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Old 18-03-2007, 06:20 PM
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Hi, I have been on with this since about last August, all original panels just needed taken apart, cleaned, painted and re-assembled .....yeah its that easy honest





























Old 18-03-2007, 06:49 PM
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wow



that looks the bollocks!

i love rs1600i

keep up the good work

Old 18-03-2007, 07:12 PM
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Holy fuck thats some serious work well done
Old 18-03-2007, 07:54 PM
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Looks awsome mate

Is this the one in this months Rallye news??


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Old 18-03-2007, 08:03 PM
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YOU HAVE PM MATE
Old 18-03-2007, 08:03 PM
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im guessing this is in the latest Rallye news
top top top work there mate
Old 18-03-2007, 08:06 PM
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Love it mate, Love RS1600i's

cant wait too see the finshed product
Old 18-03-2007, 08:23 PM
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sweet
Old 18-03-2007, 08:23 PM
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Old 18-03-2007, 09:08 PM
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Yes it is in this months Rallye News , part two should be in the next mag.
Old 18-03-2007, 09:32 PM
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one word awesome
Old 18-03-2007, 10:09 PM
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What did you use to get the floorpan so spotless
Old 18-03-2007, 10:14 PM
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nice
Old 18-03-2007, 10:19 PM
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Holly cow that's going to be an absolute minter, excellent work
Old 19-03-2007, 09:31 AM
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Looks better than new
Old 19-03-2007, 09:51 AM
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That is gorgeous that well done mate
Old 19-03-2007, 11:42 AM
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THATS FUCKING AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 19-03-2007, 11:54 AM
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Looks amazing mate

Love the red 1600i's just how an 80's hot hatch should be
Old 19-03-2007, 05:44 PM
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Old 19-03-2007, 05:47 PM
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stunning ,

are you paintin it red underneath aswel?

how did you get it so clean underneath?
Old 19-03-2007, 05:51 PM
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quite remarkable...!!! wish mine looked like that...
Old 19-03-2007, 06:49 PM
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brilliant... love these cars
Old 19-03-2007, 06:58 PM
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very nice
Old 19-03-2007, 07:02 PM
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awesome
Old 20-03-2007, 10:20 AM
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Bloomin newbs. Sticks up a rubbish post like that and doesn't reply
Top work Ruddy.
Feature in RN is great, if it's the same car..lol.
Old 20-03-2007, 08:57 PM
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car looks mint m8, nice work
Old 20-03-2007, 09:09 PM
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Old 20-03-2007, 10:57 PM
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Quailty work
Old 21-03-2007, 03:53 PM
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Very cool
Keep on with it
Old 21-03-2007, 03:56 PM
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FANTASTIC!!! Especially the detailed work on the suspension, the gearbox etc.

I bought many new parts but it looks like you changed every screw...
Old 21-03-2007, 05:51 PM
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That is fooking gorgeous mate

And how good does all that rear suspension and back plates look

Sunburst red was def the best colur for Mk3's, had a couple of XR3i's this colour a lot of years back and loved all of them Hence the reason i now have one to restore myself !!! Well next best thing...its an XR3 so even rarer
Old 21-03-2007, 07:32 PM
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Totally amazing, wish a never sold mine
Old 21-03-2007, 07:46 PM
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That is disturbingly clean
Old 22-03-2007, 09:05 AM
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Now, how nice does that look!!! Very beautyfull!
Old 22-03-2007, 08:06 PM
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Outstanding!!! Fantastic work buddy
Old 15-04-2007, 05:58 AM
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gorgeous and its in such good condition

mor epics please
Old 15-04-2007, 08:57 AM
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god thats clean!
Old 15-04-2007, 04:46 PM
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Hope he doesn't mind but here's a more detailed link to this seriously nice car.

http://www.rs1600i.net/phpBB2/viewto...r=asc&start=45
Old 15-04-2007, 06:40 PM
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well done mate,a lot of hard work in that.
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