you.

Thanks MABR Carlt will tell us that 99% of coupes have had paint...would like to know why however

Does FSH include belts in this case, do you know? I assume so as due on age even if not mileage

Don't know about belts but can easily find out for you.

Only reason I checked it out was that mine was parked next to it and it was the first Nana Plus that I'd seen.

Twist's are specialists up here and do belt changes themselves so they'll be well aware if they haven't been done.

I'm off to bed to dream about a yellow plus

Good luck Vicky!!!

Cheers. I shall call first thing and ask...if I buy it, on collection day, we'll have to meet for a drink to celebrate

All I can say is that if I hadn't bought Bella, I'd probably go for this. They reckon it's the first yellow plus they've had (and they've sold a few coops).

Forgot to mention, engine bay looks totally new and original.

If you want I'll try to call up tomorrow and take some piccies?

They are rare beasts...carlt has one, not heard of another in the 3 years I've been knocking around the forum

I've never wanted a turbo to be honest but you can't get the same spec in an n/a so...

where are the pics of the engine bay?

There aren't any afaik, he's seen the car in the metal

There aren't any - I popped the bonnet whilst I was there.

Vickster - if there's anything you'd specifically like a piccie of, PM me and I'll see what I can sort.

Thanks I have seen enough coupes to have an ok idea what they look like but if I think of anything...

I think this may end up being a car bought without seeing...now if you fancy driving it for me listening/looking out for ticking manifolds, whining belts and smoky turbos...

I'll have to add oil checking to my current repertoire of car maintenance tasks, these being putting petrol and screen-wash in and checking tyre pressures

A sleepless night Do I have more to look forward to - induced by turbo paranoia?

Just do it Vicks. Where is the car anyway?

Warrington, so 4 hours away

Well, good luck whatever you decide

Mwhahahahaha it's only two hours from me, and that's driving slowly.............I'll race you there: winner gets the car


This is exactly what I've been looking for.






Laydeez and gentlemen, start your engines.............

Go for it if you want...they won't take a deposit to hold, only if go and see the car...distance is somewhat of an issue for me as it's an 8 hour round trip

I'm only teasing, but you really should make the effort.


You live life once, take it by the scruff of the neck and hang on tight!

Now, get driving!!

Sounds like they arent too confident you will buy on viewing. I take depo's on mine as im always sure people wont walk away when they get here.

Its certainly been painted its odd in the pics, but i wouldnt worry, they all get marked and scratched.

2nd one ive ever seen, thats a UK car though so no jizbags.

Very cheap, its only a few thousand less miles than mine.

He said it was painted as it had parking dings -they do it with all their cars if needed...one lady owner from new, taken in p/ex, not an enthusiast but always maintained, perfect interior ... oh Lordy!

Yeh mine was owned by a woman in london hence the dents.

Its got to be had. If i hadnt got 5 already and bids on other car's i'd have bought it without doubt.

Bloody hell, even I'm tempted by this, could just PX the Skoda at that price

Damn my 1000 mile a week commute, damn it.

On second thoughts, go for it Vicks.

I thought I had come to my senses on the way into work in my lovely growly n/a ... but now I'm not so sure

There are more cons than pros here ffs ...

Cons

1) I have never wanted a turbo, I don't need a turbo and I would never use it to the full so what's the point. I'm not sure I could cope with the extra paranoia, it's bad enough with the n/a!

2) I rarely get into fifth gear, so why on earth do I need a sixth?

3) It's a VERY long way away

4) I need carpet and a new boiler, not a new car

5) Will my ample rear fit comfortably into the recaros

6) It'll cost more to insure and maintain

7) I'm not convinced I like the bodykit

8) I like my sunroof

Pros

1) It's a yellow plus, the ultimate coupe for someone who loves yellow coupes

2) It has red brakes

3) It's 3 years younger and has 22k less on the clock than my n/a

Hmmmm...

It'll hold it's value better than an NA, you'll be surounded by all that lovely leather, and be the envy of all your friends

If you don't plan on using the turbo much and don't like the bodykit much then you'll probably don't want it

Have you ever driven a turbo version? If you do a lot of town and low speed driving the N/A version will probably be far nicer to drive. The turbo is quite gutless under 3k revs, but loads of fun once over that.

Most of my non-coupe forum friends wouldn't have a clue or indeed care particularly

It'll hold it's value true, but the n/a doesn't really owe me much and the plus has further to fall...

Leather...mmm...carlt, first dibs on the next set of plus/20vt[6] recaros please Or do you have mint standard leather in?

Stop dithering and just buy it.

Well I don't think that your cons are so bad really



No-one *needs* a turbo, no-one *needs* a car that will do 155mph when our speed limit is 70, but just go and have a drive and give it a little tickle and I'm sure you'll be hooked.



It's more for cruising so if you can be driving in fifth you can be using sixth and saving money on petrol so you can buy a new carpet and boiler.



So what! You'll get to stetch the legs of your current coupe properly going to see it.

No comment on the others and I'm not sure about it being yellow is a "pro" but then horses for courses.

So just go and buy it then. On second thoughts don't buy and let Zak get it! He can then put his burgundy plus back to standard and I'll take that, swap my new suspension/strut brace onto his, put mine back to standard and then sell it. And he's near me too.

Yep that's a much better idea, anyone want to buy a moon grey [6]?

Looks like she's going to give in to the lure of a 20vt, another 20vt owner on the forum.
Come on it's got Recaro seats :#, isn't that a good enough excuse to buy ?

Vickster, if you want to have a pootle in a standard turbo so you can compare if you go and have a look, let me know.

Thanks Mark, may take you up on that I have driven a 20vt a little bit, but never got to stretch its legs... Are you coming to Brooklands tomorrow?

Fraid not. But genuine offer - feel free.

Wow that really has me thinking.

I'm not really doing anything at work, and if I set off now I'd get there for around 2:00 - 2:30.

I hate decisions like this!!!

Go for it...save me burning a lot of petrol Think of the environment

Looking at their site, I can't go tomorrow and they aren't open on Sunday or presumably Monday so that's me out of the running

He's also got a Moon Grey 20VT6 with 20K+ more miles at the same price. Surely it's not worth as much as the Plus?

Must be a reason...maybe he thinks that the yellow isn't as desirable It is true for most cars...if both were 20v[6], the grey would probably get more interest?

Yeah definitely.

But James Twist are a Coupe specialist, so surely they'd know it was a rare one?

I'm just jesting (hint : look what model and colour car I have).

The only reason I can think of is the kudos of the later plate.

Will someone just buy that bloody car and stop me from doing it!

It's only the 140 mile drive that's (sensibly) stopping me at the moment

Pah, just up the road for you Are you actually looking for another coupe?

Yes. I have a post in the wanted section for a Plus. Problem is I'm also buying a house at the moment....So I really should be waiting till that has all gone through.

Someone needs to buy this car so we can all dribble over the pictures!

Decision made...

Won't be me this time

Go for it inkblack

If it was round the corner from me I wouldn't be able to stop myself from buying.

i just went for it now and some one has taken it for a test drive,phone back in 30 min,

All in all Vicks, I think you made the right decision

I dont! Its a yellow plus, you wont get another chance Vicks

Hell even I am thinking of going up tomorrow morning I don't even need a fourth car!

If it was at Wimbledon Carriage company, I would have bought it by now...but it's not. All in all, I have made the sensible choice - my reasons for wanting it were totally daft...sense will prevail and my next car will be...

...dull compared to that Plus

Anyway I hope someone on here gets it before its snapped up by some scroat who sticks a horrible halfords spoiler on the boot.

If this hasn't already sold, here's some more information.

Full Dealer Service History.

Belts haven't been done yet but will be at screen price.

No stereo but a Panasonic multichanger is available at extra cost.

Drivers door resprayed due to car park dings.

One lady owner.

I live literally round the corner from this so imagine what I'm going through knowing this is for sale and I can't afford it (unless I get a straight swap )

Right, ive just spoken to someone about them viewing my coop, they went and saw this "special" car the other day and apparently its far from being all that!

One side has pretty much been resprayed, but with a slightly off match yellow, to the point where theres orangey areas. The drivers door is covered in car park dints, not your average amount but more. The engine bay is in deed mint, but to be fair cant most be with some elbow greese etc. The owner wouldnt budge the price even when these issues were raised, with the only compromise being that he would sort cambelt prior to sale.

Mr C

[quote=cowboy]i just went for it now and some one has taken it for a test drive,phone back in 30 min, [/q

i went down and took it for a test drive trying to sort out a sensible deal (px on my green 20vt) plus cash, it is nice but it has had paint shame as i was looking for a perfect example at that price.

It's really not a bad price!! It's only had paint as it had carpark dings - they touch up all their cars as needed according to the guy I spoke to

like i say, the guy who saw it said its very nice, but for the money its a little overpriced, the paint touch ups ar far from decent you see, i'd want something in very good nick for 6k, as its not an LE

Mr C

Your expecting to find a coupe thats never had paint?

so you were the one custard at 2.30 haveing a test drive,the girl said she would phone back in 30min if it had not gone,but no one phoned i did try a few times but always bizzy,but sort of glad now as it did look mint in the pics,but 6k is still not bad,but ive come back down to earth now,so no plus for me yet?

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Your expecting to find a coupe thats never had paint? [/quote]

not at all at 7yrs to be expected .but it should be a little harder to spot! not great quality as stated above

Yeh there quality doesn't surprise me, its obvious from the pics its all odd.

Ive seen and posted here about there mechanical ability too

Lucky escape then

Seem to recall the press photos when the LE was launched with the squished skirts on one side

I'll put you out of your misserys I have bought it
Finally arranged a deal including the timing belt,pullys, etc... Hope to pick it up the end of next week

so my other two have to go

well done mate, may i say concratulations and may the force be with you lol

WooHoo! Congrats! Another one saved from the chavtastic attentions of the bodykit crowd..........






what mods have you got planned?

Ah well done, another one in Cumbria

Well at least I can sleep tonight.

Spent most of yesterday giving Bella long, hard looks trying to decide on a swap or not. In the end I just couldn't do it. I've finally got her the way I want her with all jobs done apart from PRV and leather.

I may regret my decision but only time will tell.

Good luck with it mate - I hope things go smoothly for you.

thanks all its my unicorn,my ellanor,my preasioussss mods wise a one off f40 kit in orange with another 20vt engine in the back,600bhp 4wd 10cyl 40vt dont worry in just kidding its beautiful as it is/will be The miltec ss exhaust with race cat, gtec1, pace side mount ic, blitz sbc/id electronic boost controler, bailey dv26, kn pannel filter,ferrari 6speed gear nob ive had in the display cabinet ally speedo, heater , speaker rings.i have all of the above already an the paint sorted out at the body shop touch wood this will be the last coupe i will buy,and pass it down to my kids as a classic when im past it. ahhh i can see my wallet running for its life as i type

watch this space

Hi daddy!

ye form a que

I'm already looking at a care home for you too

ok stan, scratch that idea il just be buried in the car

i always did take things to far

Well done! Looking forward to seeing some pics

Cool stuff Enjoy

I may have found my next car, not a Fiat not yellow Now just need that promotion

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/154921.htm Something like this perhaps

Nice choice vicks, im trying to find a bumped one right now for the Mrs. Very nice those are.

May just go for a 2.8...or maybe a 320 SLK...choices choices

Or I may just stick to the coop...do you have any good black hide by the way?

get a TVR

Im out of leather at the moment, got recaro's.

2.8 is dirty, they wobble as you rev them up

Who would want such utter unreliable crap?

you gone off them?

strange, after your last avatar

Here here...far too much to maintain and insure The Z3M will cost me £100 less for me to insure than a 20vt+

Carl - Plus or 20vt[6] recaros? How much?

Possible to have first dibs on the next good black leather you get?

Not quite, too late for that.

Got Plus recaro's but there 1k, available in a week.

Ill have some standard leather within a fortnight say.

Shoutbox rather than cluttering up the thread

Then I may need your services at some point...bound to

Well done & good luck with your new motor mr custard - welcome to the Plus club.

Will have to arrange another big meet so you can show it off.

Cheers paul im showing it off at the scotish italian car day on the 27th may. you going?.
will sort out another cumbrian/lakes meet for august i think:)
Electric blue looked so nice in the sun, got some nice pics:)

Hi, picked up my yellow plus today oh its nice to be able to snick 6th on the motorway lovely drive back from wigan. already orderd some new wheels 17s like smooths very happy with it, pics soon

Nice one - there's no going back once you've had the 6-speed !

Nooooooo you carnt modify it!

I agree! Pleeaaaase don't modify a very very rare yellow plus!

At least keep the original wheels!!

it simply must have a rear spoiler

Bonnet scoops and a high level rear spoiler for me and maybe some nice graphics

Underbody neons a-go-go!

Oh I would respray it too from Yellow.

I would also paint some flames down the side.

Oi, watch out for my graphics

Tint the windows as well and a quad central exhaust, chuck that old steering wheel away whilst you're at it and get a momo one and matching gear knob

As a connoisseur I prefer my graphics permanent, what good would a picasso be if you could just unstick the colours and give the blank canvas to the next artist ?

I would also suggest "having a go" yourself with a tin of paint and some masking tape. Certainly one for the "How to" guides.

Need to have a "tourqueitalia" decal methinks

Don't listen to them, Custard. Just a couple of well placed Ferrari badges and you're good to go.

I am sure that once all of the mods above have been applied CarlT will want to change his as well to get a matching set.

What about painting the slashes gold ?

Nah, gold won't show up against yellow... how about black like a bumblebee

Easy guys n galls so you would`nt recomend the burbury retrim? the wheels have been kerbed(one lady owner) so will eventualy refurb them,all other mods are easily reversed..
I do know i have a very rare car( about 5 in the uk? ) i plan to enjoy, maintain, restore, and mod

Yeh i rekon 3 or 4 or so. By far the rarest colour, seen a few more pearlys and energy's.

So is yours a UK car as i thought? no airbag seats?

UK cars have no airbags?

Which country did yours come from carl to be a RHD?

Mine came from Centro Automotive in Dusseldorf to quote the history.

Was never built for the Uk hence the spec.

Factory build papers slipped through as with every bit of paperwork when imported etc etc.


It was bought here and registered by a company under Berlinetta. First owner and importer.

So i figure it was ordered for being a Plus and a Yellow one and ordered through there for costs etc etc.

Its not technically an import as it was never registered in Germany so like 50% of coupe's in the Uk doesn't mention anything on the V5 or HPI.

Its a common mis conception that imports only come from other country's driving on that side, well its wrong. You can order a RHD car from somewhere in Europe and save upto 25%, same car just stops off on its travels somewhere.

Its also why so many have the "wrong" details on the V5, many dont say turbo, many dont say LE or Plus just happens when there imported.

My g/f's punto sporting on an 03 apparently came from Gran Canaria, just says 1.2 on the V5. Just a scam/cheap way of acquiring new cars.


Oh and for anyone who has never seen a build certificate or whatever it is called exactly as in the pic up there, most of you wont its the only one ive seen there rather nice.
Every detail of the car from length to weight, tyre size, build number, colour spec chassis number bla bla. Emissions outputs etc etc etc

And before any memorabilia collectors ask, nope you cant have it, its to my yellow plus, with my chassis number an my original reg number, it stays with the car.

I have one with mine too. Didn't realise they were that rare!

Very rare Ye its a uk model no air bag recaros
one lady owner but she has shredded the gear nob with her rings so if you find one id like first dibs pls

Also, BFG (British Forces Germany) cars. Bought to UK spec in Germany, tax free. Mercedes even gave a further 10% discount. The rules have probably changed since I was out there but you used to be able to buy one a year and sell it after 6 months and a certain minimum mileage. Wives could do the same. I know of at least one silver 20VT that was bought this way

Yeah, they got rid of spears

There only £19 new, i had to replace mine as the previous slag must have used more hand cream than petrol, was vile.

Only build certificate you've seen?

You ain't seen mine then.

Obviously

Very rare Ye its a uk model no air bag recaros
one lady owner but she has shredded the gear nob with her rings so if you find one id like first dibs pls

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There only £19 new, i had to replace mine as the previous slag must have used more hand cream than petrol, was vile. [/quote]

£19 from fiat? spot on thanks carlt

Yup £19 think thats plus vat but there nice and cheap. Bit of a ho to fit but not too bad.