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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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I remember this car from my GTIR ownership days !
what an evolution it has under taken ! !
looks very nice indeed !
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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got the rear part of the cage painted today


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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Oi Oi Carl I didn't know you were on here too. It's looking great now and I can't wait to see it finished.
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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Cool, Any picture from before?
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Cool, Any picture from before?








hopefully should have the car back home by the end of the weekend ,so i can start putting things back together
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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Old Dec 19, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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looking very good keep the updates coming
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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I remember this car was it from around north london way and was once featured in men and motors???
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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Awesome mate!
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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thanks for the comments guys heres and update

right got more done today

boot was finished


side skirts finished


rear section of rollcage fitted and all the door and window rubbers



tailgate fitted
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Old Dec 20, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Great build up mate, body work looks brill!
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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nice colour mate...
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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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right got the doors on today



and got it home and test fitted the wings





also got the front and rear screens in and fitted the carbon spoiler and bonnet it was abit dark by then lol

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Old Dec 21, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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looking good mate
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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lookinn gd matee.. was avin a think to ma self gti-r engine box an running gear moded onto a starlet.. ? what u think
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awesome...
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:45 AM
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:02 PM
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was this car kandy red at one point?
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CRAIG HAYTER
was this car kandy red at one point?
no mate the car u are thinking of was scrapped by my mate as it was rotten,but the wheels on this car are off the candy red one lol
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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the red one was nice so you doing it like that one then?ps your car looks nicei remeber they wheels on it
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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WOW............. Pocket Rocket..

You rock, mate....

Awesome project !
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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very nice mate not one for a smoothed tailgate but looks good.
Still regret getting rid of mine.
keep up the good work.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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got the rear bumper on today was abit dark for the pic though

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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test fitted the front bumper today,unfortunatly i was rushing and done it on my own and chipped one of the wings DOH!



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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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very nice!!

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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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looks wicked.

is the grey one in the background yours as well?
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 10th_racer
looks wicked.

is the grey one in the background yours as well?
yes mate thats now my donnor car for this one lol
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:12 PM
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am in lovelol class car mate
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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nice car
Always like these gtir
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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What a project

Looks amazing
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Looks nice,loving the colour. Are you going to lower it at all? Looks to sit abit high
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kyle_st200
Looks nice,loving the colour. Are you going to lower it at all? Looks to sit abit high
Theres nothing in it for a start, should settle a bit with an engine and interior.
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looks cool,well done
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