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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Well after reading Marias thread and thinking about my car! lol Whos elses car is of the road and why?

Mine is of the Road since it drop a valve seat at and impressive 65mph in 5th lol Now currently waiting for MArk to make me a nice bling new one
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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Mine's "off road" - as it's parked on my drive (but working fine)
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Mines off the road, in my garage in about 2000 bits
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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Both mine and Colas are off the road at the mo! Mines got no rear brakes.... and neither has Co's not exactly a difficult job i know, but still gonna cost more than either of us have spare right now
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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yep, bought my saff about 3 months back, went in for stage 3 work, turned out the seller was a complete bullshitter and it was a lemon

4k later, should have it back in a few weeks

drove it for 1 week only so far
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Since I sold my last RS I havn't had the need for breakdown cover nor a tool set

..fecking wallet hoovers all of them
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Mines off the rd as its ate yet another gearbox, and i need to fit me trust electrical inlet somehow.

driving a 1.0 super micra at the mo which ive just done waterpump,valve stems,plugs&leads and adjusted the tapppets. will be up for sale in about 2 weeks wen i get mine back if anyone wants it. Its a k plate, done 80k runs perfect got an mot today gettin tax tomorrow.

also have 5 series 2.5 bimmer for sale for 600 note, long service history, auto , full leather etc lot of car for the money
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:25 PM
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Got it off the axle stands yesterday and about to go for a test drive. Havent driven it many miles at all this summer.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:26 PM
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Off road waiting for Rolcage + new seats
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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off the road due to me making different decisions/specs . will be on dyno shortly
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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mines in pieces,just had the shell painted last week waiting to get it back to start the rebuild
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:29 PM
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mine's been off the road for a few months after holding it flat out in 5th racing my next door neighbours gto

went out in style

is at Harvey Gibbs at the mo. should be getting rebuilt soon...
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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ha ha mines spends more time off the road then on it


me new stage 2+ box is gonna be here toomoz then just waiting on a rather large interwarmer, then jobs a good un














until i find something else to do to it , which i will
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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Mine is off the road awating me finishing it and deciding where to send it to be mapped, hmm ATC of M.A.Developments? One is a respected ford tuner branching into other cars, the other a respected vaux tuner both who deal in Autronic. Rick
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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ones working ones not
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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mines off road awaiting a complete rebuild
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by johncossie
mines off road awaiting a complete rebuild


decided whos doing it yet?
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Mines been off the road for about a year, had to renew the SORN
Should hopefully be driving again in the next few months
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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nope not yet
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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mines off the road iam rebuilding the engine
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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mines off the road.first time in four years, its at A1 having the works done to it. back on the road very soon.

DAVE
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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Mine's been off the road since January while I changed the engine. Everything is back together but now I can't fookin insure it
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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Mine has been off the road for about 3 weeks through choice! I have nearly finished so it should be back on the road by the weekend in 2wd flavour
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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I get crown for longest car off the road

2 years, 9 months
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:33 PM
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Off the road for about six (maybe eight I forget) months, cambelt lost a couple of teeth.
Got all shiney new bits last week , left cyl. head with engineering company on friday, hoping to get it back before the week end (cross your fingers for me) so I can get my fingers dirty.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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Mine ate it's gearbox on friday,getting a saph 4x4 cossie on friday though so fook it.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TILLIO
I get crown for longest car off the road

2 years, 9 months
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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HOw many peeps have there cars of the road?? fookin ell lol
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 05:46 PM
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Just remember this is a Ford site. foooken things
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 06:07 PM
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Mine is coming off the road end of this months, for new management, new setup, new headgasket, new turbo and ALOT more power
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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mine been off the road for fecking ages, itd oil pump started to play up at xmas, its now got a brocken window and a very mouldy interior
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:02 PM
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Mines off the road after the rotor arm broke at ford fair and cant get a replacement , so im replacing all the ignition system , and while its off the road im stripping off all the parts under the car at the back for a strip down and tidy up , should be back out about next april/ may time
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:21 PM
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Off and staying off till I sell my Saff,will use it till I get another car then off again till next year show season

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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:29 PM
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mine is and has been for almost 2 years

be back soon though.....ive got the cossie to drive for now
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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Mine too. Is in about 10 million bits all over the garage. It'll be a rocket when I finish it though.

Still waiting on Cage, Buckets, suspension, brakes, and a complete FRST for a donor car.
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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mine is fine
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MATCOS
Off and staying off till I sell my Saff,will use it till I get another car then off again till next year show season

I have got to get me one of those
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Ya bufty , lol
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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Off road, once caliper is seized and the other has a snapped bleed nipple
Handbrake don't work, one rear drum is non-existant

MOT failure with a few easy bits to sort, nothing major PMSL
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by the way Rab, been meaning to PM u. got sim. cheers fella
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