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Old 04-07-2004, 12:04 AM
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Default The MK1 XR2 track schlag is ready for donny (lots of pics)

Cant say thanks enough to every1 down the ZOO today,there all fuckin stars!!!!!!!

Well the XR is havin its 1st track outing tomorrow to see if its worth me doing to it,what i want to do.

New discs,pads,shoes,dot4 fluid,oil,filters,plugs,carb off and cleaner,rad flush,new antifreeze the LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If your there tomorrw,come say hi!!!



As it was this mornin







New brakes on!!!!





(Burt and fat man,cheers guys)





New pepper pots (cheers Jay) and new slicks (cheers Marco)
















Engine and all that back together





Harnesses in!!!



Even put a shift light in for abit of bling!!!





Ok cars finished ready for a beatin tomorrow!!!!















SO what ya think??? Ok not as nice as the cossie,but we just wanna prove the point that you aint got to spend £1000`s on a nice car,when this is FAR from that price,but will be the best fun you can have!!!!

Hope to see some of you there tomorrow!!

Pete...
Old 04-07-2004, 12:07 AM
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I loved Mk1 XR2's mate hope your track day goes well!

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Get that sound deadening out I say
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P.S. looks like you will have a lot of fun

Cheap toys are always the best!
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Looks like it'll be a laugh

Have fun
Old 04-07-2004, 12:19 AM
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Default Re: The MK1 XR2 track schlag is ready for donny (lots of pic

Vegetable oil eh
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Old 04-07-2004, 12:23 AM
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Good luck with the old girl matey


looks a weapon already

Oh and I found the poly bushes for the 5 speed kit today, will send it down if needed.

Cant make it tomorrow, the Mrs' Birthday
Old 04-07-2004, 02:23 AM
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pots look loads better than the 5 spokes!!

have fun matey go kick some arse, i got a blue mk1 rx2 waiting for a roasting round a track, spose i better get a license soon eh??!!

up for pete
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Cheers guys!!!!!!

Well im just off now!!!Il post pics from the day later!!!

Pete!!!!!!!
Old 04-07-2004, 06:12 AM
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have fun matey i use an old corolla gti now go thrash it
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Slicks eh????? That'll mean rain then!!!!!!!!
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That looks hard as nails with the pepperpots painted black

Have a good day mate
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No cage?
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Nope no cage,live life on the edge is what i say!!
Lifes all about risks,and il take em all!

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And , what happened?
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Originally Posted by Adam Ash
And , what happened?

the car still lives,had a few problems with cooling going to be sorted in the next few days

got a load of pic's,just got to upload them

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ill like to put a bet on that thowd crossflow shows its oil light a few times on them slicks !!!

not that that will make any differance its a crossflow !!
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Thats my shift light

Car looks wicked on new wheels and slicks
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh Mr Manning,thats where your wrong!!

Yeh the car had a GOOD BEATING,got black flaged for sprayin water/antifreeze over the circuit,but hey was good gettin back on track,and the car is now a legend!!! Every1 loved it!!!!!

Cheers for all the help the lads gave me today

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good luck pete!!!!!!!
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New post here..

https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60482





Pete..
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