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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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Just need to see the log book and the deal is done, what do you reckon?





The owner reckons it's Japanese spec, not sure what that means.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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mr2, not my bag
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Assuming its a well specced MR2 turbo, then its too reliable and too quick to pass off as a real one, lol
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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Please say this Is Tony on your log-in Martin!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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thats the best example of ferrari excellence i have ever seen, if you decide not to buy it, tell the owner i'll give him the contents of my lunchbox for it
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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You might need a 5mm spacer on the back to pull it of properly imo......
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryan
mr2, not my bag
Engage your sense of humour you mongoloid!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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How cool would that be:

Buy it,
drop a well-specced turbo lump in,
write "REPLICA" on it in big letters
piss over any real 355 you come across...
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Put a nice cossie engine in, chav it up abit to make it look all show and no go

Will be very aerodynamic is one thing I guess
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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Phil will be jelous you have a red one
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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too fecking early for that lee, i'll come back in a few hours once i've woken up properly
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by XRT_si
You might need a 5mm spacer on the back to pull it of properly imo......
Whatcha talking about? He's going for the 3-door look
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Phil will be jelous you have a red one
and a modern Ferrari as well

everyone knows the 355 was when Ferrari started making decent road cars
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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Love it! Chop it up with a YB in it?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip-3Door
Assuming its a well specced MR2 turbo, then its too reliable and too quick to pass off as a real one, lol
PMSL PMSL,, how true is that LOL
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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nice one martin
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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Loving the Mk3 Supra rims on the back, offset is mint, looks like most 3dr Cossies
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Phil will be jelous you have a red one
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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theres a yellow one knocking about round here,that looks wank as well
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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panel gaps on the front are spot on too!


for a stevie wonder build
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by XRT_si
You might need a 5mm spacer on the back to pull it of properly imo......
I think you mean 5 inch not 5mil lol
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:26 PM
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I don't understand why people do this? I don't think I have EVER seen a decent ferrari rep, they all look fucking awful, and the second you fire it up, it sounds rubbish

Been looking at 355's on pistonheads, you can pick one up now for 30-35k at the lower end of the market , what are the running costs like? I bet they are not a lot worse than your average cossie
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:31 PM
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nice motor lol
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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iam 100% sure you could convert that to cossy power and create another reyland monster martin.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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ah fuck that mr2 conversions always look funny especially as 355s aint that rare and the possibility of one pulling up next to you would just make it worse
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
I don't understand why people do this? I don't think I have EVER seen a decent ferrari rep, they all look fucking awful, and the second you fire it up, it sounds rubbish

Been looking at 355's on pistonheads, you can pick one up now for 30-35k at the lower end of the market , what are the running costs like? I bet they are not a lot worse than your average cossie

Its the opposite on fire up.
Fire up an mr2 and it purrs away nicely, fire up a 355 and it sounds like someone is shaking a tin of nails.

Different story when on song though
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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what's wrong with dropping a V8 into the back and making it warble?

after all, there is plenty of space in the front todrop a smaller engine into for the economy run
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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This is the best one I've seen





A lot or work went into that. Still not something I'd ever even consider doing personally though
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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You wanna forget all this f355 stuff
they don't make 348 replicas for a reason and that is the MR2 kits only suit nice soft hairdressing cars..
last Proper ferrari below
Real gearbox and none of this girly powersteering stuff!!








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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Honeywell
You wanna forget all this f355 stuff
they don't make 348 replicas for a reason and that is the MR2 kits only suit nice soft hairdressing cars..
last Proper ferrari below
Real gearbox and none of this girly powersteering stuff!!








Looks like Westbury Trading Estate??
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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Sorry Chris.... awful wheels and terrible ride height and stance in my opinion

car looks a lovely 348 though
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by lloyd
iam 100% sure you could convert that to cossy power and create another reyland monster martin.
and I am 10000% sure Martoon wouldn't take a shit in that car... let alone work on it!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Honeywell
You wanna forget all this f355 stuff
they don't make 348 replicas for a reason and that is the MR2 kits only suit nice soft hairdressing cars..
last Proper ferrari below
Real gearbox and none of this girly powersteering stuff!!








that soooo needssilver wheels
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Sorry Chris.... awful wheels and terrible ride height and stance in my opinion

car looks a lovely 348 though
Agreed, those rear wheels just don't seem to sit right!

I looked and it and thought ooh, what sort of a rep is that then???

Oh wait, it isn't...

Very nice though, mate of mine bought one the back end of last summer
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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so is it or it is not a rep?
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Sorry but I also don't think that 348 sits right on those wheels, it looks too high and the rears look wrong. Lovely car though
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