Coupe prices - what's happening?

philw696

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The prices are crazy in the UK.
The seller has had it for less than a year ?
The underside wants a Good Inspection as that could be a potential Major Expensive repair ahead in my opinion.
 
allandwf

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philw696 said:
The prices are crazy in the UK.
The seller has had it for less than a year ?
The underside wants a Good Inspection as that could be a potential Major Expensive repair ahead in my opinion.
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If you were handy with a spanner that is a lot of car for the money. I spent last year doing the underside of mine, all reasonably straight forward but time consuming. As a later car also a lot easier to read and clear any engine codes that will crop up from time to time.
 
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allandwf said:
If you were handy with a spanner that is a lot of car for the money. I spent last year doing the underside of mine, all reasonably straight forward but time consuming. As a later car also a lot easier to read and clear any engine codes that will crop up from time to time.
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Totally agree for those that can do the work it's a lovely project for little money.
 
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allandwf said:
If you were handy with a spanner that is a lot of car for the money. I spent last year doing the underside of mine, all reasonably straight forward but time consuming. As a later car also a lot easier to read and clear any engine codes that will crop up from time to time.
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Yes, at least it's OBD2 and not the earlier FIAT 3 pin system which means bearing the costs of finding and hooking up to an SD2 when you get a light. I'd want to check the condition of the subframes, particularly the front one and the chassis rails above this (mine needed welding when the front sub-frame was replaced), along with the dreaded crankshaft end float (as it's a manual). Most of us would need some professional help or the skills and a very well equipped workspace to tackle those issues. The suspension can certainly be done if you're 'handy with a spanner'. Cars of this age are typically going to have knackered suspension; rusty coil springs, suspension bush wear and weeping shockers which are NLA and have to be rebuilt. But, also worth paying particular attention to the wishbones on these which can crack (I know one of mine had been repaired with a weld) and are expensive to replace ...
 
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highlander

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safrane said:
Can't the seller read? There is a big sticker on the underside of the bonnet stating the correct colour, Seabring Blue!
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he also describes the interior as tan.............lol.
that said it does look too much car for the money, guessing up to another 5k to get floor sorted so looks good to me
 
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allandwf said:
If you were handy with a spanner that is a lot of car for the money. I spent last year doing the underside of mine, all reasonably straight forward but time consuming. As a later car also a lot easier to read and clear any engine codes that will crop up from time to time.
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lol, tell me about it! that was why i had to let Marci go since i could not get the fiat pin to work so she became a very pretty but big and immobile paperweight very quickly ;)
 
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