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Old 18-10-2008, 09:45 PM
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yer mate total body shop in basildon, need to see terry i'll dig out a number
Old 19-10-2008, 08:17 AM
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finally got my mini mirror fitted, cant see much out of it but its better than i thought it would be


Old 19-10-2008, 02:55 PM
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cheers mate
Old 19-10-2008, 03:21 PM
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right been out grafting all day to get another box of fez turbo parts, need to pick the engine up at some point

Ofac ecu (so its plug and play)


map sensor co adjuster and ing amp


injestors


TPS


and a wiring loom in case i gotta nick any bits off it
Old 19-10-2008, 03:26 PM
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Old 20-10-2008, 07:27 PM
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looking good mate
Old 01-11-2008, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by telhonda1
looking good mate

yer even now al's fiesta gave up all the important bits lol
Old 01-11-2008, 10:29 PM
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nice motor, like that, them alloys you like are very nice!!!!!
Old 02-11-2008, 10:06 AM
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they are me ideal wheel gotta get a set but contraction on minting up my rs turbo at the moment
Old 18-11-2008, 04:07 PM
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all stopped for winter now i don't have a workshop or money
Old 18-11-2008, 04:19 PM
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looks good mate another stumpy mirror and take the spoiler off and i reckon your onto a winner
Old 19-11-2008, 09:37 AM
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they mirrors were a bastard to make lol, toyed with idea of removing the spoiler
Old 19-11-2008, 09:24 PM
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no spoiler ftw!
Old 19-11-2008, 09:27 PM
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only TOYED with lol
Old 19-11-2008, 09:34 PM
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make it look so much smoother,but i seem to have a thing for spoilerless motors
Old 20-11-2008, 03:13 PM
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you doing the other mirror?
Old 23-11-2008, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jonnyrsturbo
you doing the other mirror?
nope there a proper wanker to do, im prob gonna put the original one back on
Old 23-11-2008, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by marky_g
nope there a proper wanker to do, im prob gonna put the original one back on
thats to bad i liked them small
Old 23-11-2008, 05:56 PM
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how much will you sell your spoiler for mate look good on my one as mine is black
Old 04-12-2008, 09:29 AM
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im not take the spoiler off and id i did it wouldn't sell

as cool as they look there not a good for everyday practicality
Old 04-12-2008, 06:34 PM
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very nice indeed! its nice to see the euro look again!
Old 22-12-2008, 04:23 PM
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Mint car mate, looks nice on those cossie rims
Old 23-12-2008, 06:10 PM
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Amazing project!!!

Keep it going!
One thn.. put and original mirror on the left side of the car... it is preferreble
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im keeping my eyes on this post, looks very nice indeed, loving the euro look!
Old 04-01-2009, 11:56 AM
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thanks for the comments peeps, i was made redundant from a my very well paid job in November so there isn't much happening with the xr apart from being on daily driver duties at the momnet lol
mirrors been swaped over, uk plates back on, and rear lights changed, gettin tugged by old bill sucks lol
Old 04-01-2009, 03:03 PM
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Nice project this
Old 05-01-2009, 07:26 PM
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apparently i won readers car of the month in the new fast ford woo hoo lol
Old 05-01-2009, 07:41 PM
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Very cool car, so nice to see a different and tasteful take on a MK4
Old 05-01-2009, 08:07 PM
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nice !!!
Old 05-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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Very nice mate i love the escos wheels on your car.
Old 07-01-2009, 06:14 PM
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ah real big thanks for the coments no idea people like my car so much lol
Old 07-01-2009, 06:54 PM
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Looking good matey
Old 10-01-2009, 11:13 AM
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well thanks fast ford wasn't expecting much as a prize when this was delivered

Old 10-01-2009, 03:53 PM
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Hope you got another job, nice little prize for a nice xr mate Shame about the mirrors, like the smaller ones
Old 11-01-2009, 10:56 AM
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as cool as they are there not practical and a proper sod to make lol
Old 11-01-2009, 01:06 PM
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very nice work you have done to her m8, where did you gert the plates made as i like them
Old 11-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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company called europlate mate there not legal i been pulled and banned from using them lol

but if u have no "D" and no "dash" there ok apparently, they'll let you get away with the font there totally reflective

i'll be getting another set soon
Old 12-01-2009, 01:57 PM
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love this looks awsome and think the mk 4 looks so good without the turbo acches any more pics???
Old 12-01-2009, 03:16 PM
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loads mate but nothing that's not already in the thread
Old 13-01-2009, 07:23 AM
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looks really good in fast food mate


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