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Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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05/04/2018 19:11
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I very briefly saw an announcement yesterday saying there was a video coming out on Friday. I think it was something along the lines of why the Coop is underrated and that it isn't as unreliable as some people think. I can't seem to find it anywhere now though. Anyway, you can see some photos of the Coop in question here on Alex Kersten's Twitter account. https://twitter.com/autoalex?lang=enThe Coop seems to be a favourite with Car Throttle in general and Alex Kersten seems like a big fan, so it should be a good video!
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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05/04/2018 19:45
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^^ Are they running in a brand new engine?
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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05/04/2018 20:39
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Evening all, Apologies for the late post, but i'm not on the forum nowadays! This all came about a bit quick last Thursday - my friend tagged me in an Instagram post saying that Car Throttle were looking for a Coupe as part of their 'Automotive Misfit' series. So I messaged Alex with details of my Plus. For those that haven't heard of Car Throttle, it's a YouTube channel with just under 2 million subscribers. The presenter (Alex) was also on Top Gear Extra last month, so I think he'll end up going places! The channel is worth a look - their F-type review is one of my favourite videos on the whole of YouTube! Saturday - it is confirmed they want to use my car Tuesday - they film my car! It was shot just outside Whaley Bridge in the Peak District. So I had virtually no time to prepare or tart up my Coupe over the wet Bank Holiday - so what is you see is pretty much my daily driver after a tough winter, with a wash at 6am on Tuesday morning!! But luckily I had been to JBT's a couple of weeks earlier for its annual big service and MOT so mechanically it was pretty much spot on! Alex seemed really keen on the car - he was actually close to buying one 10 years ago. He loves the look of them and I think the coupe really grew on him the more he drove it. He actually re-shot the interior driving segment - so hopefully that was for the better! All the guys were top blokes and it was a privilege being able to experience the amount of work that goes into one of these videos. Hopefully me any my coupe will have done you all proud! The video is out at 6pm tomorrow (06/04/18) so make sure you keep a look out on the Car Throttle YouTube channel... CLICK HERE FOR LINK here are a few more photos from the day: The static shots The tracking shots Getting wired for sound!
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05/04/2018 20:40
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About the video they posted with the engine sounds - The video is awesome, but I kind of wish he'd found some longer straights and properly opened it up!!
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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06/04/2018 09:02
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Used my spinty pic from the PH Heroes shoot for his initial post for a donor Coupe...will check out vid when posted.
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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06/04/2018 11:31
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It was this announcement I saw... https://www.youtube.com/user/CarThrottle/community?disable_polymer=1Positive comments overall. I think someone needs to tell this person about specialists though! Or did specialists used to charge £1500 back when this person was thinking about getting a Coop? I've always been a FIAT/Renault guy, and I absolutely love the coupe. I was going to buy a coupe a while back, however changing timing belt would apparently cost me minimum 1500 pounds. So I skipped it.
The car is fantastic though. The reason it's underrated is because people are ignorant.
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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06/04/2018 13:50
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I've always been a FIAT/Renault guy, and I absolutely love the coupe. I was going to buy a coupe a while back, however changing timing belt would apparently cost me minimum 1500 pounds. So I skipped it.
The car is fantastic though. The reason it's underrated is because people are ignorant. Brilliant!
F****** b****** thing...
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06/04/2018 20:22
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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06/04/2018 21:42
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That's more like it!- haters still going to hate, but then they haven't driven one...
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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06/04/2018 21:43
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Yea, the video couldn't be any better! In terms of both the review and the video production! My new favourite video on YouTube!! 😃
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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07/04/2018 05:56
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It was shot just outside Whaley Bridge in the Peak District. It's not somewhere I've been before, but the roads are definitely worth exploring!!
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07/04/2018 07:46
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It was shot just outside Whaley Bridge in the Peak District. It's not somewhere I've been before, but the roads are definitely worth exploring!! I thought I recognised it! Yes, there are some great roads around there, cracking scenery too!
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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07/04/2018 19:04
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Yep, as others have said already, a good endorsement of why the coupe has a growing following and indeed hopefully appreciation!
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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07/04/2018 20:24
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It was shot just outside Whaley Bridge in the Peak District. It's not somewhere I've been before, but the roads are definitely worth exploring!! I second that. It used to be my route to work. It's a very rewarding road without having to thrash the car
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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07/04/2018 21:21
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Check out Alex's Instagram page HERE (autoalex) Look at his latest post with the red coupe - looks like he's caught the bug!!
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Re: Car Throttle Fiat Coupe video
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08/04/2018 00:33
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im loving the comments on the video from the complete clueless.
"Unreliable junk, it drinks fuel like a V12, parts are expensive and it´s a Fiat"
"Not convinced, it's a wrong wheel drive car with little to no power on low rpm so it's useless as a daily in dense traffic and I just can't trust that an old fiat with 90's electronic in it is reliable. Beside, it's way too expensive for what it is"
"FWD?!?!? exactly why I hate cars in the 21st century"
"I want to buy one but than I fallen over my Eclipse. But when you ever have to do some thing on the engine you have to pull them" - probably referring to the cambelt.
i love the uneducated.
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