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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:00 AM
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Default Rain + country roads= wrecked RST

as a bove really guys. need a new passenger front wing, new skirts and arch trims new door and new indictaor and the rear quarter needs beating out. Any phone numbers or anyone with parts preferably in rosso red would be a great help
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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Sounds like it'll cost a few quid to put right. Depending on the work you've put into it you may be better off to buy another one and break the damaged car to recoup some of the costs.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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i just found a shell on ebay for 142 quid and its 90 spec so i might give him a email asking if hell take 250 for it
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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Ive seen that one, look ok! Bad luck fella!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:17 AM
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sorry to hear it mate.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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here it is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MakeTrack=true
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 09:19 AM
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ill try and get some pics of mine wen it stops raining. i was only doing 35-40 as well im well gutted had to get my mate to drive it home
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:06 AM
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Bad luck mate - that shell looks pretty good though?
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:11 AM
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here she is

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...e/P1010108.jpg
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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doesnt look too bad - shame to break it.

but if it costs to much to fix then fair enough!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:18 AM
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Don't look too terrible but it'll be the labour and painting that'll cost the cash.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:20 AM
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that shell on ebay looks a good buy

its your cheapest option mate and you can also sell the bits of your old shell to recoup the money.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:52 AM
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do u think someone would want my shell. its a shame to have to scrap an rs
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by JimmyFlo
here she is


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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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Shame mate

Easily fixed though...to be honest I wouldn't re-shell (I'd only consider re-shelling if you have a garage) its a lot of work to carryout!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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That dont look to bad at all mate, defently not worth reshelling it, a reshell is a massive job and loads of space is need.

Unless your shell is rotton, just get yours repaired, should think you would be looking at around £500-600 all repaired.
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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my worst fears have come true. the chassis is bent. 700 quid plus to get it fixed.
Plan A: reshell on the shell on ebay
Plan B: build a monstrous mk2 xr2 turbo with my mates old xr 2 shell
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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Are you sure, i would not have thought shuch a light knock would have bent the chassis??
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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who said it was bent? dont look that bad to me, new wing, s/h door and beat the rear panle out and paint it up. the other bits like skirt etc i would get off here or ebay/brakers or even try and fix them.
reshell sound to much for that, i would say go for the xr2 shell, but then i like the old mk2 xr2's so i would say that
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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cant see that only thing that would bend it would be collission on the alloys and the wheels looks straight?


as above id take that job on and repair for approx 600 maybe a tad more
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 07:19 PM
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that doesnt look that bad.

your not far from me mate if you want it repaird pm me .
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 10:14 AM
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the rear wheel is bent as barrymore and the front suspension sturt has twisted. the floor is bowing up and poops down wen u stand on it in the back
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 10:23 AM
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shame mate,,,,,,

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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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is a shame mate, but could prob be repaired, just the cost
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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still repairable
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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get some pics up of the floor where its bad,

if you think it's bad how much will you take for it and i may repair it and sell it on
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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gutted mate. what ya bump in2?
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 08:36 PM
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i dont actually know what i hit tbh. iv decided to keep it now and fix regardless of the cost. my mrs finished with me today too talk about a kick in the balls after all this and a speeding fine
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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sorry to hear that dude
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