my sterling coupe

marty_boy · Post by **marty_boy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:07 pm

here is my new sterling coupe and what a car it is 98k 3 owners last one bought car in 2001 for 11k full service history up to 92k immaculate inside and out fully loaded heated seats electric everything memory seats and mirrors lazy lock windows so when you lock the car it does the windows up and very pokey. cost me Â£500

Post by **Richard Moss** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:16 pm

Looks tidy. Welcome to the forum.

marty_boy · Post by **marty_boy** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:22 pm

i personally love it its immaculate i had a 620 ti before this i wonder if the plate is a coincidence S825 and the car being a sterling 825

Post by **SJG** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:23 pm

Very nice, welcome to the forum. Look forward to hearing about how you get on with the coupe.

Marmitemania · Post by **Marmitemania** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:24 pm

Looks very nice, and a lot of car for Â£500, also the number plate is very appropriate S825.

Marmitemania · Post by **Marmitemania** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:26 pm

Marty I didnt see your comment about the number plate before I posted.

Very Tall Brad · Post by **Very Tall Brad** » Thu Jan 08, 2009 10:45 pm

Does your car have the incorrect sized wheel and tyres? They should be 16", not 15".

But a great buy for what you paid!

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:02 am

Very nice car and welcome here.

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:05 am

Very Tall Brad wrote:Does your car have the incorrect sized wheel and tyres? They should be 16", not 15".

But a great buy for what you paid!

Are you sure? I might be totally wrong here, but I think I read somewhere that they fitted the post '96 Sterlings with 15" for comfort reasons.

47p2 · Post by **47p2** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:19 am

My 98 model had 16s fitted as standard

Very Tall Brad · Post by **Very Tall Brad** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:35 am

The Flying Dutchman wrote:
Very Tall Brad wrote:Does your car have the incorrect sized wheel and tyres? They should be 16", not 15".

But a great buy for what you paid!
Are you sure? I might be totally wrong here, but I think I read somewhere that they fitted the post '96 Sterlings with 15" for comfort reasons.

The Coupes had a differently radiused wheel arch designed to suit only 16"rims (and later 17" rims on the Vitesse Coupe but fitted with a lower profile tyre).

Sterling Saloons and hatches (fastbacks) had 15" alloys from 1992 til 1994. They were then changed to 16" alloys until the revised post 96 cars were launched when they reverted to 15".

marty_boy · Post by **marty_boy** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:16 pm

yes they are 15" i also thought they were a bit small for the car they are fitted with 195/65/15 tyres i would like some 16's but at the moment not that fussed just had to fit new front pads which only took 30 mins so easy. whilst doing that noticed it has a split C.V boot which is its only fault pictures aint that clear the colour is actually Zircon silver. oh and the boot carpet is missing so if any one has one spare i am desperate i went to my local scrappy he had 4 800's in a 2.0 nasp a vitty and 2 sterling saloons and not one had a boot carpet.

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:55 pm

Very Tall Brad wrote:Saloons and hatches[/b] (fastbacks) had 15" alloys from 1992 til 1994. They were then changed to 16" alloys until the revised post 96 cars were launched when they reverted to 15".[/i]

That must have been what I read somewhere. Thanks Brad.

The Professor · Post by **The Professor** » Fri Jan 09, 2009 6:36 pm

Welcome.
Looks like youve got yourself a real bargain.
Fantastic cars and such excellent value for money.

wylie_eyed · Post by **wylie_eyed** » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:40 am

marty_boy wrote:yes they are 15" i also thought they were a bit small for the car they are fitted with 195/65/15 tyres i would like some 16's but at the moment not that fussed just had to fit new front pads which only took 30 mins so easy. whilst doing that noticed it has a split C.V boot which is its only fault pictures aint that clear the colour is actually Zircon silver. oh and the boot carpet is missing so if any one has one spare i am desperate i went to my local scrappy he had 4 800's in a 2.0 nasp a vitty and 2 sterling saloons and not one had a boot carpet.

Vitty in my yard has a good grey boot carpet, not sure how much though, also someone on here is breaking a coupe might be worth a shot

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