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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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I have a S2 Project D reg but the shell could do with quite a few new bits new front end and rear arch or do i reshell in a 90 Spec?
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:37 PM
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keep the d reg shame to have another on the heap
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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tbh i think that alot it would be a shame to see another RS in the brakers yard, i think i will keep the D reg......Maybe
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Best ( & most cost effective) is a re-shell.

Just gotta find a solid genuine RST shell
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Stu h on here is selling his shell ,very mint apparently
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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very mint but its an xr3i...
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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doesnt matter wot shell they are rs 3i bonus they all the same anyway
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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shell the fucker in to anythin!
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Yes but it will lose value a Proper RS is worth alot more than a bonus with a turbo engine.
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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yea true but ive got an rs 1600i which is mint and its been turned into a series 1 rep only way u can tell its no a series 1 is the plate and sus turrets and i paid 1700 for it and just spent in excess ok 3k on an engine build never gonna get the money bk if i sell it

my point is if ur gonna keep it then it doesnt matter what it goes in
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Old Jun 15, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jonnyrsturbo
shell the fucker in to anythin!
what about a nova
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Old Jun 25, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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I have got me a G reg shell .....................................And a welder lol
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