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gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turbo
#458367
16/10/2007 02:22
16/10/2007 02:22
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kay2
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kay2
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after a 10 hr round trip today i came home without a car and 80 poorer in diesel if this car gets relisted on ebay please dont bid on it without chatting to me first it is far from the bargain it seems and bear in mind i won it for 2300 quid drove foe 4 hrs there and 5 back for nothing should give you an idea of the actual condition and dont get me wrong i had a lengthy phone call with the gentleman selling the car before bidding and he seemed the a genuine guy! how wrong can you be!!!!!!
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458375
16/10/2007 02:25
16/10/2007 02:25
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skinflint
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I know how you feel. I had 2 very similar experiences with eBay. One had a dent in the wing in the ad but was bent like a banana on closer inspection. All the way from Newbury to Sheffield to find that one out I bet you were thrilled to get an LE for £2300.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
[Re: sugerbear]
#458428
16/10/2007 03:13
16/10/2007 03:13
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k9huff
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k9huff
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So what were the main problems with it apart from turbo and the scratch on the wing? Looks lovely in the pics, but pics always flatter cars. Ebay Clicky
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
[Re: benje]
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16/10/2007 03:22
16/10/2007 03:22
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mottles
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mottles
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doesnt it say it needs a turbo though?
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458437
16/10/2007 03:24
16/10/2007 03:24
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Sedicivalvole
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Son of a gun that is my cars sister....
What a shame regarding its condition, what is really wrong with it?
Vinci Grey LE Alfa 147 GTA 3.2 V6 BMW E92 M3 4.0 V8 Fiat Tipo Sedicivalvole 2.0 16v ABS
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
[Re: DaveG]
#458453
16/10/2007 03:50
16/10/2007 03:50
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Skint
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Skint
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Tbh at £2300 i dont know what you are greeting about they are selling for £2k more than that. Please explain what exactly is wrong with it. Surely more than a turbo? more than £2k to fix?
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
[Re: Kelv27]
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16/10/2007 04:36
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The_Silver_Fox
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The_Silver_Fox
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Seems like a bargain. I have been lead to believe that the interior alone would be worth close to £1000.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458502
16/10/2007 11:11
16/10/2007 11:11
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I think that was the same one that was advertised in one of the classic car mags for £1,500 that my Dad showed me. He thought it would be worth a gamble but I reckoned there must be more than just a turbo wrong with it. Baz
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458503
16/10/2007 11:12
16/10/2007 11:12
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jallen
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jallen
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Tbh at £2300 i dont know what you are greeting about they are selling for £2k more than that. Please explain what exactly is wrong with it. Surely more than a turbo? more than £2k to fix? Exactly my thoughts. Car was seriously cheap and even if it needed a few jobs doing would still be worth having especially if you could do some yourself. John
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458660
16/10/2007 14:51
16/10/2007 14:51
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kay2
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kay2
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The guy selling it is very dodgy being very vague and unknowledgable at times despite being a trader and then when it suits appearing to know about coupes! the head gasket has gone not the turbo, the three grand worth of receipts were none existent they were from when the car was stamped so no history for 30000 miles, thre was no alarm fobs and only one key despite when i rang the guy he said all that was missing was the red key! the doors wouldnt lock the alarm kept going of as you were driving, the front bumper was completely knackered and been very badly repaired the small scratch in the rear wing was infact a great big dent (very difficult to repair due to its location) the drivers side wing mirror wasnt intact, all the wheels had chunks out of them, there was no evidence of a cambelt change, someone had been tampering with the electrics, when i ask the guy if it had been stood he said no as when we started it it sounded like a bag of spanners after driving it it had quitened down he then said "dont forget its been stood". if you are very handy and can do all the bits yourself and arnt scared by the possibilty of endless electrical gremlins i would go for it as the interior was mint and all the supension felt very tight.However i could see a vey quick trip into 5 grand and upwards territory for a car still plagued with problems, if this wasnt an le you would run mile but its funny how those two little letters blind people as they almost did me into buying a complete dog............
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458666
16/10/2007 15:04
16/10/2007 15:04
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carlt
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carlt
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Sounds a nice car. Can you gimme the sellers number ill give 2k for it no problems.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458669
16/10/2007 15:11
16/10/2007 15:11
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jallen
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jallen
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That isn't how the description reads. Still worth fixing though.
Last edited by jallen; 16/10/2007 15:12.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458700
16/10/2007 15:52
16/10/2007 15:52
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kay2
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kay2
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That isn't how the description reads. Still worth fixing though. that was why i drove the width of britain with a bloody car trailer over the penines to get it........ I just had a gut instinct and a good friend who had one from new telling me to walk away, carlt if you r serious ill give you his number.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458704
16/10/2007 15:53
16/10/2007 15:53
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carlt
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carlt
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Yeh im serious ill take it.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#458735
16/10/2007 16:15
16/10/2007 16:15
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shabba
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shabba
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The guy selling it is very dodgy being very vague and unknowledgable at times despite being a trader and then when it suits appearing to know about coupes! the head gasket has gone not the turbo, the three grand worth of receipts were none existent they were from when the car was stamped so no history for 30000 miles, thre was no alarm fobs and only one key despite when i rang the guy he said all that was missing was the red key! the doors wouldnt lock the alarm kept going of as you were driving, the front bumper was completely knackered and been very badly repaired the small scratch in the rear wing was infact a great big dent (very difficult to repair due to its location) the drivers side wing mirror wasnt intact, all the wheels had chunks out of them, there was no evidence of a cambelt change, someone had been tampering with the electrics, when i ask the guy if it had been stood he said no as when we started it it sounded like a bag of spanners after driving it it had quitened down he then said "dont forget its been stood". if you are very handy and can do all the bits yourself and arnt scared by the possibilty of endless electrical gremlins i would go for it as the interior was mint and all the supension felt very tight.However i could see a vey quick trip into 5 grand and upwards territory for a car still plagued with problems, if this wasnt an le you would run mile but its funny how those two little letters blind people as they almost did me into buying a complete dog............ I feel for you! I'd have punched the guy I reckon, would be so frustrating. This really is only suitable for CarlT or simialr projector worker.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
[Re: benje]
#459204
16/10/2007 23:23
16/10/2007 23:23
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paulr20vt
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personnally i would have bought it. think you let a bargin slip. instead of being blinded by the LE badge you you was blinded by little faults that you could have sorted over time.
but ultimatly you have to be happy with your car!! just dont expect an le that cheap that doesnt need some care and tlc!
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#459215
16/10/2007 23:32
16/10/2007 23:32
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Skint
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Skint
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just dont expect an le that cheap that doesnt need some care and tlc! Sums it up really. Its £2k less than what it should be. Also buying any car on ebay you take the risk some you win some you lose.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
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#459217
16/10/2007 23:33
16/10/2007 23:33
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carlt
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carlt
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Yeh people would never especially trade sell a coupe needing a £180 turbo replacement for under half price would they. If its so easy and simple why not sort it, always more to it.
People expecting such are being naive.
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Re: gunmetal fiat coupe le on ebay with blown turb
[Re: benje]
#459295
17/10/2007 00:53
17/10/2007 00:53
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carlt
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carlt
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Have you brought it Carl?
No phone number yet, mailed the seller, so we shall see.
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