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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Should i buy these? Or are thay available all the time?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS-Turbo-RS160...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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i would say yes

sure the originals were carello, and after market were made by another company

looks like there chrome tops and backings aswell like the originals

for that price it would be worth getting

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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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cool ill get em then. Can always sell em if i dont need em i suppose.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 04:35 PM
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There was a bloke on ebay selling a pair for Ł2.50

and he had 50 pairs aswell....

i got a couple of sets and i think other people from here did too

Not that long ago... couple of months
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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2 pounds fifty? is that a typo?
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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2 pounds fifty? is that a typo?
no mate. Ł2.50p with some bulbs too

poastage was Ł8.00
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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Thats right i get a pair Ł2.50 too
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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sell me some
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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The original ones are not chrome backed they are a bronze colour.
Could spray these to the same if your fussy.
Yes they were for sale for Ł2.50 +Ł8 p+p-i bought 4 sets.

Cheers Sean......
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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sell me a set then....double ya money
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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Sorry only keep 1 pair for myself and sold the others of to lads over here at Ł20 a pair.
Know one lad who has a set and hes since sold the car.
Hes not on here but i will ask him to sell them if you want.
Let me know.

Cheers Sean..
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay-Cosworth
There was a bloke on ebay selling a pair for Ł2.50

and he had 50 pairs aswell....

i got a couple of sets and i think other people from here did too

Not that long ago... couple of months
I bought a couple of pairs off him too.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SEAN
The original ones are not chrome backed they are a bronze colour.

Cheers Sean......
Correct me if i'm wrong, but original S1 lights were chrome backed.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 06:34 PM
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Check here not to clear to see the bronze colour but clearly not chrome.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Anch=imgAnch15

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Anch=imgAnch19

25,000 miles on the car and its original/unrestored (except for the exhaust).

Cheers Sean.....
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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lee my mate got some from ford fair for Ł25

s2 one's were Ł70
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 06:53 PM
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Lee Reynolds

Yeah the originals were like a bronzed backing like SEAN said, i did have a set on the cabbie but they never really floated my boat.........

So i Ebayed'em and got some chrome backed ones, now my boat is fully floating
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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not too bothered over keeping it original and prefer chrome!

Sean if you could ask please mate thanks. No rush tho aint got the car yet, just saw these and 'thought' they were cheap
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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I only use rusty back ones as im more than likely to smash them to bits anyway

I have actually got both chrome and bronze ones in stock ready for when I do

Still looking for a bottom fog light from the last 'off' if anyone can help lol
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
I only use rusty back ones as im more than likely to smash them to bits anyway

I have actually got both chrome and bronze ones in stock ready for when I do

Still looking for a bottom fog light from the last 'off' if anyone can help lol
i 'may' be able to help with a fog light...but not mint ones????
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Not worried about condition Lee, all I did was smash the glass on mine so I can bodge several together to make one good one.

I generally sandblast them back to bare metal and powder coat them anyway

Im here ready and waiting if you find something
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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Ill try mate. Im not 100% he has still got them as he is buying some off me(mint ones) but not sure if he still has the old ones...will ask though
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:16 PM
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Original Mk3 Escort Lights were made by lucas, they didn't have the chrome top or the chrome mirror backing, they were just normal/
But the Carello ones, are a perfect replacement with the chrome extras
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 10:19 PM
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cool ill probs get some no rush tho...im not into this 'must be as it left factory' either so new nice ones will do!
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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I bought 2 sets a month or so ago for Ł20

Might wanna check:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Head-lamps-For...em170027157822

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Head-lamps-For...em170027159096
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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silly fookers slung em
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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I put a link up a while ago about MK3 headlights for Ł2.50

I bought 10 sets

And no i havent got any left
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
I put a link up a while ago about MK3 headlights for Ł2.50

I bought 10 sets

And no i havent got any left
first class twat

i remember come to think of it, but at the time i didnt want any
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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No worries Lee thanks for trying.

I can always take them off and badge it up as an xr3i
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Reynolds
Should i buy these? Or are thay available all the time?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS-Turbo-RS160...QQcmdZViewItem
Lee, theres some others on there starting at Ł10. selling for Ł25 inc postage.

don`t have link at moment.

here we go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...8431&rd=1&rd=1
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Old Nov 16, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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cheers mate but am gonna hang on...
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