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Old 17-12-2008, 04:12 PM
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Old 17-12-2008, 04:30 PM
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I remember this car from my GTIR ownership days !
what an evolution it has under taken ! !
looks very nice indeed !
Old 18-12-2008, 11:10 AM
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got the rear part of the cage painted today


Old 18-12-2008, 06:17 PM
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Oi Oi Carl I didn't know you were on here too. It's looking great now and I can't wait to see it finished.
Old 18-12-2008, 06:31 PM
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Old 18-12-2008, 06:52 PM
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very nice
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Cool, Any picture from before?
Old 19-12-2008, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Charlie Chalk
Cool, Any picture from before?








hopefully should have the car back home by the end of the weekend ,so i can start putting things back together
Old 19-12-2008, 06:54 PM
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nice
Old 19-12-2008, 07:26 PM
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looking very good keep the updates coming
Old 20-12-2008, 11:45 AM
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looking nice mate
Old 20-12-2008, 11:57 AM
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I remember this car was it from around north london way and was once featured in men and motors???
Old 20-12-2008, 03:35 PM
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Awesome mate!
Old 20-12-2008, 04:09 PM
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thanks for the comments guys heres and update

right got more done today

boot was finished


side skirts finished


rear section of rollcage fitted and all the door and window rubbers



tailgate fitted
Old 20-12-2008, 06:56 PM
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Great build up mate, body work looks brill!
Old 21-12-2008, 02:27 AM
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cool
good luck with it
Old 21-12-2008, 08:56 AM
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nice colour mate...
Old 21-12-2008, 06:23 PM
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right got the doors on today



and got it home and test fitted the wings





also got the front and rear screens in and fitted the carbon spoiler and bonnet it was abit dark by then lol

Old 21-12-2008, 06:47 PM
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looking good mate
Old 22-12-2008, 12:10 AM
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lookinn gd matee.. was avin a think to ma self gti-r engine box an running gear moded onto a starlet.. ? what u think
Old 22-12-2008, 12:43 AM
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awesome...
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awesome...
Old 22-12-2008, 12:02 PM
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was this car kandy red at one point?
Old 22-12-2008, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CRAIG HAYTER
was this car kandy red at one point?
no mate the car u are thinking of was scrapped by my mate as it was rotten,but the wheels on this car are off the candy red one lol
Old 22-12-2008, 12:23 PM
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the red one was nice so you doing it like that one then?ps your car looks nicei remeber they wheels on it
Old 22-12-2008, 07:08 PM
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WOW............. Pocket Rocket..

You rock, mate....

Awesome project !
Old 22-12-2008, 07:30 PM
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Old 22-12-2008, 07:36 PM
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very nice mate not one for a smoothed tailgate but looks good.
Still regret getting rid of mine.
keep up the good work.
Old 30-12-2008, 03:34 PM
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got the rear bumper on today was abit dark for the pic though

Old 31-12-2008, 03:47 PM
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test fitted the front bumper today,unfortunatly i was rushing and done it on my own and chipped one of the wings DOH!



Old 31-12-2008, 03:49 PM
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That looks stunning mate
Old 31-12-2008, 04:28 PM
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very nice!!

atb
Old 31-12-2008, 04:59 PM
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looks wicked.

is the grey one in the background yours as well?
Old 31-12-2008, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 10th_racer
looks wicked.

is the grey one in the background yours as well?
yes mate thats now my donnor car for this one lol
Old 01-01-2009, 02:12 PM
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am in lovelol class car mate
Old 01-01-2009, 02:26 PM
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nice car
Always like these gtir
Old 01-01-2009, 02:44 PM
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What a project

Looks amazing
Old 01-01-2009, 02:55 PM
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Looks nice,loving the colour. Are you going to lower it at all? Looks to sit abit high
Old 01-01-2009, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kyle_st200
Looks nice,loving the colour. Are you going to lower it at all? Looks to sit abit high
Theres nothing in it for a start, should settle a bit with an engine and interior.
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looks cool,well done


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