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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 5:59 pm    Post subject: Italian Mistress... Reply with quote

I've not owned a car for many years, happy to run around in my van whenever I needed to go anywhere.

But I've had an itch to buy a high days and holidays car, something I liked years ago when I was more interested in 4 wheels.

It's a Fiat Coupe, officially known as a Coupe Fiat.
Quite unusual, very pretty, quick with its 2 litre, turbo 5 cylinder motor, 0-60 6'ish seconds and 155 mph top end.

All original, nearly 20 years old, and an absolute hoot to drive. I love it Love






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PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Warning : running one of these over 120mph for 20 miles can cause a spark plug to blow out. Allegedly. Innocent
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

StrokerBoy wrote:
Warning : running one of these over 120mph for 20 miles can cause a spark plug to blow out. Allegedly. Innocent


Not much chance of 120mph for 20 miles on our busy roads, so that shouldn't be a problem.....
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

And don't mention the exhaust manifold...
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

arlurt wrote:
And don't mention the exhaust manifold...


Or the Coolant Hose Of Death.
Or the sudden drop in oil pressure.
Or the aux belts taking out the cambelt and destroying the motor.
Or........
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It'll be fine, just don't let Darin take it for a drive... Taunt
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or me, im known as a bit of a car killer!
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

StrokerBoy wrote:
It'll be fine, just don't let Darin take it for a drive... Taunt


Never again, my wallet learnt a valuable lesson last time..... Stop
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must say in my defence, whenever iv broken my friends scooby iv been there to fix it too!
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Italian vehicles are like Chinese vehicle, except they normally have better engines.
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