Ireland

Has anyone passed the NCT with a non-standard exhaust on their car???
Mine came with a supersprint from the cat back!!

Happy New Year everybody!!

I've just peassed the DOE emissions with my Land Rover Defender Td5 with a straight through system without a cat I'd say the NCT car test will be tougher.
Let us know how you get on.

A met red 98 CW plate with 17 or 18 inch alloy spotted in Galway City today !!!
The first time I've ever seen another Coupe on the road in Ireland!!!!

Darmtb I was stood at at the main entrance to Trinity the other week and had a Met Red 20V (poss turbo) pass me. There is deffo more than one!

I was on foot so no waves or flashes...

Sorry we didnt hook up when I was back, planning a trip over again soon - maybe for the Easter meet??

Most of them in Ireland are in Dublin!! I've seen a 6 or 7 parked at work, outside houses ,etc
But was the first time I ever met one driving on the road.

I'm in the west and as far as I know I have the only one in Mayo.
Damn my sercet is out!!

There's a chance it was the same one, I was talking to an owner that had a met red '00 in autotrader, who was from Carlow too!!?.
It isn't Geoff's one bacause Fishy Dave bought it and it's over in the U.K now!

The last headcount before the site went down had about 16-18 i think.

Nice job on the wheels by the way!!!

Ok folks, a head count again, and any other ones spotted in your area.

Mine in Mayo,
a yellow 20v?? around Silgo
and the Met red '98 CW with the big wheels that one I spotted in Galway on Saturday.

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If any of you guys are interested the Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club (NIIMC) meet on the 1st Tuesday of every month in Lisburn, just outside Belfast. There are 3 coupe owners and lots of other members are previous Coupe owners. Im in the process of getting yellowcoupe from here to join. Its £10 membership for the year and you get 15% of Fiat parts from Mervern Stewart (Fiat Dealer). This year we are going to try and get to more shows. I know its probably a bit far for you guys but its a good place to talk Coupes face to face.

Link to site.

Don't forget me

98 20v Turbo (Speed Red) (Living in Greystones but is in the IFSC Dublin every day.

There is also a 98 20v Turbo (Sprint Blue) parked in the IFSC most days.

I know John Linnane motors owner (Fiat Specialist) owns a 97 20v Turbo (wine colour).

I'll keep an eye out but I'm sure there is an INK Black (LE) floating about the IFSC also.

Wayne

ok 11 ish so far, eyroe has one in Clare and there is another in Limerick, both red, one n/a and one turbo

That make 12b Coupe's so far. I hate the number that should be there instead of 12b

Im in the wee county (Louth - Dundalk) and own a Sprint Blue 20VT.

excellent 14 so far!!, any more out there??

The Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club ( Niimc)
and the Irish section of the Alfa Romeo owners club are looking at organising an all Ireland Italian Car meet this summer.

What do you think??? should we have our Irish Coupe meet at the same time??
Your views please

No question about it, the Coupe meet should be arranged for the same date. The more people that are going the easier it would be to get people motivated to go. If its not to the summer I'll definatly be going as the Coupe should be well finished by then.

I spotted a silver LE in the centre of Cork when I was over in November and posted on the old forum - another one for you guys

I agree Ally!!! and we'll have the best looking and probably the fastest cars too!!
The Sally Gap run is a tad bumpy , is your car lowered?

Thanks Roly that make 15 Coupe's so far, exclusive cars over here or wot

Can't believe it ,havent seen one in months and tuesday saw 2 in the space of 3 minutes,both in Clarina,just outside Limerick on the N69.I wasn't in mine but passed a blue 20vt parked beside the red brick lodge and a graphite grey (don't know what model) passed heading out of Limerick with a 00-D reg.

the 00-D one sound like an LE I was going to have a look at during the summer!!
The talk on the other site about the meet is late May in Athlone!
Are you on for it Eyore?

Athlone would be fine for me Anywhere except Dublin

Athlone is a bit of a trek for us guys up north but have to agree with eyore that anywhere is better than Dublin. I suppose its as central in Ireland as you can get.

ok I have this posted on the Non-UK Events page.....

There is an All Ireland Italian Car Owners meet being planned at the moment for Saturday 20th of May at the Hudson Bay Hotel in Athlone.

Any and all Italian cars welcome!!! if it goes ahead we may as well have an all Ireland Coupe owners meet at the same event!! .

Check here or the Non-UK events board for more details closer to the date!!

Sounds like a definite date for the diary.

I have links to Alfaowners and NIIMC posted on the Non-UK events of this site Eyroe,
there's talks of it been changed (on the Alfaowners site) to County Louth!!!
About a 4 hour trip for me!!

Ah well!! "book it and they will come" including me!!

1999 Ink Black 20VT LE
Offaly, also have
1997 Speed Red 20VT

Very greedy

Go to Non UK events page, All Ireland Italian Car owners meet post please!!.

Seen Skodaman's '96 Sprint Blue last night in Edgeworthstown!
Very nice colour

Thank you sir...Gerry Wood's car ex Dundalk. Nice and tidy and it goes.

Spotted a Red LE on Sat 25th going around Dublin. Had some signage up the side so guessing it was a company car??

We were on on the open top bus trying to find the Guiness factory

Any one frequent The Ballroom in Fitzsimons??? My Mate wants helping trying to trace a young lady

Si

Drogheda:
Current coop is 2000 Wine 20VT
My Previous coop (before written off)was 1998 Red 20VT


There is also another coop somewhere in the Kingscourt area.

Grey one lives in the IFSC in Dublin..tried to run me over (jumping the lights) I guess being killed by a Coupe has style??

Silver '97 20V on Wyattville Road near Cherrywood ( in Dublin) yesterday morning about 10 am!
I was in my van at the time

Spotted 2 more this weekend in Dublin.
a '00 Red 20VT in Dalkey and a '98 Sprint Blue in Shankill
anyone here?

Spotted a lovely Rosso Red 20VT in Dublin Airport
Long Term Car Park on Monday. Very Nice.
English S Reg,

Anyone here!!

CollieD

A mate of mine spotted a Yellow '95 Silgo 16v parked at Knock airport.
I seen in Dublin a '98 silver 20V Turbo "D" plate on Amiens Street/Busarus on Saturday afternoon, but I was in my van.

Is that anyone here?

CollieD what model do you have??, put up your avatar please.

Silver 20VT reg 99-c-1***5 half an hour ago. It was in Kinsale. Parked outside 'the market' pub on the Market Square.

Red S Reg 20VT in Dublin this morning , can't be more precise than that though

Ink Black 95 C?? plate park on the street in New Twopothouse Village with 2 blonde ladies in it yesterday afternoon.


16V by the year but no pillar badges on it as I passed by.

Was in Dublin for the weekend, stopped at the red light, looked in the rear view mirrior and there was another ink black right behind me!!
The lady driving pulled along side at the next set of lights and I gave her friend the forum address etc!

So spotted on the Wyattville road a 99-D Ink Black 20VT!!

The 00 Red 20VT ( I seen before in Dalkey ) is still parked outside it's owners house in and some scumbag opened the petrol filler cap and has stuck branches into it!!
I don't think it's used much!!

A red LE '00 G with advertising stickers for 'Colournet' on it in Gort,Co Galway yesterday.

And a met. wine '00 D 20V or VT? in Ballina, Co Tipperary today
Any one on here?

Mine's an ink black 20VT, located in the north Dublin city centre. Saw a silver coop near lisdoonvarna a few weeks back! I also used to see a moon grey coop on the clontarf road in dublin ... but it seems to be gone now?

99 C Ink Black 20VT LE spotted in Newtownforbes parked up on the Dublin side of the road on Fri evening.
Was heading to Stag in Carrick-on-Shannon in 99-D Ink Black 20VT LE
What's the odds !!!!

And I seen a Red LE on friday in Gort, Co.Galway (see above) there's a lot of LE's about!!

English plated murple 20v getting done (speeding?) by the cops in Longford today.

theres a silver 98 20vt floating about the shankill, bray area.......


and soon to be my beauty in the killiney area.....

I'll keep an eye out for ya rossworth , I'm in the Greystones area.

There seems to be quiet a few coupes floating about the South Dublin area these days

Earlsie

Saw two on the way home from work today. 1st yellow 97-C-xxx in Blackrock, Dublin around 5.20 PM, second Sprint Blue 98-D-xxxx going south bound off the east link toll bridge around 5.40 PM. Anyone?

Id be up for a little mini meet
Name the date

How about Saturday (19th) week? I'll be in Dublin

Thats cool name the place

Why not use the social events section to sort your meet...more folks may find it there too

See non uk events page

Enjoy

Electric Blue 00-D-xxx heading south on the Rock road in Dublin yesterday (18th Aug) at 17:20?

97 20VT (Scotts Green) Beige Interior parked outside Custom House Quay in the IFSC.

Anyone know anywhere breaking Coupes in Ireland, really need a set of Leather Seats.

98D scotts green, with tan leather in sandymount today around 17.30?

Seen Skodaman's Coupe today on the N4/M4/N6 interchange, heading for Dublin this morning, (I was in the works van )
She's lovely and shiny Jon , I could see it coming a half mile away!!

Then a yellow 99-WW Plus on the right hand lane at the N7, coming up to the Red (Mad!) Cow roundabout, heading for Wicklow on the M50, while I was heading (very slowly ) for the M50 northbound.

98d scotts green 20vt in bally brack shopping centre last night, wasnt in the best condition

Yellow 'R' Plate Coupe heading south on the N17 ( Silgo-Galway) road just coming into Tobercurry yesterday afternoon.

99 D ..... scotts green 20vt on London Bridge Road, Irishtown.

Yellow 20vt in Glanmire 99 C reg monday.

That was mine! Forgive her appearence! Going in for some shiney new paint soon

Mine being the one Earlsie saw at CHQ

Green 16v 95-C in Strandhill, Silgo, yesterday.

7 turbo 20v Coupes in Athlone yesterday. 1 red, 1 silver, 2 sprint blue and 3 ink black...must have been a party somewhere?

Spotted a silver coupe 96 d reg on the glen of the downs bypass i was on the bike think it was a 20valve cant be sure????
Anyone.....

seen a 00 blitz blue 20vt plus then a 98 silver 20vt at the merrion gates monday and then a 97 yellow 20vt at docks on my way to clontarf thats not bad for one day 6 coupes ps including the three outside my door!!!!!!

99 d green 20vt irishtown,97 c yellow 20vt clontarf, sprint blue 98 20vt in blackrock all today

Red coupe in Cork today between North ring road and Glanmire.
Almost missed it coming towards me ,flashed but no response,ah well.......

Seen a Yellow "T" reg 20VT in Dublin this morning about 8 am headin north bound.

Any one on here?

CollieD

A standard red 20VT, English 'S' plate, parked on Main St., Castlebar, Co. Mayo tonight

'99 Murple 20V parked outside my office in Mount St Dublin every day now. Nice one except for the bald tyres on the front (or illegal slicks?) not wise in our wettest winter for 30 yrs.

Anybody here?

96 d silver coupe at the point depot this morning anyone on here

98C 20vt red on the quays yesterday with plus side skirts and i think modena front bumber anyone here

That would be me, suprised you could make the car out will all the dirt on her.
I work in the IFSC and park there most mornings

Earlsie

what part of wicklow are you in ,im in enniskerry

Think I saw you this afternoon coming over the east link toll bridge?

i saw you dave,i see you quite often on the rock road is that right and a 97 yellow 20v

I'm in Sunny Greystones

99d black 20vt in enniskerry yesterday and green 20vt in blackrock this morning

96 d red 16v heading for the eastlink this evening

I was replacing my clutch slave cylinder today and went to Barrable FIAT to pick the part up.

I was discussing the possible difficulty of bleeding the system with a mechanic and he said "come back here and I'll show you something". Excuse me????, I felt like saying.

Low and behold, he was actually in the middle of replacing a slave cylinder on a '99 Red LE.
I thought it was a pretty big coincidence considering how few are in Ireland.
The LE has 70K on her and is a beauty. Seemingly its first owner was Michael Barrables wife and the current owner bought it from them.
Any one on here?

Ink Black 20v 00-C reg spotted in Askeaton,Co Limerick. Spoke to him and mentioned the forum which he haden't heard of.

Silver LE parked in DTI (near Dublin Airport).

99 ww 20v ink black in windy arbour today

99d red 20vt at merrion gates this evening

Sprint Blue 20VT looking lonely in Linnane's carpark - I believe it belongs to a Mr. Skodaman? I was dropping mine off into http://www.tdp.ie to get my traction control fitted. I seem to remember the aforementioned Skodaman being afraid to enter their premises due to the presence of a half wolf-donkey. I can cofirm that there are 2 half wolf-donkeys (Irish Wolfhounds) that are 7 foot tall (seriously) ... but they're fairly docile

Over from Holyhead for the weekend - me & the girlfriend spotted a very nice silver 20v T parked in Talbot Street, Dublin (we were staying in O'Sheas) on Saturday afternoon. Irish plates - 99 year - looking very clean & the only one we saw all weekend.

Maroon colour, 16V 97 Reg in Galway last couple of years with a middle aged lady driver? Since I got my own there's now a red 20VT on english plates about and brother has also spotted some polish one covered in Graphics and a black one. No specs on those though

Head The Wall

Red '98 20V with graphic design company logo seen up and down the N4 over the last few weeks...

yellow 98 c with modena front bumber on the n11 thurs anyone on here

There used top be a 98 C yellow around Galway few years back. Havn't seen her in a few years though.

Suppose this post should have been in the "Not Spotted" section then........

Just commenting on the one GlennB spotted. Twas probably the same one

Electric Blue 20V in Galway this evening at Merlin Park. 00 C reg not import. Anybody anybody

Green Coupe seen in Ballinalack on the way to Longford yesterday evening. Couldn't see plates or model. Anybody on here?

Yellow '98 20v with OEM spoiler and badged as a Ferrari outside Aon Insurance in Dublin. That should put the premium up nicely...!

96 20VT spring blue in Strokestown House car park Roscommon on Sunday

Mine.

Anything good in there. Girlfriends mother is from Stokestown and was never in past the gates so we drove in to show her. Spotted the coops slashes through a gap and drove in to the car park for a peek. Looking very good for the year. Nice one

Head The Wall

Thanks. I'm chuffed to bits with it. I've been looking at younger ones and haven't yet found one I'd be happy with.

Strokestown isn't much. You'd be better off with Belvedere in Mullingar if houses/gardens are your thing. Birr Castle & telescope are also a good day out.

Had a long weekend in Dublin and saw a red one in Phoenix Park around noon Saturday.

Hi everyone.
The Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club (NIIMC) are hosting a show on the 9th of June for all things Italian powered.

It is to be held at Transport Museum at Cultra (just outside Belfast)
We should also get a reduced price for entry to the actual Museum.

"ALL" types and "ALL" years of Italian vehicle are very welcome to attend. All we ask is that if you intend to go please drop a post on this thread or on the forum at http://www.niimc.net as it will greatly help give us an idea of figures.

This is our BIG event so please put it in your diary and book the day off work if you have to, so you can support us.

Last years event brought over 80 cars from across Ireland. Also any non italian car etc of particular interest will be allowed to be shown if prebooked via the forum show thread.
You will be made very welcome.

Passed one on the limerick/cork road outside croom yesterday morning and again in the evening at exact same spot. Exchanged a flash and a wave. Was dead chuffed as its the first coupe ive spotted in the 7 months ive had my car. Anyone here?

'97 D 20V red na in Mullingar this morning. Very smart lady driver too..

Anybody on here?

seen a yellow 99 at the carrickmines interchange of the m50 and a 98 sprint blue in ambrose glass motors in kilternan today anyone here

98 CW in Oranmore Village this morning, looked very tidy, couldn't see the model as I passed by.

Red 20v English reg (think W plate) heading west on Naas Rd yesterday afternoon.

ink black 20vt ke reg in enniskerry this morning

Mint 99C reg Silver LE always about Leixlip...
Stunning 01- YES 01!! Reg LE Vinci Grey down in Celbridge,see it there a fair bit..
Also my cars twin 00-D reg Electric Blue Plus used to be always round the back of Park West...
Anyone on here ????

Yellow 20vt 99-D near Dakley this morning.

Could have been me back in Nov 06' if it was the bumper would have been held on with insulation tape,,,,,i consider that a substantial step up from bailer twine. Mine is a 98 D 20v red recently painted and stuck back together, new timing belt etc looking foward to the next 50k.

Are you parked on the north mall???? Nice dark Grey le parked there often.

Also a blue 20v I used to meet on the Douglas road in the mornings.

Another red 20v 98-C **** West Side of the City, we have waved, its too much of a coincidence.

Yellow coop in mallow passed me on the mallow road month’s back.

coop spotting is officially the new thing in cork like

As you now know - that was me - great chatting this morning - have enjoyed seeing your LE over the past months - great to have a chance to see her stationary. I've been traveling this raod alone for the past few years - good to have some Coup company.
CK

I was sat behind an Ink Black going into Edgeworthstown Friday 2 weeks ago. I was heading for Dublin and it pulled into the town. I would have flashed but wasn't in the coupe. Looked great in the surrounding traffic.

Saw a yellow 97 reg 20vt on Marine Rd,Dun Laoghaire monday evening 27th.It was parked and no one about.

Of course I now have added to the national coupe tally count with my 96 16v. I know there is another blue turbo (98 I think)in town (Tralee) owned by a doctor.

I think there is a yellow one (not sure which model) around Listowel Co Kerry too but its a while since I seen it now.

Can't believe that when driving with my dogs to the beach today I saw a silver coupe parked in Ardfert (Co kerry) and then on the way home saw another 00D wine example driving towards ardfert.

Its always the same just when i think i am the owner of an exclusive car every tom Joe near me decides to buy one too.

A Sprint Blue on a flat bed recovery truck going through Castlebar, Co. Mayo last Friday evening.
I only spotted when I came out of a shop and it disappeared around the street corner.
It was on Irish plates.
Anyone's on here ??

Silver '01 D Coupé with red Brembos and plus alloys, at a Mitsubishi lorry/air-con place? in the Ballymount area in Dublin.
Anyone know it?

Saw a 00 wine coloured one on sunday,coming out of Tralee heading for Listowel. Must be the same one Alfaguy saw in Ardfert.

00 C plate 20V in Blitz blue going in thru Tuam last Saturday.
Alfaguy's Red 16V at the Octane meet yesterday, we both had a drive in each's Coupé's.
His feels tighter than mine, even though I have new shocks and polybushed wishbones (5k ago)
Lovely motor, feels a bit less nose heavy than a 20VT, very very nice on the twisties , and a great noise from the 16V engine , eggs you on to go faster
I can see why Barnacle has kept his

99 d sprint blue 20vt dundrum shopping centre sat

That 00 C 20v Blitz blue in Tuam again, last saturday and again I had the van, which I parked beside it

It must be a local-ish car doing the weekly shop, next time I'll have the Coupé with me

Just brought sprint blue 20VT in from uk 99-D , love it, living in Sandyford

well you got yourself a fun machine. i have mine nearly a year (a yellow 97 wx reg 20VT) and i am still like a big kid every time i go for a spinn

kevin
in waterford

Yellow '99 20VT spotted around Dalkey/Sandycove in Dublin, it has the rear light recesses painted in black.

Looked good too !

Dark red 00 D reg in Clarina outside Limerick heading into the city,this morning. Was going the other way so no other details.A rare spotting around here.

I saw a sprint blue in the car park of cineworld parnell square on Sunday

Coupe meet in Athlone on April 6th, see non-uk event page.

That Electric blue '00 20v in Tuam, yesterday, yet again, and always when I pass thru there in the van, not the car

Steel grey, I think ,or Moon grey Plus? at Turnpike Road in Dublin today , an '01, and she looks mint

Next time I pass, I'm going to call in it's a workshop/tyre place

Don't forget, there's a Coupé meet in Athlone ( Hudson Bay Hotel) this Sunday ( April 6th) around 11.30-12pm.

14 April
97 WW silver in Ballymount 6pm
later that evening another Silver in Stonemasons Way, Ballinteer
While thinking "wow never see any now 2 in one day" I passed a third one, Red on the same road 10 secs later
must be the sunshine bringing them all out!!

Today 20th April,

Broom Yellow on the M50 with the petrol filler cap wide open

spotted burgundy red coupe up here in derry
start of the month - mice and original

around free derry corner - southern plate tho

can any1 recommend good garage for timing belt change on 20vT??? (north or south)

I haven't been here but I've been told that John Linnane Motors is quite good (all the way in Wicklow though).

i'll give them a bell, wouldn't mind a trip down, was considering a trip to england for the job - wicklow would be a tad bit handier lol
cheers

Or... try PM'ing somebody like yellow_coop as he is based in L.Derry and judging by the 1485 posts he's made and the fact that his coop is modded, I sure he knows a bit about the Coupe! He might be able to direct you to a good garage that's more local to you.

Daithi

cheers daithi28 since this post i'v been in contact with yellow_coop and he's pointed me in the right direction, very helpful and closer to home than i could ever hope.
thanks again

Met.Wine 97 plate, on the N17 heading to Galway, while I was turning off the bypass (From Galway) to go into Claremorris.

Blonde haired lady driving it. It was behind another car, so I only seen it with seconds before I passed, BUT I flashed the lights and waved and got a wave back

Apart from meets, this is only the 2nd or 3rd time I've met another Coupe on the road (in Ireland) while driving my one.
I've always spotted other Coupe's while driving the vans

,

97 WW silver mine i reckon....easy to spot, has a nurbergring sticker on the back

last weekend parked in carrigmines shopping center and a yellow 99 coop pulled right up beside me, was talking to the driver too, plus there was a red coop there too, not sure of make and model,

Mmmm.... I passed a Red P Reg Coupe just outside my house this morning in Castlebellingham, Co. Louth. I flashed my lights and he flashed back. Ah... what a nice feeling.

It's the 1st time I've ever passed by another Coop on the road. I wonder is it another soon to be re-registered Coupe from the UK or just some guy on holidays?

7th August Met blue 96 D on Ballinteer avenue , think it was a 16v but only copped it as it went past

Ha! I passed him again today in town and now its on Irish Plates. I think that makes it 5 or possibly 6 coupes in in my part of the Country.

Now this is a record!!!

Up until last week I had only ever passed 1 other coupe on the road in about 4 years. I live in an area where coupes are a rare as hen's teeth.

Last night on my way into town I passed a red coupe (think it was the one I passed last week too- see above post)and a minute later a Sprint Blue Coupe (might have been CollieD's coupe). Then I turned off the road to get to a local shop and I passed a parked up Silver 20VT and within a couple of hundred yards I passed a house with a Metallic red 20VT parked in the driveway (think that one belongs to gwoods).

So that's 4 coupes spotted in a 3-4 minute interval!!

Nice

Daithi,

yes that was me and I saw you coming too. Seen the pictures of your coupe at the Norin Iron meet. Yours looked well.

Who do you use for major services etc as I seriously need brakes looked at as ABS etc not working. Was thinking about the fiat garages in Drogheda. Ever used them?

We have to meet up soon.

CollieD

CollieD,

Only been to Drogheda to order parts. I use Damien Moran Motors on Hill Street in Dundalk for servicing. The guy is very genuine. He used to service my 16v n/a. He just did my turbo replacement. He likes my Coupe. He doesn't mince his words re: cars he doesn't like but I trust him 100%.

I need to go to him on Monday as all the coolant just pissed out of my engine this evening and I'm beached on my driveway!!!

Fiesta 1.25 for me on Monday me thinks!

Once coolant problem is fixed, def wanna meet up for a nosey of your Sprinty!!

Shame bout the coolant lad, hope it's fixed soon. Did you not only fit a new rad recently??

Quite the Spotting done there too...
4 coupes in as many minutes!! Gota be a record!!!

Yup the whole engine was fitted in April along with a pro-alloy rad. May it's just a hose that has come loose. I need to check it out.

BTW I still haven't fitted the shims!

Hi Daithi,

I used Damian before on my punto sporting. Maybe I will give him a shout.

I will be on holidays for a while now but when i get back will give you a shout.

Regards

CollieD

Yup the whole engine was fitted in April along with a pro-alloy rad. May it's just a hose that has come loose. I need to check it out.

BTW I still haven't fitted the shims!

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Hope it's something minor in as far as it can ever be minor with a coupe...

Keep me posted.
G'luck.

Enjoy the holidays CollieD

Def give me a shout when you get back.

Thanks

Checked for coolant leaks. Didn't find one. But I've come across an oil leak at the back of the rocker cover area whilst checking pipes. Yippee, something else to fix

Garage can't fit me til Wed/Thursday so I'm back in the sisters old fiesta

Red Coupe yesterday evening heading to Dublin on the new bit of the M6 from Athlone.
I was heading to Athlone in my green van and flashed the lights

sprint blue 20 VT parked up in Kilarney

Yellow coupe,seen it in arond Greenogue industrial estate a few times and in Rathcoole,prob sameone

Red Coupe thurseday last,just outside Abbeyliex heading to Portlaoise on the N8. looked a minter
I was heading to South in my Combo van, flashed the lights.


I only ever meet a coupe when in the van......

I know what you mean !!
Yesterday while on the road bike on a club spin, I met that '97 Wine Coupe, I seen before, at the entrance of the new roundabout beside Orammore on the N18.

Luckily it was my turn up on the front, and I gave the owner a wave and she waved back
A friend of mine in the group spotted her too, and he knows her through his sister, so I'm going to get him to pass a fccuk card with the forum details to her.

I still didn't see if it was a V or VT

Ink Black 97 Kildare Reg this evening near the turn off for Adamstown.

I waved but you missed me!

A black LE on Polish plates in Galway city today, driving by the Cathedral.
Looked great too

that was me!! seen the van lights flash and spent the next few mins looking for Guards with a speed gun! LOL

Met Red (burgundy) 20VT possibly a plus in Drogheda, Co. Louth on Friday last 16th. Think it had Dub plates. Unfortunately I was in a Passat and not my LE so you sailed right by.

Seen a Scots Green '97, heading towards Carlow on the N80 yesterday. I waved at the driver, but I was in my green Pug van

Woo Hoo that was me.. lol. on my way to be wexford... Finally i have been spotted.. i vaugley remember someone waving to me.. So wave back! lol.. am from just outside carlow town.. ( laois side) .. still waiting to see one on the road.. the one person i did know who had one has sold it and bought an alfa gt.. mmmmmm but obviously not as nice as the coupe ahem ahem lol

Matt

Hi,

Yellow Coupe spotted coming out of Monaghan headin Castleblayney direction last week. (Thursday or Friday)

Anyone on here, give a flash of lights etc did not catch model etc.

CollieD

i saw 2 coupes parked off the naas rd near newlands,a sprint blue and a yellow one ,parked boot to boot so i guess the one household owns them .anyone from here ?

A '00 G reg, Electric Blue on the N17 heading into Tuam while I was going to Galway last Saturday.
I think it was the 20V I've seen around Tuam before, but this was the first time I've met it in my Coop.

Keep an eye out for my Mum up and down the roads of Sligo, Mayo, etc over the next couple of weeks
She's been there a week already.

In a Fiat Ducato motorhome, with British plates.

Give her a wave

It'll probably take her about 10 minutes to suddenly think ' I'm sure that's like Theresa's car', but give her a wave anyway

LOL my local patch, I'll keep an eye out !

Speaking of which my Mum was in London last week, she seen a green Coupe

Hi,

Just spotted a new coupe about. 00 LH electric blue in the town today. Keepin her nice and flat round a roundabout. Ha Ha.

Anyone on here. Looking forward to the meet this sunday. Hope you all can make it.

CollieD

Hi Colin,

The Leccy Blue (if it's the one with the PIU front bumper) belongs to a guy in Dromiskin (he also has a silver 20v turbo on a 98 D Reg which he doesn't appear to drive anymore).

He's not the forum afaik and he's never waved back to me on the road either. I was once parked right beside him in town, me in my old Blitz Blue 16v and he was sitting in his silver 20vt and he looked right through me!

Shame

Hi Daithi,

I remember the guy in his silver 20vt and it not about any more. The front bumber on this looked like a zender but it could of been a pui.

You headin sunday. Getting lowering springs in tomorrow and then ABS sorted friday I hope.

Regards

CollieD

Spotted an Ink Black 20v in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.

Spotted a Red Coupé on Thursday evening head from Galway to Oughterard. He didn't spot me though

Spotted a Speed Red 20VT, 1999 Dublin Reg driving down Park Street Dundalk on Friday night. Drove right past my Coupe. Don't know if the driver saw me.

Spotted a yellow Coop parked up in Phoenix Park a few days ago, first one I've see since I bought mine... Anyone on here?

I've only ever seen one yellow coupe in Ireland and that is usually parked up in glasthule/sandycove area.

welcome to the forum Shortie and happy motoring

My old Coupe (Speed Red 20v Turbo with LE skirts & Modena front bumper) should be driving about in the Cork area if anyone spots it. I'm not saure if the new owner has registered on the forum yet though!

Thanks, bought mine about 2 months ago from a forum member and absolutely loving it!!!

posted before but there is a yellow and a sprint blue coupes parked near bewleys hotel/newlands cross .both sit outside the same house.

Metallic wine, 1998 20VT spotted parked in Smithfield, Dublin this evening, anyone here?

yellow 99D 20V(T) (not sure if its turbo or not) its passed me twice on the M50 heading southbound near ballymount recently. Might be one of the ones near newlands cross

00-D-???? 20VT Plus, metallic blue, out the back of O'Donoghues Fiat garage on Kylemore Road D12. Not sure if it was someone who worked there or was in for a service. Fornt seats were black with grey inserts and looked like grey stitching, not sure if they were originally like that but looked ok!

That's me!

Getting new braided hoses fitted.

A '99 yellow 20VT in Phoneix park in Dublin.
Left a club card on it.

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Nice car. Are those seats original? oh Yeah, and it needs a good wash

seen a sprint blue 97 monaghan reg today on the n3 near kells.may have been a lady driving.

Ive a navy blue 20vt in waterford and saw a dark green 98 reg the other day

2000 Blue Met, Limerick Reg, think its a Plus in Douglas Cork today! Unfortunately was in my friends Avensis (ahem), so no Coupe to Coupe flash

A Black LE in Galway yesterday, around Terryland, on Irish plate, so it might have been the Polish one I seen before re-registered.

seen a red 01 dublin reg near the centre of dublin last night.

See a Blitz blue Coupe across from the Busarus in Dublin today. 95-WW plate.

Light grey metallic coming off roundabout at Sarsfield on way to Bandon road. Was too dark to catch the reg,.... sitting in the Avensis again yikes!
Get my Coupe back from garage , all excited!

Lovely red Coupe coming against me driving out of Blarney towards Tower i think, on friday about 2 pm, i gave a flash of my lights but no response... i wont take it personally lol.

there was a red one that was sitting in a garage forecourt/yard near the centre of blarney about 6-8 months ago.it seemed a bit rough though,maybe its been tidied up ? or it could be a completely different one.

Hi All,

was that you Daithi yesterday on the blayney to Dundalk rd.

I was in the jeep and flashed indicators (did not have time to flash lights).

Looked like your LE.

All you Irish lads. Are you up for the Lancia meet in April. Anythning Italian welcome. Details on Octane.

CollieD

Elec blue 99 Coupe turbo (cork reg) i think, tan intrior coming down Maryborough hill on sunday, passed twice.

Yup that was me CollieD. Sorry I didn't see you. Was on my way back from Cootehill.

I'd be on for the Lancia meet alright

I'd be on for that Lancia meet too... Hope the weather is better than our last trip to Carlingford

Anyone on for a track day at Kirkistown 14th March?
It is Mother's Day but hey this is it..

Spotted lovely blue Coupe in Muff yesterday, Northern reg I think and whoever you are flashed lights and I waved back... Anyone on here??

Hi Karlos,

Would not be able to make this yet. I have fitted my Bilstein suspension but need to get a few other things sorted yet namely;
Tyres
Lower subframe brace (cant source correct bolts)
Camber bolts to adjust the camber
Thermostat changed.

I would be hoping to have car ready for Easter sometime. Just cant seem to find time at the moment for the car.

Regards

ColieD

CollieD, how's the new shock's feel compared to the old ones? Did you have standards in?

I'd love to see the difference as Coupes are few and far between up here.

I'm planning a Rolling Road power check in Randalstown, AI Autosport on the 6th March. I'l be aiming to give the track day a go on the 14th as it'l just finish off my front Toyo's I think and I'll be ordering more from Camskill there after.

By the way, the fella at AI Autosport used to have a 20v Turbo Coupe so he should know his stuff. Here's hoping it all goes to plan!!

Karlos,

I had standard suspension to start with. I found the ride pretty good and the handling when pushed was not confidence inspiring but was still very good.

However, I then fitted the Eibach lowering springs. This eliminated much of the body roll and left it nice and smooth around corners and r'bouts etc. However on bumpy roads the ride was pretty harsh.

Now I have the "preferred combo" for the coupe being the Eibach and the Bilsteins B6's. This definitely has reduced the springiness at high speed on bumpy roads and improved the overall handling. I have to say it is pretty rough over the bumps though. I dont think the toe in has been done correctly though!

I want to get camber bolts and use 1 degree negative camber to improve turnin and then get the four wheel alignment carried out.

Then I hope to track the car and really see what this set up has to offer.

CollieD

Well here is Trackskills @ Kirkistown Dates there's one a month so plenty to choose from and time to prepare for it.

Camber bolts would be an Idea and a garage close by me has a laser set up 4 wheel alignment machine.
I think my front end is under dampened so B6's may be my next purchase if we ever see better weather again.

Perhaps we can get a track outing later this year.

Karlos,

definitely be up for a few as I should have the set up for it now. Thats the plan for this year anyhow.

CollieD

Spotted a red coup today in tallaght on the cookstown road,gave a wave and a flash,think it was lhd

Red 20v Turbo in Tipperary Town.

Yellow 20vt coupe Portobello bridge dublin, i do the door for a club here and it passes by most weekends.

You won't be seeing my 00D Burgundy 20VT+ any more around Louth. Instead, you might be spotting a 99D 20VT Ink Black instead.

The Burgundy Coupe got hit from behind last weekend so it is now a Category C (uneconomical to repair), >$7k damage to the back but still drivable. This is the second coupe that this has happened to me on.

I picked my third coupe (Ink Black) on Friday night - 81k on the clock and very well maintained. The main thing that she needs is track rod ends, everything else seems to be ok.

(Before anyone asks, both a friend and I have 20vt's so we will be using the cat-c coupe for our own personal spare parts department.)

Mick.

Hi Mccmick,

where abouts in louth you based. I am in Dundalk. Always on the lookout for new coupes about.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I would dread that happening


Would you be up for some of the meets we have?

The more the merrier.

Regards

CollieD

Hi Collie, I am generally based in Drogheda but spent a day or two a month in Dundalk with clients

How many coops up your way?

Mick

Hi Mccmick,

there are a few around here. There is probably four or so around the town. Only two fccuk members that I know of, Myself and daithi.

Our meets be good craic and its amazing the little things you can get sorted when the lads come together.

Usually 4-7 coupes. As I say the more the merrier.

I am really thinking of tagging along on the lancia meet in April. Love to see and be among some of the great lancia's. Anthing Italian is welcome. Details on Octane and Lancia forum.

CollieD

99d scotts green onthe m50 and vinci grey 00D with m3 spoiler and really unusual two tone twisted 5 spoke alloys on the long mile road the other day. two in the same day, its funny how a couple of days of sunshine bring the coupes out of the woodwork!

I need to get my finger out and get my coop back on the road!!

Hi Maasftiff,

look forward to seeing you back on the road. Get the finger out for this better weather (fingers crossed)

CollieD

Sorry to hear about the Burgundy Coupe Mccmick, all the best with the Ink Black.

Seen a yellow 20VT 98WW plate near University Hospital Galway yesterday, I'm not from Galway, but that's the 3rd Coop I've seen while walking on that road, it seems to be a hotspot for them

We must have a meet soon !!

Hi mccmick!

So that was your Burgundy 20VT+ I'd seen around town over the last couple of years. You've probably spotted my Black LE around Drogheda as I work there and it's nearly always parked on Bolton Street or Liam Leech Tce/Patrick Street during the day.

I'll keep an eye out for your new Inky

Hi ALL,

Nice blue coupe yesterday (sunday) at the Ballymac roundabout outside Dundalk. You flashed me and I just got off a wave (had not time to flash). I was in the sprinty blue.

Was a beautiful day. Anyone on here.

CollieD

Broom Coupe passed me on Pearse St in Dublin today, fairly moving !!

Spotted ink black Coupe, 01 C reg coming up Bandon Road after Halfway towards city about 8 am this morning. I didn't get time to flash. I'll have my eyes peeled, thought i saw this motor last year too (might have been stored for winter)

98 Blue Coupe, thu morning on Bandon Rd roundabout

Spotted a 99 Blue Coupe in Waterford City and in Clonoroche Co Wexford same car Female driver gave a wave and a flash got a bemused expression in return

Spotted a Metallic wine '97? Coupe going the opposite way, while I was in a traffic jam going into Abbeyleix, Co. Laois on the N8. I doubt the driver saw me as I was stuck behind a lorry

98 C Red 20 V Coupe, in Kildare outlet village today, what were the odds of having a space to park next to. Car was still there when i left :-( so other owner didnt see me. Looks like ex-UK car as reg etched glass. Had a "Coupe" badge on back left where Fiat badge is normally.


Also spotted the blue Coupe in Cork, blond Female driver, i beeped but no response.

Mate spotted a Coupe in Kinsale today too.

The weather has us all out!
Aido

Ask him was it a black (ink black) one, I was in Kinsale yesterday

hehe, it was your Coupe he spotted in Kinsale alright. Next time your down the Cork way drop me a shout
Aido

Two sitings over the last two weeks - Sprint Blue seen just outside Waterford on Monday and a Broom Yellow (don't think he saw us) in Dungarvan on the 6th.

Anybody on here?

saw a sprinty parked outside the classic car show in Terenure yesterday, 98-D, black leather, zender side skirts. looked well. Have to say the car show was pretty damn good. I didn't expect it to be so big!

A very tidy P reg Blitz Blue 16V in Ballinlough, County Rosscommon yesterday.
Got talking to its owner, he's from North Wales, over here on holidays and someone from the forum had already left a Fccuk card on the wiper.

There was a great aftermarket S/S exhaust on the car, a very nice 16V rumble from it D

Spotted a very clean coupe in the Cork region, Kinsale to Halfway road going to work early mon morning, grey coupe came against me, a more "experienced" (senior) driver, flash given and a big wave back in return. Put a nice smile on my face. I see there is a silver LE for sale in Cork on p.heads.... have not seen it about before, wonder is it one and the same.... #1125

Got a wave the week before from that from the 01C black Coupe on Bandon Rd.

you'll be seeing my sprinty around again (mostly between Sandyford and parkwest) as she's back and better then ever - click on this link and read my lengthy log On the road again

i saw a broom yellow in dungarven to about a month ago, also a red 20vt in waterford not color coded

broom yellow 20VT 99-D heading north on M50 this morning, think I've seen the same one heading south in the evenings too, but never been in my coop when I saw it!

99-D Sprint Blue with sunroof today near parkwest (not mine )

scots green with sunroof driving down grange road near marlay park 2 days ago, gave a wave but didn't get one back

99-KE Porto 20vt at the Fairgreen/Limerick Rd lights in Naas this afternoon.
Waved but I think the driver still had his hands full with the turn.

Hi jmb, are you going to come along to the irish coupe meet this Sunday?

link here for details

Irish Coupe Meet

I'd not seen that post - I'd like to, but will have to see how things go - I'm expecting to have to visit the UK in the next few days/week.

Also might be letting the side down by showing off the custom dentwork. Also also, would be just perfect timing for the timing belt to go on the way.

New addition to the car park at work - 97-WW silver 20vt with a Nürburgring logo on the boot. That's three of us now.

if you're having problems with your coupe then best to go to the meet for lots of useful advise and help diagnosing issues!

I did, now have a handful of useful notes, some for myself and some to take to my mechanic... cheers.

Spotted a '00 G Electric blue 20V Coupe yesterday turning in the Citroen dealer on the edge of Galway city.

I'm sure it's the one I've spotted before, I hope he isn't looking at the scrapage deals that Citroen are doing

shudder.... am heading Mayo direction for weekend will keep an eye out for it!

Thats mine, you must be one of the two purple ones....

Yup, I'm the 98-KE with the tasteful and sensitive custom redesign on the left side

So, Google Street View for Ireland is finally available today. Anyone spot themselves on it?

Someone from osm.org spotted this near-miss of the Street View car with a tractor... look for the skid marks!

(This may take you straight to street view, or you may need to drag the icon onto the middle of the road section)

Ta Daaaaa!



That's me parked across the street from my work place in Drogheda!

A '00 Electric blue 20VT(6) at the Derroura MTB trail yesterday, turned out to be owned by a guy that cycled with us years ago. He knows about the club and may pop in sometime.

anyone know where to get my timing belt done ? north Wicklow South Dublin area?

Maybe the Fiat Garage in Rathnew, not sure about now, but they used to have a good reputation.

get yourself a ferry over to one of the specialists in the UK,they know the cars inside out and will give you a full health check for a fraction of the price you would pay over here. I was quoted over €2k by a fiat garage to get this done in Dublin!!

Spotted 01 Reg Black Coupe again outside Inishannon coming up from Bandon direction, if im later i spot it, flash from time to time, any idea who it is? Reckon daily driver like myself
Aido

twas moi!! i live just down the road from marlay, never spotted you, the paranoia blinds me at times lol

That wine 20V/VT I've seen before last Monday afternoon on the N17 junction for Claremorris, it was going at quite a pace too !

Ah howaya Dec, think I spoke to you up at the gym one time back when my coupe was off the road!

yeah mate, you did indeed. you still got her on the road?

oh, nearly forgot, another scotts green at nutgrove heading towards dundrum last week. someone else with good colour taste

yeah she's still my daily driver, so you should see me about. I live up beside the gym and occasonally venture in to break a sweat!

Met Wine Coupe on the N17 heading south, don't think it was the one from Galway that I spot from time to time.
Didn't get the reg plate or model, but fairly I'm sure it was a N/A version. Typically when I meet another Coop on the road I was in my van at the time

Sprint Blue 99 turbo (ex mayo) down in Bantry, met the owner n all. Car looks good I have to say.

Red 00 C reg in limerick city today. Older lady driver. Reckon it was a 20v.
Looking well

well now! that's both sexist and ageist!!

Behave! Not intended as so.... N I'm sure u know it lol.

I just arrived in Ireland for my hols today and drove passed a parked up yellow coupe near Dalkey, on my way up to Killiney. Might have been Castle Park Road?

Anybody here?

I've only been here 2 days and seen 2 coops! Red one driving through Dalkey this evening, just before 8ish?

And another! Saw a green coop while I was getting lost somewhere around the west side of Dublin at around 4pm-ish?

Come on, who are you all?!

Seen those yellow and red Coop's around Dalkey over the weekend and a Sprint Blue near Ticknock today.

Nice to see the red one been driven, it's a very low mileage queen!

I was surprised to see so many in such as short time. I hardly see any over here except for meets, then I'm away for one week and see 3 in as many days!

A lot of the Irish ones are in Dublin for some reason, including a very nice '00 like yours Adam

that was my sprinty outside my folks house while i was away Darren! seen the yellow one in dalkey a good few times but don't think they are on the forum.

Was in Italy the last few weeks but only saw 3 coupes (2 16v and 1 20v) all standard looking

Hi Maastiff,

good to see your still in the fold.

Are you headin to the meet on Oct 2nd?

Hope you and your car are keepin well.

CollieD

I thought that was yours, Maastiff

Parked at the Dalkey on Monday morning, and as I was getting camera case out of the boot, what drives by? The red low mileage 20VT.
My sister was waiting by the car and told me the driver and passenger gave a wave as they went by

Will see if I can get a card on that car again and tell them about the upcoming meet !

Also spotted the yellow one again !

Is that a Metallic red 20VT? There's one in Dundalk that comes out every now and again. It's mint, with only 13,000 miles on it

The owner isn't on the Forum.

Nope, it's a speed red. It has under 40k, mine has nearer to 140k

Yes Darmtb,

your might have 140K on her but she is a tight car for the miles. I have on 62K and I would say yours feels as solid if not more solid than mine.

Regards

CollieD

Spotted the met wine Coupe that I spot from time to time on between Galway/Castlebar driving through Tuam yesterday. It was a shame I was driving the van instead of the car.

If you're around those areas, such as Castlebar, Sligo, etc, give my Mum a wave if you see her

She's in a British plated Fiat Ducato motorhome and will be there for another couple of weeks yet, so watch out for her

Riverstown is her base there, but I know she pops to Sligo town, Castlebar, Strandhill, Castlebaldwin, Rockleigh, etc lol.

Aye, was in Dalkey on Monday and spotted both the red one and the yellow one. Both cars could do with a bucket and sponge. They were Yan Stankovich!

I can't tell what colour mine is any more - living on a farm in Kildare it could be pristine one evening and filthy the next morning so I've largely given it over to the mercies of the rain. At least we have a lot of that.

Overtook a red coupe eastbound on the N7 on the afternoon of Oct 31st, flashed him but I was too slow to note the type

Spotted in Cork at Needlepost roundabout..... It was dark but I'd know the light configuration.

I saw a porto a few weeks ago near kilcoole/greystones, gota wave back but not sure who it was

Saw maastiff today near Cherrywood. Stopped for a quick chat, not sure if that qualifies as "spotting"

I thought he'd disappeared off the face of the earth. Glad to hear he's still Cooping around.

Spotted a filthy dirty 97 KE reg Portofino 20v on the M1 northbound heading towards Newry.

Geez, I don't think I've ever seen such a dirty Coop! The rear numberplate was illegible as it was covered in dried-in muck.

Perhaps it had just been off-roading?

spotted a southern coupe,wx reg, up in the north today in bangor co down.

Haven't been on here for a bit, spotted Maastiff a few weeks ago when I was coming back to Dundrum rd from mountain biking at Ticknock.
Unfortunately I was in the Berlingo van

Spotted that met wine 20V in Tuam, I keep spotting, this morning and by coincidence an ink black 20VT will be warbling in Mayo ( after an long absence ) this evening with new boost pipes






Wooooowhooossshhh

Was that the day before your post? We headed up to Belfast that day but curiously didn't see another porto matching that description.


It had of course been washed just the previous day, but we live off-road.

Was passed by a 98-D sprinty 16vt on the M50 south about 9:30 this morning; waved then and when he turned off at Dundrum but I don't think he saw me either time.

Met a '98 Scots Green on Sandford Rd yesterday, got a wave back too
I think I've that car/owner before in my van.

Spotted a '00 Speed Red, un-pillar badged 20V parked in Limerick city last Sunday. Was walking by when I seen it. Very tidy and the Speed Red was red too

Make that three - another sprint blue 20vt, he's cornering the market

This doesn't really count as a spot, but there's a 98-D dark red wreck in a garage near Kingswood off the N7. Front end crash in the snow, apparently, followed by someone else clipping the back of it; intercooler mangled and the whole front end pushed back. I've dibs on the wheels and a few other bits, but it might be useful to someone else - is there a better place to post pointers like this?

yellow coupe driving up naas road yesterday afternoon,

spotted it a good mile down the road and said to myself "this car looks nice",low and behold it was a coupe!!

Also has anybody seen the 3 coupes parked in the housing estate up the road from Newlands cross on the nass road,

2 sprinty's and a yellow one.

opps just read the previous post!!

blue coupe in Drogheda twice now.

Looks great

Spotted a lovely mint red coupe between Limerick-Cork road with Zender boot spoiler. Looked immaculate. Gave a flash in my dirty coupe but got nothing back :-(

Yellow model on The Grange road, Dublin.

Mauve (I think) model Naas

Blue model in Clondalkin Dublin, think a yellow model used to be around that area also.

Yellow 16v in Newbridge today.

Lunch time.

Silver 20vt in airside swords.

saw my coupe this weekend, in my bros garage, minus bumper, turbo, manifold, radiator and oil cooler.....i feel a refurb comin on!

A yellow '98 20VT heading north on the N17 after Tuam.

Red 20vt with black roof and black rear bumper on m1 yesterday.

I saw a two tone (red and black) Coupé around Bray twice. btw who do you suggest for insurance? 20TV6, 10+ years NCB, 45+ yo

Yellow Coupe in traffic on the Newbridge Road, Naas bound.
Gave a cheeky flash.

AIG gave me a sub €400 quote last autumn. I'm a bit younger with the same NCD.

Yellow 20v in letterkenny spotted at the hospital and around the town on a irish 99 plate?

Yellow Coupe parked outside Toughers on Wednesday.

Hey everybody, not been on here in a long time but still have and love my sprinty, which is covered in dust,need to get the finger out and get her back on the road in the new year. A few months back I refurbished turbo and replaced radiator, oil cooler, oil cooler pipes, fixed manifold (not cracked, 1 stud sheared, another missing!) powder coated rocker cover and radiator bracket, looks great! Next is replace shocks & springs and stick her back on the road.

I've not seen a coupe in maybe the last year here, and now two in the space of a week -
* Silver 00-WW on the M50 near Ballinteer on the morning of the 15th
* Yellow 99-WW in Bray this morning

I'm in the Mondeo though, and not even a sticker

Spotted....my sprint blue 20VT, hauled out of storage so I can finish refurb and get her back on the road for spring.

Hi Lads, First time poster.
I'm on my second 20vt, Speed Red 99 D reg. My previous was a 96 LH reg, which proved to be too far gone to rescue. My current coupe was a daily till 2015, was 180k on the clock, still pulling great. Based in Sligo were there is also a recently refurbished 20v na, speed red also in circulation.

A lovely yellow '97 heading east on the N5 near Bohola today, any one here?

97D Broom in Terenure today & Ink Black 98D in Churchtown last week. Both very nice cars.

98 ink black now at our house

Churchtown ?

1999 ink black 20vt6 at mine in Enniskerry, co. Wicklow. And now just bought back my dad's 1996 old broomy 16v turbo last week. So two in the drive now

Hi Guys,

nice to see some coupes left on the road here. Mine has been in storage for last 3 years and cannot wait to get it out. It was meant to be in garage at Easter for a full health check etc. but Covid has slowed things up.

In the good old days we used to have meets of around 6 or 7 coupes. They are a very rare sight on the road now.

Welcome to the forum. Its a great place for all coupe related stuff and a very helpful and friendly group.

C.

Hi collie, are you on Facebook? If so join our group we made "all Italia Ireland" a lot of coupe owners there. I'm a moderator so I'll accept you

Hi Ruircboo,

I am on it but rarely go there now. Just looked it up and joined.

This might be a good excuse to get me back on FB.

Thanks for the heads up.

Hi lads, if any of yous still have coupes on here I've made a fiat coupe club IRL on Facebook. Give it a join it will be easier to join us together for coupe meets in the future

I TRYED to join all italia ireland on facebook,over 2 weeks waiting to get accepted,guess they must be looking for a higher class of italian car owner

I created a Facebook club Fiat coupe club Irl 9 months ago and now has over 150 members most of which are Irish with coupes still! Hosting a club event on sat 22 may in J14 Mayfield Kildare @11 to those who aren't on Facebook. Hope to see new faces there, cheers

Great effort Ruircb00

Spotted, my sprint blue, in Dublin, today. First time out in publin in 10 years after some nice dry storage!

Great ! Enjoy it !

Burgundy on back of trailer near Magherafelt, N.Ireland....

Doesn't sound too promising