General Thinking of buying a 20vT

[h2ypr]

Turbo Snob

Anno. Tart aint i?

Ross

 

[jug]

What do you call low mileage - bear in mind ALL coupes are now 7-11 years old and performance cars do not benefit from sitting around perishing. Mine has done 84k miles and still runs really well, less than 10k miles a year

84k is acceptable, but its getting hard to find a sub100k coupe, like you say they're all getting old these days (hence my near desperation to get one before i miss my chance).

a GTV only costs a few hundred more, so i wonder whats the drawback? why are they so cheap?

 

[Vickster]

These ones perhaps? ...Just need to check the belts have been done (should have been on age, if not mileage)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-FIAT-COUPE-20V-METALLIIC-RED_W0QQitem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-Coupe-Co...oryZ9843QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/ww...&ukcarsearch_full.y=0&ukcarsearch_full=SEARCH

As coupes are pretty rare, you'll need to travel to get a good one - most fccuk members have. Also, keep an eye on www.fccuk.org/forum or even post a wanted ad, people do sell

I don't think the 2.0 GTV is as good a car and they suffer similar issues to the Fiats. If you're going for a 3 litre, may as well have a turbo coupe. IMO the Fiat is also far far prettier but that's a personal taste thing

Oh and what's wrong with yellow... :slayer:

 

[jug]

As coupes are pretty rare, you'll need to travel to get a good one - most fccuk members have.

i think thats the real issue for me, i havent really considered travelling but if i expect to find the right one within 50miles of my house i know i'm asking for a lot. if i got a train 200 miles only to find the car wasnt good enough, i think i'd be very pist off.

here's an example of something close to me, the price is right but its on 99k, a 16v, and a turbo (if it was a 20vN/A i'd buy it now even with that milage). http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-FIAT-COU...41QQihZ018QQcategoryZ9843QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

the perfect car, but its yellow and 109k and pricey. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-FIAT-COU...87QQihZ014QQcategoryZ9843QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and then i get really upset when i find a completely perfect one, but it has a turbo (happens all the time, bloody turbos!) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-COUPE-20...26QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9843QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i really want this one, its possibly even worth paying the £600 insurance cost coz he'll take less than 2k for the car.

Oh and what's wrong with yellow... :slayer:

if you dont know i wont tell you

 

[hmallett]

if i got a train 200 miles only to find the car wasnt good enough, i think i'd be very pist off.

Post on FCCUK - you might find someone who lives near any car you're interested in, who'll go and give them a preliminary check out for you. You've got the advantage of someone who's got a good idea what to look for then.

 

[pinin__prestatyn]

That yellow N/A is not pricey, it's a T plate too. But... it is yellow