Hi everyone,

Not been on much recently, but wanted to come on and share some bad news, especially for any of you that knew my coupe, even from back when Uz owned her first.

I'd had new brake discs and pads fitted and new MOT, and was getting the front bumper resprayed before being valeted and put up for sale next week.

Unfortunately while mine was in the kiln drying overnight last night, some tw@t decided they were going to torch the bodyshop and the unit next door.

The first I knew was this morning when I went to pick her up, and a fire engine was parked in front of the boarded up bodyshop...talk about a sinking feeling. I've still not seen the car, as it was still in the kiln and the site wasn't safe, but its safe to say mine is probably a charred wreck. 10 cars were written off, including mine, which apparently had the accelerant thrown and lit underneath it, and was the epicentre of the fire. They are investigating the arson, and the bodyshop's insurance will pay out, but I won't get what I would have got for her if I'd sold her, which sucks.

So anyway, instead of some new pics and a thread saying she is for sale, I am now writing an obituary for the passing of a much loved car.

I've had a change of circumstances and am looking at getting an Audi S4 (if I can afford it!), but I'll probably still pop in from time to time.

I've loved owning the coupe and am really gutted that its ended like this. These were the last pics I took.

Seeya round everyone.








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What rotten luck - feeling your pain, mate. That was a fine looking '1.

thats a real shame.thats a really nice gen 1.life can be a bitch

Mate, that s**ks. Hope you get the car you want

Sorry to hear about your great looking coupe.

You must be gutted

Hope they get the little t**t who did it as well

thats just awful, that was a lovely looking coupe mate and would have made a very new owner very happy. shame another 9 cars have gone up with, and two people have had there businesses destoryed and lives destroyed and those people employed by them are suffering aswell. the little s**ts werent thinking of anyone else when decided to entertain them selves in the school holidays.

Gee, and that looked like such a well loved car. Hope you manage to move on and find something else to put a smile on your face.

Wonder if those who did it had a grudge against the garage, were jealous of the cars or are simply wired up wrong in the head.

Hi again,

Just an update..the insurance are paying roughly what I was going to ask for the coupe, so as sad as it was for it to end up the way it did, I won't be too far out of pocket, which I'm glad about.

And on a brighter note, I bought my new car. Its a little different to say the least, and no plans to modify it as yet (and I can promise I won't be doing the bodykit thing again, ever!) but with a 60 mile round trip to work each day, its soooo nice to drive, and still quick too.

Maybe I' getting older or something, but it makes such a nice change to have room for passengers and a boot too! I really loved driving the coupe but a bit of luxury and having my fuel bill slashed in half each week is something I'm really enjoying.

If anyone has a morbid interest in seeing the results of the fire I have it saved as a PDF file and am happy to post it if someone knows how to get it on here?

The new motor

Ah, unlucky mate!! That was a very nice looking Gen1